Showing posts with label BTS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BTS. Show all posts

Monday, February 02, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/04

 

1) What was the make of the plane that crashed in Baramati killing Ajit Pawar and 4 others?

2) Under whose name are invitations issued for attending Republic Day parade?

3) What is the name of the winter storm that laid low almost two-thirds of USA?

4) In which city did the American rock climber Alex Honnold climb a 101-storeyed skyscraper without using a rope, harness or any other safety equipment?

5) By how many seconds did the iconic Doomsday Clock move this week to "85 seconds before midnight"?

6) Anke Gowda was bestowed with Padma Shri under the "Unsung Heroes" category for establishing a free public library of over 20 lakh books in his village. What was his original profession?

7) Which two countries are currently hosting the men's U-19 Cricket World Cup?

8) President Trump revealed that a secret weapon was used in the raid to capture Nicolas Maduro. What did he term it?

9) In a rare display of cultural diplomacy, which country's Head of State wrote to the South Korean President requesting his intervention to facilitate more concerts from the K-Pop band BTS in their country?

10) Legislators in which European country overwhelmingly backed a proposal to ban Social Media access to under 15s?

Sunday, October 23, 2022

QUIZ -2022/42

1) Who won this year’s Booker Prize?

2) What is the name of the cyclonic storm currently brewing in the Bay of Bengal?

3) Whom did India defeat at Sylhet to win the Asia Cup for women’s T20 cricket for the 7th time?

4) Approximately how many candidates appeared for an eligibility exam for government jobs in Uttar Pradesh, choking railway stations and bus stands over the last weekend?

5) How many members make up BTS, the hugely popular boy band from South Korea, who have now agreed to temporarily disband for military service?

6) Who was denied permission by the Indian Government to fly to USA to collect her Pulitzer prize?

7) While Russia is using Shahed drones supplied by Iran, what is the name of the American drones used by Ukraine?

8) MacKenzie Scott, the highly regarded philanthropist donated $84.5 million to an organisation. What is the name of this organisation that has received its largest ever donation from a single donor?

9) Eminent paediatrician Dr Dilip Mahalanibis, who passed away last weekend, pioneered a therapy to treat the outbreak of Cholera among Bangladesh refugees in 1971. What is the name of this therapy which has now become a household item?

10) Mallikarjun Kharge was elected the 98th President of Indian National Congress. Who was the last Congress Presidemt outside of the Nehru-Gandhi family?