Which international organization has proposed a $50 billion Global vaccination plan?
- A. World Bank
- B. Asian Development
- C. International Monetary Fund
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: C. International Monetary Fund
Correct Answer: D. 15 April 2023
An arm conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan began on 15 April 2023, when clashes broke out in cities, with the fighting concentrated around the capital city of Khartoum and the Darfur region. As of 16 May, at least 1,000 people had been killed and more than 5,100 others had been injured.
Correct Answer: B. May 30, 2020
Former American Olympic sprint champion Bobby Joe Morrow died on May 30, 2020, at the age of 84. Morrow won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Morrow won gold in the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the US to victory in the 4x100m relay, in which they set a world record.
Correct Answer: A. Snow leopard
Kyrgyzstan has declared the snow leopard as its new national symbol. Snow leopards inhabit the Tian Shan mountain ranged in the country. They feature in Kyrgyz folklore and are seen as a symbol of greatness, nobility, and resilience. Conservation of the endangered species will be promoted under the new status.
Correct Answer: C. South Africa
According to the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), using the high-quality imaging of a galaxy called PKS 2014-55, sent by the South African satellite MeerKAT, the ‘X’ galaxies were found to be of a ‘double boomerang’ shape. The galaxy that is located 800 million light-years from Earth, is classified as ‘X-shaped’ because of its appearance from previous blurry images.
Correct Answer: B. Zalmy Khalilzad
Correct Answer: B. China
Long March is a flagship series of rockets launched by China. The ‘Long March 5B Rocket’ recently crash-landed near the Indian Ocean. It was launched in June to deliver the solar-powered Wentian experiment module to China’s Tiangong Space Station. In a statement, NASA said that China did not share specific trajectory information as the Long March 5B rocket fell back to Earth.