Which country has started a pilot project to produce ‘Green’ Steel by burning hydrogen?
- A. Australia
- B. Sweden
- C. Poland
- D. Italy
Correct Answer: B. Sweden
Sweden has become the first country in the world to manufacture fossil-free steel which is also known as green steel. Green steel has been developed by HYBRIT Technology and the first delivery was done to Volvo AB as a trial run. This initiative was in process since the year 2016 and the full-scale production will begin in 2026.
Correct Answer: C. 1444 AH
Current Hijri Year is 1444 or the Current Islamic year is 1444 AH. The Islamic New Year also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year is the day that marks the beginning of a new Hijri year and is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the Islamic year is observe by Muslims on the first day of the month of Muharram. The current Hijri Year is 1444. it is started on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Correct Answer: B. 119
A Japanese woman certified the world`s oldest person has died at the age of 119 years and 107 days on April 19, 2022. She is the oldest verified Japanese person and the second-oldest verified person ever, after Jeanne Calment. Kane Tanaka was born on Jan 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Correct Answer: A. India
Recently, India has successfully test-fired a 3,500 km range nuclear-capable missile from the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The ballistic missile named ‘K-4’ that can be launched from a submarine is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Correct Answer: A. China
China’s self-developed JF-22 wind tunnel is ready for hypersonic tests after passing a final evaluation. Based in the Huairou district north of Beijing and reputedly the world’s fastest, the wind tunnel can simulate the environment in which a spacecraft re-enters the atmosphere. The goal of the JF-22 wind tunnel is to accelerate the development of a space-to-earth shuttle system.
Correct Answer: D. Chris Hipkins
Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023. He has been the member of Parliament for Remutaka since the 2008 election.
Correct Answer: B. UAE
The United Arab Emirates will Start its first lunar rover in November, the mission manager said on 19 September 2022. Hamad Al Marzooqi told The National, a state-linked newspaper, that the “Rashid” rover, named for Dubai’s ruling family, would be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida sometime between Nov. 9 and Nov. 15. The exact date will be announced next month, he said. The rover is to be launched aboard a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket and deposited on the moon by a Japanese ispace lander sometime in March.