QUIZ 2021 twtw-30

 

1) Mary Kom made a heart-breaking exit from Tokyo Olympics. In which weight class did she box and why is this her last Olympics?

2) How many world heritage sites are there in India after the recent addition of Ramappa Temple and Dholavira to the UNESCO list?

3) A Russian module temporarily destabilised the International Space Station while docking with it. What is it known as?

4) Name the Swiss gun manufacturer whose pistol malfunctioned adding to the woes of Indian shooters at the Tokyo Olympics.

5) S.R.Bommai, the father of the new Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai, is associated with a frequently quoted landmark Supreme Court judgement. What article of the constitution did it pertain to?

6) The successor of Hubble Space Telescope scheduled to be launched in November this year has been named after James Webb, the former NASA administrator. What is the controversy surrounding him, that has prompted prominent astronomers to petition NASA for renaming?

7) Before Mizoram became a Union Territory in 1972, it was a district of Assam. After what tribe was this district originally named?

8) Which country’s gymnasts wore full-body unitards at Tokyo Olympics as a statement against sexualisation of gymnastics?

9) The flamingo sanctuary in Thane creek is proposed to be designated as a “wetland of international importance”. After what city in Iran are such sites named, following a convention signed there in 1971?

10) Olympics is the main flavour of this week and the next and we are witnessing all kinds of human interest stories. Here is the one that takes the cake for the bizarre. Why did two judokas, an Algerian and a Sudanese both withdrew from their bout?

twtw-29 Answers

1. Surfing, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing
2. Germany (Dresden Elbe Valley) and Oman (Arabian Oryx Sanctuary)
3. Manoj Tiwary
4. Payal Kapadia
5. Niv Carmi, Shalev Hulio, Omri Lavie
6. Ramesh Chandra Agarwal
7. Dreamers
8. Von Karman Line
9. Anthony Bourdain
10. Brisbane 

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1)    Baseball and Karate are 2 of the 5 new events introduced at Tokyo Olympics which was inaugurated this week. Name the other three.

2)   Liverpool was stripped off its World Heritage Site status because of its development activities including a new football stadium for Everton. Only twice before has UNESCO taken such a drastic step. What countries had those two unfortunate sites?  

3)     Who is this minister who may play in Ranji Trophy this season?

4)   She faced disciplinary action at FTII for protesting against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the institute chairman. Her film, “A Night of Knowing Nothing”, won the prestigious Golden Eye award for Best Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. What is her name?

5)   The country was rocked by news that opposition politicians, journalists and activists have been snooped upon by Pegasus spyware that can be covertly installed on mobile phones. The Israeli company NSO Group that has developed this spyware takes its name from the initials of the 3 friends who founded it. Name them.

6)   Name the late founder-chairman of the Dainik Bhaskar Group of newspapers, whose multiple premises across the country have been raided by Income Tax department in what appears to be a vindictive act.

7)   In a blow to thousands of undocumented immigrants to US, a court in Texas declared that the Obama-era programme of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was unlawful. What are the beneficiaries of this programme popularly known as?

8)   What line at an approximate altitude of 100 km, named after a Hungarian mathematician and aerospace engineer, that defines the boundary between earth’s atmosphere and outer space, was crossed by Jeff Bezos and his team in the Blue Origin spacecraft New Shepard?

9)  What celebrity chef’s voice was cloned through a software to “speak” words in a documentary film triggering ethical concerns about use of technology?

10)   Which city was named as the host of 2032 summer Olympics?

twtw-28 Answers

 

1. Deepinder Goyal
2. Robert Lee
3. Battle of Haldighati
4. Danish Siddiqui
5. For not storing data locally
6. Hiccups
7. Marcus Rashford
8. Nintendo
9. Nervous System
10. 86 kms

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1)      Identify this man who is creating a new buzz in the stock market that scaled fresh peaks this week

2)      This equestrian statue of an American Confederate General that had been at the centre of much violent protests by white supremacists in 2017 was finally brought down to loud cheers in Charlottesville. Name the General.

3)      Archaeological Survey of India removed the plaques commemorating a historic 16^th C battle because it did not give an accurate narrative. What is this famous battle featuring a legendary horse?  

4)      Name the Pulitzer winning photo-journalist, famous for pictures like this, who was killed in action in Afghanistan.

5)      Why did RBI ban Mastercard from issuing new cards in India?

6)      For what chronic problem was the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised?

7)      Whose mural was vandalised after missing a penalty during England’s loss to Italy in the Euro Championship final?

8)      A copy of Super Mario 64, was sold for $1.56 million at an auction setting a new record. Who is the developer and publisher of this video game?

9)      US FDA issued a new advisory for Johnson and Johnson’s Covid vaccine, suggesting an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome. What part of the body is targeted in this autoimmune disorder?

10)   What altitude was attained by Richard Branson’s spacecraft VSS Unity?

 

twtw-27 Answers

 

1. Devika Rani
2. Manpreet Singh
3. Banana Man
4. Jimmy Connors
5. Cheng Wei
6. Cooch Behar
7. Bagram
8. Murraya
9. Assam, Meghlaya, Mizoram, Tripura
10. Mark Cavendish

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1)      He was born Mohammed Yusuf Khan in 1922 in Peshawar. Who gave him his screen name, Dilip Kumar, before his debut film Jwar Bhata in 1944?

2)      International Olympic Committee has provided for gender parity among flag-bearers at the opening ceremony. Mary Kom will be India’s female flag-bearer at the Tokyo Olympics. Identify this athlete who will share the honours with Mary Kom.

3)   Jovenel Moïse, the President of Haiti was assassinated at his home by gunmen during this week. By what popular moniker was he known because of his business before plunging into politics?

4)      During this week at Wimbledon, Roger Federer received his first Bagel in 22 years. Who has scored the most number of Bagels in his career?

5)      Didi Chuxing’s shares plummeted after China’s Internet regulator cracked down on the company’s app for illegally collecting users’ personal data. Who is the founder of China’s biggest ride-hailing company, that recently raised $ 4.4 billion in its US IPO?

6)      After the midweek reshuffle, the new Union Cabinet is believed to the youngest ever with an average age of 58. 35-year old Nisith Pramanik is the youngest minister in the new cabinet. Which Loksabha constituency in West Bengal does he represent?

7)      What key military base did the US forces secretly vacate as part of its pull-out from Afghanistan after 2 decades?

8)      14-year old Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the 90-year old National Spelling Bee, a contest that has been dominated by Indian American kids in recent years. What was her winning word, which is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family?

9)      Stan Swamy, the Jesuit priest, who passed away at the age of 84, fought against the non-implementation of the 5^th Schedule of the constitution, which protects tribal interests in states other than the 4 states covered under the 6^th schedule. What are these 4 states?

10)   Cycling history was created this week at the Tour de France, when the 46-year record of 34 stage wins by the legendary Belgian Eddie Merckx was equalled. Who achieved this stupendous feat?

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twtw-26 Answers

 

1. Black Sea
2. Abhimanyu Mishra, youngest Grand Master
3. Chen Duxiu
4. Gerald Ford
5. Tukaram Omble
6. Fardunjee Marzban
7. Jinsha
8. Tim Berners-Lee’s source code for WWW
9. Black hole and neutron star
10. Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, former Chief Minister of West Bengal

QUIZ 2021 twtw-26

 

1)      An annual international naval exercise, called Sea Breeze, is currently underway. Started in 1997, this year’s exercise involves a record number of 32 countries. Where is it taking place?

2)      Why was this kid in news this week?

3)      The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its centenary this week. Who was the first General Secretary of the party, a position currently held by XI Jinping?

4)      Donald Rumsfeld, the unrepentant architect of the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, had the distinction of being the Defence Secretary in 2 non-consecutive terms. Under which President was he the youngest defence chief?

5)      A newly discovered species of spider was named after a policeman martyred in Mumbai 26/11 attack. Name this heroic cop.

6)      India’s oldest continuously published newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, entered its 200^th year this week. Who was its founder-editor?

7)      China commissioned world’s 2^nd biggest hydroelectric power plant at Baihetan this week. On what river is the dam built?

8)      What is this item which was auctioned at Sotheby’s for $5.4 million this week?

9)      Scientists announced this week that they have detected gravitational waves resulting from collisions of what two cosmic bodies.

10)   In whose honour is National Doctors Day celebrated on 1^st July in India?