Friday 22 July 2016

Around the World

1) Recently, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected the appeal of which of the following countries against a doping ban on its athletics team from the Rio Olympics?

a) China
b) Russia
c) South Africa
d) Thailand

2) 'Dr. Glasser's map' was recently in news. This map is related to which of the following areas?

a) Human Brain
b) Zika Virus
c) Israel-Palestine border
d) Territorial claims over South China Sea

3) The President of which of the following countries has recently announced a three-month state of emergency after a failed coup by the military against his government?

a) South Sudan
b) Turkey
c) Lebanon
d) Hong Kong

4) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with respect to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC)?

a) It will connect Xinjiang with Pakistan's Gwadar port.
b) It will connect both the countries through network of rail, roads and highways only.
c) Both a and b
c) Neither a nor b

Answers

1) b
2) a, Dr. Glasser's map is a new map of brain which was created by drawing on data collected by the 'Human Connectome Project'.
3) b , President Recep Tayyip
4) b, CPEC will connect both the countries through highways, rail, optic cable network and pipelines.

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