Saturday, December 11, 2021

QUIZ 2021 twtw-49

 

1)      The cause of the helicopter crash in Nilgiris that killed General Bipin Rawat and 12 others is being technically described as CFIT. What does this acronym stand for?



2)      Germany has a new Chancellor – Olaf Scholz. What was his role during the last 3 years in Angela Merkel’s government?



3)      Name the American mortgage company and its CEO who fired 900 employees in a 3-minute zoom call.



4)      Name the Konkani writer who has been conferred with the Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary award, for 2021.



5)      Whom did Russia beat to win this year’s Davis Cup in Madrid?



6)      5 lakh assault rifles are proposed to be manufactured in Amethi under a collaboration with Russia. What is the name of this rifle?



7)      Which country has announced a unique plan of a lifetime ban on tobacco for those born after 2008?



8)      Who has been accused of prioritising the evacuation of dogs and cats over people from Afghanistan?



9)      Ranjan Gogoi, the former Chief Justice, released his autobiography during the week. What is its ironic title?



10)   Following the botched up counter-insurgency operation in Nagaland, the clamour for repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) grew louder. Under which viceroy’s reign was this draconian act promulgated on 15th August 1942 to suppress the Quit India movement?



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