QUIZ - 2025/42

 

1) The Henley Passport Index is the ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Which country has the top ranking in the 2025 index released this week?

2) Which country became the second-smallest nation (by population) in history to qualify for FIFA World Cup (2026)?

3) In which country is the world's oldest president seeking re-election for one more term?

4) What Food & Beverage giant announced that it will cut its workforce by 6% (16000 jobs) in the next 2 years?

5) In which Indian bank is Dubai's state-owned bank Emirates NBD planning to take a 60% controlling stake?

6) A major lawsuit has been brought against Johnson & Johnson in UK accusing the company of selling baby talcum powder contaminated with what?

7) The Nobel Prize for Economics was not part of Alfred Nobel's original will. Who established this prize?

8) What famous writer had his reader's card reissued by The British Library 130 years after his original was revoked following his conviction for "gross indecency"?

9) How much money is required for the reconstruction of Gaza, as per the UN?

10) For what film did the late Diane Keaton win the Academy Award (Oscar) for best actress?

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Answers to Quiz - 2025/41

 

1. Sharm el-Sheikh
2. Finland
3. NBA
4. Venezuela
5. Pressure Cooker
6. California Wildfire
7. Saudi Arabia
8. Japan
9. Most number of planes delivered
10. Sudan

 

QUIZ - 2025/41

 

1) Which city hosted the negotiations between Israel and Hamas that finally led to the cessation of war in Gaza?

2) With which country did USA sign a deal worth more than $ 6 billion to purchase 11 icebreaker ships?

3) What American sporting franchise returned to China after a break of 6 years?

4) Leading opposition party leader from which country was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

5) TT Jagannathan, chairman of the TTK Group of companies passed away at the age of 77. With what household item is the company associated?

6) ChatGPT records were used to solve what crime?

7) After the recent $ 55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, which country is now the No.1 in the gaming industry?

8) Which country is poised to get its first woman prime minister?

9) What record did A320 create?

10) Militia leader from which country was convicted for war crimes by International Criminal Court?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/40

 

1. V S Gaitonde
2. AI generated actress
3. K B Hedgewar
4. Pfizer
5. Inability to recognise and remember faces
6. Philippines
7. Param (Paramjeet Kaur)
8. Golf
9. Nurse
10. Copper

 

QUIZ - 2025/40

 

1) What painter earned the distinction of the second most expensive Indian artwork sold at an auction that took place in Delhi last month, fetching Rs 67 crores?

2) Who is Tilly Norwood?

3) RSS celebrated its centenary. Who founded the organisation in 1925?

4) What pharmaceutical company entered into an agreement with US administration to enable patients to buy prescription drugs at reduced prices via a new website?

5) Jane Goodall, the eminent primatalogist, who passed away this week suffered from prosopagnosia. What is this disability?

6) Which country was struck by a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake this week?

7) Whose single "That Girl" has become an instant hit on the Internet raking in 30 lakh views in just 6 days?

8) One of the intense sporting rivalry is the biennial competition for the Ryder Cup. In what sport?

9) For the first time in 1400 years, The Church of England has chosen a woman, Sarah Mullally, to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. What was her profession before she was ordained as a priest in 2002?

10) Shutdown of the Grasberg mine following an accident has impacted what commodity price globally?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/39

 

1. Cricket
2. Autism
3. Paris Saint-Germain
4. Nvidia
5. Chicago
6. Algeria
7. Denmark
8. Italy
9. 280 kmph
10. India’s alternative to Microsoft Suite

 

QUIZ - 2025/39

1) Dickie Bird, a legend in the world of sports passed away during this week. With what sport is he associated?

2) President Trump advised pregnant woman to avoid Paracetamol, a common pain reliever, linking it with what condition?

3) The 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or was awarded to Ousmane Dembélé. For which club does he play?

4) What tech company announced an investment of $100 billion in OpenAI?

5) People resumed swimming in which river for the first time in nearly 100 years after significant reduction in pollution?

6) Many countries, including UK, France, Canada and Australia, recognised Palestine in this week. Which was the first country to recognise Palestine in 1988?

7) Airports in which country were shut down briefly following drone incursions?

8) Pro-Palestinian protests broke out in many cities across which European country?

9) Typhoon Ragasa, declared as the most powerful storm on earth this year, caused widespread devastation across China, Philippines and Taiwan. What maximum sustained wind speeds were registered during its course?

10) What is Zoho?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/38

 

1. Estonia
2. Best Director for “Ordinary People”
3. Nvidia
4. Early TV Camera Tube
5. Dog
6. Madrid
7. George Bush
8. Mother India
9. Ice Cream
10. Arunachal Pradesh 

QUIZ - 2025/38

 

1) Which European country accused Russia of violating its airspace?

2) Robert Redford who passed away this week at the age of 89 won the Oscar only once. For what?

3) Who announced that they will buy a $5 billion stake in Intel?

4) How did the Emmy Awards get its name?

5) What animal is the inspiration behind "Riku One", the mascot of the World Athletics Championships currently in progress in Tokyo?

6) Trade talks between the US and China have been held this year in different cities. Which city hosted the latest round of the talks?

7) President Trump plans to increase the H-1B visa fees to $100,000. Under what US President was the H1B visa formally established?

8) Neeraj Ghaywan's "Homebound" was chosen as India's entry for the 2026 Oscars. What was India's first official entry at the Oscars?

9) Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of the iconic brand Ben & Jerry's has decided to quit because he felt the Unilever management was silencing his social mission. What product does Ben & Jerry sell?

10) In which Indian state will the 1840 km-long NH-913 Frontier Highway run?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/37

 

1. Larry Ellison, Founder of Oracle
2. South Korea
3. Venice
4. Telegraph
5. Poland
6. Tokyo
7. Five
8. OpenAI’s AI-animated film for Cannes-2026
9. South Korea
10. Ethiopia

QUIZ - 2025/37

 

1) To whom did Elon Musk lose his position as the richest man in the world for a short period of time?

2) Whom did India defeat to win the Asia Cup in Hockey?

3) At which film festival did Anuparna Roy won the Best Director award?

4) Sankarshan Thakur one of India's best journalists, who passed away this week, was the editor of which newspaper?

5) Which NATO country shot down Russian drones intruding into its airspace?

6) Which city is hosting the World Athletics Championships?

7) Yet another government lost the confidence vote in France and the appointment of a new Prime Minister led to widespread street protests. How many Prime Ministers has France had in the last 2 years including the new appointee?

8) What is Critterz?

9) About 300 migrant workers from which country were arrested and deported following a raid in a car battery production facility in USA?

10) Which country inaugurated the largest dam in Africa?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/36

 

1. For relationship with a subordinate
2. First millenial saint of the catholic church
3. Unstructured men's jackets
4. IIT-Madras
5. Louis Armstrong
6. Department of War
7. Educate Girls
8. Tianjin
9. All players play against each other
10. Nizam of Hyderabad

 

QUIZ - 2025/36

1) Why did Nestle fire its CEO?

2) Who is Carlos Acutis?

3) Giorgio Armani, who passed away at the age of 91, has been hailed as the first post-modern designer. What was his first signature creation?

4) What educational institution has been rated as the best overall in the latest National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Government of India?

5) The two main stadia at the US Open tennis tournament are named after Arthur Ashe and who else?

6) What was Department of Defence renamed as by President Trump?

7) What NGO from India won the Ramon Magsaysay Award?

8) Which Chinese city hosted the SCO summit?

9) What is the special feature of the Grand Swiss format used in chess?

10) Who issued the Hyderabad Gazette, which was accepted by the Maharashtra Government as the basis for granting reservation for members of the Maratha community?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/35

 

1. England
2. China
3. For the ethical and fair treatment of AI systems
4. Thailand
5. 7.8%
6. Chhattisgarh
7. Australia
8. Suva
9. Vietnam
10. Argentina

 

QUIZ - 2025/35

1) Who is hosting the Women's Rugby World Cup currently underway in its 2nd week?

2) Trials were conducted this week to test the integrity of the world's tallest bridge. Where is it coming up?

3) An organisation UFAIR was launched this week with what objective?

4) In which country did the constitutional court dismiss the Prime Minister for violating ethical code?

5) By what % did India's GDP grow in Q1 of this financial year exceeding all estimates?

6) Salwa Judum, which was back in news this week, was an active anti-Maoist vigilante group in which state during 2005-2011?

7) Which country cut off diplomatic ties with Iran over allegations of orchestrating antisemitic attacks?

8) Prime Minister of Fiji paid an official visit to India. What is the capital of Fiji?

9) Which country was battered by a powerful typhoon leading to evacuation of more than 600,000 people?

10) A painting stolen by the Nazis 80 years ago was spotted on the website of an estate agent selling a house in which country? 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/34

 

1. Target
2. Swatch
3. Ground was sinking because of a mine
4. Distorted size of the African Continent on maps
5. Brain
6. Intel
7. Judge
8. Meeting of Central Bankers
9. Unrealistic Dreams
10. Erin

 

QUIZ - 2025/34

1) CEO of what US retailier resigned folllowing widespread customer boycott over its DEI rollback?

2) What Swiss company apologised and withdrew its ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among Chinese social media users?

3) Why was an entire 113-year-old church made of wood relocated in Sweden?

4) What is the Mercator Projection against which African Union has launched a major protest?

5) Few cases of a rare and fatal disease, amoebic meningoencephalitis, have been found in Kerala, putting the state on alert. What part of the body does this amoeba attack?

6) In what tech company has US Government acquired 10% stake?

7) Frank Caprio, who became a sensation through the courtroom reality TV show - Caught in Providence - passed away at the age of 88. What was his real profession?

8) What happens at Jackson Hole every August?

9) Delulu is among the new words added to Cambridge Dictionary. What does this slang mean?

10) What is the name of the first hurricane of this season?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/33

 

1. La Liga
2. Italy
3. Air Defence System
4. Edinburgh
5. Indonesia
6. Liechtenstein
7. BBB
8. Bluff Master
9. $7.2 million
10. Pole Vault 

QUIZ - 2025/33

1) What European football league is planning to hold a match in USA, attracting widespread criticism?

2) Which country has approved the construction of the world's longest single span bridge?

3) What is Sudarshan Chakra announced by PM Modi in his Independence Day address?

4) Which city in UK hosts a famous arts and culture festival known as "Fringe" for 3 weeks every August?

5) In which country are people protesting by flying a pirate flag popularised by Japanese anime?

6) 5 countries share 15th August as Independence (or National Day) with India. 4 of them are - North and South Korea, Republic of Congo and Bahrain? Which is the 5th European country that observes 15th August as National Day?

7) After 18 years, S&P raised India's sovereign credit rating to what grade?

8) The song "Govinda Ala Re" from what 60s Shammi Kapoor film is the anthem of Mumbai's Dahi Handi festivities?

9) How much did USA pay Russia to acquire Alaska in 1867?

10) In which event did Swedish athlete Mondo Duplantis break the world record for 13th time?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/32

 

1. Intel
2. Sarnath Stupa
3. Gaya
4. Venezuela
5. Washington
6. American Eagle
7. Chikungunya
8. Geneva
9. Bottled Water
10. Fat Man

QUIZ - 2025/32

 

1) President Trump has publicly asked for resignation for which company's CEO?

2) What ancient monument has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site by India?

3) A BJP MP has objected to the IATA code of which international airport in India?

4) President Trump has increased the reward to $50 million for the arrest of which country's leader?

5) Where did Azerbaijan and Armenia sign a peace deal?

6) What apparel brand courted controversy because of the wordplay of "jeans" and "genes" in its ad?

7) What mosquito-borne disease is spreading alarmingly in China?

8) Representatives from over 190 countries are meeting in which city to negotiate the first ever Global Plastics Treaty?

9) France has been gripped by a scandal over what product marketed by Perrier?

10) 80th anniversary of Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombing was observed during the week. The bomb that was dropped over Hiroshima was nicknamed "Little Boy". What was the name given to the bomb dropped over Nagasaki?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/31

1. Stockholm
2. Astronomer Royal
3. Russia
4. Malaysia
5. Italy
6. Kiran Desai
7. Vogue
8. Copper
9. Australia
10. Godrej

QUIZ - 2025/31

 

1) China and USA have been conducting trade negotiations in many cities over the last couple of months. What city hosted their talks this week?

2) To what royal office did the King of UK appoint a woman for the first time in 350 years?

3) An earthquake of 8.8 magnitude, among the strongest on record, struck the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunamis in different parts of the world. Where is this peninsula?

4) Who mediated the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia?

5) Tata Motors announced the acquisition of commercial vehicle maker Iveco for $4.4 billion. Where is the company's main production facility located?

6) What former Indian Booker Prize winning writer has secured a place in this year's longlist for the presigious literary award?

7) What fashion magazine is raising eyebrows by including an advertorial featuring an AI-generated model?

8) On what commodity did Trump impose 50% import duty?

9) Which country attempted its first ever rocket launch this week?

10) What Indian business house acquired sacred jewels linked to Buddha before they were to be auctioned off by Sotheby's?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/30

1. Black Sabbath
2. Citizen Kane
3. Georgia
4. Wall Street Journal
5. Ford
6. Cambodia and Thailand
7. Fighter Jets
8. Manipuri
9. 60 GW
10. Afghanistan and Pakistan 

QUIZ = 2025/30

 1) Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most influential rock musicians, passed away at the age of 76, 3 weeks after a farewell concert. What is the name of the band he co-founded?

2) The iconic "Rosebud" sled from what legendary movie was sold at auction for $14.75 million, making it one of the most expensive pieces of movie memorabilia ever sold.

3) In which country are two Indian women - Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh - battling it out for women’s world chess championship?

4) What newspaper was sued by President Trump for defamation seeking damages of $10 billion?

5) What automaker is recalling nearly 700,000 SUVs for potential fire risk because of faulty fuel injector?

6) Border clashes broke out between which 2 Asian countries?

7) Two designers whose names begin with M and G respectively, founded a company to manufacture what?

8) Ratan Thiyam, one of the outstanding Indian playwrights and theatre directors passed away this week. In which language did he write almost all his plays?

9) China began construction of the world's biggest ever dam across the Yarlung Zangbo River. What is its proposed hydroelectric power capacity?

10) Durand Cup, one of the oldest football tournaments in the world, is named after the British diplomat Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, who is famous for having lent his name to define the international border between which two countries?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/29

 

1. FMCG
2. Automobile
3. UK
4. Golf
5. Yemen
6. A separate religion
7. New Zealand
8. Corn Syrup
9. Unreleased Music
10. Chelsea 

QUIZ - 2025/29

 

1) What business did the Adani group exit from?

2) What industry do CAFE-3 norms seek to regulate in India?

3) What country plans to lower the voting age to 16?

4) Players of what sport are currently taking part in an annual competition to vie for a trophy popularly known as Claret Jug?

5) Execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, has been postponed in which country?

6) Nearly 200 people lost their lives in clashes between Druze militia and Bedouin tribes in Southern Syria. Who are Druze?

7) Australia bowled out West Indies for 27 runs, the second-lowest test innings score in cricket history. Which team was bowled out for the lowest ever total of 26?

8) President Trump claimed that he has persuaded Coca Cola to use cane sugar instead of what in its beverages? 

9) What was stolen from a car rented for Beyonce's concert tour?

10) Who won the FIFA Club World Cup?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/28

 

1. Nvidia
2. Hermes
3. Russia
4. Germany
5. To scare away the pigeons
6. USA
7. Brian Lara
8. 500%
9. Cow's
10. Bull running 

QUIZ - 2025/28

 

1) What company hit the $4 trillion market cap for the first time?

2) The first-ever Birkin bag set a record of $10 million at Sotheby's auction. What fashion house created this iconic bag?

3) Which country became the first to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government?

4) Prime Minister Modi visited Namibia on his way back from the BRICS summit. Namibia was a former colony of which European country?

5) What is the responsibility of Rufus at The Wimbledon?

6) Flash floods in the river Guadalupe killed more than hundred in which country?

7) South Africa's captain Wiann Mulder declared when he was batting at 367 because he wanted Brian Lara to keep his highest test match record of 400. Who holds the record for the highest first score in first class cricket?

8) How much tariff is Trump threatening India with for buying Russian oil?

9) Dukes ball used in the India-England test match series have come in for criticism for their rapid deterioration. What leather is used for these balls?

10) The famous week-long San Fermin festival got underway in Spain. What does it involve?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/27

 

1. Graham Gooch
2. Qantas
3. Norway
4. 21
5. Uncle
6. Israel
7. Syria
8. America Party
9. Doctor's Day
10. Serving most bagels

 

QUIZ - 2025/27

 

1) Shubman Gill's 430 runs in the ongoing Edgbaston test match against England is the second-most scored by a batsman in a test match. Who holds the record of 456 runs?

2) What airline experienced a major cyber attack leading to a likely data breach of 6 million customer profiles?

3) Nearly 50,000 people in which country were wrongly notified that they had won huge sums of money in a state-run lottery?

4) June 2025 set a new record for the most number of commercial space missions. How many?

5) Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra lost her job because she addressed her Cambodian counterpart as what in a phone call?

6) This year's Glastonbury music festival was rocked by controversy following chants against whom?

7) President Trump formally revoked American sanctions against which country?

8) What is the name of the new political party launched by Elon Musk?

9) By what day is the birthday of Bidhan Chandra Roy on 1st July celebrated in India?

10) What Grand Slam record of Andre Agassi did Novak Djokovic better during the first week at Wimbledon?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/26

 

1. Vogue
2. Andy Flower
3. Canada
4. Chile
5. The Hague
6. Prada
7. Peru
8. USA
9. Novo Nordisk
10. Seven

 

QUIZ - 2025/26

 

1) Anna Wintour stepped down as editor-in-chief from what fashion magazine after 37 years?

2) Rishabh Pant became the 2nd wicketkeeper to score a century in both innings of a test match. Who was the first?

3) Scientists have confirmed that the oldest rocks on earth are in which country?

4) The first images from the revolutionary telescope and camera of the Vera Rubin Observatory were released. Where is this located?

5) In an important summit, NATO leaders decided to increase defence spending to 5% of the country's GDP. Where did this summit take place?

6) What fashion house was compelled to acknowledge the inspiration of Kolhapuri Chappals for their latest sandal collection?

7) The International Potato Research Centre announced the establishment of the South Asian hub at Agra. In which country, where the potato is believed to have originated, is the global centre located?

8) Who brokered the historic peace accord between Rwanda and Congo?

9) Wegovy, the weight loss drug, made its debut in Indian markets. Who makes this anti-obesity product?

10) How many B-2 bombers were used in Operation Midnight Hammer strike on Iran's nuclear facilities?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/25

 

1. Copenhagen
2. LA Lakers
3. Indonesia
4. Cryptocurrencies
5. MIT
6. Pataudi
7. UK
8. Zagreb
9. Armenia
10. Qatar Airways

 

QUIZ - 2025/25

 

1) Which city ended Vienna's 3-year reign to claim the top position among the most livable cities in the world?

2) The majority stake in which sports team is being sold in a deal estimated to be $10 billion?

3) In which country did the volcano Mount Laki-Laki erupt violently spewing ash 10 km high into the sky?

4) USA passed the GENIUS Act to regulate what?

5) What university takes the top spot in the latest QS rankings?

6) The trophy awarded to the winner of the test match series between England and India played in England was renamed as Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. Who was it named before?

7) Blaise Metreveli was named as the first female chief of secret intelligence by which country?

8) Prime Minister visited Croatia, the first ever by an Indian PM. What is the capital of the country?

9) Evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran, Operation Sindhu, happened through which country?

10) Which airline was named as the best in the world at the annual Paris Air Show, considered as the "Oscars of the Aviation Industry"?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/24

 

1. Rising Lion
2. Charles de Gaulle
3. Pakistan
4. Sardar Patel
5. Fisherwoman
6. USA
7. Djokovic – Nadal
8. No Kings
9. South Korea
10. London 

QUIZ - 2025/24

 

1) What is the name of the operation launched by Israel against Iran's nuclear facilities?

2) "The Day of the Jackal" is the most famous book of Fredrick Forsyth, who passed away this week. On the assassination attempt on what famous personality is the story based on?

3) Seven former cricketers were inducted into the Hall of Fame by the ICC and among them was a solitary woman. Which country is she from?

4) After whom is the Ahmedabad airport named?

5) The aid ship with activist Greta Thunberg on board was seized by the Israeli forces. The ship is named after a real person, Madleen Kulab, living in Gaza. What is her occupation?

6) Which country is hosting the FIFA Club World Cup that is currently underway?

7) Carlos Alcaraz and Jannick Sinner played the longest ever French Open final clocking 5 hours and 29 minutes. Who played the longest Grand Slam final in open era lasting 5 hours and 53 minutes?

8) What is the name of the protests that took place across USA on the day the US Army celebrated its 250th anniversary with a parade?

9) In which country were 2 members of a famous boy-band released after serving compulsory military service?

10) Which city is hosting the latest round of trade talks between USA and China?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/23

1.  Hudson's Bay
2. 5.5%
3. Zimbabwe
4. 700 kms
5. Axiom
6. Armageddon
7. Chris Evert
8. Reduce Taxes
9. Hindustan Construction Company
10. UK

QUIZ - 2025/23

 

1) What 355-year-old retail chain permanently shut down its operations?

2) What is the new Repo Rate after the 50 bps cut announced by the RBI?

3) The head coach of RCB, the IPL winning team, was a former captain of which nation?

4) One of India's most ambitious road projects connecting Mumbai and Nagpur became fully operational this week. How much distance does it cover?

5) Who is operating and managing the space mission to ISS that will be piloted by Shubanshu Shukla?

6) What is the name of the last resort tie-breaker format in chess?

7) Who has won The Suzanne Lenglen Cup the most number of times?

8) What is the core proposal of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"?

9) The Anji Khad bridge on the Katra -Srinagar route is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge. Who built it?

10) Which country released the outcome of a "strategic defence review" to become "battle-ready"?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/22

1. Asteroid
2. Siemens
3. Stavanger
4. Real Madrid
5. Montreal
6. Mexico
7. 31
8. Spelling
9. Dispute Resolution
10. King Charles

  

QUIZ - 2025/22

 

1) China launched Tianwen-2 mission to bring back dust from what object in space?

2) The first 9000 hp electric locomotive rolled out of the new Indian Railways factory at Dahod in Gujarat. Who is the manufacturer?

3) Norway Chess, one of the world's most prestigious chess tournaments, is currently underway in which city?

4) PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) won the UEFA Champions League last night defeating Inter Milan 5-0. Which club has won the trophy most times?

5) New Delhi is hosting the aviation industry leaders from across the world at the AGM of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Where is the global headquarters of IATA?

6) Which country will become the only one in the world to elect judges by people?

7) Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record of summiting Mount Everest for the most number of times. How many times has he summited?

8) A popular annual competition sponsored by Scripps celebrated its 100th edition this week. What skill does the competition test?

9) More than 30 countries convened in Hong Kong under the leadership of China to establish a new global forum to carry out what activity?

10) Who delivered the opening address at Canada's new parliament session?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/21

 

1. Mizoram
2. Kudankulam
3. Semicolon (;)
4. Aranyer Din Ratri
5. Eat them
6. MAK Pataudi
7. Big Bang
8. Kannada
9. Haryana
10. Washington

QUIZ - 2025/21

 

1) Which state became the first to achieve full literacy in India?

2) India's architect of nuclear power Dr M.R Srinivasan passed away at the age of 95. Where is India's largest nuclear power plant located?

3) Usage of what punctuation mark has declined by almost 50% in the last 20 years?

4) What remastered film of Satyajit Ray was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?

5) In a famous quote of the week, what did Trump ask Walmart to do with the tariffs when they hinted at price rise?

6) Shubman Gill became the 5th youngest Indian test cricket captain. Who was the youngest?

7) Jayant Narlikar, the leading astrophysicist, who passed away this week, is most famous for proposing an alternative to what theory of the Universe's origin?

8) The Booker International Prize was awarded to Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi for Heart Lamp. From what language has this work been translated?

9) A professor of Ashoka University was arrested for his social media post triggering a nationwide debate. Where is Ashoka University?

10) In which city were two Israeli embassy officials shot dead?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/20

 

1. Basel
2. Syria
3. Canada
4. Turkey
5. Luxury Plane
6. Argentina
7. Philippines
8. Istanbul
9. Nissan
10. Moody's

QUIZ - 2025/20

 

1) Which city is hosting the final of the Eurovison song contest?

2) Over what country did USA lift years of sanctions leading to wild public rejoicing?

3) Which country appointed a woman of Indian origin as its new foreign minister?

4) In which country did a rebel group announce its decision to lay down arms and disband after 40 years of insurgency?

5) What did the Emir of Qatar gift to Donald Trump?

6) Nazi propaganda material dating back to 1941 were discovered in the basement of which country's Supreme Court?

7) Former President of which country was elected as a Mayor while lodged in prison in The Hague?

8) After more than 3 years, delegates from Russia and Ukraine had face to face talks in which city?

9) What car maker announced its decision to shut down 7 factories and cut 11000 jobs?

10) USA lost its last perfect credit rating of AAA after being downgraded by what investment firm?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/19

1. Oman
2. Switzerland
3. Leo XIV
4. Mark Twain
5. Black Dandyism
6. Movies
7. End of WW-II
8. Sumitomo Mitsui
9. Starbase
10. Prison   

QUIZ - 2025/19

 

1) Which country is hosting the nuclear talks between USA and Iran?

2) Which country is hosting the trade talks between USA and China?

3) What name did Robert Francis Prevost assume after being elected as the Pope?

4) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Percival Everett for his work "James" which is a retelling of a classic novel - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Who is the author of this classic?

5) What male fashion style was projected at this year's Met Gala?

6) On what product did Donald Trump impose 100% tariff citing it as a matter of "national security"?

7) China's Xi and Brazil's Lula were among the world leaders in Moscow to attend a massive parade to celebrate what event?

8) What Japanese bank bought 20% shares of YES Bank?

9) The area where Elon Musk's SpaceX company operates in Texas has now officially become a city. What is its name?

10) Alcatraz, an island made famous by many Hollywood movies and a popular tourist destination is set to be transformed as what by Donald Trump?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/18

 

1. Liberals
2. Sistine Chapel
3. Volkswagen
4. Liverpool
5. Champak
6. Labour
7. Chinese retaliers
8. Power Outage
9. USA
10. Wildfires

QUIZ - 2025/18

 

1) Which party was voted to power in the Canadian elections held under the looming shadow of Trump?

2) The College of Cardinals has been meeting regularly since the funeral of Pope Francis, including setting the start date of the conclave to elect the new Pope. Where will the conclave take place?

3) What German carmaker sold more sausages than cars last year?

4) Who won the English Premier League equalling the record of the legendary Manchester United?

5) What is the name of the robotic dog in IPL, over which BCCI has been taken to court?

6) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was voted back to power in a landslide victory. What party does he represent?

7) Who or what are Shein and Temu?

8) What event led to widespread disruption of normal life across Spain and Portugal last Monday?

9) In which country did millions of freshly minted coins tumble onto the road after a truck overturned?

10) What caused Israel to declare a national emergency?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/17

 

1. Washington
2. 2.8%
3. The Resistance Front
4. Olo
5. PayPal
6. Dick Sudirman
7. Rome
8. Beyonce
9. Half Marathon
10. Bandung

QUIZ - 2025/17

 

1) In which city did Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace agreement?

2) What revised growth forecast for 2025 was put out by the International Monetary Fund?

3) Who claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack?

4) What is the name of the never seen before colour that scientists claim to have discovered?

5) This week commemorates the 20^th anniversary of the first video to be uploaded on YouTube by its co-founder Jawed Karim. Jawed and his two other co-founders were former employees of what tech company?

6) After what former player is the biennial world badminton championship for mixed teams named?

7) Pope Francis who passed away at the age of 88 was also the Bishop of which diocese?

8) What celebrity pop star’s mother came out with a memoir titled “Matriarch”?

9) In what event did humanoid robots participate in Beijing?

10) This week marked the 70^th anniversary of the Afro-Asian conference that gave birth to the Non-Aligned Movement. In which city was it held?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/16

 

1. Prada
2. Algeria
3. Harvard
4. Maldives
5. Six
6. Golf
7. Rajasthan Royals
8. Cough Syrup
9. Article 142 of the constitution
10. El Salvador

QUIZ - 2025/16

 

1) What fashion house did Prada acquire in a $1.4 billion deal?

2) With which African country and France did a diplomatic row escalate leading to tit-for-tat expulsions of 12 diplomats?

3) Which Ivy League school refused to accede to Trump’s demands for change leading to a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze?

4) What country banned people holding Israeli passports from entering in an act of solidarity with Palestine?

5) The week witnessed the first all-women space flight, six decades after Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963. How many women were there in Blue Origin’s spacecraft?

6) In which sport did Rory Mcilroy write history with his victory, joining 5 other greats in an exclusive club?

7) Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest debutant in IPL history at the age of 14. For which team did he play?

8) What item was banned by the Indian government for children below 4?

9) What was described as "Nuclear Missile" by VP Jagdeep Dhankar?

10) To which country has the USA wrongfully deported a person provoking the intervention of the Supreme Court?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/15

 

1. Tamil Nadu
2. 125%
3. Singapore
4. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd
5. Kazakhstan
6. Laurence Olivier
7. Dire Wolf
8. 6%
9. Thailand
10. Elon Musk and Peter Navarro

QUIZ - 2025/15

 

1) Governor of which state was criticised by the Supreme Court for withholding his consent to the bills passed by the legislature?

2) In the bizarre on-going trade war, what % of tariff has China imposed on US goods in retaliation?

3) What city's airport was named the world's best for the 13th time?

4) Who built the new Pamban bridge, India's first vertical lift sea bridge?

5) A 3-member crew to the International Space Station took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. In which country is it located?

6) After what legendary actor are the UK theatre awards which were given out at London's Royal Albert Hall named?

7) What extinct animal was claimed to have been resurrected through genetic engineering?

8) What is the new Repo Rate after the 25 BPS cut announced by RBI?

9) Which country is celebrating its New Year, the Songkran festival, today the 13th April?

10) Boys will be Boys - that was the quote of the week emanating from White House Press Secretary about a public spat over tariffs. Who are the 2 boys?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/14

 

1. Chile
2. Seven
3. Fram2
4. Hands Off
5. Hungary
6. Embezzlement
7. No human inhabitation
8. Cory Booker
9. Wisconsin
10. W H Smith

QUIZ - 2025/14

 

1) Head of which South American country was on an official visit to India this week?

2) How many member states are there in BIMSTEC?

3) What is the name of the unique space mission in which 4 private astronauts orbited the earth in a novel polar trajectory?

4) What is the name of the protests that have erupted across USA over the policies of Trump and Musk?

5) Which country left the International Criminal Court as it hosted the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu?

6) Marine Le Pen, the French far-right politician and a front-runner in the 2027 election for President was barred from contesting after being found guilty of what charges?

7) President Trump slapped tariffs on almost all countries of the world. What was unique about the tariff imposed on Heard and McDonald Islands?

8) Who set a record for the longest ever speech in the US Senate?

9) In which US state did voters elect a Democrat-backed liberal judge to the state supreme court despite a high-profile funding and campaign by Elon Musk?

10) What 230-year-old retail store chain dating back to the Victorian era will disappear from the city centres in UK following a sale?