QUIZ - 2024/16

 

1) Gukesh became the youngest challenger for the world chess title. Whose record did he break?

2) With whom is NASA collaborating to set up a 4G network on the Moon?

3) Sky over which European city turned red because of a dust storm in North Africa?

4) In which country were four people arrested for allegedly spying for China?

5) World Men's Badminton Championship for Thomas Cup is currently underway. Which city is hosting it?

6) Name the engineer turned "father of Indian psychoanalysis" who passed away this week at the age of 86

7) UK passed a law to deport asylum seekers to which African country?

8) Against which bank did RBI take regulatory action causing its share value to plunge by 10%?

9) What carcinogenic chemical was detected in popular Indian brands of masala?

10) Prime Minister of which Pacific country was upset by Joe Biden's comment that his uncle might have been eaten by cannibals after his plane was shot down during WW-II?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/15

 

1. Phillippines
2. Venice
3. Switzerland
4. Amsterdam
5. Columbia University
6. Nestle
7. Copenhagen
8. Corals
9. Ingenuity
10. Bogota

QUIZ - 2024/15

 

1) To which country did India supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles?

2) In which city did the 60th edition of the art exhibition known as "the Olympics of the art world" open with the central theme of "Foreigners Everywhere"?

3) Which country's parliament approved a motion to ban the Swastika emblem of the Nazis?

4) Which European city banned the construction of new hotels to fight against over-tourism?

5) Police was summoned to clear pro-Palestinian protestors from the campus of which Ivy League school?

6) What baby food company has been accused of using excess amounts of sugar in their products sold in Asia compared to that in Europe?

7) In which capital city did a fire devastate the iconic 400-year-old stock exchange building?

8) What organisms are affected by the fourth global bleaching event that the world is currently experiencing?

9) What is the name of NASA's helicopter on Mars that sent out its farewell message this week?

10) Mayor of which drought-affected South American capital urged couples to shower together to conserve water?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/14

 

1. Peter Higgs
2. Switzerland
3. Kazakhstan
4. Arizona
5. Kigali
6. Five
7. Japan
8. Italy
9. Mary Kom
10. Chital (Spotted Deer)

QUIZ - 2024/14

 

1) The world lost an iconic Nobel laureate in physics, after whom the God Particle is named. Who?

2) A group of 2000 older women from which country won a landmark ruling in the European Court of Human Rights which will set a precedent for future climate-related lawsuits?

3) What Central Asian country was ravaged by unprecedented floods during this week?

4) Which American state brought back an 1864 law that bans almost all abortions?

5) Rwanda observed the 30^th anniversary of a horrific genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people of the Tutsi tribe were killed. What is the capital of Rwanda?

6) People across North America witnessed the rare spectacle of a Total Solar Eclipse during the week. What is the maximum number of solar eclipses (not Total) possible in a calendar year?

7) Which country’s astronaut is likely to become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA’s upcoming missions?

8) Mount Etna was observed to spew rare smoke rings, called “Volcanic Vortex Rings”. In which country is it located?

9) Who stepped down as India’s chef-de-mission for the Paris Olympics citing personal problems?

10) What species of deer introduced into a tiny island in Andamans is causing serious loss of native vegetation?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/13

 

1. Jose Andres
2. Democratic Republic of Congo
3. Elephants
4. Venice
5. Brussels
6. Damascus
7. Toronto
8. Japan
9. Devil’s Comet
10. 1974

QUIZ - 2024/13

1) Aid workers of the non-profit charity World Central Kitchen were fired upon by Israel sparking international outrage. Name the celebrity chef who runs the organization.

2) Which African country got its first woman Prime Minister?

3) President of Botswana threatened to send 20,000 animals to Germany in a dispute over conservation. What animals?

4) Which European city announced a special entry fee for day-trippers to curb over-tourism?

5) NATO celebrated its 75th birthday during the week. In which city is the headquarters of NATO located?

6) Iranian embassy in which city was attacked by Israeli fighter jets?

7) Which city is hosting the Candidates Tournament to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship?

8) Which country's royalty decided to join Social Media in order to connect with the young people?

9) What is the nickname of the comet currently visible in the night sky?

10) In whch year did India cede Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/12

 

1. Telugu Desam Party
2. Cambodia
3. Thailand
4. Guyana
5. Francis Scott Key
6. Senegal
7. Daniel Kahneman
8. Anguilla
9. Dachshund
10. Rs 95 Lakhs

QUIZ - 2024/12

 

1) MPs from which party clocked the highest average attendance in the 17th Lok Sabha?

2) In which country are 5000 Indians reportedly held against their will and forced to perpetrate cybercrimes?

3) Which country is the latest to pass a law legalising same-sex marriage?

4) Which South American country has currently the fastest growing economy in the world following discovery of oil in 2015?

5) Who wrote the American National Anthem? The bridge that collapsed at Baltimore is named after him.

6) Which country in Africa witnessed a change of ruling party following an election raising fresh hopes for democracy in a turbulent region?

7) He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002 and laid the foundation for "Behavioural Economics". He passed away this week at the age of 90. Name him

8) What tiny Caribbean island is raking in a windfall from .ai domain website registrations?

9) What breed of dog is likely to face a ban in Germany because of health concerns sue to its extreme body shape?

10) How much money is a candidate allowed to spend for the Lok Sabha election as per the revised norms issued by the Election Commission?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/11

 

1. Afghanistan
2. Japan
3. Ireland
4. Intel
5. Mathematics
6. Arun Dhumal
7. Rajiv Kumar
8. Apple
9. South Korea
10. Nigeria

QUIZ - 2024/11

 

1) For the 7^th consecutive year Finland was declared as the happiest country in the world. Which country is the least happy as per the index?

2) Which country ended its negative interest rate policy by increasing the rate for the first time in 17 years?

3) Which country’s Prime Minister of Indian-origin unexpectedly announced his resignation?

4) Which US tech company will receive a federal grant of $8.5 billion under the CHIPS Act?

5) Michel Talagrand was awarded the Abel Prize for his work on randomness. For which discipline of science, is this prize regarded as the equivalent of Nobel Prize awarded?

6) 17^th edition of the IPL got underway this week. Who is the chairman of this edition?

7) Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner?

8) Against what company did the US government file a landmark antitrust lawsuit?

9) Which country hosted a 3-day summit for democracy attended by representatives from more than 100 countries?

10) Which African country is witnessing a wave of mass kidnapping of school children for ransom?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/10

 

1. Union Law Minister
2. Emma Jones
3. Birmingham
4. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
5. Vidarbha
6. Future Gaming
7. Boeing
8. Ramnath Kovind
9. ByteDance
10. Iran

QUIZ - 2024/10

 

1) A 3-member committee headed by the Prime Minister chose 2 election commissioners during this week to fill in the vacancies. One of the other 2 committee members was the opposition leader. Who was the the third member?

2) While Oppenheimer swept the Oscars, it did not bag the Best Actress award for its female lead. Who won it?

3) Which city is hosting the prestigious All-England Open Badminton Championships?

4) After whom is the newly opened 13000 crore Mumbai Coastal Road named?

5) Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for the 42nd time. Whom did they defeat in the final?

6) Which company was the biggest donor in the electoral bond scheme as per the list revealed by the Election Commission?

7) A former quality manager and a whistleblower of which company was found dead after raising concerns about the manufacturing practices?

8) Who headed the high-powered committee that recommended simultaneous elections to the central and state governments?

9) US Congress passed the bill to ban Tik Tok unless its Chinese owner sells it. Who owns the company?

10) World's oldest lipstick, believed to be 5000 years old, was discovered in which country?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/09

 

1. Basketball
2. Germany
3. Namibia
4. Kenya
5. Texas
6. New Zealand
7. Emmanuel Macron
8. Tripura
9. Titan
10. Wendy’s

QUIZ - 2024/09

 

1) Which country officially joined NATO during the week?

2) Which country became the first to enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution?

3) In which city was Tesla’s Gigafactory attacked by arsonists?

4) Riken Yamamoto was declared as the winner of the Pritzker Prize for 2024. In what field is this highest recognition accorded every year?

5) The proposal to declare the start of a new geological epoch was shot down by a panel of experts. What geological epoch are we currently living in?

6) What Danish pharmaceutical company overtook Tesla in market capitalization after releasing clinical trial data of its weight-loss drug?

7) In which country did people vote on International Women’s Day in two referendums to amend the constitution to remove language about women’s duties being in the home and broaden the definition of family beyond marriage?

8) Which city hosted the Miss World pageant?        

9) “Caitlin Clark Effect” is sweeping what sport across USA?

10) Which company was slapped by an antitrust fine of 1.8 billion Euros by EU?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/08

1. Basketball
2. Germany
3. Namibia
4. Kenya
5. Texas
6. New Zealand
7. Emmanuel Macron
8. Tripura
9. Titan
10. Wendy’s

QUIZ - 2024/08

 

1) With which sport is March Madness associated in the USA?

2) Which European country legalised Cannabis?

3) Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton scored the fastest century in T20 cricket in 33 balls. What country does he play for?

4) Which African country is deploying police officers to Haiti in a bid to combat gang violence?

5) Which state in the US is currently witnessing the largest wildfire in its history, so large that it can be seen from space?

6) Petrol Pumps across which country experienced technical glitch on Leap Day?

7) Which world leader suggested deployment of NATO troops on the ground in Ukraine?

8) Government of India signed an agreement with a tribal party of which state?

9) Apple pulled the plug on its EV project. What was its codename?

10) What fast food chain angered customers by it plan of “surge pricing’?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/07

 

1. Kenyan
2. Estonia
3. Indonesia
4. Odysseus
5. Greece
6. Naughty Boy
7. Eiffel Tower
8. Joe Biden
9. Rafah
10. USA

 

QUIZ - 2024/07

 

1) Kelvin Kiptum, long-distance runner and the Marathon world record holder dies in a car crash. What was his nationality?

2) Prime Minister of which country was put on the “wanted list” by Russia?

3) Which country held the world’s largest single-day election involving over 200 million voters?

4) What is the name of the privately built lunar lander launched SpaceX?

5) Who became the first orthodox Christian country to allow same-sex marriages?

6) What is the nickname of the ISRO rocket that launched India’s weather satellite INSAT-3DS?

7) Medals at the Paris Olympics will contain scrap metal from which monument?

8) Which world leader joined Tik Tok this week?

9) Name the city in southern Gaza that came under latest Israeli bombing.

10) Which country was affected by snow storms caused by Nor’easter winds?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/06

 

1. Rajagopalachari, Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan and C V Raman
2. Gabon
3. World’s Coolest Dictator
4. Mexico
5. Abu Dhabi
6. Blue
7. Las Vegas
8. Dragon
9. 6.5%
10. Tracy Chapman

QUIZ - 2024/06

 

1) It rained Bharat Ratnas during the week. Who were the first three to be awarded Bharat Ratna in January 1955?

2) Which African country with the highest population of elephants in the world announce the inauguration of the 500^th mobile electric fence to reduce man-animal conflict?

3) Nayeb Bukele easily won a 2^nd term as the President of El Salvador. How does he describe himself?

4) Which country has surpassed China to become the top exporter of goods to USA?

5) Where did the England cricket team retreat to for a 10-day break before playing the third test at Rajkot later next week?

6) After yellow and red cards, what colour card has FIFA proposed to be introduced in football for showing dissent?

7) Which American city will host the Superbowl for the first time today?

8) What creature is the Chinese new year named after?

9) Reserve Bank of India left the Repo Rate unchanged at what % for the 6^th time in a row?

10) Who stole the show at Grammys with a rare live performance of her 1988 song “Fast Cars” sending it to the top of the charts?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/05

 

1. Jordan
2. Belgium
3. Pakistan
4. Telepathy
5. Fentanyl
6. Chile
7. Drought leading to low water level
8. Evergrande
9. France
10. Elon Musk

QUIZ - 2024/05

 

1) A drone attack on a remote US base killed 3 American soldiers in which country?

2) Protests by farmers in which country lead to the blockade of Zeebrugge, one of the largest ports in Europe?

3) In which country did the Cipher Case lead to the conviction and imprisonment of an important political personality?

4) What is the name of the computer chip implanted in the brain by Elon Musk’s company Neuralink?

5) US and Chinese officials held talks to crackdown on the trafficking of what drug?

6) Which South American country was ravaged by massive wildfires killing more than 100 people?

7) What is the reason for scaling back shipping through the Panama Canal?

8) What Chinese property developer with $300 billion in liabilities has been ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong court?

9) Which country’s parliament passed a bill to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution?

10) Whose pay package of $ 56 billion was blocked by a US judge calling it “an unfathomable sum”?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/04

 

1. Chicago
2. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
3. Wrestling
4. Nitrogen
5. Cameroon
6. Dior Handbag
7. Fastest triple century
8. Saryu
9. John Williams
10. UNRWA

QUIZ - 2024/04

 

1) Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists retained the Doomsday Clock setting at 90 seconds to midnight. In which city is this clock physically located?

2) Special coins were minted for the toss at Australian Open. What iconic tennis player was featured on the coin?

3) Netflix signed a $5 billion deal to livestream what sports?

4) Alabama used asphyxiation for the first time in US to execute a convicted killer. What gas was used?

5) In which African country was the world’s first malaria vaccination programme rolled out?

6) South Korea was plunged into a political scandal after a secret video of the President’s wife accepting a gift went viral. What was the item in question?

7) What first-class cricket record did Tanmay Agarwal create in the Ranji Trophy match between Hyderabad and Arunachal Pradesh?

8) On the banks of what river is Ayodhya located?

9) What legendary composer broke his own record to earn the 54^th Oscar nomination among living persons?

10) Many countries stopped aid to what UN agency after some of its staffers were alleged to have been involved in the Hamas attack against Israel?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/03

 

1. Nauru
2. Pep Guardiola
3. Fujitsu
4. Ivory Coast
5. SLIM
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Tamil Nadu
8. Erbil
9. Jimmy Lai
10. Samsung

QUIZ - 2024/03

 

1) Which island nation severed ties with China after Democratic Progressive Party was voted back to power in Taiwan?

2) Who won the FIFA men’s best coach award?

3) More than sub-postmasters in UK were prosecuted for false accounting and theft because of a software glitch between 1999 and 2015. Which company supplied the software?

4) Which country is hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, Africa’s premier football tournament?

5) Japan became the 5^th country to land on the Moon. What is the name of its spacecraft?

6) Which country hosted the 46^th edition of the Dakar Rally, one of the toughest motorsports event?

7) Which state is hosting the Khelo India Youth Games?

8) What is the capital city of the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq which was attacked by Iran?

9) Name the media tycoon and pro-democracy activist whose high profile trial began in Hong Kong?

10) Which company launched the world’s first AI-powered Smartphone?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/02

 

1. Der Kaiser
2. Sana’a
3. Peregrine
4. Christopher Nolan
5. The Hague
6. 21.8
7. Ecuador
8. Spice Girls
9. France
10. Surat

QUIZ - 2024/02

 

1) Franz Beckenbauer, one of only three players to have won the World Cup as a player and later as a coach, passed away this week at the age of 78. By what nickname was he popularly known? The nickname had little to do with football but with his resemblance to a historical figure.

2) USA and UK carried out air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital. What is the name of the capital city?

3) The first American mission in 51 years and the first by a private company to land on the Moon failed. With what powerful bird does the hobbled spacecraft share its name?

4) Who won the Golden Globe award for Best Director for the film Oppenheimer?

5) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) commenced hearing South Africa’s genocide case against Israel. In which city is the ICJ located?

6) Atal Sethu, India’s longest bridge and the 12^th longest in the world was inaugurated during the week. What is the total span of the bridge (in km) including the portions over land?

7) In which South American country did masked gunmen hijack a live television broadcast?

8) UK’S Royal Mail issued a set of 15 stamps to commemorate the 30^th anniversary of which iconic band?

9) Which country got its youngest ever prime minister, as well as the first openly gay man to hold the post?

10) Indore was declared the cleanest city in India for the 7^th successive time. But this time it had to share its honour with which other city?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/01

 

1. Camelids
2. Charisma
3. 107
4. Ashtray Queen
5. Shindo
6. Kerman
7. Darts
8. Harvard
9. Stanley
10. Four Stars of Destiny

QUIZ - 2024/01

 

1) 2023 was International Year of Millets. What is 2024 the year of?

2) “Rizz”, Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2023 means an ability to charm and woo a person. Middle syllable of what word has it been derived from?

3) The 2^nd test match between India and South Africa at Cape Town became the shortest match in the history of test cricket. How many overs did it last?

4) Queen Margrethe of Denmark announced her abdication after ruling for 52 years. By what nickname is she known due to her habit of chain smoking?

5) Japan was rattled by a powerful earthquake on New Year’s Day triggering a tsunami warning. What is the name of the unique Japanese seismic scale that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake?

6) In which Iranian city did more than 100 people die in a blast at a memorial for the former military commander Qaseem Soleimani?

7) In which sport did Luke Littler, a 16-year-old boy, narrowly miss out on becoming a world champion?

8) President of which Ivy League university resigned over charges of plagiarism?

9)Whose limited edition Valentine’s Day cups created stampedes in several stores in the US?

10) What is the name of the memoirs of ex-army chief General Naravne which is being withheld from publishing pending scrutiny by the Indian Army?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/38

 

1. Kenya
2. Dynasty
3. Canada
4. Dominica
5. Hallucinate
6. Chipping Norton
7. Iceland
8. Navayuga Engineering Company
9. Cyprus
10. Sam Altman