Which countries have been approved by US Senate to join NATO?
- A. Norway and Sweden
- B. Sweden and Finland
- C. Sweden and Malta
- D. Norway and Finland
Correct Answer: B. Sweden and Finland
The US Senate voted to approve the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. US President Joe Biden has also strongly backed the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO. France’s National Assembly earlier voted for the accession of the two countries. At present, the two countries (Sweden and Finland) have been close partners of NATO, but not members.
Correct Answer: D. 15th
The 2022 Asia Cup (also known as DP World Asia Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 15th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, with the matches being played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) during August and September 2022 in the United Arab Emirates.
Correct Answer: A. North Korea
North Korea has adopt a constitutional amendment to solidify its nuclear force policy. During a recent State People’s Assembly meeting held over two days, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un announced that North Korea’s policy of building its nuclear forces has become a permanent and inviolable law of the state, which no one is permitted to challenge.
Correct Answer: C. SpaceX
California-based American aerospace manufacturing and space transportation services firm SpaceX has become the first private company to send astronauts into space. The firm is owned by the tech-billionaire Elon Musk. SpaceX carried two astronauts of NASA Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station (ISS).
Correct Answer: A. China
China launches mandatory face scans for mobile users. A new rule requiring face scans of customers signing up for new mobile plans in China came into effect Sunday (Dec. 1 2019), amid widespread adoption of facial-recognition technology across the country
Correct Answer: B. Starfish
When looking at a sea star–or starfish–it’s not really clear which part of its identical five pointed body is considered its head. This question has puzzled biologists for decades, but some new research says that a starfish’s whole body could function like a head. The findings are described in a study published November 1 in the journal Nature and might have solved the mystery of how sea stars and other echinoderms evolved their distinctively shaped bodies.
Correct Answer: D. June 30, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson is an American judged who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The first African American woman to serve on the court, Jackson was sworn in on June 30, 2022, having been confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 2022.