Titan was an experimental submersible that imploded on:
- A. 15 June 2023
- B. 16 June 2023
- C. 18 June 2023
- D. 14 June 2023
Correct Answer: C. 18 June 2023
Titan, previously called Cyclops 2, was an experimental submersible that imploded on 18 June 2023 while transporting tourists to visit the wreckage of Titanic.
Correct Answer: D. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO on August 26, 2020, became the first person in the world to hit a net worth of $200 billion. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that affected the businesses and economies, the stocks of the e-commerce platform continue to soar.
Correct Answer: B. Invest in Our Planet
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2022 is Invest In Our Planet.
Correct Answer: D. $60
A Chinese city is offering Sinovac Biotech`s experimental Covid-19 vaccine to essential workers and other high-risk groups as part of a national programme for about $60.
Correct Answer: B. Bhutan
Bhutan has declared itself the first country in the world to have completely sterilised and vaccinated its entire stray dog population, following a 14-year dog population control programme. A global animal charity, Humane Society International (HSI), that help implement the programme made the announcement.
Correct Answer: C. Haitham Al-Ghais
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has vote to appoint Kuwaiti candidate Haitham Al-Ghais as its new secretary-general. He will take up the role from Aug. 1, 2022, for a period of three years. Al-Ghais has previously worked for the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and served as Kuwait’s OPEC Governor from 2017 to June 2021. He will replace Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, a Nigerian representative, when his second term as OPEC secretary-general ends July 2022.
Correct Answer: C. Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the first African-American woman to serve as a justice of the United States Supreme Court. On April 7, 2022, by a vote of 53-47, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she previously served as a law clerk. Jackson will be sworn in after Breyer’s retirement takes effect at the end of the 2021-22 Supreme Court term.