1) The Rachel Papers was his
debut novel in 1973, which went on to win the Somerset Maugham award. He wrote
14 more novels. Name this British writer, often accused of portraying “toxic
masculinity” in his works, who passed away last week.
2) Henry Kissinger, the
architect of American foreign policy of the 1960s and 1970s turned 100. In
which country was he born on 27th May 1923?
3) Georgi Gospodinov won the
International Booker Prize for the novel Time Shelter. In what language was it
originally written?
4) Tina Turner, the iconic “Queen
of Rock n’ Roll” passed away last week at the age of 82. What nationality did
she adopt after relinquishing her US citizenship in 2013?
5) Which country hosted the
India – Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit last week?
6) What media company was
fined a record $ 1.3 billion by regulators over the transfer of EU user data to
the US?
7) Governor of which American
state announced his plan to run for President?
8) Which Spanish football club’s
stadium was ordered to be partially shut down following racial abuse by
spectators?
9) Orcas are attacking and
sinking sailing boats off the coast of Portugal. What family of marine mammals
do Orcas belong to?
10) In which ancient Tamil kingdom
was the “Sengol”, which was symbolically installed in the new Parliament,
associated with the ritual of transfer of power?
