Sunday, January 16, 2022

QUIZ - 2022/2

 

1) The 2nd week of 2022 was marked by diplomatic overdrive all across Europe. It was kicked off by talks between USA and Russia over Ukraine and NATO. Where was this held?



2) Another highlight of the week was the withdrawal of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) troops from Kazakhstan after quelling violent protests. 6 countries make up CSTO. 5 of them are Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Which is the 6th country?



3) Staying with Kazakhstan the 9th largest country in the world, in which activity does it rank 2nd in the world?



4) Which film won the best “Drama Motion Picture” at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, widely considered as a precursor for the Oscars?



5) A new strain of coronavirus dubbed “Deltacron” that combines the characteristics of Delta and Omicron variants has been discovered. In which country was it found?



6) A kind of onion called “Sunion” went on sale at grocery stores in the UK. How is it different from the traditional onion?



7) In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old terminally ill man received the heart from a genetically modified animal in Maryland, USA. What was the animal?



8) The celebrated poet and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou, became the first black woman to appear on a US Quarter coin. Whose portrait, originally composed and sculpted by an early 20th C female sculptor, is on the obverse side of the coin?



9) Which country is currently hosting the African Cup of Nations, the continent’s premier football championships?



10) In which country did a new law come into force that will consider the welfare of pets when couples file for divorce?



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