who was Coco Schumann ?

who was Coco Schumann ?

Options

1) musician

2)actor

3)author

4)none of the above


answer

1) musician


Other details

Heinz Jakob "Coco" Schumann was a German jazz musician

 

Ingvar Kamprad was associated with which company?

Ingvar Kamprad was associated with which company?


Options

1) ikea 

2)LEGO

3)Electrolux

4)AstraZeneca


answer

1) ikea 


Other details

Feodor Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish business magnate. He was the founder of IKEA, a multinational retail company specialising in furniture. He lived in Switzerland from 1976 to 2014.

Miloš Zeman has been elected as president of which country?

Miloš Zeman has been elected as president of which country?

Options

1)  Czech Republic

2)Austria

3)Hungary

4)Ukraine

answer

1)  Czech Republic


Other details

Miloš Zeman is a Czech politician serving as the third and current President of the Czech Republic since 8 March 2013. He previously served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002.

he is the third president of the country, which was formed following the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

The Czech Republic, is a country  in Central Europe,

Capital: Prague
Capital and largest city: Prague;
Currency: Czech koruna

Paul Romer was associated with which of the following?

Paul Romer was associated with which of the following?


Options

1) world bank

2)IMF

3)ILO

4)WHO


answer

1) world bank


Other details

Paul Michael Romer is an American economist and pioneer of endogenous growth theory. He was Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank until January 24, 2018

which country cloned monkeys for the first time?

which country cloned monkeys for the first time?


Options

1) china

2) Japan

#) south Korea

4) Laos

answer

 1) china


Other details

Chinese Scientists Have Successfully Cloned Monkeys for the First Time

 Chinese scientists have cloned monkeys using the same technique that  was used for Dolly the sheep  in 1996


Two identical long-tailed macaques named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua were born

They are the first primates to be cloned from a non-embryonic cell.

who was Hugh Masekela?

 who was Hugh Masekela?


options

1)singer

2)author

3)actor

4)poet


answer

1)singer


Other details

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer.

 He has been described as "the father of South African jazz."

who was Mark E. Smith ?

who was Mark E. Smith ?


Options

1) singer

2)author

3)painter

4)sculptor

answer

1) singer


Other details

Mark Edward Smith was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, lyricist and only constant member of the post-punk group the Fall

Valletta has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture.

Valletta has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture.

Over 140 projects and 400 events have been planned in 2018

there are around three main themes: Island Stories, Future Baroque and Voyages.

Valletta was chosen as the European City of Culture on October 13. 

With about 6,000 inhabitants, Valletta is the smallest capital in the European Union.

It is located in a fortress and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Maltese capital is sharing the role with Leeuwarden, a city in the Netherlands.

Valletta   is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta.

Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast.

Capital: Valletta
Currency: Euro

Siddharth Singh wins Swedish Open Junior title

Siddharth Singh wins Swedish Open Junior title

Young Indian shuttler Siddharth Pratap Singh secured his maiden international title, bagging the Swedish Open Junior International Series with a straight-game victory over Denmark's Mads Christophersen in the finals in Uppsala in Sweden.

Playing his first career final, Siddharth defeated Christophersen 21-15, 21-11 in a 33-minute match to claim the men's singles title.

Siddharth, will next play in the Iceland International at Reykjavik to be held from January 25 to 28

China launched 2 remote sensing satellites, 4 small satellites

China launched 2 remote sensing satellites, 4 small satellites

China launched two high-resolution optical remote sensing satellites into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China

The two commercial satellites, Jilin-1 Video 07 and 08, were independently developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd., and will provide remote sensing data and products  in conjunction with the eight previously launched Jilin-1 satellites.

In October 2015, four Jilin-1 commercial satellites were sent into space. In January 2017, Jilin-1 Video 03 was launched, and Jilin-1 Video 04, 05 and 06 were put into predetermined orbits in November last year.

Friday marked the fourth launch for the Jilin-1 satellite family, and the satellites were carried by a Long March-11 rocket. This was the 264th mission of the Long March rocket series.

It was also the 100th aerospace launch mission carried out by the Jiuquan center. Established in 1958, the center was China's first comprehensive space launch center and only manned space launch center.

Soloman Deksisa wins 15th edition of Mumbai Marathon

 Soloman Deksisa wins 15th edition of Mumbai Marathon

15th edition of Mumbai Marathon was held in mumbai india.

it is The richest race in India with a prize money worth 4 lakh 5,000 dollars

 Ethiopia’s Soloman Deksisa won it.

thiopian, Shumit Akalnaw became the first runner-up, while Joshua Kipkorir from Kenya came second  runner-up

Indian Olympic athletes T Gopi and Nitender Singh Rawat also took part

T Gopi won in the Indian Elite category, Nitender Singh Rawat came second. Sudha Singh of Central Railways won the Mumbai Marathon in the Indian Elite Women category.

Over 44,000 people  are participated

which country recently joined australia group?

which country recently joined Australia group?

Options

1) India

2)china

3)japan

4)laos


answer


1) India



Other details

India Joined  Australia Group

India on Friday joined the 42-member Australia Group, an elite export control regime against spread of chemical and biological weapons

India's formal induction as the 43rd member

The Australia Group is a multilateral export control regime (MECR) and an informal group of countries (now joined by the European Commission) established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984) to help member countries to identify those exports which need to be controlled so as not to contribute to the spread of chemical and biological weapons.

The group, initially consisting of 15 members, held its first meeting in Brussels, Belgium, in September 1989.

With the incorporation of India on January 19, 2018, it now has 43 members,  including Australia, the European Commission, all 28 member states of the European Union, Ukraine, and Argentina. The name comes from Australia's initiative to create the group. Australia manages the secretariat.

Who has been named as captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams?

Who has been named as captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams?


Options

1) Virat kohli

2)Steve smith

3)AB de villiers

4)none of the above

answer

Virat Kohli was named the captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams

Kohli, had won  the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards, 

The ICC ODI Team of the Year is an honour awarded each year by the International Cricket Council. It recognizes the top cricket players from around the world in the ODI format of the game.

 The team does not actually compete, but exists solely as an honorary entity.

Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer who currently captains the India national team.

he is A right-handed batsman,

where was World's Largest Air Purifier established?

where was World's Largest Air Purifier established?


Options

1) china

2)japan

3)south korea

4)laos


answer

1) china


Other details

China has built a 100 metre high, nearly 328 feet tall air purifier,

it is assumed  to be world's largest, to combat the deadly pollution in the country

The world's largest air purifier is built in Xian in Shaanxi province of northern China

it will be able to effectively reduce smog over an area of 10 square kilometres.

The tower produces more than 10 million cubic metres of clean air a day.

Ronaldinho was associated with which sport?

Ronaldinho was associated with which sport?


Options

1) football

2)tennis

3)hockey

4)cricket

answer

1) football


Other details

where was meeting of the international military cooperation of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation organized?

where was meeting of the international military cooperation  of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation organized?

Options

1) Beijing

2)Astana

3)Bishkek

4)Dushanbe

answer

1) Beijing


Other details

 meeting of the international military cooperation  of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was organized On 15th and 16th January 2018

India for the first time took part in a meeting of the international military cooperation departments of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

india joined the bloc last year.

 delegation led by Major General Ajay Seth participated in the meeting

India and Pakistan were admitted last year into the grouping in which China plays an influential role.

The SCO is comprised of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan.

 The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security organisation,

 the creation  was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter was signed in June 2002 and entered into force on 19 September 2003.

 These countries, except for Uzbekistan, had been members of the Shanghai Five group, founded on 26 April 1996 in Shanghai.

India and Pakistan joined SCO as full members on 9 June 2017 at a summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Headquarters: Beijing, China
Deputy Secretaries General: Sabyr Imandosov; Wang Kaiwen; Aziz Nosirov; Vladimir Potapenko
Secretary General: Rashid Alimov
Founded: 26 April 1996
Abbreviation: SCO

 

Where was Nation's Cup boxing tournament played?

Where was Nation's Cup boxing  tournament  played?

Options

1) Serbia

2)Croatia

3)Montenegro

4)Bulgaria


answer


1) Serbia


other details

Nation's Cup boxing  tournament was played in Sombor, Serbia. 

where is the headquarters of Intelsat?

where is the headquarters of Intelsat?

Options


1) Luxembourg City

2) Berlin

3)Madrid

4)Paris

answer

  1) Luxembourg City

Other details

Intelsat operates a fleet of 52 communications satellites, which is one of the world's largest fleet of commercial satellites

Founded August 20, 1964

Headquarters Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

new missile frigate “Rizhao” was commissioned buy which country?

new missile frigate “Rizhao” was commissioned buy which country?

Options

1) china

2)japan

3)south Korea

4)Laos

answer

1) china


Other details

china commissioned a new missile frigate, named 'Rizhao', in a naval port in China's Dalian located in the Liaoning Province.

Rizhao is China's indigenous missile frigate

 It is 140-meter-long and 16-meter-wide

it has the capability to displace more than 4,000 tonnes.

Rizhao is equipped with an advanced weapon systems.
 

Shanghai installs first 3D printed bus stops

Shanghai installs first 3D printed bus stops

 Shanghai has installed the worlds first 3D-printed bus stops in an ancient town of Fengjing, which is part of the city,

The bus shelters have a unique closed loop design, and two-round stools are set inside the grey rectangle frame.

The grey coloured raw materials are eco-friendly. They are made of recycled materials from demolished buildings.

Which is the worlds Largest Hot Desert?

Which is the worlds  Largest  Hot Desert?

Options

1) Sahara

2) gobi

3) Atacama

4) Thar

answer

Sahara

Other details

The Sahara  is the largest hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic.  Its combined surface area of 9,400,000 square kilometres (3,600,000 sq mi)

Lufthansa is airline of which country?

Lufthansa is airline of which country?

Options

1) Germany

2) France

3) spain

4) Portugal

answer

1) Germany

Other details

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, commonly known as Lufthansa, is a German airline and also the largest airline in Europe, both in terms of overall passengers carried and fleet size when combined with its subsidiaries.

CEO: Carsten Spohr

Founded: January 6, 1953, Cologne, Germany

Headquarters: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Karen Bradley named new Northern Ireland secretary

Karen Bradley named new Northern Ireland secretary

Karen Bradley has been named as the new Northern Ireland Secretary of State.


Bradley, MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, was formerly in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport

She has been serving as MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since 2010.

She became Home Office minister in 2014.

She took over as Northern Ireland Secretary of State after James Brokenshire

she was appointed by  UK prime minister Theresa May

James Brokenshire was appointed Northern Ireland secretary in July 2016

World’s largest ice festival celebrated in China

World’s largest ice festival celebrated in China

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival   is an annual winter festival that takes place with a theme in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China,

it is the largest ice and snow festival in the world.

At first participants in the festival were mainly Chinese, however it has since become an international festival and competition.

The festival includes the world's biggest ice sculptures

Officially, the festival starts on January 5 and lasts one month.

The annual event, held in the capital of Heilongjiang Province, is now in its 33rd year.

The festival is made up of several themed zones.

The main attraction is the Harbin Ice and Snow World, which covers more than 750,000 square meters and features up to 180,000 cubic meters of ice.

 The ice park is spread across 197-acre land. More than 10000 workers were engaged in building the ice sculptures.

In 2017, the ice festival had eighteen million visitors despite -30 degrees temperature. It fetched 28.7 billion yuan tourism revenue for Harbin.

Harbin is located in Northeast China and receives cold winter wind from Siberia.

who was Jerry Van Dyke?

who was Jerry Van Dyke?

Options

1)Actor

2)Author

3)singer

4)none of the above


answer


1)Actor


Other details

Jerry McCord Van Dyke was an American comedian and actor,

Himalayan Hydro Expo begins in Kathmandu

Himalayan Hydro Expo begins in Kathmandu

The Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 begins in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari launched the exhibition. Representatives from various countries including India, China, Austria, Czech Republic and Norway are participating in the exhibition.

 Himalayan Hydro Expo began at the Exhibition Hall of Bhrikutimandap, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 is jointly organised by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) and Event Management Services.

The expo is conducted for 3 days.

New endangered plant species discovered in China

New endangered plant species discovered in China

Scientists have discovered a new endangered species of flowering plants in China.

It was discovered in southwest Chinas Yunnan Province during a field survey.

The species, Primula Zhui, known in Chinese as Zhu Hua Baochun, was named after Zhu Hua, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences

It has been designated a critically endangered species

Currently, there are fewer than 50 individual plants of the new species

The new species was found at a relatively low altitude area in south Yunnan

The Great wall of China was built in which year?

The Great wall of China was built in which year?

Options

1) 206 bc

2) 106 bc

3) 110 bc

4) 105 bc

answer
1) 206 bc

Other details

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe
Construction started: 700 BC
Opened: 206 BC

Mohamed Salah named Arab football player of the year 2017

Mohamed Salah named Arab football player of the year 2017

Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah was named Arab Player of the Year for 2017

Salah  was named in a poll of around 100 sports journalists from several Arab countries.

Syria’s Omar Khribin secured the second position

Syrian player Omar Al-Soma came third.

Mohamed Salah Ghaly is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liverpool and the Egyptian national team.

what is the name of NASA's Solar Probe to explore sun’s outer atmosphere?

what is the name of NASA's  Solar Probe mission to explore sun’s outer atmosphere?


Options

1)  parker

2)Pioneer

3)Voyager

4)Spitzer

answer

1)  parker


Other details


Parker Solar Probe is a planned NASA robotic spacecraft to probe the outer corona of the Sun.

 It will approach to within 8.5 solar radii to the 'surface' of the Sun.

The project was announced as a new mission start in the fiscal 2009 budget year.

the spacecraft will fly through Sun’s atmosphere as close as 6.2 million kilometres. 

closer than any spacecraft has gone before.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Founded: 29 July 1958, United States of America

China Shuts Down Its Legal Ivory Trade

China Shuts Down Its Legal Ivory Trade

As of December 31, China’s legal, government-sanctioned ivory trade will come to a close.

All of the country’s licensed ivory carving factories and retailers will be closed

it is in accordance with a landmark 2015 announcement from Chinese President Xi Jinping and then U.S. President Barack Obama

George Weah elected Liberian president

George Weah elected Liberian president

 Former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah has been elected Liberia’s new president

he will take place of Africa’s first female president, Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is the President-elect of Liberia, and a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

in 1995 he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or, becoming the first and to date only African player to win these awards.

In 1989, 1994 and 1995, he was named the African Footballer of the Year,

in 1996, he was named African Player of the Century

Globe Soccer Awards

 Globe Soccer Awards

The Globe Soccer Awards are the annual awards given for excellence in football.

 The EFAA (European Association of Player's Agents) and the ECA (European Club Association) organize the Globe Soccer Awards

2017
In December 2017, fourteen awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:
Best Player of The Year - Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Best Club of the Year - Spain Real Madrid
Best Coach of the Year - France Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)
Best League Of The Year - Spain LaLiga
Best Referee of the Year - Germany Felix Brych
Player Career Award - Italy Francesco Totti
Player Career Award - Spain Carles Puyol
Coach Career Award - Italy Marcelo Lippi
Best Arab National Team Coach - Argentina Héctor Cúper (Egypt)
Best Arab National Team - Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Best Agent of the Year - Portugal Jorge Mendes
Football Executive of the Year - Russia Vadim Vasilyev ( AS Monaco)
The Sport Business Award - Spain Ferran Soriano
Master Coach Special Award - Argentina Diego Simeone (Atlético Madrid)

where was New marine spider species discovered?

where was New marine spider species discovered?


Options

1) Australia

2)new zealand

3)south africa

4)kenya

answer

1) Australia


Other details

New marine spider species ‘Desis bobmarleyi’ named after Bob Marley was discovered in Queensland, Australia.

Both male and female spiders of this species are seen in red-brown colour.

Desis bobmarleyi is a underwater spider species found in the shores of north eastern Queensland, Australia

where will world Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships be organized?

where will world Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships be organized?

Options

1) Saudi Arabia

2)Bahrain

3)Qatar

4)Kuwait

answer

 1) Saudi Arabia


Other details

Saudi Arabia hosted a world chess tournament for the first time at the APEX Convention Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships.

Prizes worth $2 million would be awarded.

It has around 400 international players.

16 players are participating from Saudi Arabia.

women’s chess tournament is held along with the open championship.

where will World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 be held?

where will  World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 be held?

Options

1) Davos

2) Paris

3)London

4)Madrid

answer

1) Davos


Other details


The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss nonprofit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva. Recognized by the Swiss authorities as an international body  its mission is cited as "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas".

The Forum is best known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. The meeting brings together some 2,500 top business leaders, international political leaders, economists, and journalists for up to four days to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world.

Formation     1971;
Founder     Klaus Schwab
Type     Nonprofit organization
Legal status     Foundation
Purpose     Economic
Headquarters     Cologny, Switzerland

Official language: English
Executive Chairman: Klaus Schwab

Belgium appoints world’s first-ever female ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Belgium appoints world’s first-ever female ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Dominique Mineur currently serves as ambassador to the UAE.

For the first time ever, a foreign nation has appointed a woman to be its ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

While no women have served as a nation's ambassador in Riyadh, Georgia appointed Yekaterina Majering Mikadze as its ambassador to Kuwait back in 2010 which included responsibilities such as handling relations with Saudi Arabia

Belgium, a country in Western Europe,

Capital: City of Brussels
Capital and largest city: Brussels
Currency: Euro

UN appoints Henrietta Fore as UNICEF head

UN appoints Henrietta Fore as UNICEF head


UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed former senior US government official Henrietta H Fore as the new executive director of UNICEF,

Fore has worked on economic development, education and health, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief for the most vulnerable in the international and developing world.

She was the first woman to be appointed Administrator of the US Agency for International Development and Director of US Foreign Assistance in the Department of State, she held these positions between 2006 and 2009.


From 1989 to 1993, she was working as the USAID Assistant Administrator for Asia and for Private Enterprise.

Currently CEO of Holsman International, a manufacturing and investment company, Fore also served as Undersecretary of State for Management, the Chief Operating Officer for the United States Department of State.

The United Nations Childrens' Fund (UNICEF )  is a United Nations (UN) program headquartered in New York City that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group.

Established     11 December 1946
Type     Fund
Legal status     Active
Headquarters     New York City, Geneva
Executive Director
    Anthony Lake
Parent organization
    United Nations
Affiliations     United Nations

Sri Lanka has become the 163rd nation to accede to the anti-personnel mine ban convention

Sri Lanka has become the 163rd nation to accede to the anti-personnel mine ban convention

The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, commonly referred to as the Mine Ban Treaty or Ottawa Treaty, was adopted on September 18, 1997 at the Diplomatic Conference on an International Total Ban on Anti-Personnel Land Mines at Oslo, Norway.

The treaty, which came into force on March 1, 1999, prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of antipersonnel mines.

France to ban oil and gas production by 2040

France to ban oil and gas production by 2040

The French Parliament   passed a law banning the production of all oil and gas by 2040.

France will not grant any new permits or renew existing ones that allow fracking or the extraction of fossil fuels in the country and its overseas territories.

France has also committed to ending the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040.

French government claims the ban is a world first.

France, is a  Western European country

Paris, is its capital

Capital: Paris
President: Emmanuel Macron
Prime minister: Édouard Philippe
Currencies: Euro,

Sebastian Kurz sworn in as chancellor

Sebastian Kurz sworn in as chancellor

Sebastian Kurz is an Austrian politician and since 18 December 2017 Federal Chancellor of Austria. He is chairman of the Austrian People's Party. From 2014 to 2017 he was Austria's minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs

In 2009 Kurz was elected chairman of the youth branch of the Austrian People's Party.

Between 2010 and 2011 he was member of Vienna's city council,

 In April 2011, he was appointed to the newly created post of State Secretary for Integration


In the 2013 general election, Kurz was elected as a member of parliament, winning the most direct votes of any member of parliament in the election

In December 2013, Kurz became Austria's Foreign Minister

5th International Sven Lange Memorial Tournament in Germany

5th International Sven Lange Memorial Tournament in Germany

The fifth Sven Lange memorial tournament  will take place in Schwerin.

Over 100 boxers from Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Slovenia, Ukrain, England Netherlands, Austria, Norway and France took part

Sven Lange  was a German boxer .

He was European champion of amateurs in 1989 light heavyweight.

Dorothy Jacqueline Keely,

Dorothy Jacqueline Keely, better known as Keely Smith, was a Grammy Award-winning American jazz and popular music singer, who performed and recorded extensively in the 1950

World Health Organization has declared Gabon a "polio-free country",

World Health Organization has declared Gabon a "polio-free country",

there was a  lack of new reported or suspected cases in the central African country.

Polio is a highly-infectious viral disease which mainly affects young children and can result in permanent paralysis. There is no cure and it can only be prevented through immunisation.

Cases of polio have decreased by 99 percent since 1988, when polio was endemic in 125 countries and 350,000 cases were recorded worldwide.

Gabon, a country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, has significant areas of protected parkland.

The first polio vaccine was the inactivated polio vaccine.

 It was developed by Jonas Salk and came into use in 1955.


Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis (polio).

There are two types: one that uses inactivated poliovirus and is given by injection (IPV), and one that uses weakened poliovirus and is given by mouth (OPV)



 The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin and came into commercial use in 1961


polio vaccine  has reduced the number of cases reported each year from an estimated 350,000 in 1988 to 37 in 2016

Capital: Libreville
Capital and largest city: Libreville
President – Ali Bongo Ondimba
Currency: Central African CFA franc

what is Kai-tak?

what is   Kai-tak?

Options

1) Tropical Storm

2)mountain

3)river

4)sea

answer

1) Tropical Storm


Other details

 Kai-tak is a Tropical Storm near Philippines

Roger Federer won 2017 BBC Overseas Sports Personality award

Roger Federer won  2017 BBC Overseas Sports Personality award

he won it for record fourth time

Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times

he as a  record to win 19 Grand Slam titles in 2017.

Boxer Muhammad Ali and athlete Usain Bolt are the only other people to have won the BBC award three times.

 American football quarterback Tom Brady, swimmer Katie Ledecky, para-athlete Tatyana McFadden, athlete Sally Pearson, and darts player Michael van Gerwen were the other nominees

Roger Federer is a Swiss tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

he has won a record eight Wimbledon titles, five Australian Open titles, a record five consecutive US Open titles and one French Open title.

He is among only eight men to have captured a career Grand Slam and has reached a record 29 men's singles Grand Slam finals, including ten in a row from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships to the 2007 US Open.

Disney will buy most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion

Disney will  buy most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion

Disney will  buy 21st Century Fox's movie studio and regional sports networks, cable channels FX and National Geographic.

Disney will also get Fox's stakes in Hulu and European pay-TV provider Sky

The deal has a total value of approximately $66.1 billion, with Disney assuming $13.7 billion of Fox's net debt.

Bob Iger will remain Disney's chairman and CEO through the end of 2021.

Singapore launched electric car-sharing service

Singapore launched electric car-sharing service

Singapore's first electric car-sharing service was officially launched with 80 cars and 32 charging stations

BlueSG, a subsidiary of France's Bollore Group, started the service

BlueSG plans to increase the number of its cars to 100 by the end of the year, and is targeting 1,000 cars and 2,000 charging points by 2020

Bollore operates similar electric vehicle sharing plans in other cities, including Paris, Bordeaux and Lyon in France, Indianapolis and Los Angeles in the United States and Torino in Italy.

Bolloré is a French transportation company headquartered in Puteaux, on the western outskirts of Paris, France. The company, a paper–energy–plantations–logistics conglomerate, employs 28,000 people around the world.

Headquarters: Puteaux, France
Revenue: 10 billion EUR (2012)

CEO: Cyrille Bollore
 

11th Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation

11th Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation

 11th Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)was held  at Buenos
Aires

The Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) will take place from 10 to 13 December 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Conference will be chaired by Minister Susana Malcorra of Argentina.

The Ministerial Conference, which is attended by trade ministers and other senior officials from the organization’s 164 members, is the highest decision-making body of the WTO.

Under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO, the Ministerial Conference is to meet at least once every two years


The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. 
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose: Regulate international trade
Founded: 1 January 1995
Membership: 164 member states
Formation: 1 January 1995; 
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Mount Hope is the new tallest mountain in British Antarctic Territory

At 3,239 metres (10,654 ft), Mount Hope is the new tallest mountain in British Antarctic Territory

Mount Hope is  377 metres higher than previously thought


it is taller than  Mount Jackson which was earlier thought to be the tallest mountain  - in n the UK's section of the Antarctic - by 55 metres

The tallest mountain in the Antarctic is Mount Vinson - which is not part of the British Antarctic Territory - at 4,892 m