The launch of Chandrayaan-3 took place on:
- A. 14 July 2023
- B. 22 July 2023
- C. 25 July 2023
- D. 10 July 2023
Correct Answer: A. 14 July 2023
India launch a rocket on July 14, 2023, carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights. The heavyweight LVM3-M4 rocket lifted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, as thousands of enthusiasts clapped and cheered.
Correct Answer: A. Throat
Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute have discovered a new location of salivary glands in the throat. In their findings in a research published in the journal Radiotherapy and Oncology, they have named the part as “tubarial glands”. This would be useful for patients with head and neck tumours. The researchers also believe that these glands would qualify as the fourth pair of major salivary glands.
Correct Answer: A. Adil Abdul-Mahdi
Adil Abdul-Mahdi is an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq from October 2018 until May 2020. Now Iraq’s new Prime Minister is Mustafa al-Kadhimi who assumed office on 6 May after the country’s parliament approved a new government. Adil Abdul-Mahdi formerly served as a finance minister in the Interim government and Oil Minister from 2014 to 2016.
Correct Answer: C. China and UAE
The United Arab Emirates and China have called for a UN Security Council meeting after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in a widely denounced move.
Correct Answer: A. Jack Teixeira
FBI agents on April 13, 2023, arrested a young national guardsman suspected of being behind a major leak of sensitive US government secrets including about the Ukraine war. Addressing a news briefing, US Attorney General Merrick Garland named the suspect as Jack Teixeira previously identified by US media as a 21-year-old airman and the apparent leader of an online chat room where the document trove first emerged.
Correct Answer: A. Brazil
WhatsApp has launched its ‘WhatsApp Pay’ for the first time in Brazil. WhatsApp is owned by social media giant Facebook. WhatsApp has designed the payment system with a special six-digit PIN or fingerprint authorization to prevent unauthorized transactions
Correct Answer: A. Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final, to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2022 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and 21st major singles title overall, surpassing the all-time record he had jointly held with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.