1) A bit of a
trick question to begin with. What is the connection between these 2 gentlemen?
2) Which
Indian company has adopted the rhino as the brand mascot?
3) An alpaca imported
from New Zealand was put to death in England after a 4-year legal wrangle about
his bovine tuberculosis infection. What was he called?
4) The
Swedish pop band ABBA came together after 40 years to announce their new album
Voyage. What was their last album released in 1981?
5) Jallianwala
Bagh was much in the news this week because of its controversial renovation.
What Bengali family has been taking care of the memorial since 1920?
6) Elizabeth
Holmes, the founder of the tech start-up Theranos is standing trial for the
fraudulent claim of having developed a machine that can screen a tiny drop of
blood for a variety of medical conditions. What was the name of the machine?
7) India has
won 17 medals, as of writing this, at the Tokyo Paralympics. The origin of the
Paralympic movement can be traced to the 1948, when on the opening day of the
London Olympics, a competition was organised for 16 wheelchair-bound WWII
veterans. What was the sport in which they competed?
8) Who was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan on 30th August?
9) Winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded as Asia’s Nobel Prize, were announced during this week. Who established the prize in April 1957?
10) Where did
an extreme anti-abortion law come into effect this week, banning termination of
pregnancy after 6 weeks?
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