A. USA
B. Isreal
C. Turkey
D. Germany
Correct Answer: B. Isreal
Israel paid Russia $1.2 million to provide the Syrian government with coronavirus vaccines as part of a deal that secured the release of an Israeli woman held captive in Damascus, according to Israeli media reports on February 21, 2021.
A. Theologian Beate Gilles
B. Rainer Maria Woelki
C. Joachim Meisner
D. Felix Genn
Correct Answer: A. Theologian Beate Gilles
Germany`s Catholic bishops elected a woman as their general secretary for the first time on February 23, 2021, in a decision hailed as a `strong sign` of modernization in the crisis-hit Church. Theologian Beate Gilles, 50, will succeed Hans Langend oerfer on July 1 as a high-ranking official charged with implementing decisions taken by the bishops.
A. Black-footed Ferret
B. Whooping crane
C. Blue Whale
D. Snow Leopard
Correct Answer: A. Black-footed Ferret
Scientists from the USA have successfully cloned Black-Footed Ferret, an endangered species. This species is North America’s only native ferret. The cloned animal has been named Elizabeth Ann. The cloning has been successfully done using the cells of “Walla”, a black-footed ferret that lived more than 30 years ago.
A. Israel
B. France
C. Russia
D. UAE
Correct Answer: A. Israel
Israel recently announced that it is developing a new ballistic missile shield, the Arrow-4, in collaboration with the United States. Israel’s Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 anti-missile systems are already functioning, which can be deployed in a multi-layered module to destroy incoming missiles.
A. 70
B. 90
C. 130
D. 140
Correct Answer: C. 130
While addressing a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, said 130 countries have not received a single dose of vaccine. As only 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccinations, the UN slammed the uneven and inequitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines. He also called for a global effort to get all people vaccinated as soon as possible.
A. Hakim Ajmal Khan
B. Karim Khan
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. None of the Above
Correct Answer: B. Karim Khan
50-year-old British human rights lawyer Karim Khan has been elected as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court by its member countries.
He is set to commence his 9-year term from June this year.
A. United States
B. Indonesia
C. India
D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: C. India
India records the highest number of road crash deaths, across the world. The World Bank recently released a report titled “Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society”. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari released the report, which highlights the unequal impact of a road crash on poor households. Over 75% of the poor households in India reported a decline in their income after a road traffic crash.
A. Israel
B. China
C. USA
D. Turkey
Correct Answer: D. Turkey
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently unveiled an ambitious 10-year space program for the nation. This program includes missions to the moon, manned missions to space, and developing internationally viable satellite systems.
A. China
B. India
C. Japan
D. New Zealand
Correct Answer: B. India
The Indian Government is to introduce a bill in Parliament to ban all private cryptocurrencies and create a sovereign digital currency by the Reserve Bank of India.
The bill is to allow certain exceptions to promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its uses. A legislative framework on official digital currency is also expected to be created.
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. South Sudan
Correct Answer: C. Russia
Russia said on February 20, 2021, its scientists had detected the first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu to humans and had alerted the World Health Organisation. In televised remarks, the head of Russia`s health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said scientists at the Vektor laboratory had isolated the strain`s genetic material from seven workers at a poultry farm in southern Russia, where an outbreak was recorded among the birds in December.