Answers to Quiz - 2022/16

1. Brazil
2. Solomon Island
3. Chelsea
4. Prince Harry
5. Mattel
6. INS Vagsheer
7. Environmental Protection Agency
8. Jezero Crater
9. Belgium
10. Switzerland

QUIZ - 2022/16

 

1) In 2020 Apple decided not to supply chargers along with iPhone with a view to reducing e-waste. Now, in a ruling that may have far reaching consequences, a court in which country has ordered Apple to pay compensation of $1000 to an iPhone buyer?

2) A security pact between China and which Pacific island nation has set off alarm bells in the US administration?

3) Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams have committed millions of pounds to a consortium that is bidding to buy which English football club?

4) The Invictus Games, an international sporting event for the wounded and sick servicemen and women, recently concluded in The Hague. Who founded this event in 2014?

5) Name the toymaker who has released a special doll to commemorate the 96^th birthday of Queen Elizabeth.

6) What is the name of the sixth and last Scorpene class submarine that was launched in Mumbai this week?

7) Earth Day, observed each year on 22^nd April, was first proposed by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. What federal institution was created by US Congress in that year as a result?

8) In a key milestone NASA’s Mars Rover, Perseverance, reached a river delta where it will begin its hunt for signs of ancient life. What is the name of the 45-km wide crater on which the river once flowed?

9) The floor of the forest Hallerbos turns blue around mid-April with the blooming of wild bluebells. Where is this forest located?

                            10) Who won this year's Bermuda Bowl for the World Bridge Championships?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/15

 

1. Galaxy
2. Friday before the first Sunday following Full Moon after the spring Equinox
3. Augusta, Georgia, USA
4. Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in India
5. Sweden and Finland
6. 50 Pounds
7. Hyundai
8. Moskva
9. England and Spain
10. Pesach

QUIZ - 2022/15

 

1) Astronomers might have spotted the farthest ever object from earth. Known as HD1, it is estimated to be 13.5 billion light years away. What kind of object is it?

2) Today, the date of composing this quiz, is Good Friday. How is the date of Good Friday determined each year?

3) The first of the four major golf championships of the year was completed last Sunday. Where is it held traditionally each year?

4) A new museum to honour the Prime Ministers of the country was inaugurated in Teen Murti Bhavan, which was the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru. Originally known as Flagstaff House, to house whom was this built in 1930?

5) Which 2 countries announced that they are contemplating joining NATO?

6) How much was Boris Johnson fined for attending a party during lockdown?

7) Ioniq 5 has been voted World Car of the Year. Who makes this electric car?

8) Name the missile cruiser, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, that was reportedly sunk by Ukraine.

9) Clubs from which 2 countries will compete in this year’s semi-finals of Champions League?

10) Passover, the major Jewish festival celebrating the exodus from slavery in Egypt began today. What is it known as in Hebrew?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/14

 

1. 1961
2. We Are
3. Christian Small
4. Lepakshi
5. Geneva
6. Basketball
7. Axiom Space
8. 7.2 MW
9. New York
10. Tanis, North Dakota

QUIZ - 2022/14

1)  Indian Antarctic Bill introduced in Parliament aims to lay down a set of rules to regulate a range of activities on territories in Antarctica, where India has set up research stations. 54 nations are currently the signatories to the Antarctic Treaty which cover the area south of 60 degrees S latitude. When did the treaty come into force?

2)   What album with relatively modest commercial and critical success pip many hot favourites to take the top prize at this year’s Grammys?

3)   What former employee of Amazon is emerging as the face of the revival of labour union movement in USA?

4)   Among 3 additions from India to UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage sites this year is a 16^th C Shiva temple. What is the name of the village in the district of Anantapur, where this temple is located?

5)    Russia was suspended from the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council, following allegations of war crime in Bucha. Where is the headquarters of this UN body?

6)  Kansas won this year’s collegiate level tournament, popularly known as March Madness, which concluded this week. What is the sport involved?

7)    The first all-commercial mission to the International Space Station is scheduled for take-off today. What is the name of Houston based company that is behind this endeavour with ambitions of space tourism?

8)    Vestas, the Danish company, has unveiled the world’s largest onshore wind turbine. What is its nameplate capacity?

9)   Even as bigoted voices are calling for removal of Ganesha idols from Delhi’s Qutub Complex, in which leading metropolis of the world was a street named after Ganesha Temple?

10) What is the name of the fossil site, where scientists have found the perfectly preserved leg of a dinosaur believed to have been killed on the exact day an asteroid crashed in to earth 66 million years ago?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/13

1. Istanbul
2. British Colombia, Canada
3. Skating on natural ice
4. Human Genome Sequencing
5. El Salvador
6. Blogging
7. Macon, Georgia (USA)
8. Assam
9. Children of Deaf Adults
10. Valeri Polyakov

QUIZ - 2022/13

 

1)      Which city is hosting the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine?

2)      In which country has a province proclaimed April as Dalit History Month?

3)      In which activity was the 100 km/h barrier broken by a Dutchman?

4)      Scientists working on a project for more than 2 decades have announced a new reference termed as T2T-CHM13. What is this project about?

5)      Which country declared a state of emergency after 62 people died on a single day due to gang violence?

6)      Dagny Carlsson, a Swedish woman, passed away at the age of 109. What activity did she take up at the age of 99, for which she earned international recognition?

7)      Cherry blossom trees are blooming across Japan. But the Cherry Blossom capital of the world is not in Japan. Where is it and what is its name?

8)      In which state of India have archaeologists discovered giant stone jars?

9)      CODA, a film with a largely deaf cast, won the Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. What is CODA the acronym for?

10)   Mark Vande Hei returned to earth after spending 355 days in space, the most by an American astronaut. But who holds the world record for spending the most consecutive days (437) in space?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/12

1. Just Stop Oil
2. The country has run out of paper
3. Byjus
4. Finland
5. Jamaica
6. Odd Radio Circles
7. Bill Clinton
8. North Macedonia
9. BA.2
10. Wagner Group