Sunday, November 30, 2025

QUIZ - 2025/48

 

1) Pernambuco wood, the gold standard for crafting the bows of string instruments like violin and cello, is sought to be banned at the Conference on International Trade in Endangered Species currently underway in Uzbekistan, because it an endangered species. Which country is the only native habitat of this tree?

2) Shares of Novo Nordisk fell sharply after the active ingredient in its drugs - Ozempic and Wegovy - failed in trials against what disease?

3) A crater on Mars has been named after what Indian scientist?

4) Which city opened a museum dedicated to the life and works of M F Husain?

5) Which country has paused a $1.2 billion deal to purchase Tejas after the crash at the Dubai air show?

6) What African country experienced military coup of a dubious kind during this week?

7) Which state celebrated the anniversary of the famous victory in the Battle of Saraighat on 24th November?

8) Which country issued new currency notes depicting a map that includes territories claimed by India?

9) Which country became the latest to declare femicide - the murder of a woman, motivated by gender - as a distinct crime punishable with life sentence?

10) Where did the term "Black Friday" to describe the shopping rush on the day after Thanksgiving originate?

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