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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