Answers to Quiz - 2024/44

1. Germany
2. Anil Kumble
3. Bangladesh
4. Vanuatu
5. Honda and Nissan
6. Indian Ocean
7. Collective name for Conflict Minerals – Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold
8. Cairo
9. Ursula von der Leyen
10. Czech Republic

QUIZ - 2024/44

1) In which G20 country, did the government collapse after losing a no-confidence motion?

2) Ashwin retired from international cricket. He is the second highest wicket taker for India in test cricket. Who is the highest?

3) What is the “country of the year” by Economist magazine?

4) Which Pacific island was rocked by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake?

5) Which two automobile companies are in talks for a merger?

6) The French territory of Mayotte was devastated by cyclone Chido killing several hundred people. Where is this island located?

7) What is 3TG?

8) Which city is hosting the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas?

9) Who is the most powerful woman as per the Forbes List?

10) Britain’s Royal Mail was sold to a billionaire from what country?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/43

 

1. Garry Kasparov
2. Google
3. McLaren
4. Israel
5. Haiti
6. Franklin Rossevelt
7. Alawites
8. Jubilant
9. Princeton
10. Germany

QUIZ - 2024/43

 

1) Before Gukesh, who was the youngest world chess champion?

2) What company unveiled the quantum chip, Willow, claiming to complete a 10-septillion-year task in 5 minutes?

3) Who won the constructors championship in Formula One after a gap of 26 years?

4) Which country’s Prime Minister appeared in the court to answer corruption charges?

5) Which country witnessed a massacre of 180 elderly persons on charges of practicing witchcraft?

6) Donald Trump was named as “Person of the Year” by the Time magazine for the 2^nd time. Which US President was named as “Person of the Year” for a record 3 times?

7) To what Islamic sect does the deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad belong?

8) Which company acquired 40% stake in Coca Cola’s Indian bottler for Rs 12,500 Crore?

9) From which Ivy League school does the new RBI Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, hold a Master’s degree in Public Policy?

10) Which European country has the most number of Syrian refugees?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/42

1. 860 years
2. Romania
3. Beyonce
4. Angola
5. 6 hours
6. Mahindra
7. Brian Rot
8. Chandigarh
9. Homs
10. Budget

QUIZ - 2024/42

 

1) The iconic Notre Dame cathedral of Paris which was destroyed by a fire in 2019 is all set to reopen after being restored at a cost of $800 million. How old is the cathedral?

2)In which country did the top court cancel the presidential elections amidst allegations of Russian interference?

3) Who was named the greatest pop star of the 21^st Century by Billboard magazine?

4) Which country did Joe Biden visit in what is likely to be his last overseas trip as the President?

5) In  a shocking move, the South Korean president imposed martial law. It was however lifted after widespread protests and the parliament vote to block it. How long did the Martial Law last?

6) Which company did Indigo sue over the use of its 6E trademark?

7) What is the Oxford Word of the Year 2024?

8) What state or union territory became the first to fully implement the three new criminal laws of India?

9) What key city in central Syria has been taken over by the rebel forces with barely any resistance from the military?

10) Over what issue was the French government defeated in a no-confidence vote?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/41

 

1. Georgetown
2. South Africa
3. Baltic Sea
4. Gold
5. Netherlands
6. Himachal Pradesh
7. Kenya
8. Singapore
9. New Zealand
10. San Marino