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?