Which is the first country to announce a ban on missile tests against space satellites?
- A. Russia
- B. USA
- C. Japan
- D. Israel
Correct Answer: B. USA
The United States has become the first country in the world to announce a ban on missile tests against space satellites. US Vice-President Kamala Harris, who chairs the National Space Council, announce that the debris created by such tests presents a risk to the safety of astronauts and satellites. Many countries including the U.S, China, Russia, and India have carried out such tests and generated space debris.
Correct Answer: D. OpenKylin
China has launch its first homegrown open-source operating system for computers, state media said on July 6, 2023, as Beijing seeks to reduce its foreign dependence at a time of increased rivalry with the United States. The system, call OpenKylin, has been designed as a rival to the ubiquitous Windows and Mac OS systems.
Correct Answer: A. Punjabi
Punjabi has rank second after Mandarin among the non-official languages, spoken predominately at home, by the largest number of people in Canada, new census data released by Statistics Canada has revealed. The 2021 census, released on August 18, found that 4.6 million Canadians speak predominantly a language other than official English or French languages at home, among them, Urdu has become the fifth top language in the ranking of 12 spoken languages in Canada.
Correct Answer: B. July 29, 2020
The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on July 29, 2020. A water-cannon guard of honor greeted the five jets when they landed at the Ambala airbase in Haryana state.
Correct Answer: D. Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Katerina Sakellaropoulou was recently elected as the first female President of Greece. The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated Katerina Sakellaropoulou as the President. The 63-year-old Sakellaropoulou has worked as a top-level judge in Greece. The newly elected President is expected to hold the post for the next five years
Correct Answer: D. United States
The United States has imposed restrictions on exports to China`s biggest chip maker SMIC after concluding there is an `unacceptable risk` equipment supplied to it could be used for military purposes.
Correct Answer: C. Microsoft
Microsoft is introducing a notable feature in some of the new personal computers running its Windows operating system – the “Copilot key”. This special key is designed to launch Microsoft’s AI chatbot, marking a strategic move by the company to integrate and capitalize on its partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.