The name of the storm which hit the United Kingdom in February 2020 is ______.
- A. Storm Haven
- B. Storm Kyar
- C. Storm Dennis
- D. Storm Cigar
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‘Sky Bridge 721’ is the world’s largest suspension bridge, located in which country?
- A. Czech Republic
- B. Vietnam
- C. Indonesia
- D. Chile
Correct Answer: A. Czech Republic
The world’s largest suspension bridge has opened to travelers in the Czech Republic. The bridge, which had been under construction for nearly two years, was officially opened. Sky Bridge 721 is the name given to it. The promenade promises both beautiful views of the cloud-shrouded Jesenky mountains and an exhilarating, but the slightly dangerous experience.
On May 8, 2020, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves ______ million USD for India.
- A. 200 million USD
- B. 300 million USD
- C. 400 million USD
- D. 500 million USD
Correct Answer: D. 500 million USD
On May 8, 2020, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved 500 million USD to COVID-19 to India. The funds are to be used for Emergency Response and strengthen the health system.
Which country has declared an ‘Environmental emergency’ after the Japanese-owned ship ‘MV Wakashio’ spilled fuel?
- A. Guyana
- B. Mauritius
- C. Lebonan
- D. Syria
Correct Answer: B. Mauritius
Mauritius has recently declared an ‘Environmental emergency’ after the Japanese-owned ship MV Wakashio was found spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth announced the decision as the areas that were declared as ‘very sensitive’ was found as a dark layer in satellite images. The ship was carrying nearly 4,000 tons of fuel and it had suffered cracks.
Which country is the worst for press freedom in World Press Freedom Index 2022?
- A. Eritrea
- B. North Korea
- C. Iran
- D. China
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
The world’s 10 worst countries for press freedom include Myanmar (176th),where the February 2021 coup d’état set press freedom back by 10 years, as well as China, Turkmenistan (177th), Iran (178th), Eritrea (179th) and North Korea (180th).
The X-37B robot space plane is the secretive space plane of which country?
- A. Russia
- B. Itlay
- C. USA
- D. Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: C. USA
The US military`s secretive X-37B robot space plane blasted off from Florida on 28 December 2023, night on its seventh mission, the first launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket capable of delivering it to a higher orbit than ever before. The Falcon Heavy, composed of three liquid-fuelled rocket cores strapped together, roared off its launch pad from NASA`s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in a spectacular liftoff carried live on a SpaceX webcast
Which international institution approved a mandate to draft ‘Global Plastics Treaty’?
- A. UNFCCC
- B. UN Environment Assembly
- C. IPCC
- D. WWF
Correct Answer: B. UN Environment Assembly
The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) with 175 member countries, signed a mandate which makes it legally binding for the signatories to end plastic pollution. The Global Plastics Treaty will be drafted and ratified in the next two years. The mandate recommends measures to tackle plastic production and address the toxic burden of plastic.