Which country has successfully flight tested of the hypersonic anti-ballistic missile Arrow-3?
- A. Japan
- B. Israel
- C. Russia
- D. South Asia
Correct Answer: B. Israel
The Arrow 3 or Hetz 3 is an exoatmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile, jointly funded, developed, and produced by Israel and the United States. Undertaken by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing, it is overseen by the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s “Homa” administration and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. The missile may have a reported flight range of up to 2,400 km (1,500 mi). According to the chairman of the Israeli Space Agency, Arrow 3 may serve as an anti-satellite weapon, which would make Israel one of the world’s few countries capable of shooting down satellites.
Correct Answer: C. Rafael Nadal
Tennis Star Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open and 20th Grandslam title. Nadal also equalled Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles
Correct Answer: D. Christiano Ronaldo
Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has set another record as his Instagram followers reached the 400 million mark, making him the first person ever to reach the milestone, Mail Online reported.
Correct Answer: D. USA
The US regulators have shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and take control of its customer deposit in the largest failure of a US bank since 2008. The firm, which was a key tech lender, was scrambling to raise money to plug a loss from the sale of assets affected by higher interest rates. Silicon Valley Bank faced inadequate liquidity and insolvency.
Correct Answer: C. 1,700
Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders. Pakistan was ranked fifth, as 93 journalists were killed since 2003 in different parts of the country. The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform, said the Paris-based media rights campaigners.
Correct Answer: D. Ranil Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan politician who is the current president of Sri Lanka since 21 July 2022. He also holds the position of Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka. He is a member of parliament from the center-right United National Party. He has been the leader of the UNP since 1994.
Correct Answer: C. Rwanda