The first-ever Pig-to-human heart transplant was performed in the USA on January 7, 2022. Who was the recipient of the pig’s heart?
- A. David Roger
- B. David Bennet sr.
- C. Mariana Jolie
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. David Bennet sr.
A US man has becomed the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say.
Correct Answer: C. Moncef Mohamed Slaoui
US President Donald Trump has named a Muslim American, Moncef Mohamed Slaoui, to head a fast track program called for finding a vaccine for Covid-19. Moncef Mohamed Slaoui is a Moroccan-born Belgian-American researcher and former head of GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccines department, retiring in 2017. President Trump said that Moncef Mohamed Slaoui was `one of the most respected men in the world in the production and, really, on the formulation of vaccines.
Correct Answer: D. Judaism
Hanukkah is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multi-branched candelabra.
Correct Answer: B. China
For decades, China has experienced a low birth rate. Therefore, scientists in the country created a new breakthrough by creating a robot babysitter. The robot babysitter in question was created from artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and care for human embryos growing in artificial wombs. Despite its status as the world’s most populous country, China is experiencing a population growth problem, with the birth rate recently dropping to its lowest level in six decades. Therefore, scientists at the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, developed robots to perform tasks, such as observing, documenting, and manually adjusting carbon dioxide, nutrients, and more in embryos.
Correct Answer: B. Zealandia
A dedicated team of international geologist and seismologists has embarked on a mission to chart the depths of Zealandia, a relatively unknown landmass submerged beneath the Pacific Ocean. Their efforts have resulted in the creation of an updated and highly detailed map that sheds light on the continent’s intriguing geological features. Zealandia, often referred to as the eighth continent, remains shrouded in oceanic mystery, with a staggering 94% of its expanse concealed beneath the sea’s surface. The remaining 6% peeks above the wave.
Correct Answer: A. 27 September
World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated annually on 27 September. Its motivation is to encourage awareness among the global community of the significance of the travel industry and its social, cultural, political and monetary value. The World Tourism Day 2023 theme is “Tourism and Green Investments”
Correct Answer: D. Germany
Berlin has sent its first batch of BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to China to be administered initially to German expatriates, a German government spokesperson said on December 21, 2022, the first foreign coronavirus vaccine to be delivered to the country.