Which country launches series of operations against 130 suspects over failed coup?
- A. China
- B. Pakistan
- C. Iran
- D. Turkey
Correct Answer: D. Turkey
Turkish authorities on September 11, 2020, launched a series of operations across the country to detain at least 130 suspects over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Correct Answer: A. Armenia
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in a move that has further strained the country’s ties with its old ally Russia. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in a move that has further strained the country’s ties with its old ally Russia.
Correct Answer: C. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve two gene therapies for sickle cell disease, making one of them the first treatment in the United States based on the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene editing technology. Casgevy, develope by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX.O) and CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP.BN), and bluebird bio’s (BLUE.O) Lyfgenia were approved for people aged 12 years and older.
Correct Answer: C. 14 May 2023
Presidential elections were held in Turkey in May 2023, alongside parliamentary election, to elect a president for a term of five year. It mark the first time a Turkish presidential election has gone to a run-off. The first round of the elections was held on 14 May 2023 and 2nd round on 28 May 2023.
Correct Answer: B. Iran
Iran dismissed as fiction on August 11, 2022, US allegations it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton in retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders. The US claim comes at a crunch moment in talks on reviving a nuclear deal between Iran and major powers that Washington had abandoned in 2018 but has said it wants to rejoin, with Iran now considering what European Union mediators have called a final text.
Correct Answer: B. Finland
According to USNI News, a new pact gives the U.S. military access to 15 bases in Finland. The U.S. has nearly 800 military bases in over 70 countries and territories.
Correct Answer: A. September 02, 2023
ISRO’s spacecraft successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on September 02, 2023. With this, India inched one step closer for the completion of its maiden Solar expedition. ISRO’s trusted PSLV will carry the Aditya L1 mission on a 125-day voyage to the Sun. The Aditya L1 spacecraft will stay in Earth’s orbit for sixteen days. After four months of journey, the satellite will be placed on the L1 point in the halo orbit around the Sun.