QUIZ - 2024/35

 

1)      India lost a beloved business tycoon and philanthropist in Ratan Tata. Many eulogies referred to his love for dogs, including strays. What is the name of his dog?

2)      Han Kang became only the 2^nd person to win a Nobel Prize from her country when she was conferred the Nobel for literature. What country does she come from?

3)      What is the name of the new controversial biopic on Donald Trump that opened this week?

4)      What is the name of the Category-5 hurricane that made President Joe Biden postpone his foreign travel?

5)      In which country did X (Twitter) resume its services after the social media platform agreed to comply with the court rulings?

6)      Israel was accused of firing at UN peacekeepers stationed at its border with Lebanon. What is the name of the UN-recognised boundary that demarcates Lebanon and Israel?

7)      What object in gold gifted by Prime Minister Modi has allegedly been stolen from the Jeshoreswari temple in Bangladesh provoking India to demand a probe?

8)      On June 8, 1924, 2 men were attempting to scale Mount Everest for the first time. The question of whether they summited the tallest peak endures as one of the greatest mysteries in the world of mountaineering because neither of them made it back. Whose partial remains were found on the slopes of Mount Everest by a National Geographic team, 100 years after he had disappeared?

9)      What was the venue of the extraordinary test match in which Pakistan suffered an ignominious defeat against England losing by an innings even after scoring 556 in the first innings?

10)   What is the name of the spacecraft launched by European Space Agency to investigate the asteroid that was deflected by NASA’s DART mission 2 years ago?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/34

 

1. Chagos Islands
2. Jeddah
3. Mexico
4. Austria
5. Japan
6. Hungary
7. EVs
8. Boris Johnson
9. Mumbai
10. Italy

QUIZ - 2024/34

 

1) What strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean has the UK decided to hand over to Mauritius?

2) In which city did construction of the tallest building resume after a long hiatus of 7 years?

3) In which country did its first woman President assume office?

4) In which country did a far-right party founded by a former Nazi law-maker win the most seats in parliamentary elections?

5) In which country did a WW-II-era bomb explode at an airport leading to the cancellation of 90 flights?

6) Which country did the EU take to court over a law that allegedly violates fundamental rights?

7) European Union voted to impose hefty tariffs of upto 45% on what goods imported from China?

8) Whose interview did the BBC cancel after the interviewer accidentally shared the questions?

9) Who won the Irani Trophy for the 15^th time?

10) The mosaics of Monreale Cathedral, a UNESCO heritage site regained their golden lustre thanks to careful restoration work and new lighting. In which country is it located?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/33

 

1. Sucheta Kripalani
2. Golf
3. South Korea
4. 38
5. China
6. Glasgow
7. Shogun
8. Wilmington
9. 5%
10. Football

QUIZ - 2024/33

 

1) Atishi Marlena became the 17^th woman Chief Minister in India. Who was the first?

2) USA defeated Europe to lift the Solheim Cup, the women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The competition for both these trophies happens once in 2 years between USA and Europe in which sport?

3) Which country was rocked by allegations of fraudulent adoptions of orphans?

4) How many candidates are in the fray in Sri Lanka’s presidential election?

5) Whom did India beat to win the hockey Asia Cup?

6) The 2026 Commonwealth Games has been shifted to which city after Victoria, Australia, backed out due to rising costs?

7) What TV series made history at the Emmys by becoming the first non-English show to claim the honour for the Best Drama?

8) Which city is hosting the QUAD Summit this weekend?

9) After the much awaited 50 bps cut by US Fed, what is the upper limit of the range of the benchmark interest rate?

10) The World Cup of Subbuteo got underway in Turnbridge Well,England, where it was invented? What kind of tabletop game is Subbuteo?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/32

 

1. Fight Club
2. East Timor (Timor-Leste)
3. Spain
4. Italy
5. Polaris Dawn
6. Boeing
7. Brussels
8. Greater Noida
9. Haiti
10. Beyonce

QUIZ - 2024/32

 

1) What movie starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher, released this week 25 years ago, went on to achieve cult status?

2) Nearly half the population of which country turned out to attend Pope Francis’s mass?

3) To which country did Venezuela’s opposition party leader flee after threats to his life following a dubious Presidential election?

4) A 400-page document containing 170 proposals to revitalise the European economy was unveiled by Mario Draghi in Brussels. A former head of the European Central Bank, what country did Mario Draghi serve as Prime Minister?

5) What is the name of the latest SpaceX mission that is pushing the boundaries of space exploration?

6) What company is facing a potential strike by its 30,000-strong workforce over demands for a pay increase?

7) Which city is hosting the final of the Diamond League in athletics this weekend?

8) For the first time in India, a test match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. In which city? Only seven Test matches have been abandoned without a ball bowled in cricket's long history of over 2,500 Test matches.

9) People of which country are particularly outraged over Donald Trump’s allegation during the presidential debate that migrants are eating pets?

10) Whose record did Taylor Swift equal for the most MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/31

 

1. Beijing
2. Norway
3. Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Pineapple
5. Norway
6. Venezuela
7. America’s Cup
8. Jenin
9. China
10. Volkswagen

QUIZ - 2024/31

 

1)      Which city hosted a summit attended by 53 African nations?

2)      A Beluga whale allegedly spying for Russia was found dead on the shores of which country?

3)      In which country did more than 100 people die in a stampede following a prison break?

4)      What fruit is being used as a dating code by singles in Spanish supermarket carts?

5)      Which country’s princess married an American practising Shamanism?

6)      Which country’s presidential plane was seized by the USA to enforce sanctions?

7)      Originally known as the Hundred Guineas Cup, it was renamed after the first winning boat. It is the oldest continuous competition in international sport and takes place once in 3-4 years. The 37th edition is currently underway in Barcelona. What is the name of this competition?

8)      What city in the West Bank was raided by Israeli forces, purportedly as an anti-terror operation?

9)      Which country topped the medal list at the Paralympics, both in gold medals and overall?

10)   What leading car manufacturer angered workers by its plans to shut down some of its factories with a view to cut costs?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/30

 

1. Telegram
2. Namibia
3. Istanbul
4. Brazil
5. INS Arighaat
6. Burning Man
7. Oasis
8. Mumbai
9. Durand Cup
10. Mexico

QUIZ - 2024/30

 

1)      CEO of what social media platform was arrested in France?

2)      Which country allowed wild animals including zebras and elephants to be culled to provide meat for its population facing starvation because of an unprecedented drought?

3)      Serving 309 destinations, which airport has been named as the best-connected in the world? Name of the city.

4)      Which country banned access to the social media platform X (formerly twitter)?

5)      What is the name of India’s second nuclear submarine launched during this week?

6)      What cultural festival is held every year in the Nevada desert for 9 days in the last week of August, culminating with the burning of an effigy?

7)      The biggest musical news of the week is the reunion of one of the biggest British bands 15 years after breaking up because of sibling feud. What is the name of the band?

8)      Which city displaced Beijing to take the 3rd spot for the most billionaires after New York and London?

9)      What is the name of the oldest football tournament in India which was started in 1888 in Shimla?

10)   Which country froze diplomatic ties with USA and Canada over their criticism of judicial reforms?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/29

 

1. Amul
2. Chicago
3. Spratly Island
4. Kursk
5. Canada
6. France 
7. Microsoft
8. Goldman Sachs
9. Thomas Bayes
10. Penguins

QUIZ - 2024/29

 

1)      What Indian company has been ranked as the strongest food brand globally?

2)      Which city hosted the Democratic National Convention to formally nominate the party’s candidates for the Presidential election?

3)      Chinese and Philippine ships collided in the South China Sea near what the Chinese call Nansha Islands. By what name of a 19th century British whaling captain does the rest of the world know this disputed archipelago located in a strategic shipping lane?

4)      What city in western Russia was invaded and occupied by Ukrainian forces in a daring and risky operation?

5)      A major railway shutdown in which country is threatening critical supply chains?

6)      For the first time, the price of a bar of gold crossed the milestone of one million dollars. The standard gold bar weighs 400 Troy ounces, a unit of measurement named after a medieval town in which country?

7)      Who launched the Phi3.5 series of AI models?

8)      What global investment firm has cut India’s GDP forecast for 2024 and 2025?

9)      Mike Lynch, the tech millionaire, who died in a yacht tragedy off the Sicilian coast, was celebrating his acquittal on fraud charges related to HP’s acquisition of his company Autonomy. Autonomy developed a software that used a theory proposed by 18th C philosopher. What is his name, after whom both the theory and Yacht are named?

10)   A gay romance in the animal kingdom between Magic and Sphen that inspired thousands and was featured in a Netflix series was cut short by the death of Sphen. Who were Magic and Sphen?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/28

 

1. R G Kar
2. USA
3. 16
4. Athens
5. Katy Perry
6. Starbucks
7. Nusantara
8. Thailand
9. Animals
10. Iran

QUIZ - 2024/28

 

1)      After what Bengali physician and philanthropist is the oldest non-government medical college and hospital (subsequently taken over by the government} in Asia named?

2)      Sportsperson from which country was stripped off the Paris Olympic medal by IOC?

3)      What is the number of the jersey retired by Hockey India in honour of P R Sreejesh?

4)      Residents of what capital city were ordered to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire?

5)      What pop star’s video is under investigation by Spanish government for breaching environmental laws?

6)      What famous chain has appointed its 4^th CEO in 2 years?       

7)      Indonesia inaugurated its new capital. What is it called?

8)      In which country did the constitutional court dismiss the Prime Minister for violating the ethics?

9)      What is the theme of the murals that popped up over 9 days across London, purportedly made by the anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy?

10)   Three more wetland sites in India were designated as “Ramsar Sites” under the Ramsar Convention, or "The Convention on Wetlands". The convention is an international environmental treaty that was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, under the auspices of UNESCO. In which country is Ramsar?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/27

 

1. Nagasaki
2. Chhatrasal
3. Vienna
4. Bajaj
5. Laapata Ladies
6. Minnesota
7. Craig Fulton
8. Switzerland (Lausanne)
9. Brazil
10. Hexagon