1) On 9th
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 9th
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 100th
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?
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