QUIZ - 2022/30

 

                                        

1) With what tribal greeting did President Murmu begin her maiden address to the nation?

2) Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships when he picked up a silver in the Javelin. Who was the first to win a medal in 2003 at Paris?

3) The British scientist who proposed the controversial Gaia Hypothesis passed away exactly on his 103^rd birthday. Name him.

4) Which American politician’s proposed visit to Taiwan is infuriating China?

5) What is the name of the mascot for the Chess Olympiad that got underway in Chennai?

6) Name the notorious Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death” who is being proposed in a prisoner swap with the American basketball player Brittney Griner.

7) The James Webb Space Telescope keeps surprising us. This week it captured images of the oldest galaxy ever seen. What is its name?

8) Which country executed four political prisoners sending shockwaves through the civilised world?

9) Which state became the first in the country to procure cow’s urine at Rs 4 per litre to make organic fertilisers?

10) What beverage is retiring its iconic green plastic bottles after 60 years in favour of clear bottles to promote recycling?

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Answers to Quiz - 2022/29

 

1. 40.3 Celsius
2. Azerbaijan
3. Foreign Secretary
4. Eugene, Oregon
5. Hasta la Vista, Baby
6. Namibia
7. Cooking Oil
8. Japan
9. Golf
10. Cigarettes

QUIZ - 2022/29

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1) Large swathes of Europe were seared by a heatwave during this week. What record high temperature was posted in UK?

2) With which country did EU sign a new gas deal to secure future supplies?

3) The race to become the Prime Minister of UK has now been reduced to a duel between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. While Sunak has resigned from his position as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Truss continues to be in the government. What position does she hold?

4) Where is the World Athletics Championships currently in progress?

5) With what Spanish phrase, associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2, did Boris Johnson sign off his final appearance in the House of Commons?

6) India is introducing Cheetahs into a national park in Madhya Pradesh. From which African country are they being brought?

7) The Giesinger Brewery in Munich is letting customers pay for their beer by what unusual item to overcome rampant scarcity?

8) As per this year’s Henley Passport Index, which country’s passport allows visa-free access to most number (193) countries?

9) Cameron Smith won the Claret Jug last Sunday at the 150^th edition of the prestigious tournament that goes by the name of “The Open”. What is the sport involved?

10) More than 10 million packages of what item are being recalled over concerns of increased fire hazard?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/28

 

1. HIMARS
2. Iran
3. Wales
4. To prevent Iran going nuclear
5. Mexico (Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador)
6. K2
7. Penny Mordaunt
8. Molipur
9. Carina
10. Jim Thorpe

QUIZ - 2022/28

 

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1) What US-made rocket system is wreaking havoc on Russian forces in Ukraine?

2) Which country is planning to supply hundreds of drones to Russia?

3) Which country plans to impose a nationwide speed limit of 20 mph in residential areas?

4) What is the intent of the Jerusalem Declaration signed this week by USA and Israel?

5) Which country’s President is popularly known by his initials AMLO?

6) A massive comet made its closest approach to earth during this week. What is its name?

7) After 2 rounds of voting, Rishi Sunak is leading the race to become the Conservative Party leader and thus the successor of Boris Johnson. Who is immediately behind him?

8) In which Gujarat village was a fake cricket league held to defraud Russian bettors?

9) The first images of the James Webb Space Telescope released by NASA during this week shows the universe as it was some 13 billion years ago. What is the name of the nebula in the images?

10) Name the legendary American athlete who has been reinstated as the winner of the Pentathlon and Decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic games, 110 years after he was stripped of his title for violating rules of amateurism. 

Answers to Quiz - 2022/27

 

1. Chris Pincher
2. Nara
3. Indonesia
4. Luhansk
5. New Zealand
6. P T Usha
7. UAE
8. Derecho
9. Geneva
10. Guadeloupe

QUIZ - 2022/27

 

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1) Whose controversial appointment as deputy chief whip led to the downfall of Boris Johnson?

2) In which Japanese city was the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot dead?

3) Which country hosted the G20 summit this week?

4) What province did Ukraine lose to Russian forces during this week?

5) Which country became the first to announce equal match fees for men and women cricketers across all formats and competitions?

6) What iconic sportsperson was nominated to the Rajya Sabha?

7) Which country is in talks with Taliban to take over the operations of Kabul airport?

8) Parts of USA were hit by a rare kind of storm characterised by a linear motion as opposed to the rotational motion of tornados and cyclones. What name derived from Spanish for “straight” is used to describe such straight-line storms?

9) Ten years after the sighting of Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider was reactivated again this week with higher levels of collision energy. Where is the LHC located?

10) Scientists recently announced the discovery of the largest bacteria, measuring one centimetre and visible to the naked eye. Among the mangroves of which Carribean archipelago was it found?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/26

 

1. Black Sea
2. Madrid
3. South Korea
4. Russia
5. Tortoise
6. Senegal
7. The Coat Hanger
8. Australia
9. Martina Navratilova
10. Juggernaut

QUIZ - 2022/26

 

1) Russian forces withdrew from the strategic Snake Island saying that it is a goodwill gesture to allow Ukraine to export grains. In which sea is the island located?

2) In which city did NATO leaders gather for a summit this week?

3) Which country became the 10^th member of a select club of nations to put a satellite in space using its own home-grown rocket technology?

4) Which country defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in more than 100 years?

5) Remains of what animal have been unearthed by archaeologists at Pompeii, which was buried after a volcanic eruption in 79AD?

6) India was among the 5 countries invited to the G7 Summit in Germany. Three other countries were Argentina, Indonesia and South Africa. Name the remaining country.

7) What common household article is emerging as a symbol of protest by activists on streets and Social Media following the overturning of Roe V Wade by the US Supreme Court?

8) For the first time, NASA used a commercial facility outside USA to launch rockets for a mission. Which country did they use?

9) Current world number 1 Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 37 while winning her second round match at Wimbledon. Who holds the world record for the longest winning streak of 74 matches?

10) Finally, a tough one based on an annual ritual that took place during this week. What word did Rev. Claudius Buchanan, an Anglican chaplain stationed in India, popularise in English language, describing it as a dangerous, violent and bloody cult?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/25

 

1. Odisha
2. UK
3. Vienna
4. Mekong / Cambodia
5. Seville
6. Swimming
7. RRR
8. Germany
9. Lithuania
10. Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh