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