QUIZ - 2022/39

 

1) What is mentioned as the cause of death in Queen Elizabeth’s death certificate?

2) NASA successfully carried out the DART mission to veer an asteroid off its trajectory. Expand the acronym DART.

3) Giorgia Meloni was elected Italy’s first woman Prime Minister. What is the name of her political party?

4) Name UK’s new Chancellor whose proposed tax cuts precipitated a historic plunge of the Pound Sterling against the US Dollar.

5) What is the name of the monstrous hurricane that led to a “500-year flood event” in Florida?

6) Who has taken over as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff?

7) In which sea is natural gas leaking from the Nord Stream-2 pipeline, allegedly due to sabotage?

8) The funeral this week of Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, once again brought to the forefront his links with a cult organisation that led to his murder. What is the name of this organisation that has its roots in South Korea?

9) Who received this year’s National Award for best actress in the country?

10) King Charles III has replaced the St Edward Crown used by Queen Elizabeth with what crown in his monogram that was unveiled during the week?

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QUIZ - 2022/37

 

1) Roger Federer has announced his retirement from tennis after playing more than 1500 matches over 24 years. What was the first of his Grand Slam titles?

2) Which country’s first woman Prime Minister resigned after her government lost the election by a razor-thin margin to right wing parties?

3) Name the legendary pioneer of French New Wave cinema who died at the age of 91.

4) Whose record did Carlos Alcaraz break to become the youngest No.1 in men’s tennis at the age of 19?

5) Which TV Series won the most Emmys this year?

6) Which Ivy League university plummeted 16 positions from its No. 2 spot in this year’s rankings following allegations of a scandal?

7) Which city is hosting this year’s annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

8) What cryptocurrency undertook the “Merge” to switch from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake?

9) What is the name of the low-cost, high-performance paper microscope developed using principles of Origami, which was recognised by the Golden Goose award for its potential to have a huge societal impact?

10) Where is the final resting place for Queen Elizabeth?

QUIZ - 2022/36

 

1) Liz Truss was the 15^th Prime Minister appointed by Queen Elizabeth during her 70 years’ reign, just a couple of days before she died at the age of 96. Who was the first Prime Minister to serve under her?

2) India and Bangladesh signed a river sharing pact for the first time in 25 years. What is the name of the river involved in this treaty?

3) Cyrus Mistry accident brought the seat belt, especially at the rear, to the forefront. Which auto maker introduced the three-point seat belt in 1959?

4) What is the name of the nasal Covid vaccine for which Bharat Biotech got emergency use approval?

5) Name the American chess player who offered to play naked after being accused of cheating.

6) India is planning to build a “dark sky reserve” without light pollution around the Hanle observatory. Where is it located?

7) Who rejected Ramon Magsaysay award under party orders?

8) In which country did people vote to reject a new draft constitution?

9) Delhi’s ceremonial avenue Rajpath has been renamed. In whose honour did it get its previous name?

10) What animal has been chosen as the mascot for the National Games set to start at the end of this month?

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