Which country unveiled the world`s largest hydrogen-powered truck?
- A. Russia
- B. China
- C. South Africa
- D. Brazil
Correct Answer: C. South Africa
Mining Company Anglo American has unveiled the world’s largest hydrogen truck to operate at a platinum mine in northern RSA. The dump truck equipped with 2 MW fuel cells and capable of hauling up to 290 tons of ore will be the first among the trucks the company plans to replace diesel vehicles with. The truck presentation took place at the Mogalakwena mine located about 250 km away from Johannesburg, the RSA capital.
Correct Answer: C. Shanghai
The new lines took the total length of the city’s metro network to 831 km, also bringing the total number of fully automatic driverless metro lines in the city to five. Shanghai city now includes 508 stations. Shanghai’s Metro network is follow by Beijing, and Delhi was ranked third.
Correct Answer: A. Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier
Nobel Prize in physics: Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier. The trio won the prize in physics on Tuesday for conducting experiments that produced pulses of light so short that they were measured in attoseconds, or one-billionth of one-billionth of a second.
Correct Answer: A. United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in 2023. in November 2023 at Expo City Dubai to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical and ambitious solutions to the most pressing global challenge of our time. United Arab Emirates will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in 2023. in November 2023 at Expo City Dubai to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical and ambitious solutions to the most pressing global challenge of our time.
Correct Answer: B. McDonald’s
McDonald’s has said it will permanently leave Russia after more than 30 years and has started to sell its restaurants. The move comes after it temporarily closed its 850 outlets in March 2022. The fast-food giant said it made the decision because of the “humanitarian crisis” and “unpredictable operating environment” caused by the Ukraine war. The opening of McDonald’s first restaurant in Moscow in 1990 came to symbolize a thaw in Cold War tensions
Correct Answer: A. United States
The United States on January 11, 2022, announced a new contribution of more than $308 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan. This brings total US humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $782 million since October 2021, retaining its position as the single largest donor of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
Correct Answer: D. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, which has led a years-long military coalition in Yemen, announced on 1 August 2023 a $1.2 billion grant for the war-scarred country`s internationally recognized government, the latest attempt to prop up its economy. The money will help the government address its budget deficit and also fund salaries for civil servants and support for ensuring food security, the official Saudi Press Agency said