1) Inflation is the flavour of this
season. Central bankers across the world are busy increasing interest rates.
Bank of England hiked the rate this week by 50 bps, the biggest hike in 27
years, to 1.75%. RBI also increased the
rate by 50 bps yesterday. What is the new Repo Rate now?
2) One of the masterminds of the 26/11
attack, al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda terrorist, was taken out at his home in the
heart of Kabul. What precision missile did USA deploy for carrying out this
daring attack with minimum collateral damage?
3) The Commonwealth Games that are
currently underway in Birmingham traces its history to 1930 when it was first
held in Hamilton, Canada. But it got its present name only in 1978 at Edmonton,
Canada. What was the games originally known as?
4) Entomologists have decided to give a
new common name - Northern Giant Hornet - to the world’s largest wasp. What was
its previous common name which evoked much fear?
5) Which country appointed the
co-founder of al-Shabab, an extremist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, as its
minister for religion?
6) Indian women’s team won a gold medal
in the quaint sport of Lawn Bowls at the Birmingham Commonwealth games. The
objective of Lawn Bowls is to roll your bowls closer than your opponent’s to a
central white target ball. What is this target ball called?
7) This unusual and rare traffic sign in
Bangalore confused most motorists. What does it mean?
8) Formula 1 takes a well-deserved 3-week summer break. This is also the period when drivers switch their affiliations and teams announce new drivers for the next season. What popular term, originally used for the midsummer holidays when newspapers carried frivolous and exaggerated stories, is used to describe this break in F1?
9) The manufacturer of an OTC drug, which
became a household word during the pandemic, is currently being investigated
for tax evasion. What is the name of the drug and the company?
10) Twice a year. in May and August, the Sun aligns along the Champs Elysees and the setting Sun is perfectly framed by the Arc de Triomphe. What is the name given to this beautiful event which is every photographer's dream?
