China named its first Mars exploration mission as ____.
- A. Injection
- B. Vitalcop
- C. Tianwen-1
- D. Arial125
Correct Answer: C. Tianwen-1
China’s space agency on Friday, April 24, 2020, unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission. China named its first Mars exploration mission as Tianwen-1. China’s first Mars mission has been scheduled to launch in 2020. The observation marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the country’s first satellite Dong Fang Hong-I in 1970.
Correct Answer: A. 5 November
This year World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023 celebrate on 5 November. The theme of WTAD 2023 echoes the theme of the International Day of Disaster Reduction: ‘Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future’. Activities across the world will gather the public in exploring the reciprocal relationship between tsunamis and inequality, especially in how inequality makes tsunamis more dangerous for some communities, and how the aftermath of a tsunami can drive vulnerable communities further into poverty and exacerbate inequality.
Correct Answer: B. Stockholm
The 3rd High-Level Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety has been recently hosted in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. The Third Global Ministerial Conference (Ministerial Conference) aims to reach high-level consensus for continued global road safety targets and collaboration up to 2030. It is primarily targeted at national government ministers and their delegations. It will also be attended by policymakers, corporations, academics, and NGOs working in road safety.
Correct Answer: C. United Arab Emirates
Correct Answer: A. 21 billion USD
On June 6, 2020, the G20 countries pledged over 21 billion USD to fight against COVID-19. The countries have so far injected 5 trillion USD in March 2020 to help fight the global economic crisis. The 21 billion USD funds allocated is to be used in research and development, vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
Correct Answer: A. UAE
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, that it has connected its Barakah nuclear power plant to the national grid in a new first for the Arab world. The milestone follows the successful start-up of the plant’s first reactor at the end of last month and launches the UAE on the road to meeting 25 percent of its electricity needs from nuclear power
Correct Answer: B. China
China recently opened its first cross-sea bullet train linking major cities in the southeastern Fujian province. The bullet trains or high-speed rail (HSR) will travel at the same 350 km per hour speed as other trains on the network.