Twenty new frog species have been recently found in which country?
- A. India
- B. Madagascar
- C. China
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B. Madagascar
A team made up of international scientists have recently discovered 20 new frog species in Madagascar. The team placed the frogs within the genus Mantidactylus and subgenus Brygoomantis. Before now, the group had just 14 members, but now has received 20 new members, and as per the researchers a lot of them sound like a creaking door or a gurgling stomach.
Correct Answer: C. China
China recently announced that it will join the United Nations (UN) Arms Trade Treaty. China’s top legislative body voted to adopt a decision on joining the treaty. Earlier, the United States had rejected to join the treaty, which has been designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones.
Correct Answer: B. ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
For the first time, a soft green glow has been detected in the night sky of Mars that we’d be able to see with our human eyes. As it orbits Mars, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission has spotted the Martian night sky glowing in light in the optical spectrum.
Correct Answer: A. Riz Ahmed
British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed has added another jewel to his crown as he wins his first Oscar for the critically acclaimed live-action short film The Long Goodbye. The 39-year-old was nominated last year for his performance in the film ‘Sound of Metal’. Becoming the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar, the actor spoke about all those who “feel like they don’t belong” in his acceptance speech which is winning hearts.
Correct Answer: D. July 4
Independence Day, also called Fourth of July or July 4th, in the United States , the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Independence Day is celebrated on Monday, July 4, 2022 in the United States.
Correct Answer: B. Mikhail Mishustin
The entire government of Russia including the then Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned following the constitutional reforms proposed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the State Duma voted in favor of the nominated Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, which fetched him 383 votes out of 424
Correct Answer: A. India
India is set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by mid-year with almost three million more people, UN estimates showed on Wednesday. India’s population will be 1.4286 billion compared to China’s 1.4257 billion at mid- 2023. the United Nations Population Fund’s State of World Population report showed.