QUIZ - 2023/12

 

1) Name the Chief Judicial Magistrate who convicted Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case leading to his disqualification from Parliament.

2) Modelled after the Nobel Prizes, the Abel Prize winner was announced last week for what branch of study?

3) Trial runs were conducted on the world’s highest railway bridge across what river?

4) Which country was named as the world’s happiest for the sixth year in a row?

5) Which famous 18^th Century composer’s locks of hair has been tested for DNA by scientists to ascertain the cause of his death?

6) Where in the world have millions of dead fish been washed ashore following a heatwave?

7) Which bank is taking over the beleaguered Credit Suisse bank in a deal brokered by the Swiss Government?

8) Which country’s parliament enacted a tough legislation imposing death penalty for homosexuality?

9) What animals are disrupting rail traffic in the Netherlands by burrowing under the tracks?

10) Which country is witnessing massive public protests to oppose plans to overhaul the judicial system?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/11

 

1. Libya
2. Paris
3. Perumal Murugan
4. High Jump
5. Daniel
6. Kochi
7. Maharashtra
8. Signature Bank
9. Alaska
10. Black Sea

QUIZ - 2023/11

 

1) In which country did 2.5 tons of Uranium go missing as per International Atomic Energy Agency?

2) In which world capital city did garbage collectors go on strike causing massive pile-up of trash?

3) Name the Indian author who has been included in the Booker longlist for his novel Pyre.

4) Dick Fosbury who developed and perfected a new technique while winning the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics passed away during this week. In which athletic event is this technique known as “Fosbury Flop” most used around the world?

5) “Everything Everywhere All at Once” snapped up 7 awards at the Oscars including for best direction. The directors of the film, Kwan and Scheinert, share what first name?

6) Which Indian city sought the help of New York city fire department to put out a fire that smouldered for many days at a waste treatment plant?

7) In which Indian state did farmers plan and then call off a “Long March” of 200 kms to demand remunerative prices for their produce?

8) The dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in USA sent shockwaves through the global markets. It also triggered the downfall of a New York based bank. What is the name of this bank?

9) The Biden administration approved the environmentally sensitive “Willow Project” for developing the oil reserves in which American state?

10) Over which sea did a Russian fighter jet bring down an American drone?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/10

 

1. Purim
2. Freddy
3. Keanu Reeves
4. Toblerone
5. Nagaland
6. Eye Drops
7. Switzerland
8. Jimmy Kimmel
9. Campa
10. Topol

QUIZ - 2023/10

 

1) What is the name of the Jewish festival that coincides with Holi?

2) What is the name of the cyclone that is currently setting the record for the longest-lasting tropical storm?

3) After what Canadian actor have German scientists named the recently discovered fungicides?

4) What iconic chocolate brand has been asked to remove the logo of the Swiss mountain peak of Matterhorn because the company is moving part of its production to Slovakia?

5) In which state did Neiphiu Rio assume office as Chief Minister for the fifth term?

6) What kind of medication is being recalled by US FDA due to contamination risks?

7) An American court has ruled that cheese made in USA can be labelled “gruyere”. In which country did this iconic cheese originate?

8) Who is returning to host the Oscars for the third time?

9) What popular soft drink brand of the 70s and 80s is being relaunched by Reliance?

10) What is the name of the Israeli actor, famous for his portrayal of the milkman in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, who passed away aged 87?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/9

 

1. Dilbert
2. Finland
3. Belarus
4. Khufu
5. Greece
6. Kolkata
7. Nigeria
8. UAE
9. Italy
10. Richard Nixon

QUIZ - 2023/9

 

1) What iconic cartoon character was taken off by many newspapers following racist comments by its creator?

2) Which country began constructing a 200 km long fence along the border with Russia?

3) Which country sent a Nobel peace prize winner and human rights activist to prison for 10 years on charges of smuggling?

4) A 9-metre long hidden internal corridor was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. What Pharaoh built this imposing structure?

5) What country suffered a terrible train accident killing more than 50 people?

6) When New Zealand won by 1 run against England in Wellington, it was only the 4^th time in the history of test match cricket, that a team following-on went on to win. In which city did the previous instance occur in 2001?

7) Name the 7^th most populated country of the world which elected a new President in one of the most fiercely contested election

8) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission took 4 astronauts to the International Space Station. Two of them are Americans and one Russian. What is the nationality of the fourth astronaut?

9) A Pakistani hockey player was among the 67 people who were killed in a boat tragedy while trying to migrate illegally. To which country was the boat headed?

10) TIME magazine, celebrating its centenary, is known for its iconic covers. Name the American President, who is the most featured personality on its cover – a record 55 times.

Answers to Quiz - 2023/8

 

1. Mardi Gras
2. Jupiter
3. Madagascar
4. Ajay Banga
5. Mohiniyattam
6. Olive Oil
7. South Africa
8. Golden Bear
9. Saurashtra
10. Spanish