Which institution released the ‘World Malaria Report 2022’?
- A. FAO
- B. WHO
- C. NITI Aayog
- D. UNICEF
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When Iceland declared a state of emergency after 800 earthquakes in 14 hours?
- A. 25 October 2023
- B. 15 November 2023
- C. 19 January 2023
- D. 10 November 2023
Correct Answer: D. 10 November 2023
Iceland declare a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, in what could be a precursor to a volcanic eruption.
Which country saw a rise in illegal online trade of wildlife, as per a recent report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?
- A. Afghanistan
- B. China
- C. Myanmar
- D. North Asia
Correct Answer: C. Myanmar
report by the World Wildlife Fund showed that the illegal online trade of wildlife is growing in Myanmar, which is seen as a threat both to public health and to endangered species. The report found that enforcement of bans on such transactions has weakened amid a political crisis following a 2021 military takeover. Out of the 173 species traded, 54 are threatened with global extinction. The animals included elephants, bears and gibbons, Tibetan antelope, critically endangered pangolins, and an Asian giant tortoise.
A Conservative Leader, Ulf Kristersson has been elected new Prime Minister of which European Country?
- A. France
- B. Poland
- C. Sweden
- D. Finland
Correct Answer: C. Sweden
Ulf Hjalmar Ed Kristersson is a Swedish politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Sweden since October 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party since October 2017 and a member of the Riksdag for Södermanland County since 2014, and previously from 1991 to 2000 for Stockholm County.
Osimertinib is a new drug capable of cutting the risk of death from which disease?
- A. Brain Diseases
- B. Lung Cancer
- C. COVID 19
- D. Liver Diseases
Correct Answer: B. Lung Cancer
Osimertinib is a new drug capable of cutting the risk of death from lung cancer by half. Lung cancer accounts for around 1.8 million deaths each year. Taking the drug daily after surgery reduce non-small cell lung cancer patients’ death risk by more than 50%.
Houthi rebels, originate from which country?
- A. Oman
- B. Egypt
- C. Yemen
- D. Palestine
Correct Answer: C. Yemen
The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, is a Shia Islamist political and military organization that originated in Yemen in the 1990s. The Houthis are a sub-sect of the Zaydi Shia Muslim minority in Yemen. The movement’s founder, Hussein al Houthi, named the group after himself.
Which company launched Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner into orbit?
- A. SpaceX
- B. NASA
- C. ESA
- D. ISRO
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.