- Chile
- Seven
- Fram2
- Hands Off
- Hungary
- Embezzlement
- No human inhabitation
- Cory Booker
- Wisconsin
- W H Smith
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Answers to Quiz - 2025/14
QUIZ - 2025/14
1) Head of which South American country was on an official visit to India
this week?
2) How many member states are there in BIMSTEC?
3) What is the name of the unique space mission in which 4 private
astronauts orbited the earth in a novel polar trajectory?
4) What is the name of the protests that have erupted across USA over the
policies of Trump and Musk?
5) Which country left the International Criminal Court as it hosted the
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu?
6) Marine Le Pen, the French far-right politician and a front-runner in the
2027 election for President was barred from contesting after being found guilty
of what charges?
7) President Trump slapped tariffs on almost all countries of the world.
What was unique about the tariff imposed on Heard and McDonald Islands?
8) Who set a record for the longest ever speech in the US Senate?
9) In which US state did voters elect a Democrat-backed liberal judge to
the state supreme court despite a high-profile funding and campaign by Elon
Musk?
10) What 230-year-old retail store chain dating back to the Victorian era
will disappear from the city centres in UK following a sale?
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Answers to Quiz - 2025/13
- Zimbabwe
- Venezuela
- Tiger Woods
- The Atlantic
- Eggs
- Sagain
- Rana Sanga
- Mukesh Ambani
- Habitat
- Arabic
QUIZ - 2025/13
1) Kirsty Coventry, who was elected as the first woman president of
International Olympics Committee, is the sports minister of which country?
2) President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all countries that import oil
from which country?
3) Who declared a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former
daughter-in-law of Donald Trump?
4) Journalist affiliated to what publication was added by the US National
Security advisor to a group chat on Signal stoking a huge controversy about the
security breach?
5) Washed or Unwashed - the debate that raged across the world this week -
is about what object?
6) What fault was responsible for the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked
Myanmar and Thailand?
7) Debate over what Rajput king led to a ruckus in the Parliament?
8) Who became the first business tycoon to own a Boeing 737 Max jet?
9) What is the name of the studio in Mumbai that was vandalised after a
stand-up comedy act?
10) Ghibli, the image generator that has taken the Internet by storm,
originates from which language?
QUIZ - 2025/12
1) Which country has been adjudged the happiest country in the world?
2) In which city did the airport shut down operations for 18 hours because
of a power outage?
3) With which country did India sign a defence pact?
4) What sport was reinstated in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after having been
dropped earlier?
5) Cybersecurity warning about ransomware named after what mythical creature
was issued?
6) The opening games of this year’s US Baseball season happened in which
foreign country?
7) The discovery of significant gold deposits was announced in which state
assembly?
8) Emergency was declared in what capital city due to violence resulting in
the killing of a popular singer?
9) Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned safely after spending 9
months in the International Space Station. What was the planned duration of
their mission?
10) What tech company agreed to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit alleging
pay discrimination?
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Answers to Quiz - 2025/11
- Philippines
- Vanuatu
- Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
- Sun
- Rachin Ravindra
- Switzerland (IQAir)
- Aluminium
- Green
- Spain
- Canada
QUIZ - 2025/11
1) Rodrigo Duterte, the former President of which country was arrested by
the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity?
2) Which country cancelled the citizenship of Lalit Modi, the former chief
of IPL?
3) Which Indian institution has secured the highest (20th)
position in this year’s subject-wise rankings of QS?
4) NASA launched the PUNCH mission to study what object in space?
5) Who was adjudged Player of the Tournament in the ICC Champions Trophy?
6) Delhi was named the world’s most polluted capital city by a report of an
air technology company based in which country?
7) A hefty 25% tariff was imposed on the import of steel and what other
metal by USA on all countries?
8) Ireland and Irish people across the world will celebrate St Patrick’s
Day on March 17. With what colour is the festivity associated?
9) In what could potentially rewrite human history in Europe, fossilised
facial bones 1.1 to 1.4 million years old were unearthed in which country?
10) In the wake of the turmoil unleashed by Trump, which country hosted the
meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers?
Answers to Quiz - 2025/10
- Lesotho
- Mouse
- Denmark
- South Korea
- Obese
- HPCL
- Architecture
- Benjamin Franklin
- Anora
- Blue Ghost
QUIZ - 2025/10
1) In his address to the Congress, Donald Trump referred to what country as
"nobody has ever heard of"?
2) As a first step towards resurrecting the extinct Woolly Mammoth, what
animal did a US biotech company create by gene editing?
3) Which country's postal service will stop delivering letters by end of
this year?
4) In which country did air force jets drop bombs over civilian areas by
mistake during an exercise?
5) According to Lancet, a third of Indians will be ______ by 2050
6) In a first, a private sector consultant has been appointed as CMD of
what public sector company?
7) China's Liu Jiakun won the Pritzker Prize, considered as the equivalent
of Nobel Prize in what field?
8) A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill to feature Donald Trump on $100
currency note in place of who?
9) Sean Baker created a record at this year's Oscars by becoming the first
person to win 4 awards for one film. What is the film?
10) It was an exciting week for space technology as 2 privately built
spacecrafts landed on the Moon within days of each other. What is the name of
the first?
Answers to Quiz - 2025/09
- Chile
- Katy Perry
- $5 million
- South Korea
- Chainsaw
- Telangana
- Vidarbha and Kerala
- Sambhaji
- Austria
- USA
QUIZ - 2025/09
1) What South American country was plunged into darkness for several hours
forcing the government to declare a state of emergency?
2) What pop star was named to be part of an all-women crew in the upcoming
space flight of Blue Origin?
3) What is the cost of "Gold Card" visa mooted by Donald Trump
for wealthy people seeking permanent residency in USA and a path to
citizenship?
4) Which country reported an increase in birthrate for the first time in 9
years?
5) What did the Argentine President gift Elon Musk in appreciation of his
efforts to reduce the bureaucracy?
6) In which state did an irrigation tunnel collapse trapping 8 workers and
led to a massive rescue effort?
7) What two teams are currently contesting the Ranji Trophy final?
8) Chhaava, the movie has taken Box Office by storm, is based on the life
of what historical figure?
9) In which country did 3 centrist parties agree to form a coalition
government after 5 month-long negotiations?
10) A measles-related death of a child occurred in which country for the
first time in 10 years?
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Answers to Quiz - 2025/08
- Hatshepsut
- Vladimir Zelensky
- Riyadh
- New Zealand
- Toronto
- Myanmar
- Argentina
- Venice
- Refusing to use the term “Gulf of America”
- Italy
QUIZ - 2025/08
1) For the first time in more than a century, a pharaoh's tomb has been
uncovered in Egypt. The tomb of King Thutmose II was found in a joint
Egyptian-British archaeological expedition. Thutmose II is best known as the
husband of what Queen?
2) Whom did Donald Trump label as a "dictator"?
3) Which city hosted talks between Russia and USA to end the Ukraine war?
4) Which country's tourism slogan - "Everyone Must Go" - evoked
criticism and ridicule?
5) In which city did a plane skid along the runway in flames before
flipping over and coming to a dramatic halt upside down, losing its tail and an
entire wing in the process? All the 80 passengers survived.
6) More than 1000 Chinese nationals working in online scam centres were
rescued and brought back from which country?
7) In which country did a politically endorsed cryptocoin "Libra"
surge briefly before crashing?
8) Which city is currently hosting its annual carnival, with a special
celebration to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Casanova?
9) Donald Trump has restricted White House access to Associated Press (AP)
over what issue?
10) Eruption of the volcano Mount Etna is drawing tourists in thousands
hampering rescue operations in which country?
Answers to Quiz - 2025/07
- Ethiopia and Tanzania
- France
- Lake Nasser
- Syria
- Frontier
- Ramses II
- Osiris
- Akhenaten
- Eagle
- Air
QUIZ - 2025/07
1) The River Nile, the lifeline of Egypt originates in 2 other countries.
What are they?
2) The Rosetta Stone, which made it possible to decipher Hieroglyphics, was
discovered by an officer from which country’s army?
3) In the largest heritage rescue effort, UNESCO shifted the Abu Simbel
temples in 1986 to save them from being submerged in the lake that was formed
due to the construction of the Aswan Dam on the Nile. What is the name of the
lake?
4) In 1958 Egypt formed a federation called United Arab Republic with which
other country?
5) Egypt is known as Misr in Arabic. What does it roughly translate as?
6) Which Egyptian pharaoh is credited with the first known peace treaty in
history - the Kadesh Peace Treaty?
7) Which Egyptian god was considered the ruler of the underworld and judge
of the dead?
8) Which pharaoh attempted to replace Egypt’s traditional gods with the
worship of a single deity, Aten?
9) What creature is the national emblem of Egypt and appears on its
national flag?
10) Karnak, one of the largest religious complexes in the world, is
dedicated to the god Amun. What is Amun the god of?
Monday, March 17, 2025
Answers to Quiz - 2025/06
- Niki Prasad
- El Salvador
- Portugal
- Pager
- Greece
- Carbon Monoxide
- Sweden
- CIA
- Country Music
- Badminton
QUIZ - 2025/06
1) Who captained India’s U-19 team that won the women’s T20 World Cup in
Kuala Lumpur?
2) Which country’s President offered to accommodate deported criminals from
USA in its mega-prison for a fee?
3) Aga Khan 1V, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims passed away
this week. In which country is the seat of Ismaili Imamat located?
4) Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, became the first foreign
leader to meet President Donald Trump at the White House in his second term.
What object in gold did he gift to the American President?
5) The popular tourist island of Santorini has been rocked by a series of
tremors every day leading to the flight of more than 10,000 people. To which
country does the island belong?
6) Inhalation of what substance was banned by the governing body of cycling
sport?
7) Which country witnessed a mass shooting at an adult education centre
killing more than 10 people?
8) What organization in the US has offered buyouts (similar to voluntary
retirement) for its entire workforce?
9) The much nominated Beyonce finally won Album of the Year Grammy and in
the process became the first black woman to win in what musical genre?
10) Which sport wants to experiment with a new scoring system to make it
more attractive to young people?
QUIZ - 2025/05
1) Doomsday Clock was moved this week. How many seconds to midnight is it set
now?
2) 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and
extermination camp at Auschwitz was commemorated this week. In which country is
Auschwitz?
3) The mascot of the National Games underway at Uttarakhand represents the
state bird – the Himalayan Monal. What is the name of the mascot?
4) Jasprit Bumrah was named as the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024.
After what legendary cricketer is the trophy awarded to him named?
5) After what animal is the Chinese New Year named?
6) Remains of what bird species were found in the engines of the Boeing jet
that crashed in South Korea killing 179 people?
7) How many akharas are participating in this year’s Kumbh Mela?
8) Which country turned back two US military planes carrying deportees?
9) Prime Minister of which country resigned after street protests following
the collapse of the roof of a railway station killing 15 people last November?
10) Which country is allegedly backing the rebels who have seized control of
Goma, the biggest city in the mineral-rich region of the Democratic Republic of
Congo?
Answers to Quiz - 2025/04
- William McKinley
- The Sun
- Maharashtra
- Emilie Perez
- Mutual Fund Investments
- Thailand
- Nervous System
- 5300
- World Bank
- Chinar
QUIZ - 2025/04
1) After what former American President does President Donald Trump want to
rename the highest mountain peak in North America?
2) What newspaper apologised and agreed to pay substantial damages to
Prince Harry for intrusion of privacy?
3) Which state announced plan to launch India’s first AI University?
4) What film received most nominations for this year’s Oscars?
5) What item is under consideration for “sachetisation”?
6) Which country legalised same-sex marriage this week?
7) What organ or system is affected by the Guillain-Barre virus that is spreading
near Pune?
8) How many years ago did the Iron Age begin in Tamil Nadu, according to
the state’s Chief Minister quoting a new archaeological study?
9) Who had appointed the Neutral Expert to adjudicate the differences
between India and Pakistan on Indus waters?
10) What trees are getting QR codes as part of a state-wide conservation
effort?
Answers to Quiz - 2025/03
- Russia and Iran
- UK
- Sweden
- General Motors
- London
- John Glenn
- Brazil
- Football
- 50,000
- RedNote
Sunday, January 19, 2025
QUIZ - 2025/03
1) Which two countries signed a 20-year "strategic partnership"
treaty, covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade?
2) Which country signed a pact with Ukraine guaranteeing security for 100
years?
3) Which country began constructing a facility to store spent nuclear fuel
for100,000 years?
4) Which auto maker is facing a probe into its engine failure affecting
nearly a million pick-up trucks?
5) Which city’s Metro observed its annual ritual of “no trousers ride”, in
which commuters were encouraged to travel in their underpants?
6) Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company successfully launched a reusable rocket
into orbit for the first time. After what astronaut is the rocket named?
7) In which country did the world’s largest meat supplier, JBS back away
from its Net-Zero commitment?
8) Armando Colaco received the Dronacharya Award for coaching in what
sport?
9) Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal. Approximately how many people
lost their lives in Gaza during the last 15 months?
10) People are flocking to which social media platform as the deadline for
TikTok ban in USA nears its deadline?
Answers to Quiz - 2025/02
- Hungary
- Odisha
- Demi Moore
- Jimmy Carter
- Gold Imports
- Los Angeles Fires
- Indonesia
- Brazil
- L&T
- BP
QUIZ - 2025/02
1) Prime Minister of which country was on vacation in Kerala with his
family and went around in an auto-rickshaw?
2) Which state hosted this year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, an annual event
held since 2003, to celebrate the contributions of the Indian diaspora?
3) Which Hollywood actor won the Golden Globe, marking the first major
award in her 45-year acting career for the movie “The Substance”?
4) Donald Trump has been talking about taking control of the Panama Canal
by use of military force. Which US President signed the treaty to transfer
control of the Panama Canal to Panama?
5) What statistical data was revised by the Indian government to correct
for a double accounting error?
6) What or who are Kenneth, Hurst, Lidia and Eaton?
7) Which country began an ambitious project to feed 80 million children and
pregnant women to combat malnutrition?
8) After the passing away of a Japanese woman aged 116, a nun from which
country is currently the oldest living person?
9) Chairman of which company mooted the idea of 90-hour workweek.
10) Which oil major bagged ONGC's contract to boost production from India's
largest oil and gas field, Bombay High?
Answers to Quiz - 2025/01
- Baker and Howland Islands
- Peanut
- Bulgaria and Romania
- Yemen
- Blitz
- Jimmy Connors
- Boeing 737-800
- Assam
- Gymnastics
- Ukraine
Sunday, January 05, 2025
QUIZ - 2025/01
1) What territory or island rings in the New Year last?
2) Jimmy Carter who passed away on 29th December at the age of 100 lived
longer than any former American President. Carter was a farmer. With what
agricultural product was he widely associated? A giant balloon in the shape of
this item was part of his inauguration parade.
3) Which two countries became full members of the Schengen Area on January
1, 2025?
4) In which country is an Indian nurse, Nimisha Priya, facing death penalty
after being convicted for murder of her employer?
5) Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi were crowned joint world champions
in what chess format?
6) Novak Djokovic failed in his bid to win the 100th ATP title at the
Brisbane International tournament. Who holds the record for the most ATP
Singles titles of 109?
7) What make of plane operated by Jeju Air crashed in South Korea killing
179 people?
8) What state or union territory did the late Prime Minister, Manmohan
Singh represent during his 6 terms in Rajya Sabha?
9) Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic gold medallist and a
Holocaust survivor, passed away at the age of 103. In what sporting discipline
did she win her medals?
10) Which country decided to stop the flow of Russian gas through pipeline
to Europe?
Answers to Quiz - 2024/44
- Germany
- Anil Kumble
- Bangladesh
- Vanuatu
- Honda and Nissan
- Indian Ocean
- Collective name for Conflict Minerals – Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold
- Cairo
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Czech Republic
QUIZ - 2024/44
1) In which G20 country, did the government collapse after losing a
no-confidence motion?
2) Ashwin retired from international cricket. He is the second highest
wicket taker for India in test cricket. Who is the highest?
3) What is the “country of the year” by Economist magazine?
4) Which Pacific island was rocked by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake?
5) Which two automobile companies are in talks for a merger?
6) The French territory of Mayotte was devastated by cyclone Chido killing
several hundred people. Where is this island located?
7) What is 3TG?
8) Which city is hosting the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas?
9) Who is the most powerful woman as per the Forbes List?
10) Britain’s Royal Mail was sold to a billionaire from what country?
Answers to Quiz - 2024/43
- Garry Kasparov
- McLaren
- Israel
- Haiti
- Franklin Rossevelt
- Alawites
- Jubilant
- Princeton
- Germany
QUIZ - 2024/43
1) Before Gukesh, who was the youngest world chess
champion?
2) What company unveiled the quantum chip, Willow,
claiming to complete a 10-septillion-year task in 5 minutes?
3) Who won the constructors championship in
Formula One after a gap of 26 years?
4) Which country’s Prime Minister appeared in the
court to answer corruption charges?
5) Which country witnessed a massacre of 180
elderly persons on charges of practicing witchcraft?
6) Donald Trump was named as “Person of the Year”
by the Time magazine for the 2nd time. Which US President was named
as “Person of the Year” for a record 3 times?
7) To what Islamic sect does the deposed Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad belong?
8) Which company acquired 40% stake in Coca Cola’s
Indian bottler for Rs 12,500 Crore?
9) From which Ivy League school does the new RBI
Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, hold a Master’s degree in Public Policy?
10) Which European country has the most number of
Syrian refugees?
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