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