Kaylee McKeown has broken the world record in the women’s 100 metre backstroke, with 57:45 clock time, recently. She represents which country? (As reported on 17 June 2021)
AAustralia
BSweden
CUnited States
DEngland
Correct answer
A. Australia
Explanation
Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown breaks 100-meter backstroke world record. Kaylee McKeown has broken the 100-meter backstroke world record on the second night of the Australian Olympic swim trials.
Which nation has passed a controversial national security law on June 30, 2020?
APakistan
BIndia
CChina
DNepal
Correct answer
C. China
Explanation
The Chinese Parliament on June 30, 2020 passed the controversial national security law for Hong Kong. The new security law will criminalize offenses such as secession, subversion against the central Chinese government, terrorism and colluding with foreign forces
_________ and the US successfully tested Arrow-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile System in July 2019?
AIsrael
BIndia
CChina
DRussia
Correct answer
A. Israel
Explanation
Israel’s U.S.-backed Arrow-3 air defense system, billed as a bullwark against the ballistic missiles fielded by Iran and Syria, has passed a live interception test, the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
The test was carried out with U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) at Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak, Alaska.
South Africa’s Desmond Tutu died on 26th December 2021. When was he awarded the Nobel Prize?
A1984
B1990
C1985
D1983
Correct answer
A. 1984
Explanation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid who was revered as his nation’s conscience by both Black and white, died on Sunday aged 90.
Tutu won the Nobel prize in 1984 in recognition of his non-violent opposition to white minority rule. A decade later, he witnessed the end of that regime and chaired a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, set up to unearth atrocities committed under it.
Which two countries agreed to boost intelligence sharing during high-level security talks on February 5th 2025?
AChina and India
BPakistan and China
CPakistan and the United States
DPakistan and Russia
Correct answer
B. Pakistan and China
Explanation
Pakistan and China discussed security cooperation on Wednesday, agreeing to enhance intelligence sharing to address growing threats during a high-level meeting in Beijing, according to an official statement circulated by the interior ministry.
The two nations share concerns over militant violence, particularly due to attacks on Chinese nationals working on the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in various Pakistani cities. Such incidents have prompted Beijing to call for enhanced security measures.
Last year, several Chinese nationals lost their lives in deadly suicide bombings, the most recent of which occurred in October 2024, killing two Chinese engineers near Karachi airport just days before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in the federal capital.
After Ukraine crises which of the following country’s submitted applications to join NATO?
ABoth A & B
BFinland
CSweden
DBelarus
Correct answer
A. Both A & B
Explanation
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that Finland and Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine.