world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 26

Which country has recently developed the world’s first 3D-printed jet engine?

a) China

b) Germany

c) Australia

d) Japan

Question : 27

Consider the following statements:

1. World’s first electric satellites were successfully lifted off by a Space Exploration (SpaceX) Technologies rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States.
2. The rocket was carrying two all-electric commercial satellites built by Airtbus.
3. The satellites are owned by the French satellite provider Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS).

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 28

Rolene Strauss, who has been crowned as Miss World 2014, is from

a) Brazil

b) Australia

c) Argentina

d) South Africa

Question : 29

Consider the Statements:

1. Every year March 23 is observed as World Meteorological Day (WMD).
2. On this day in 1950 the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Convention came into force that aimed at creating WMO.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 30

Consider the Statements:

1. In recently released World Press Freedom Index (WPFI), India was placed at 136th rank out of 180 nations surveyed worldwide in terms of press freedom in 2015.
2. World Press Freedom Index is produced by France-based international nongovernmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RWB), or Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF).

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither of the above