1) What festival was
celebrated during this week in different parts of the world to mark the
beginning of 40 days of Lent?
2) The Moon
appeared to come close to two planets to create a spectacle in the evening sky.
One of them was Venus. Name the other.
3) What island
nation in the Indian Ocean was slammed by Cyclone Freddy after originating in
Australia and travelling across the entire ocean for 17 days?
4) Name the IIT/IIM
alumnus and Indian-American who has been nominated to lead the World Bank.
5) The renowned
danseuse Dr Kanak Rele passed away at the age of 85. What dance form did she
revive and redefine and eventually became synonymous with?
6) What surprising
ingredient is Starbucks infusing into its newly launched line of coffee?
7) Which country is
hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup?
8) What is the name
of the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival that concludes today?
9) Who won the
Ranji Trophy for the second time in the last four years?
10) “Vigilante” is
back in the news and on the front page almost daily. From which language, where
it meant watchman or guard, did it enter English in the 19th
Century?
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