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The correct answer is United States.

In News

• The world’s first in-human bladder transplant was performed in the United States, specifically in Southern California.

Key Points

• The groundbreaking bladder transplant took place in Southern California, marking a significant milestone in medical history.
• The procedure was carried out by surgeons from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and University of Southern California (USC).
• The transplant was performed on a 41-year-old man who had lost bladder function due to rare bladder cancer treatments.
• This medical breakthrough offers new hope for patients with severe bladder conditions who previously had no effective treatment options.

Additional Information

• Bladder Transplant
  • A bladder transplant involves replacing a non-functional bladder with a donor's healthy bladder, a complex and rare procedure.
• UCLA and USC's Role
  • UCLA and USC surgeons collaborated to perform this pioneering surgery, showcasing the advancement of medical techniques in the field of transplantation.
• Bladder Cancer
  • Bladder cancer treatments can sometimes result in the loss of bladder function, making transplants a potential solution for affected individuals.

The Correct Answer is Denmark.

In News

• World’s 1st commercial E-methanol plant launches in Denmark.

Key Points

• Location: Kasso, Denmark

• Significance: World's first commercial-scale e-methanol plant.

• Developers: European Energy (Denmark) and Mitsui (Japan).

• Production Capacity: 42,000 metric tonnes of e-methanol annually.

• Methanol Basics:

  • Chemical formula: CH₃OH

  • Light, volatile, flammable alcohol.

  • Traditionally produced from natural gas and coal.

  • Used in chemicals, fuels, plastics.

• Applications of e-Methanol:

  • Shipping fuel

  • Plastic production

  • Fuel cells

  • Industrial manufacturing

• Challenges in e-Methanol Adoption:

  • High cost – not yet competitive with fossil fuels; price parity expected by ~2035.

  • Scale issues – infrastructure for large-scale green methanol is still emerging.

  • CO₂ sourcing – sustainable, large-scale CO₂ capture is technologically demanding.

  • Storage & logistics – requires new or adapted infrastructure.

The Correct Answer is 1%.

In News

• New draft of U.S. law cuts remittance tax to 1%, exempts bank and card transfers.

Key Points

• The U.S. Senate has released a revised version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

• The bill now proposes a 1% tax on foreign remittances, reduced from an earlier proposed 5%.

• The 1% tax will apply only to cash-based remittance methods.

• Remittances via bank accounts, debit cards, or credit cards (issued in the U.S.) are exempted.

• India is the world’s top recipient of foreign remittances, receiving a record $135.46 billion in FY25 (RBI data).

• The U.S. is a major source of these remittances, owing to a large Indian diaspora.

• A remittance tax could potentially reduce inflows to India, impacting foreign exchange reserves and current account balance.

The correct answer is Option 4.

In News

• The UN80 Initiative was highlighted by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Policy as a priority task to reassert multilateralism in a challenging global environment.

Key Points

• The UN80 Initiative is a system-wide reform effort launched by the United Nations to enhance its efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency.
• It is built on three key work streams: enhancing efficiencies under current arrangements, reviewing mandates, and considering structural changes.
• It addresses global challenges such as conflicts, inequality, climate shocks, and technological disruptions.
• Seven thematic clusters (e.g., peace and security, human rights, development, training, etc.) have been formed under a UN80 Task Force to guide the transformation.

Additional Information

• The initiative underscores a renewed commitment to multilateralism, aiming to make the UN more responsive to the complexities of the 21st century.

The Correct Answer is August 8.

In News

• Bangladesh Declares August 8 as ‘New Bangladesh Day’ to Mark Yunus-Led Interim Govt; August 5 Named ‘July Uprising Day’.

Key Points

• Bangladesh has designated August 8 as "New Bangladesh Day", marking the swearing-in of the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

• The interim govt took charge 3 days after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s govt on August 5, after a student-led uprising.

• August 5 is now declared as "July Uprising Day".

• July 16 is declared as "Martyr Abu Sayeed Day", in memory of the student killed in Rangpur during police firing.

• A 36-member national committee was formed to oversee the observance.

• Prof. Muhammad Yunus is the Chairperson of this committee.

• A 36-day programme will be held from July 1 to August 5 to mark the uprising's anniversary.

The correct answer is the United States of America.

Key Points

• The United States of America's doctors have successfully transplanted the world's first genetically-modified pig heart into the human body
• A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig.
• David Bennett is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore.
• Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center were granted a special dispensation by the US medical regulator to carry out the procedure.

Additional Information

• ​The possibility of using animal organs for xenotransplantation to meet the demand has long been considered, and using pig heart valves is already common.
• Pig organs are anatomically similar to those of humans. What’s more, porcine components are more tuned for genetic engineering.

The correct answer is Egypt.

Key Points

• India welcomed Egypt's entry as the fourth new member of the New Development Bank (NDB).
• NDB started operations on July 21, 2015
• The NDB admitted Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Uruguay as its new members in September 2021.
• The BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) set up the bank to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects.

Additional Information​ 

• The 6th edition of the BRICS Film Festival awards was announced at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa in November 2021.
• Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has chaired the 13th BRICS Summit, through video conferencing in September 2021.
• The theme of the India-led summit was “BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus.”
• In August 2021, The 11th meeting of the BRICS High Representatives Responsible for National Security was held via video conferencing.
• New Development Bank:
  • Headquarter: Shanghai, China
  • President: Marcos Prado Troyjo

The correct answer is Saudi Arabia.

Key Points

• Saudi Arabia's first yoga festival took place on 29 January 2022 in the commercial center of Jeddah.
• The festival was organised by the Saudi Yoga Committee (new Saudi Yoga Federation), a body under the Saudi Arabia Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sports.
• Saudi Arabia had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India in 2021 for the establishment of a formal "yoga protocol (standards)".

Important Points

•  The event was organised at Juman Park, King Abdullah Economic City, Jeddah.
• It saw the participation of a number of top Saudi yoga teachers including Marwa Khairudeen, Lana Nazer, etc.
• Two famous yoga teachers, who were seen at the Yoga Festival in Jeddah, were Saudi national Dana Algosaibi and Lebanese national Natalie Kriedeih.  

Additional Information

• Saudi Arabia:
  • Capital - Riyadh
  • Currency - Saudi riyal

The correct answer is Russia.

Key Points

• Russia, on 4 Oct'21 informed that it had successfully test-launched a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from a submarine for the first time.
• The Severodvinsk submarine had fired the missile in the Barents Sea which successfully hit its chosen target.
• Russia test-fired the Tsirkon missile from a warship in July 2021.

Additional Information

•  About Russia:
  • Capital - Moscow.
  • Currency - Russian ruble.
  • Continent - Asia and Europe.

The correct answer is Russia.

Key Points

• The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to suspend Russia from the world body's leading human rights organization.
• The US-initiated resolution garnered 93 votes in favour, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained, including India. 
• It is the second-ever suspension of a country from the council.
• The Human Rights Council is based in Geneva.

Additional Information

• ​The United Nations Human Rights Council is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.
• The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. 
• ​The United Nations Human Rights Council:
  • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
  • President: Federico Villegas (as of April 2022)
  • Founded: 15 March 2006​

The correct answer is Bacteria.

In News - 

• The health commission of Lanzhou City in China announced this week that a leak in a biopharmaceutical company last year caused an outbreak of brucellosis disease.
• More than 3,000 people have been infected with the disease since.

Important Points

• Brucellosis is a bacterial disease that mainly infects cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs. Humans can get infected if they come in direct contact with infected animals or by eating or drinking contaminated animal products or by inhaling airborne agents.
• Most cases of the disease are caused by ingesting unpasteurised milk or cheese from infected goats or sheep.
• Symptoms of the disease include fever, sweats, malaise, anorexia, headache and muscle pain.
• Human to human transmission is rare.

The correct answer is Apple Inc.

Key Points

• Apple Inc on January 3 became the first US company to hit $3 trillion in market capitalization.
• On the first day of trading in 2022, the company's shares hit a record of $182.88 in mid-day trading.
• The world's most valuable company is the first to reach the milestone.
• Tim Cook is the current CEO of Apple company.
• Apple shared the $2 trillion market value club with Microsoft Corp.

Additional Information

• ​Microsoft Corp. has surpassed Apple Inc. to become the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company by market capitalisation.
• Apple’s co-creator Steve Wozniak has launched a new space start-up called Privateer Space, bringing potential competition to a field dominated by billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson.
• Apple is the world’s most valuable company (USD 2,443 billion) according to the Hurun Global 500 Most Valuable Companies list 2021.

The correct answer is Hungary.

Key Points

• The Hungarian Parliament has elected Katalin Novak, as the first-ever female President.
• Novak will succeed Janos Ader, after his term expires on May 10, 2022.
• She has been elected for a 5-year term after defeating Peter Rona in the elections.
• She is a former member of the government as a minister without a portfolio for family affairs.

Additional Information

• Hungary has unveiled the statue of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto.
• The imposing bronze statue was unveiled in Hungary’s capital, Budapest.
• Hungary:
  • Capital: Budapest
  • Currency: Hungarian forint

The correct answer is North Korea.

Key Points

• North Korea has successfully conducted a test for reconnaissance satellite systems in March 2022.
• North Korea's National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) and the Academy of Defence Science conducted the launch.
• It was the second such launch in a week to test satellite equipment and the ninth missile launch in a year.

Additional Information

• ​North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
• It borders China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
• About North Korea:
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Supreme leader: Kim Jong-un
  • Currency: North Korean won

The correct option is 1 i.e 2009.

• The civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009.
• The Sri Lankan civil war was fought in the island country of Sri Lanka from July 1983-may 2009.
• This conflict has lasted nearly three decades and is one of the longest running civil war in Asia.
• The conflict arose between the Sri Lankan government and Sinhalese and Tamil citizens also called as Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE), more commonly known as Tamil Tigers.
• LTTE wanted an independent state for the island's Tamil minority.