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?

QUIZ - 2024/40

 

1)      Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Veterans Day was observed by many countries on 11^th November to mark the cessation of World War – I. What bright red flower with black seeds immortalised in the poem “In Flanders Fields” is the symbol of this day?

2)      11^th November is celebrated as Singles Day in China. A student initiative at Nanjing University in 1993, what e-commerce company transformed it into a 24-hour shopping extravaganza in 2009?

3)      Manufactured by Bharat Electronics Ltd, to which country did India export the Akash air defence missiles?

4)      What work of fiction featuring six astronauts aboard the International Space Station has won this year’s Booker Prize for Samantha Harvey?

5)      Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum of 21 Asia-Pacific countries, home to more than 2.9 billion people and accounts for over 60% of global GDP. Which city hosted the APEC summit this week attended by Joe Biden and Xi Jinping?

6)      To what powerful post, made famous by Henry Kissinger, has Donald Trump nominated Florida senator Marco Rubio?

7)      What oil company has won a landmark case overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%.?

8)      It was the title of the highest official of the Republic of Venice for more than 1,000 years from the 8th to the 18th century. It is now the acronym of a newly created department headed by Elon Musk to overhaul federal bureaucracy and streamline governance. What is this acronym?

9)      Prime Minister of which country delivered a historic apology in parliament to 200,000 victims of abuse in care homes between 1950 and 2019?

10)   Billie Jean King Cup currently underway in Malaga, Spain is the international women’s team competition in what sport?

QUIZ - 2023/18

 

1) The Rachel Papers was his debut novel in 1973, which went on to win the Somerset Maugham award. He wrote 14 more novels. Name this British writer, often accused of portraying “toxic masculinity” in his works, who passed away last week.

2) Henry Kissinger, the architect of American foreign policy of the 1960s and 1970s turned 100. In which country was he born on 27^th May 1923?

3) Georgi Gospodinov won the International Booker Prize for the novel Time Shelter. In what language was it originally written?

4) Tina Turner, the iconic “Queen of Rock n’ Roll” passed away last week at the age of 82. What nationality did she adopt after relinquishing her US citizenship in 2013?

5) Which country hosted the India – Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit last week?

6) What media company was fined a record $ 1.3 billion by regulators over the transfer of EU user data to the US?

7) Governor of which American state announced his plan to run for President?

8) Which Spanish football club’s stadium was ordered to be partially shut down following racial abuse by spectators?

9) Orcas are attacking and sinking sailing boats off the coast of Portugal. What family of marine mammals do Orcas belong to?

10) In which ancient Tamil kingdom was the “Sengol”, which was symbolically installed in the new Parliament, associated with the ritual of transfer of power?

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 7^th 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?

QUIZ - 2022/33

1) What is the name of the Chinese spy ship that has docked at the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota raising concerns in India?

2) Which country has launched a campaign to urge its young people to drink more alcohol in order to boost tax revenue?

3) Which country has decided to make women’s sanitary products available free of cost?

4) High-speed Internet is being installed on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, to help climbers stay in touch with rest of the world. In which country is it located?

5) For which book did Salman Rushdie win the Booker Prize in 1981?

6) Indian Air Force is sending Sukhois to participate in the “Pitch Black” military exercise. Which country hosts this biennial exercise?

7) Which country’s Prime Minister is facing backlash after video leaks of partying with friends?

8) Who signed a 2-year contract extension with LA Lakers for $97 million to become the highest paid player in the history of NBA?

9) As per Putin’s new scheme to increase the population of Russia, how many children does a woman need to have to get “Mother Heroine” title and one million Roubles?

10) What are Amundsen Rim, Malapert Massif and Haworth?

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QUIZ 2021 twtw-44

 

1) COP26, the UN Climate Summit at Glasgow is hogging all the headlines this week. Name the British politician who is serving as the President of this summit.

2) Name this iconic singer, songwriter and composer who launched an exclusive eyewear collection during this week.

3) Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga became only the third bowler to achieve a hat-trick in T20 World Cup history. Who was the first bowler to achieve this feat in the first T20 World Cup in 2007?

4) Which country launched a commemorative coin in honour of Mahatma Gandhi on Diwali day?

5) What is the name of the novel for which the South African writer, Damon Galgut, was pronounced this year’s winner of the prestigious Booker Prize, awarded for a fictional work in English?

6) Covaxin, India’s homegrown Covid19 vaccine, received approval from WHO. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech, the Hyderabad-based company that has developed and manufactured this vaccine?

7) In which country did a bat win “Bird of the Year” poll?

8) G20 summit was held in Rome over the last weekend. Which country and city will host next year’s summit?

9) What 3-letter word has been chosen as the “Word of the Year” by Oxford English Dictionary?

10) Ado Campeol, an Italian restaurateur, passed away at the age of 93. What celebrated dessert, loosely translated as “pick me up”, was invented at his restaurant Le Beccherie, by his wife?