QUIZ 2021 twtw-25

 

1)      Keshav Maharaj became only the 46^th bowler to perform a hat-trick in 144 years of test cricket history. Identify this Australian bolwler, nicknamed “The Demon Bowler”, who achieved this feat first in 1879 against England.

2)      Ryan Crouser shattered the 30-year shot put record by putting the shot to 23.37 metres at the US Olympic trials. How much does the shot weigh to the nearest kilogram?

3)      What controversy did German captain Manuel Neuer stir up at the EURO2020 championship currently underway?

4)      Who is he? Arguably the man of the week.

5)      India lost her most loved and most inspiring sports icon Milkha Singh. Who pipped him to the bronze in the 400 m race at the 1960 Rome Olympics resulting in a national heartbreak?

6)      What is special about these 29 athletes?

7)      Why was this New Zealand weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, in news this week?

8)      When Noah Lyles raised his gloved fist at the US Olympic trials, it brought back memories of this iconic Black Power salute on the medals podium at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. What are the names of these 2 athletes, who were sent back in disgrace for their action?

9)      What unusual incident involving this referee, Nestor Pitana, resulted in a goal, helping Brazil to defeat Colombia in the Copa America match?

10)   Finally, a non-sports question. Name this famous Austrian philosopher, whose only book, all of 75 pages, was published 100 years ago?

 

twtw-24 Answers

 

1. Galveston, Texas
2. John Thompson
3. Yair Lapid
4. Regeneron
5. Villa La Grange
6. Bloomsday
7. Patrick Schick
8. Chana Pawl
9. Nikhil Kamath
10. Shenzhou-12

QUIZ 2021 twtw-24

 

1)     USA got a new national holiday when President Biden signed a decree this week.  Called Juneteenth, it will be celebrated on 19^th June to commemorate this day in 1865, when the civil war ended and the last slaves were set free. In which city did this historic event take place?

2)      Microsoft announced Satya Nadella as its new Chairman this week. Whom will he replace?

3)  A coalition government headed by Naftali Bennett assumed power in Israel this week, putting to an end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule. Under the power sharing agreement in the coalition, who will take over as Prime Minister in September 2023?

4)   An antibody therapy which has reduced mortality rate among hospitalised Covid19 patients has been granted Emergency Use Authorisation in USA this week. Name the pharmaceutical company that has developed this path breaking treatment.

5)   Name the 18^th C lakeside mansion, that hosted the first Geneva Convention in 1864, where Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin met this week.

6)   16^th June is observed as a holiday in Ireland in celebration of the famous novel Ulysses set in Dublin. What is the day known as, after the protagonist of the novel?

7)   This week’s highlight of Euro2020, currently underway across Europe, was a spectacular goal by Czech Republic in their game against Scotland. Who scored this goal from a distance of 49.7 yards, the longest distance in the history of Euros?

8)    Ziona Chana, believed to be the head of the world’s largest family with 38 wives and 89 children, passed away this week in Mizoram at the age of 76. What is the name of the polygamy practising Christian sect, of which Chana was the leader?

9)      Who defeated Vishwanathan Anand in a fundraising chess game, but later confessed to having received external help?

10)   What is the name of the Chinese spacecraft that took 3 astronauts to the Tiangong space station?

twtw-23 Answers

 

1. Ocugen Inc
2. Hausa
3. Damascus
4. Singapore
5. Li-Ning
6. Southern Ocean
7. El Salvador
8. New Shepherd after Alan Shepherd
9. London
10. Biogen

QUIZ 2021 twtw-23

 

1)    What is the name of the American biopharmaceutical company that is partnering with Bharat Biotech to market Covaxin in USA and Canada? The company was denied Emergency Use Authorisation for the vaccine by US FDA this week.

2)   Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian terrorist outfit, Boko Haram, is believed to have killed himself in a fight with a rival group. Boko Haram loosely translates into “Western education is forbidden”. While Haram comes from Arabic, what widely spoken language of Central and West Africa does “Boko” come from?

3)    Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit publishes the Global Liveability Ranking. In the 2021 list released this week, Auckland has displaced Vienna from the pinnacle. What unfortunate city continues to languish right at the bottom?

4)  Another much awaited annual global ranking released this week was by Quacquarelli Symonds on universities. IIT-Bombay continues to retain the highest ranking by an Indian institution though slipping 5 places to 177. Which Asian country has 2 universities among the top 20?

5)  With which Chinese apparel maker did the Indian Olympic Association end the contract for Tokyo Olympics following public backlash on social media?

6)      National Geographic officially announced earth’s fifth ocean this week. What is its name?

7)      Which country this week became the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender?

8)   Jeff Bezos has announced his spaceflight along with 5 others next month. After which legendary American astronaut is the spacecraft named?

9)      Euro2020 will kick off in Rome today. Which city will host the final exactly a month from today?

10) US FDA’s approval of a drug for Alzheimer’s has kicked off a raging controversy with 3 advisors resigning in protest. What is the name of the company that has developed this drug, aducanumab?

twtw-22 Answers

 

1. Venus
2. Tata Steel
3. 17 years
4. Wolf Warriors
5. Boom Supersonic
6. CoronaVac
7. Twitter Blue
8. 1870
9. Texas
10. Ranjitsinhji

Quiz 2021 twtw-22

 

1)      NASA announced that it will launch 2 missions – DAVINCI+ and VERITAS – between 2028 and 2030. What celestial object will they examine?

2)      T V Narendran was elected as the next President of the Confederation of Indian Industries. What company does he head?

3)    What is the periodicity of the “Brood-X” phenomenon, currently underway across many states of USA, in which billions of cicadas emerge from their subterranean homes?

4)      Xi Jinping has now called upon communist party officials to present a “lovable” image of China. What term, named after a 2015 film, is often used to describe the aggressively nationalistic style adopted by Chinese diplomats?

5)      Name the aircraft manufacturer with whom United Airlines has tied up to relaunch supersonic air travel in this decade.

6)      What is the name of China’s inactivated-virus vaccine that was approved by WHO this week?

7)      Twitter announced the launch of its subscription service to users in Australia and Canada. What is it called?

8)   While quashing the sedition charges against Vinod Dua, the Supreme Court made a reference to a landmark judgement from 1962. In which year was Section 124A pertaining to sedition inserted in Indian Penal Code?

9)      In which American state did Democrat legislators stage a walkout to prevent the passage of a bill restricting voting rights?

10) Which legendary cricketer’s 125-year old record for the highest score on test debut in England was broken by Devon Conway of New Zealand this week?

twtw-21 Answers

 

1. Dante Alighieri
2. Ryanair
3. Harry Kane
4. Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
5. MGM
6. Lefty
7. Gulaab
8. Praful Khoda Patel
9. Subodh Jaiswal
10. Havana Syndrome