Saturday, August 14, 2021

QUIZ 2021 twtw-32

 

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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