Quiz 2021 twtw-15

1)      India got a new Chief Election Commissioner this week. Name him.

2)   Facebook deleted the page of a French city because its name did not sound nice to English ears. Later the page was reinstated with an apology. Name the city.

3)      In which country is 15^th April called “The Day of the Sun” and celebrated as a national holiday?

4)      Which Indian company was removed from the S&P Index due to its links with Myanmar’s military junta?

5)   “Hey Soul Sister” became only the 49^th song to be certified as Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 10 million copies. Name the San Francisco band that composed this song.

6)     Alessandra Galloni, an Italian journalist, was named as the first female editor-in-chief of an iconic news organisation in its 170-year history. Name the organisation.

7)      Which country is developing Covid19 vaccines named Soberana, Abdala and Mambisa?

8)      Name the Caribbean island where a series of volcanic eruptions has caused thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

9)      In which Pacific nation is a tribe mourning Prince Philip as their God?

10)   In which city did Iran suffer damage to its uranium enrichment centrifuges?

twtw-14 Answers

 

1. Paraguay
2. Hidma Madvi
3. Rwanda
4. 359 meters
5. Jordan
6. Film Certification Appellate Tribunal
7. Greece and Denmark
8. Muon
9. Aileen Lee
10. CSK

QUIZ 2021 twtw-14

 

1)      China pressurised a country to sever ties with Taiwan if it wanted vaccine. India then stepped in at the behest of Taiwan. Name this South American country.

2)      What is the name of the commander of the Maoist rebels, who is believed to have masterminded the ambush on the security forces in Chhattisgarh?

3)      Each year on April 7, a country begins Kwibuka, a 100-day remembrance period for the hundreds of thousands massacred in a genocide in 1994. Which country?

4)      The construction of Chenab Bridge, the highest railway bridge in the world, was completed this week in J&K. What is its height?

5)      Name the country whose King faced a revolt by his half-brother.

6)      What appellate tribunal did the Indian government abolish during the course of this week?

7)      Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth passed away at the age of 99. When he was born in 1921, he became the prince of which two countries?

8)      The interactions between which subatomic particles is shaking up the world of Physics, leading to speculations about a fifth fundamental force in nature.

9)      As many as four Indian start-ups acquired the coveted Unicorn status during this week. Name the venture capitalist who coined this term in 2013 for start-up companies valued over $ 1 billion.

10)   Moeen Ali, the English cricketer of Pakistani descent was targeted in a racist tweet by Taslima Nasreen, the exiled Bangladeshi writer. For which IPL team will Moeen Ali play this year?

twtw-13 Answers

 

1. Murban
2. Gordon Liddy
3. Mallika Srinivasan
4. Volkswagen
5. The Great Bitter Lake
6. Archegos Capital Management
7. Palma
8. Derek Chauvin, the cop, for the death of George Floyd
9. Krishnendu Paul
10. Vaxzevria

QUIZ 2021 twtw-13

 

1)      UAE launched a new global benchmark for crude oil to compete against Brent and WTI. What is it called?

2)      Name the unrepentant mastermind of the Watergate scandal and former FBI agent who passed away this week.

3)      In a major break from convention, government appointed a private sector executive as the chairperson of the Public Enterprises Selection Board. Name this woman, who is currently the CMD of TAFE, the second largest tractor manufacturer in the country.

4)      Which automobile manufacturer’s rebranding announcement turned out to be an April Fool’s Day joke?

5)      What is the name of the lake off the Suez Canal where the refloated container ship Ever Given is currently anchored for inspection?

6)      What New York based fund that handles investments of wealthy families resorted to a distress sale of its stocks causing mayhem on the Wall Street and huge losses to banks?

7)      Name the port town in North Eastern Mozambique that was seized by militants triggering gruesome violence.

8)      The world is watching with great interest a courtroom trial unfolding in Minneapolis, USA. Who is being tried?

9)      Name the BJP candidate in Assam, in whose car an EVM was discovered, leading to a repoll being ordered.

10)   AstraZeneca has changed the name of its vaccine in Europe. What is its new name?

twtw-12 Answers

 

1. Fukushima
2. Shoei Kisen Kaisha
3. China, Philippines and Vietnam
4. OneWeb
5. Boulder
6. Lahore Jail
7. Eenadu
8. Sagar Sarhadi
9. Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia
10. Zoramthanga

Quiz 2021 twtw-12

 

1)      The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway this week. Where in Japan did it begin?

2)      Traffic along Suez Canal, the busiest maritime corridor of the world, was completely thrown out of gear when a gigantic container ship got stuck. Name the Japanese company which owns this ship.

3)      Which 3 countries are contesting the ownership of Whitsun reef, also known as Julian Felipe reef, in South China Sea?

4)      Bharti Airtel is the major stakeholder of the satellite communications company that put 36 satellites into orbit using the Russian Soyuz rocket during this week. Name the company that plans 648 low-earth orbit satellites to deliver high-speed broadband services.

5)      Which city in Colorado witnessed a mass shooting that left 10 people dead in a supermarket?

6)      The Nation observed 23^rd March as Shaheed Diwas in memory of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. Where were the three hanged on March 23, 1931?

7)      For which Telugu newspaper did Justice N V Ramana, the newly nominated Chief Justice of India, briefly work as a journalist?

8)      He was born as Ganga Sagar Talwar in Pakistan and gave us memorable films like Bazaar, Silsila and Kabhi Kabhie. By what pen name do we know this writer-director, who passed away early this week?

9)      Who won the men’s title at All England Open?

10)   Name the Chief Minister of Mizoram, who is getting worried about the refugees from Myanmar.

twtw-11 Answers

 

1. Banaras Hindu University
2. Nanda Khare
3. 3^rd Album of the Year award
4. Gujarat
5. Alpine
6. 1947
7. Philadelphia
8. Audio cassette
9. V S Gaitonde
10. Phinergy

QUIZ 2021 twtw-11

 

1)      News of a proposal to appoint Nita Ambani as visiting professor triggered protests by students. In which famous university did this happen?

2)      Sahitya Akademi Awards were announced at the beginning of this week. Name the Marathi writer who declined to accept it saying “I have got what I had to…”

3)      What distinction did the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift achieve at the Grammy Awards that put her on par with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon?

4)      Which state assembly evicted a MLA, Vimal Chudasama, for attending the house wearing a t-shirt?

5)      Two time champion Fernando Alonso announced his return to Formula One. For which team is he racing?

6)      Israeli archaeologists announced the discovery of new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls from a site known as Cave of Horror. In which year, were these ancient biblical texts first discovered by a Bedouin Shepherd?

7)      Which American city has the voluntary initiative of dimming lights in skyscrapers to ensure safe passage for millions of migrating birds?

8)      The Dutch engineer, Lou Ottens, who passed away recently was one of those inventors who have the misfortune of seeing their inventions becoming obsolete during their lifetime. What did he invent in 1962?

9)      Which painter set a new record for an Indian artist when his 1961 painting was sold for 39.98 crores?

10)   With which Israeli company has Indian Oil formed a JV to manufacture batteries?

twtw-10 Answers

 

1. INS Karinj
2. Dolly Parton
3. Arsene Wenger
4. Utah
5. Olivier Dassault
6. Giving Pledge
7. The floating platform on which the reusable Falcon rocket lands
8. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
9. Ur
10. Ras Tanura

QUIZ 2021 twtw-10

 

1)      What is the name of the new submarine commissioned by Indian Navy during this week?

2)      Which iconic country music star adapted her “Jolene Jolene” song and sang “vaccine, vaccine” as she got vaccinated?

3)      FIFA plans to conduct trials of a new offside rule in football. Name the legendary former manager who has put forward this proposal.

4)      Stainless steel monoliths that have been mysteriously appearing and disappearing across the world sprouted in a Mumbai park this week. Where in the world did they first appear last November?

5)      Name the billionaire scion of the eponymous company, that makes Rafale fighter jets, who was killed in a helicopter crash during the week.

6)      Name the philanthropic campaign on whose website, Dan Jewett, a science teacher announced his marriage to MacKenzie Scott, the divorced wife of Jeff Bezos.

7)      What is the link between SpaceX and “Just Read the Instructions”?

8)      Which film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival?

9)      Which ancient city in Iraq, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, did Pope Francis visit during the week?

10)   The crude terminal in which Saudi Arabian port city was targeted by Yemen’s Houthis in a drone attack leading to a spurt in oil price?

twtw-9 Answers

1. Barbara Streisand
2. Merck
3. World University Rankings
4. Keith Gill
5. SN10
6. Director of the Office of Management and Budget
7. Khanasi Neinasi
8. Capco
9. Amazonia-1
10. Freedom House

QUIZ 2021 twtw-09

 

1)      When Chloe Zhao won the best director award for her film Nomadland, she became only the second woman to do so in the history of Golden Globes. Who was the first in 1983?

2)      With which pharmaceutical giant is Johnson and Johnson partnering to manufacture its vaccines?

3)      What is the much sought after annual ritual of the British company Quacquarelli Symonds?

4)      Roaring Kitty is the popular name of the man behind the recent short squeeze of the GamesStop stock. What is the real name of this finance professional, who was stripped of his operating licence this week?

5)      What is the model number of the latest SpaceX Starship prototype rocket that landed successfully but exploded few minutes later?

6)      Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination following lack of support for her in the US Senate because of her past tweets. For what position was she nominated by President Biden?

7)      What is the name of the Manipuri talk show that earned the distinction of being the first to be booked under the new Digital Media Rules? It has been subsequently withdrawn.

8)      Name the British consulting firm that Wipro plans to acquire for $1.45 billion.

9)      What is the name of the satellite that ISRO launched this week for Brazil?

10)   Name the US-based think tank that downgraded India’s freedom rating from “free” to “partly free”

twtw-8 Answers

 

1. Barack Obama
2. Bengaluru
3. Silvassa
4. Tether
5. Shorty
6. Forest Green Rovers
7. Netherlands
8. Dharmender Rana
9. Ghana
10. Dare Mighty Things

QUIZ 2021 twtw-8

 

1)      Two iconic Americans came together to announce a new podcast titled “Renegades: Born in the USA”. One of them is Bruce Springsteen. Who is the other?

2)      The test match at Ahmedabad got over in 2 days. The last time such a thing happened was in 2018 and also featured India. What was the venue then?

3)      Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli was in the limelight this week following the suicide of its MP, Mohan Delkar. What is the capital of this UT?

4)      Name the controversial cryptocurrency whose namesake issuer was fined and barred from trading in New York following fraudulent practices.

5)      Emma Coronel, wife of Mexico’s most notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested this week on drug trafficking charges. What does the nickname “El Chapo” mean in Spanish?

6)      Which British football club recognised by FIFA as “the greenest football club in the world” will use jerseys made from coffee waste?

7)      On the same day, engine debris fell from two Boeing planes flying in different parts of the world. One was in Denver, USA. Over which country did the second incident happen?

8)      Name the sessions judge who granted bail to the climate activist Disha Ravi.

9)      Which country became the first to receive Covid19 vaccines through WHO’s COVAX programme?

10)   What phrase was secretly coded into the parachute of the Perseverance rover?

twtw-7 Answers

 

1. Nandan Nilekani
2. She announced her candidature for UN Secretary-General
3. Pancakes
4. Mandarin Duck
5. Vogue India
6. Nigeria
7. Hotel Rwanda
8. Rashmi Samant
9. 501Y.V2 or B-1351
10. Jezero Crater

QUIZ 2021 twtw-7

1) FASTag was made mandatory at all toll plazas this week. Who first proposed this concept in 2010?

2) Why is Akanksha Arora, an audit coordinator at UNDP, in the news this week?

3) Lent began this Wednesday. What is the traditional item for feasting on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which gives the popular name for this day?

4) An extremely colourful and ornate bird was recently sighted in Tinsukia, Assam, after more than 100 years. What is this bird that had birders flocking to Tinsukia?

5) In a landmark judgement, Priya Ramani was acquitted of defamation charges filed by the former union minister, M J Akbar. In which magazine did her allegedly defamatory article appear?

6) Okonjo Iweala became the first woman to be appointed as the head of World Trade Organisation. Which African country does she belong to?

7) Paul Rusesabagina, who saved more than 1000 lives during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, is now facing trial for terrorism. Name the 2004 Oscar nominated film based on his heroic act.

8) Name the Indian student, who after being elected as the president of the Oxford Student Union, had to resign because of some insensitive social media posts in the past.

9) Four Covid19 cases with the South African variant of the virus were detected in India during the week. What is the technical name of this variant?

10) What is the crater, named after a Bosnian village, where NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover landed?

twtw-6 Answers

 

1. Rawiri Waititi, New Zealand MP and Maori leader was asked to leave the parliament for not wearing a tie
2.  Mayank Bidawatka and Aprameya Radhakrishna
3. Meerut
4. Amal
5. Barbados
6. Silt Flushing Tunnel
7. Henna
8. Dell
9. Vince Lombardi Trophy
10. Arsenal Consulting

Quiz 2021 twtw-6

1)      What incident led to #no2tie trending on twitter?

2)      Name the developers of the Koo app, the home-grown rival to twitter that many ministers took to this week.

3)      The SG ball was in controversy following India’s crushing defeat in the Chennai test. Where are these balls manufactured?

4)       What is the Arabic name of UAE’s spacecraft that entered the Marian orbit during this week?

5)      Kyle Mayers scored a double century on debut to power West Indies to a fantastic victory over Bangladesh. What is his nationality?

6)      Flash floods in Uttarakhand caused widespread havoc this week. More than 30 labourers were trapped at the NTPC project site in a SFT. What is SFT?

7)      Rajiv Kapoor, actor and film producer, passed away during the week. Name his film that was India’s official entry to the Oscars in 1991.

8)      A webcam feature caused Rod Ponton, a Texas lawyer, to turn into a cat during a zoom call. With which laptop manufacturer is this “Cat Filter” associated?

9)      The Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League in USA was played last Sunday in Tampa, Florida. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the team that wins the Super Bowl?

10)   What US based digital forensics company found that a malware had been used to infiltrate the laptop of an activist, Rona Wilson, arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case?

twtw-5 Answers

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Andy Jassy
3. Norway
4. FC Odisha
5. Hollyboob
6. Textile businessman
7. Zuljanah
8. Thiruvalluvar
9. Bargi
10. The Bone

Quiz 2021 twtw-5

 

1)      This week (4^th February) we observed the centenary of a historic turning point in our freedom struggle – the torching of the police station at Chauri Chaura. In which state is Chauri Chaura situated?

2)      Jeff Bezos announced that he will step down as CEO of Amazon later this year. Who has been appointed as his successor?

3)      India slipped 2 places to 53^rd position in the annual Democracy Index published by The Economist. Which country is at the top?

4)      Which club sacked its football coach for a careless remark on rape?

5)      A bunch of activists championing the cause of breast cancer managed to alter the iconic Hollywood sign on Mount Lee. What did the altered sign read for few hours?

6)      Ramesh Kumar, who had never prepared a pitch even for a first-class match, made his debut as pitch curator in the Chennai test match starting today. What is his profession?

7)      What is the name of the rocket test-launched by Iran during this week?

8)      Nirmala Sitharaman quoted two poets in her budget speech. One was Tagore. Who was the other?

9)      What word of Persian origin, used in the past to refer to the marauding Maratha and Mughal armies, does the Trinamool Congress now use for BJP?

10)   The highlight of this week’s Aero India show in Bengaluru was the participation of the American Bomber B-1B Lancer. What is the nickname given to this plane?

twtw-4 Answers

 

1. Stonks
2. Rajasthan
3. Lockdown in Wuhan
4. Neeva
5. Singapore
6. Tripura
7. Belgium
8. 1966
9. Total, France
10. Eddie Van Halen

Quiz 2021 twtw-4

 

1)      One of the biggest stories this week was small retail investors banding together on social network platforms and squeezing out big hedge funds. As a result, the share price of GameStop, a video game retailer, rose almost 2000%. What is the Internet slang for such dizzying stocks, made famous by Elon Musk in a tweet?

2)      Petrol price crossed the 100 mark for the first time this week. In which state was this history created?

3)      A very compelling and topical film titled “76 Days” was released on OTT platforms this week. What are these 76 days referring to?

4)      Two IIT alumni and former Google executives, Sridhar Ramaswamy and Vivek Raghunathan, announced that they have developed a new search engine. What is the name of this ad-free search engine that is expected to be rolled out later this year?

5)      The ski resort of Davos in Switzerland hosts the summit of World Economic Forum in the last week of January every year. This year it was held online because of the pandemic, but in which city is a special physical meeting planned in May?

6)      Risa, a traditional handwoven cloth, used as a headgear or as stole, was recently promoted on social media by a state chief minister. Which state in the North East does Risa belong to?

7)      During the week a major row broke out between EU and AstraZeneca, regarding the latter’s delay in the supply of vaccines from one of its production sites in Europe. In which country is this disputed manufacturing facility located?

8)      This year’s Republic Day parade did not have a chief guest because Boris Johnson withdrew for pandemic reasons. When was the last time that there was no chief guest at the Republic Day parade?

9)      Which top oil and gas company has taken a 20% stake in Adani Green Energy?

10)   A 17x105 foot mural of a guitarist was unveiled in Hollywood this week on what would have been his 66^th birthday. Name the musician who passed away last October due to cancer.

twtw-3 Answers

 

1. Mount Semeru
2. Bobi Wine
3. Tales of Dunk and Egg
4. John Adams did not attend Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration
5. Genderless cards
6. Richard Nixon
7. Because it is located in the suburb of Woolloongabba
8. 19^th January
9. Vietnam
10. Three

Quiz 2021 twtw-3

 

1)      Indonesia has been beset by a string of tragedies this year. After the air crash and the earthquake, a volcano erupted this week. Name this volcano, which is the highest in the most populated island of Java.

2)      In Uganda, President Yoweri Musevni was elected for a record sixth term. Immediately thereafter, his opponent Robert Kyagulanyi, a singer turned politician, was placed under house arrest. By what popular name is he known to the world?

3)      A prequel to “Game of Thrones” has been announced. Name the novel from which it will be adapted.

4)      Donald Trump is not the first President not to attend his successor’s inauguration. Who was the first President to do so in 1801 and who was being inaugurated?

5)      How has Indy Mellink, 23-year old Dutch woman, revolutionised the deck of playing cards?

6)      Joe Biden became the 15^th former Vice President to assume office as President, but he is only the second to be elected while not being an incumbent. Who was the first?

7)      Why is the cricket ground in Brisbane known as Gabba?

8)      Orthodox Christians in Eastern Europe observe Epiphany Day by dipping into freezing water. On what date is this annual ritual observed?

9)      Which country is the biggest producer and exporter of dragon fruit?

10)   During the week, Lionel Messi received a red card, his first while playing for Barcelona. How many times in all, including the latest, has Messi been red-carded?

twtw-2 Answers

1. Sriwijaya Air
2. Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi, Muslim
3. GoAir
4. Vogue
5. Sundanese
6. Parler
7. Gymnastics
8. Busan, South Korea
9. Klete Keller
10. Wild Pig

QUIZ 2021 twtw-2

 

1)      On 9^th January, a Boeing 737-524 plane crashed in Indonesia killing all 62 on board. Name the carrier that operated this flight from Jakarta to Pontianak.

2)      Also on 9^th January, Madhavsinh Solanki, a tall Congress Party leader and three-time CM of Gujarat passed away. Among his many achievements was forging an electoral coalition that was popularly known by the acronym KHAM. Who were the 4 constituents of KHAM?

3)      Which airline sacked one of its senior pilots for allegedly tweeting against PM Modi?

4)      A famous magazine got lot of flak for portraying Kamala Harris in a casual attire on its cover. Name the magazine.

5)      The world of Badminton was rocked by match fixing allegations. The word used to describe such matches was “Nyabon”, which means sink. Name the language of Western Java from where this word originates.

6)      Following the tumultuous events at the US Capitol, a social media platform was taken down by Apple and Google from its play stores for allowing it to be used for inciting violence. Name this social media network widely used by Trump supporters.

7)      Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion and medallist celebrated her 100^th birthday during the week. In which discipline did she win 6 medals at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956?

8)      Students and faculty from a foreign university have sent a video appeal to Prime Minister Modi, seeking his help to prevent Hindi language course being scrapped in the Department of Indian Studies. Where is this foreign university?

9)      A 2-time Olympic gold medallist was among the rioters at the US Capitol. What is the name of this swimmer who won gold medals at the Athens and Beijing Olympics?

10)   The discovery of the world’s oldest cave painting was announced during this week. What is the animal portrayed in this cave painting in a remote Indonesian island?

twtw-1 Answers

 

1. Elon Musk
2. Secret Kitchen Noodles & BBQ
3. Swasth Vayu
4. Israel
5. George W Bush in 2002 and 2007, when he underwent colonoscopy
6. Common Cold
7. Africa’s Business Heroes
8. Stellantis
9. Reliance
10. West Ham

QUIZ 2021 twtw-1

1.       Who became the world’s richest person, displacing Jeff Bezos, in the first week of the new year because the shares of his company rallied?

2.       On the first day of the new year, 5 Indian cricketers eating at a restaurant in Melbourne were alleged to have breached the COVID19 protocol. What is the name of the restaurant where this alleged breach took place?

3.       This week, the regulator approved the use of an indigenously designed and developed non-invasive ventilator. What is the name of this device developed by National Aerospace Laboratory in collaboration with 6 private companies?

4.       Even as different countries are making plans to vaccinate its citizens, which small country has raced ahead by vaccinating as many as 13% of its population, the highest so far?

5.       The event of the week was the horrific rioting in the US Capitol, allegedly instigated by President Trump. Subsequently there have been calls to invoke the 25^th Amendment and declare Trump unfit to rule. In whose presidency was the amendment last invoked and why?

6.       The first vaccinations using the Oxford – AstraZeneca vaccine happened during the week. The vaccine uses a genetically modified version of a virus that causes infections in chimpanzees. What infection does it produce in chimpanzees?

7.       Failure to appear on a TV show has triggered concerns about the Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba. What is the name of this TV show he was judging?

8.       On Monday, Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot decided to merge and create the world’s 4^th largest automaker. What is the name of the new company?

9.       Leading fashion designer, Satya Paul, who created the designer saree, passed away this week at the age of 79. Who owns the Satya Paul label now?

10.   Tomas Soucek scored the first Premier League goal of the new year. What club does he play for?