A. US
B. France
C. Japan
D. India
Correct Answer: D. India
The FIFA council has approved India to host the 2020 U-17 World Cup from October 11 to 30, 2022. This tournament was earlier scheduled to be held in 2021 but has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. Similarly, the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup for 2022 would be hosted by Costa Rica.
A. Google
B. Microsoft
C. Mozilla
D. Adobe
Correct Answer: B. Microsoft
Tech Giant Microsoft announced its plans to retire the web browser for certain versions of Windows 10 on June 15, 2022. After that time, it will not provide support for Internet Explorer. Microsoft announced that Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure, and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer. Some versions will continue to receive support for Internet Explorer, such as Windows 8.1 operating system.
A. UK
B. Uganda
C. Nigeria
D. Iran
Correct Answer: B. Uganda
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) is a rebel group that operates in African countries including northern Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Recently in a landmark judgment, the international criminal court has sentenced a former militia leader from Uganda and commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years in prison after he was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
A. Japan
B. India
C. Australia
D. China
Correct Answer: C. Australia
Giant wood moth is the heaviest moth in the world, with a wingspan of about 23 cm. Their scientific name is ‘Endoxyla cinereous and they belong to the family of Cossidae.
The moth is typically found in Australia and New Zealand. A giant moth with a wingspan measuring up to 25cm has been recently found at a Queensland school in Australia. They have an extremely short life cycle with only a few days. They die after mating and laying eggs.
A. May 17, 2021
B. May 18, 2021
C. May 19, 2021
D. May 20, 2021
Correct Answer: A. May 17, 2021
Rafael Nadal defeated world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title on May 17, 2021, while fellow French Open champion Iga Swiatek whitewashed Karolina Pliskova in just 45 minutes to claim the women`s tournament.
A. USA
B. China
C. Israel
D. Russia
Correct Answer: C. Israel
Iron Dome is a mobile air Defence system developed by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. It is used for countering rockets, artillery well as aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. In the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, both sides launch air strikes and rocket attacks. Recently, videos in media showed rockets fired from Gaza being countered by the Israeli Iron Dome air defence system, like hitting an invisible shield.
A. Boeing
B. Airbus
C. HAL
D. Stratolaunch
Correct Answer: D. Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch is an American aerospace company, which has built the biggest airplane ever, named Roc. The aircraft is named after a giant bird of Arabian and Persian mythology.
The aircraft has two flights under its belt, with a wingspan of 385 feet and cruised at an altitude of 14,000 feet during the test feet, and traveled at a speed of 199 mph during the test flight, which was conducted recently.
A. Russia
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. China
Correct Answer: C. Iran
Simorgh, named after a mythical Persian bird is Iran’s strongest supercomputer launched to date. It was developed domestically by Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), The supercomputer has a performance capacity of 0.56 petaflops at present and will reach one petaflop in two months.
A. Mexico
B. Russia
C. Italy
D. Sweden
Correct Answer: A. Mexico
The 26-year-old Miss Mexico Andrea Meza was crowned Miss Universe in Florida. The event returned to television this year after it was canceled in 2020 for the first time, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Andrea Meza finished first ahead of the Brazilian and Peruvian finalists. Another contestant Miss Myanmar used stage time to draw attention to the military coup in her country.
A. Space X
B. ISRO
C. NASA
D. ESA
Correct Answer: C. NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope, which is considered to be the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope has been designed and developed by NASA. Recently, the telescope opened up its iconic primary mirror for the last time on earth, and performed the full expansion and locking of itself into place, just like it would in space.