Who has been appointed as the first female interim Chief Executive Officer at OpenAI?
- A. Mary Barra
- B. Safra Catz
- C. Mira Murati
- D. Jane Fraser
Correct Answer: C. Mira Murati
Mira Murati is the new interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OpenAI after the ChatGPT maker’s board said on 17 November 2023 that it had fired CEO and co-founder Sam Altman. In a statement, the company said that Murati is uniquely qualified for the role and it “anticipates a seamless transition while it conducts a formal search for a permanent CEO
Correct Answer: A. Japan
Correct Answer: B. September 25, 2020
Like other parts of the globe, World Pharmacists Day was also observed in Pakistan on September 25, 2020, with the theme “Transforming global health“. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to pharmacies and the positive benefits they offer when it comes to health
Correct Answer: B. $6.7 billion
The United Nations and its partner agencies launched a $6.7 billion global appeal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The world organization had already covered 54 countries. Under the plan, 9 more vulnerable countries have been added. The nine newly added countries are Pakistan, Benin, Mozambique, Djibouti, Liberia, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
Correct Answer: C. Khaled Kabub
Israel on 21 February 2022 named Khaled Kabub as its first Muslim judge to gain a permanent seat on the Supreme Court, the Jewish state’s highest judicial authority, court authorities said. More than 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arab, and there has been an Arab jurist on the top court since 2003, but all previous appointees have been Christian. Kabub, 63, has become the first Muslim permanently named to the tribunal in the nation where Arabs, Christian,s and Muslims, have complained of systematic discrimination.
Correct Answer: A. Pakistan
The federal cabinet on 22 August 2022 approved the signing of an agreement between the state of Qatar and the Pakistan Army for the provision of security to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022. According to the summary for the cabinet, FIFA World Cup is being scheduled from November 21 to December 18, 2022, in Qatar and the government of Qatar has requested assistance in security-related matters for the event.
Correct Answer: A. Genome editing
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for the development of a method for genome editing. The two scientists have discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest tools named the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, using which the DNA of animals, plants, and microorganisms can be changed precisely. Charpentier and Doudna became the sixth and seventh women to win a Nobel for chemistry.