Which became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills?
- A. Los Angles
- B. Los Vegas
- C. California
- D. Wyoming
Correct Answer: D. Wyoming
Wyoming on March 18, 2023, became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills, the latest salvo in a campaign by conservative-led states to roll back access to abortion. After signing the ban on abortion pills, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon appealed to legislators to act further by proposing a total ban on abortion be added to the state constitution and then putting it before voters for approval
Correct Answer: B. Australia
Google warned Australians on August 17, 2020, that the Australian government’s plans to make digital companies pay for news content will threaten users’ access to free search services in Australia. The tech giant warned that it could also hand over users’ data to media organizations
Correct Answer: B. 9 October
World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day (H2FC Day) is annually observe on October 8 to recognise the importance of the chemical element, Hydrogen, and its role in the transition towards a cleaner and more equitable energy future
Correct Answer: A. July 20, 2023
Nawab Mohammad Jahangir Khanji, Nawab of the Junagadh state, passed away on July 20 at a private hospital here, where he was undergoing treatment. He was 67. Suffering from liver disease for a while now, the late Nawab of Junagadh was only recently diagnosed with cancer. He had dedicated his entire life to the independence of the Junagadh State and continued his struggle till his last breath. Junagadh is Pakistan, he would say.
Correct Answer: D. September 30, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (September 30, 2022) formally announced that Moscow will annex four occupied regions of Ukraine, in an act condemned by the global community and in violation of international law. Speaking at an event at the Kremlin, Putin announced the incorporation of the four Russian-occupied regions — Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia. Putin described them as “four new regions” of Russia.
Correct Answer: B. 8
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his party has won a majority of seats in the by-elections held on eight National Assembly and three Punjab Assembly seats on October 16, 2022, Aaj News reported. According to unofficial results, of eight NA seats, PTI chairman Imran Khan contested the election on seven seats and won six of them. Similarly, of three Punjab Assembly seats, PTI candidates have won two and lost one. The PPP won the remaining two NA seats, while the PML-N could secure only one Punjab Assembly seat.
Correct Answer: A. Italy
Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern regions surrounding the Po River amid the worst drought in 70 years on 5 July 2022.