Which Technology Company has launched ‘Air Raid Alerts system’ on Android phones in Ukraine?
- A. Microsoft
- B. Google
- C. Amazon
- D. SpaceX
Correct Answer: B. Google
Google has launched an ‘Air Raid Alerts system’ on Android phones in Ukraine. This will act as a supplement to the country’s existing air raid alert systems. The company will also highlight the ‘Ukrainian Alarm’ application to Google Play users. The Rapid Air Raid Alerts system will be implemented with the help of the government of Ukraine.
Correct Answer: C. 6
The initial inductees are six members of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame – Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Zaheer Abbas – who will be joined by two new members each year selected by an independent Voting Panel (process below).
Correct Answer: D. ROC (Russia’s Olympic Committee ) (12 Silver)
Correct Answer: C. To invest in people, prioritize education
The fifth International Day of Education will be celebrated on 24 January 2023 under the theme “to invest in people, prioritize education”. Building on the global momentum generated by the UN Transforming Education Summit in September 2022, this year’s Day will call for maintaining strong political mobilization around education and chart the way to translate commitments and global initiatives into action. UNESCO is dedicating this year’s International Day to girls and women in Afghanistan who have been deprived of their right to education.
Correct Answer: B. Afghanistan
On June 22, a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Afghanistan, causing catastrophic damage and killing over 1,000 people. It was the most deadly earthquake in 20 years. Neighboring Pakistan has also been impacted. At least 1,800 homes were destroyed, displacing thousands. The affected areas are some of the poorest and most remote in the country. Many residents lived in mud homes that instantly collapsed. The affected districts include Barmal, Ziruk, Nika and Gayan in Paktika province, and Spera in Khost province.
Correct Answer: A. Lebanon
Correct Answer: B. September 24, 2023
NASA’s first asteroid sample from deep space parachutes into the Utah desert to cap a seven year journey. A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid sample ever collected. Scientists have high hopes for the sample, which landed on Sunday-24 September 2023, saying it will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable.