Who becomes world’s youngest climber to summit 10 Peaks of 8000+ meters?
- A. Shehroze Kashif
- B. Junko Tabei
- C. Adriana Brownlee
- D. Jordan Romero
Correct Answer: A. Shehroze Kashif
Pakistan’s Shehroze Kashif on 12 August 2022 became the youngest mountaineer in the world to summit 10 peaks of over 8,000m. The 20-year-old climber conquered the 8,080m Gasherbrum-1, the 11th tallest mountain in the world, to set a new record. The climber has scaled all five eight-thousanders in Pakistan. He surpassed Britain’s Adriana Brownlee’s record of being the youngest climber to achieve the feat just 12 days after her achieving it
Correct Answer: B. China
Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that is celebrate on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is also known as Double Fifth Festival. People take part in various leisure activities to spend the Dragon Boat Festival. The Chinese community in Kolkata also observe the traditional Chinese holiday, commemorating the ancient poet Qu Yuan.
Correct Answer: C. China
China sent a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on 26 October 2023, in the latest mission for a growing space programme that plan to send people to the Moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-17 blast off from the Jiuquan launch site in northwest China at 11:14am, carrying a three-astronaut team with the youngest average age since the space station`s construction
Correct Answer: C. India
The World Health Organisation has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan. WHO said the products, manufactured by India`s Marion Biotech, were `substandard` and that the firm had failed to provide guarantees about their `safety and quality`. The alert, issued on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, comes after Uzbekistan authorities said last month at least 20 children died after consuming a syrup made by the company under the brand name Doc-1 Max. India`s health ministry subsequently suspended production at the com-pany and Uzbekistan banned the import and sale of Doc-1 Max.
Correct Answer: D. $60
A Chinese city is offering Sinovac Biotech`s experimental Covid-19 vaccine to essential workers and other high-risk groups as part of a national programme for about $60.
Correct Answer: C. 14 May 2023
Presidential elections were held in Turkey in May 2023, alongside parliamentary election, to elect a president for a term of five year. It mark the first time a Turkish presidential election has gone to a run-off. The first round of the elections was held on 14 May 2023 and 2nd round on 28 May 2023.
Correct Answer: B. May 22, 2022
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the first in-person World Health Assembly (WHA) began in Geneva on May 22, 2022. The Pakistani delegation is being led by federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel. The delegation will share the vision Health for Peace and Peace for Health with the participants of the assembly. According to a statement, issued by the Ministry of National Health Services, the 75th WHA is being attended by representatives of 194 countries. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.