Which country won the most Gold medals in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022?
- A. Norway
- B. Germany
- C. China
- D. United States
Correct Answer: A. Norway
Norway competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The Norwegian team consisted of 84 athletes. Norway won 16 gold medals in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.
Correct Answer: D. Qatar
The 800MWp Al Kharsaah Solar Power Plant is Qatar’s first utility-scale solar park. After being commercialized, this giant plant will generate 1.8 billion kWh of clean electricity and reduce CO2 emissions by 900 thousand tons per year.
Correct Answer: A. South Africa
Geologists have discovered 1.2-billion-year-old groundwater about 3 km below surface in Moab Khotsong. It is a gold- and uranium-producing mine in South Africa. This ancient groundwater is enriched in the highest concentrations of radiogenic products. Uranium and other radioactive elements naturally occur in the surrounding host rock. They provide information on co-habitating microorganisms previously discovered in the Earth’s deep subsurface.
Correct Answer: C. Both A and B (14 Bronze Medals)
Correct Answer: A. Early Warning and Early Action Before Every Tsunami
In the past 100 years, about 58 tsunamis have claimed over 260,000 lives. World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on November 5 to raise awareness about this natural disaster. The theme of World Tsunami Awareness Day 2022 in Asia-Pacific: Early Warning and Early Action Before Every Tsunami.
Correct Answer: B. Haryana
The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets have landed at the Ambala Air Force Base, located in the state of Haryana. The Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria received the fighter jets, which will be inducted in the No. 17 Squadron, ‘Golden Arrows’. The jets were flown by Indian Air Force pilots for seven hours with the help of the mid-air refuellers.
Correct Answer: D. 20 – 24 March 2023
Billions of people worldwide still live without safely managing to drink water and sanitation, even though access to both service has long been defined as a human right. Water and poverty are closely linked. Without water, there is no development, and without development, it is impossible to eradicate poverty. The UN 2023 Water Conference is expect to adopt the Water Action Agenda as a main outcome representing voluntary commitments of countries and stakeholders to meet global water-related goals and targets. The Conference will open on 22 March, World Water Day 2023.