The area of the Khurnak Fort is disputed by India and China, and is under the control of which country?
- A. China
- B. Japan
- C. India
- D. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A. China
The Khurnak Fort is a ruin fort on the northern shore of the Pangong Lake that spans eastern Ladakh in India and Rutog County in Tibet. The area of the Khurnak Fort is disputed by India and China and has been under Chinese administration since 1958. Near to the Fort, China is building a new bridge. The bridge is being constructed on Pangong Tso, near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. After the military standoff in May 2020, India and China have built several new roads, bridges, and landing strips.
Correct Answer: D. Ranil Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan politician who is the current president of Sri Lanka since 21 July 2022. He also holds the position of Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka. He is a member of parliament from the center-right United National Party. He has been the leader of the UNP since 1994.
Correct Answer: A. India
Recently, India has successfully test-fired a 3,500 km range nuclear-capable missile from the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The ballistic missile named ‘K-4’ that can be launched from a submarine is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Correct Answer: D. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka`s parliament voted on October 22, 2020, to give President Gotabaya Rajapaksa widespread powers to appoint top officials and dissolve the legislature after an acrimonious two-day debate during which the opposition accused him of becoming a constitutional `dictator`.
Correct Answer: B. Operation Iron Swords
Correct Answer: A. 16 November
International Day for Tolerance 2023 is observe on 16th November. Tolerance is respect, acceptance, and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world’s cultures, forms of expression, and ways of being human. It is the common theme for International Day for Tolerance. The International Day for Tolerance 2023 theme is “Tolerance: A Path to Peace and Reconciliation”. Every year the International Day for Tolerance 2023 Theme is announce by the UN.
Correct Answer: B. NASA
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was launched in its orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. It was launch on a mission to test the capabilities of the crew-capable system as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Starliner lifted off on NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. After certification, NASA missions aboard Starliner spacecraft will carry up to four crew members to the station.