QUIZ - 2023/25

 

1) What is the name of the barge from which UK asylum seekers were evacuated following the detection of Legionellla bacteria in the on-board water system? The bacteria cause a type of pneumonia called Legionnaires disease.

2) Russia launched its first mission to moon in 47 years. What is the name of the spacecraft?

3) The 15-nation bloc of West African nations is gearing up for military intervention in Niger following a coup. By what acronym is this bloc known as?

4) What island of the Hawaiian archipelago was ravaged by fast-moving wildfires?

5) From which country were 37000 scouts participating in a global jamboree evacuated following a typhoon warning?

6) The country observed the 81^st anniversary of the Quit India Movement launched on 8^th August 19423333. Who coined the term “Quit India”?

7) Gummadi Vittal Rao, a poet and folk singer who sang about revolution and human rights, passed away at the age of 77. By what name was he popularly known among people?

8) The monetary policy announced by RBI kept the Repo Rate unchanged at what value?

9) What is the name of the rocket-powered plane in which Virgin Galactic flew tourists to space for the first time?

10) Justice Muralidhar, widely regarded as one of the most upright judges, retired as Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court. What term variously attributed to an iconic American President and an iconic American car was used to describe him?

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.