Scientists from which country has developed a new technology to filter micro-plastics from water?
- A. India
- B. South Korea
- C. Australia
- D. UAE
Correct Answer: B. South Korea
Scientists from South Korea have developed a new water purification system that can efficiently filter out microplastics. The polymer used is inexpensive with excellent adsorption performance and photo-thermal properties. In a recent experiment, over 99.9 per cent of contaminants were taken out of the water in 10 seconds.
Correct Answer: D. Bangladesh
Bangladesh recently launched its e-passports thus becoming the first country in South Asia to introduce e-passports. Bangladesh is the first country in South Asia and 119th in the world to introduce e-Passports. e-Passports mean electronic passport with the high-security feature.
Correct Answer: B. FluBot
THE HAGUE: Police in 11 countries have taken down a mobile phone scam dubbed FluBot that spread around the world via fake text messages, Dutch and EU police said on Wednesday. Flubot is malicious software (malware) that sends text messages to both Androids and iPhones. There are a large number of different types of Flubot text messages and scammers are updating them all the time. We strongly recommend that you never click on the links in these messages. It is best to delete them immediately.
Correct Answer: A. Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be a major topic at the 56th MSC. Scheduled to start operation in 2020, the 1,230-kilometer-long pipeline could deliver 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to Europe per year.
Correct Answer: B. 15
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations. There are 15 Commonwealth realms: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom.
Correct Answer: C. Cape Town, South Africa
BRICS Foreign minister meeting was held on 1 June 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – kicked off a meeting on Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa, where they discussed a wide range of issues, including preparation for the upcoming leaders’ summit, a potential expansion of the group as well as trade and economic issues.
Correct Answer: B. Muhammad Rizwan (281 Runs)