Answers to Quiz - 2026/16

 

1. Stringent laws against acts of religious sacrilege
2. Lightning
3. Taiwan
4. Bulgaria
5. Lufthansa
6. Anthropic
7. Denmark
8. Capture of Nicolas Maduro
9. Temple
10. Cyprus

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?

QUIZ - 2026/02

 

1) What kind of creature in India’s Western Ghats is believed to have gone extinct due to photographers disturbing their delicate microhabitats?

2) What was the codename given to the US operation to invade Venezuela and capture its President Nicolas Maduro?

3) What did Nestle recall from 25 countries over concerns of contamination with a toxin?

4) President Donald Trump’s approach to safeguarding US interests in the Western Hemisphere has been likened to a revival of a classic American foreign policy doctrine named after which former US President?

5) To address nationwide protests sparked by rising inflation, how much cash support has the Iranian government announced?

6) A consistory was convened by the Pope this week. Who participated in it?

7) India's premier domestic 50-over cricket tournament is currently underway. After which iconic cricketer of yesteryears is the trophy named after?

8) Widespread farmer protests have erupted across Europe over a trade agreement between EU and which country?

9) Dr Madhav Gadgil who passed away this week at the age of 84 was a pioneering academic and researcher in what branch of science?

10) Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas this week on 7^th January. Where is the primary “seat” of the Eastern Orthodox Church?