Sunday, August 16, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/32

 

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1) In which English football club did Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, acquire a significant minority stake?

2) What two seas are connected by the Kerch Strait?

3) What triggered an emergency shutdown at France’s largest nuclear power plant?

4) Putin’s visit to Kuril Islands triggered a protest from which country?

5) What vehicle was used to hide President Trump as he secretly swapped planes while returning after the NATO summit in Turkey?

6) Which city is currently hosting the Esports World Cup?

7) For what sum of money did Tata Steel transfer Jamshedpur FC to Churchill Brothers in the Indian Super League?

8) Which Arab country became the first to abolish capital punishment?

9) The Dirac Medal is awarded every year to recognise work in which field?

10) The annual meteor shower which peaks around August 12-13 is named after which constellation?

 

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Answers to Quiz - 2026/31

  1. Nauru
  2. Mecca
  3. Ethiopian Airlines
  4. Wildberries
  5. Ariana Grande
  6. 2000 km
  7. Estonia
  8. 4000 kg
  9. Project Phoenix
  10. Launch of Swadeshi Movement in 1905 

Sunday, August 09, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/31

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1) Which country in Oceania changed its name this week?

2) In which city did Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign a trilateral defence pact?

3) Air India’s newly chosen CEO has spent more than 3 decades with which airlines?

4) What Russian retailer’s warehouses are being systematically targeted by Ukraine for drone attacks?

5) What pop star announced an extended break from public appearances starting next month?

6) Sophie Woods, a 42-yo ultra-runner from New Zealand, broke the record for completing Via Alpina, one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges, in only 29 days. How long is the trail that runs through 8 countries?

7) Which European country celebrates a one-day annual festival in August to preserve the distinct Seto language and culture?

8) What was the weight of the upper stage of the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket that crashed into the Moon?

9) What is the name of the project that was launched with the objective of bringing 100 most threatened species back from the brink?

10) What historic event is commemorated by the National Handloom Day celebrated annually on 7th August?

Saturday, August 08, 2026

Answers to Quiz - 2026/30

 

  1. Microsoft
  2. John Fields
  3. Melbourne and Toulouse
  4. Amazon
  5. Low water level in Danube River
  6. BTS
  7. Geneva
  8. Portugal
  9. 25
  10. Egypt

 

Sunday, August 02, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/30

 

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1) Which company's market capitalization increased by US$450 billion in a single trading session, setting a record for a publicly traded company?

2) After whom is the highest award in mathematics named?

3) Between which two cities did Qantas test the world's longest non-stop flight?

4) Which company topped the latest Fortune 500 list?

5) Why is Hungary shutting down its only nuclear power plant?

6) Which pop star or band withdrew from the Grammy Awards?

7) Which city will host the World Chess Championship later this year?

8) To whom did the territory of Ceuta belong before Spain took control of it?

9) How many new UNESCO World Heritage Sites were added this week?

10) Which country's 15-year dominance did Anahat Singh end when she won the World Junior Squash Championship?

Saturday, August 01, 2026

Answers to Quiz - 2026/29

 

  1. Manchester
  2. Nicaragua
  3. Unicorn
  4. Japan
  5. Lettuce
  6. Hungary – Judit Polgar
  7. For using forced labour
  8. Pan Am
  9. Open AI
  10. Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Sunday, July 26, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/29

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1) In which city did the new Prime Minister of UK, Andy Burnham, open an extension of his office, dubbed No. 10 North?

2) Which nation’s President announced that elections will never again be held in the country?

3) What animal is featured in the mascot of the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

4) The sleeping hours of which country’s head of state became the talking point in international media?

5) What food item is at the centre of the outbreak of a parasite infection in the USA?

6) Which country offered the ceremonial position of President to a famous former chess player?

7) What reason has Donald Trump attributed for imposing new round of tariffs on imports from 60 countries?

8) The wreckage of a 1952 plane crash, that led to compulsory pre-flight passenger safety briefings was located in the Atlantic Ocean. Which airline operated that flight?

9) In an unprecedented security incident, which company’s AI models went rogue and launched a cyberattack?

10) What two water bodies are connected by the Bab al-Mandeb strait?