1) Which
airlines suspended two of its pilots for allegedly falling asleep on their
flight and failing to land? The incident has highlighted the fatigue resulting
from gruelling and haphazard working hours.
2) During the last week of CJI Ramana’s tenure, the Supreme Court went
on an overdrive of hearing many important cases pending before it. One of them
was about PMLA. What is PMLA?
3) It began in 1947, when eight theatre groups turned uninvited to the
Edinburgh International Festival. Today it has grown into the world’s largest celebration
of arts and culture. What is this three-week festival currently underway in
Edinburgh?
4) Which country celebrates St. Stephen’s Day on 20th August
to commemorate the founding of the state by King Stephen I?
5) Which iconic sportsman wants to trademark his famous celebratory
pose as a logo?
6) Who was crowned as men’s player of the year by UEFA?
7) Which is the world’s only herbivorous marine mammal that was
declared extinct in China?
8) Name the Portuguese King whose embalmed heart is touring Brazil to
commemorate 200 years of independence from Portugal.
9) A book on Indian classical music has won Britain’s oldest literary
prize dating back to 1919. Name the writer, the book and the prize.
10) What professionals are the main invitees to the annual Jackson Hole Symposium currently underway in Wyoming, USA?
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