Sunday, August 13, 2023

QUIZ - 2023/25

 

1) What is the name of the barge from which UK asylum seekers were evacuated following the detection of Legionellla bacteria in the on-board water system? The bacteria cause a type of pneumonia called Legionnaires disease.

2) Russia launched its first mission to moon in 47 years. What is the name of the spacecraft?

3) The 15-nation bloc of West African nations is gearing up for military intervention in Niger following a coup. By what acronym is this bloc known as?

4) What island of the Hawaiian archipelago was ravaged by fast-moving wildfires?

5) From which country were 37000 scouts participating in a global jamboree evacuated following a typhoon warning?

6) The country observed the 81st anniversary of the Quit India Movement launched on 8th August 19423333. Who coined the term “Quit India”?

7) Gummadi Vittal Rao, a poet and folk singer who sang about revolution and human rights, passed away at the age of 77. By what name was he popularly known among people?

8) The monetary policy announced by RBI kept the Repo Rate unchanged at what value?

9) What is the name of the rocket-powered plane in which Virgin Galactic flew tourists to space for the first time?

10) Justice Muralidhar, widely regarded as one of the most upright judges, retired as Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court. What term variously attributed to an iconic American President and an iconic American car was used to describe him?

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