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