QUIZ - 2025/13

 

1) Kirsty Coventry, who was elected as the first woman president of International Olympics Committee, is the sports minister of which country?

2) President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all countries that import oil from which country?

3) Who declared a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of Donald Trump?

4) Journalist affiliated to what publication was added by the US National Security advisor to a group chat on Signal stoking a huge controversy about the security breach?

5) Washed or Unwashed - the debate that raged across the world this week - is about what object?

6) What fault was responsible for the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand?

7) Debate over what Rajput king led to a ruckus in the Parliament?

8) Who became the first business tycoon to own a Boeing 737 Max jet?

9) What is the name of the studio in Mumbai that was vandalised after a stand-up comedy act?

10) Ghibli, the image generator that has taken the Internet by storm, originates from which language?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/12

 

1. Finland
2. London
3. New Zealand
4. Boxing
5. Medusa
6. Japan
7. Odisha
8. Lima
9. 8 days
10. Google

QUIZ - 2025/12

 

1) Which country has been adjudged the happiest country in the world?

2) In which city did the airport shut down operations for 18 hours because of a power outage?

3) With which country did India sign a defence pact?

4) What sport was reinstated in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after having been dropped earlier?

5) Cybersecurity warning about ransomware named after what mythical creature was issued?

6) The opening games of this year’s US Baseball season happened in which foreign country?

7) The discovery of significant gold deposits was announced in which state assembly?

8) Emergency was declared in what capital city due to violence resulting in the killing of a popular singer?

9) Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned safely after spending 9 months in the International Space Station. What was the planned duration of their mission?

10) What tech company agreed to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit alleging pay discrimination?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/11

 

1. Philippines
2. Vanuatu
3. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
4. Sun
5. Rachin Ravindra
6. Switzerland (IQAir)
7. Aluminium
8. Green
9. Spain
10. Canada

QUIZ - 2025/11

 

1) Rodrigo Duterte, the former President of which country was arrested by the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity?

2) Which country cancelled the citizenship of Lalit Modi, the former chief of IPL?

3) Which Indian institution has secured the highest (20^th) position in this year’s subject-wise rankings of QS?

4) NASA launched the PUNCH mission to study what object in space?

5) Who was adjudged Player of the Tournament in the ICC Champions Trophy?

6) Delhi was named the world’s most polluted capital city by a report of an air technology company based in which country?

7) A hefty 25% tariff was imposed on the import of steel and what other metal by USA on all countries?

8) Ireland and Irish people across the world will celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17. With what colour is the festivity associated?

9) In what could potentially rewrite human history in Europe, fossilised facial bones 1.1 to 1.4 million years old were unearthed in which country?

10) In the wake of the turmoil unleashed by Trump, which country hosted the meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/10

1. Lesotho
2. Mouse
3. Denmark
4. South Korea
5. Obese
6. HPCL
7. Architecture
8. Benjamin Franklin
9. Anora
10. Blue Ghost

 

QUIZ - 2025/10

 

1) In his address to the Congress, Donald Trump referred to what country as "nobody has ever heard of"?

2) As a first step towards resurrecting the extinct Woolly Mammoth, what animal did a US biotech company create by gene editing?

3) Which country's postal service will stop delivering letters by end of this year?

4) In which country did air force jets drop bombs over civilian areas by mistake during an exercise?

5) According to Lancet, a third of Indians will be ______ by 2050

6) In a first, a private sector consultant has been appointed as CMD of what public sector company?

7) China's Liu Jiakun won the Pritzker Prize, considered as the equivalent of Nobel Prize in what field?

8) A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill to feature Donald Trump on $100 currency note in place of who?

9) Sean Baker created a record at this year's Oscars by becoming the first person to win 4 awards for one film. What is the film?

10) It was an exciting week for space technology as 2 privately built spacecrafts landed on the Moon within days of each other. What is the name of the first?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/09

 

1. Chile
2. Katy Perry
3. $5 million
4. South Korea
5. Chainsaw
6. Telangana
7. Vidarbha and Kerala
8. Sambhaji
9. Austria
10. USA

 

QUIZ - 2025/09

 

1) What South American country was plunged into darkness for several hours forcing the government to declare a state of emergency?

2) What pop star was named to be part of an all-women crew in the upcoming space flight of Blue Origin?

3) What is the cost of "Gold Card" visa mooted by Donald Trump for wealthy people seeking permanent residency in USA and a path to citizenship?

4) Which country reported an increase in birthrate for the first time in 9 years?

5) What did the Argentine President gift Elon Musk in appreciation of his efforts to reduce the bureaucracy?

6) In which state did an irrigation tunnel collapse trapping 8 workers and led to a massive rescue effort?

7) What two teams are currently contesting the Ranji Trophy final?

8) Chhaava, the movie has taken Box Office by storm, is based on the life of what historical figure?

9) In which country did 3 centrist parties agree to form a coalition government after 5 month-long negotiations?

10) A measles-related death of a child occurred in which country for the first time in 10 years?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/08

 

1. Hatshepsut
2. Vladimir Zelensky
3. Riyadh
4. New Zealand
5. Toronto
6. Myanmar
7. Argentina
8. Venice
9. Refusing to use the term “Gulf of America”
10. Italy