Which country ranks top in Global Firepower Index 2022?
- A. United States
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. India
Correct Answer: A. United States
1st: US, 2nd: Russia, 3rd: China, 4th India, 5th: Japan, 6th: South Korea, 7th: France, 8th: UK, 9th: Pakistan, 10: Brazil.
Correct Answer: A. Australia
Australian opener David Warner has retired from one-day international (ODI) and Test cricket to spend more time with his family. He plans to play his 112th and final Test against Pakistan but will not participate in ODIs. However, he has left the door open for a potential return for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Warner has had a successful ODI career, scoring 22 centuries and 6,932 runs at an average of 45.30 in 161 matches. He was a key part of the Australian team that won the ICC Cricket World Cup in India last year.
Correct Answer: A. Northern Chile
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook northern Chile on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 8:48 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 41 kilometers (25 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, Chile. The quake had a depth of 41 kilometers (25 miles). Chile is locate in the so-called “Ring of Fire” in the Pacific and experiences frequent earthquakes.
Correct Answer: B. Vietnam
Unifying the preexisting bilateral agreements between the 10-member ASEAN and five of its major trade partners, the RCEP was signed on 15 November 2020 at a virtual ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam and will take effect as soon as it has been ratified by at least six ASEAN and three non-ASEAN signatories.
Correct Answer: C. Bangladesh
The 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, the international women’s football championship compete by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament was played from 6to19 September 2022 in Kathmandu, Nepal. In the final, Bangladesh play Nepal on 19 September 2022 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 3–1, claiming their first SAFF title. Bangladeshi player Sabina Khatun was the tournament’s best player, winning the Most Valuable Player award.
Correct Answer: B. NASA
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was launched in its orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. It was launch on a mission to test the capabilities of the crew-capable system as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Starliner lifted off on NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. After certification, NASA missions aboard Starliner spacecraft will carry up to four crew members to the station.
Correct Answer: C. Jordan and Egypt