Sunday, May 03, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/17

 

1) Sabastian Sawe became the first man to breach the 2-hour mark in the Marathon. One of the important contributing factor was the specially engineered shoe from which leading manufacturer?

2) What object from WW-II submarine, HMS Trump, did King Charles gift to President Trump during his state visit to the USA?

3) UAE announced that its departure from the oil cartel OPEC. Where was it founded in 1967?

4) Jermey Comey, the former FBI Director, was charged with threatening President Trump’s life after he posted a picture of sea shells arranged to form the number 8647. The number 86, American slang for “getting rid of” originated from which business?

5) In which African country did Islamic militants carry out a series of coordinated attacks?

6) Representatives from over 50 countries met in Colombia for a conference on what issue?

7) American scientist and entrepreneur John Craig Venter, who passed away this week, was a pioneer in which field?

8) Iconic photographer Raghu Rai, who passed away this week, captured which animal in his first published photograph—an image that defined his career?

9) The newly reconfigured Mumbai–Pune Expressway has set a Guinness World Record for what?

10) What will be managed by the SACHET Platform which was rolled out across India?

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