QUIZ - 2023/23

 

1) The West African nation of Niger witnessed a military coup. What is the capital of the country?

2) In one of the biggest rebranding exercises in recent years, the bird logo of twitter was replaced by a stylised rendering of the alphabet X. What was the name of the bird in the previous logo?

3) Which city hosted the Russia - Africa summit?

4) Who is the distributor of Barbie, which has already grossed $ 500 million at the box office in the first week of its release?

5) In which sport did Brian Harman receive the Claret Jug for winning one of the major championships?

6) What mixed-gender team tennis event returned after a 4-year absence and was won by Croatia?

7) What airline is being probed for leaving behind the Governor of Karnataka?

8) US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate by 25 bps to its highest level since 2001. What is the upper limit (in %) of the current interest range?

9) The celebrated Irish singer, Sinead O’Connor, who passed away this week courted controversies. What song of Bob Marley was she rendering when she tore up the photograph of the Pope in 1992?

10) Name the Congress MP who moved the No-Confidence motion against the government.

QUIZ - 2022/29

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1) Large swathes of Europe were seared by a heatwave during this week. What record high temperature was posted in UK?

2) With which country did EU sign a new gas deal to secure future supplies?

3) The race to become the Prime Minister of UK has now been reduced to a duel between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. While Sunak has resigned from his position as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Truss continues to be in the government. What position does she hold?

4) Where is the World Athletics Championships currently in progress?

5) With what Spanish phrase, associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2, did Boris Johnson sign off his final appearance in the House of Commons?

6) India is introducing Cheetahs into a national park in Madhya Pradesh. From which African country are they being brought?

7) The Giesinger Brewery in Munich is letting customers pay for their beer by what unusual item to overcome rampant scarcity?

8) As per this year’s Henley Passport Index, which country’s passport allows visa-free access to most number (193) countries?

9) Cameron Smith won the Claret Jug last Sunday at the 150^th edition of the prestigious tournament that goes by the name of “The Open”. What is the sport involved?

10) More than 10 million packages of what item are being recalled over concerns of increased fire hazard?