1) What
prestigious annual sporting event updated its 182-year-old draconian dress code
to allow women to wear trousers? Previously they had to wear a dress or a skirt
with hemline below the knee.
2) After
officially joining PSG, Lionel Messi’s new jersey was sold out on the club’s
online store in 30 minutes. What is his new jersey number?
3) The iconic
London Tower Bridge was stuck open disrupting traffic for about 12 hours. What
term, derived from the French word for seesaw, is used for describing such bridges?
4) Supreme
Court judge Justice R F Nariman who retired this week was the 5th
“Bar Judge”, a term used for judges who are directly elevated from their legal
practice. Who was the first such “Bar Judge”, who eventually went on the become
the 13th Chief Justice of India?
5) Who is the
largest shareholder of US based energy storage start-up Ambri, in which
Reliance is investing $144 million?
6) What Greek
island is being ravaged by wildfires of an unprecedented magnitude forcing
thousands of people to flee their homes?
7) Despite
the logjam in parliament, there was a rare unity between government and
opposition to pass a constitution amendment bill to restore the powers of
states to have their own lists of OBCs for job reservations. What is the number
of this amendment to the constitution?
8) World’s
largest producer of a crucial commodity is plagued with labour troubles and the
markets are keenly awaiting the outcome of nearly 40 trade union negotiations.
What is this commodity and country?
9) NASA has
upgraded the risk of an asteroid colliding with earth in the next 300 years.
What is the name of this asteroid?
10) California’s
largest single wildfire in recorded history, which began a month ago, still
continues to wreak havoc. Why is it called Dixie Fire?
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