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1. Identify the place where the Prime Minister of India has launched the redevelopment of 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple?
Manama (Capital of Bahrain). The Prime Minister of India, during his visit to Bahrain, launched a USD 4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
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2. Identify the countries which recently participated in the inaugural trilateral naval exercise SITMEX-2019?
India, Singapore and Thailand. SITMEX-2019, the inaugural trilateral exercise, involving the Indian Navy (IN), the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), and the Royal Thailand Navy (RTN), recently commenced at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar.
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3. Identify the country where ‘MRD-VP-1/1’, the face of the oldest species has been found recently?
Ethiopia. Recently, a remarkably complete adult male skull called MRD-VP-1/1 or MRD, was found in Ethiopia. It is being dubbed as the face of the oldest species (ever known yet) that is part of the human evolutionary tree. It is the oldest-known member of the Australopithecus group, who lived between 1.5 and 4 million years ago.
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4. Identify the country where Houthi rebels executed drone attacks on its oil production facility?
Saudi Arabia. The twin drone attacks on Aramco crude oil production in Saudi Arabia have caused the biggest-ever disruption in global crude oil supplies and have further escalated tensions in the Persian Gulf. Yemen's Shia Houthi rebels, who have been locked in a war with a Saudi-UAE-led coalition since 2015, claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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5. Identify the Island country which recently cut its official ties with Taiwan to support ‘One China’ principle of China?
Solomon Island. The Solomon Islands’ government has cut official ties with Taiwan and is switching diplomatic allegiance to China. The Solomon Islands are located directly between Australia and the U.S. and were the site of fierce battles during World War II. Its capital is Honiara.
