Showing posts with label World Chess Championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Chess Championship. Show all posts

Sunday, August 02, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/30

 

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1) Which company's market capitalization increased by US$450 billion in a single trading session, setting a record for a publicly traded company?

2) After whom is the highest award in mathematics named?

3) Between which two cities did Qantas test the world's longest non-stop flight?

4) Which company topped the latest Fortune 500 list?

5) Why is Hungary shutting down its only nuclear power plant?

6) Which pop star or band withdrew from the Grammy Awards?

7) Which city will host the World Chess Championship later this year?

8) To whom did the territory of Ceuta belong before Spain took control of it?

9) How many new UNESCO World Heritage Sites were added this week?

10) Which country's 15-year dominance did Anahat Singh end when she won the World Junior Squash Championship?

Sunday, April 05, 2026

QUIZ - 2026/13

 

1) Four years after being diagnosed with a rare and incurable condition that affected her singing voice and her ability to walk, who announced her return to stage?

2) What tech company laid off nearly 30,000 employees through an e-mail at 6 am on 31st March?

3) Which Indian artist broke M F Husain's record for the most expensive Indian painting to be sold at an auction?

4) Following a public backlash, what leading confectioner decided to abandon the use of substitute ingredients and use real chocolate?

5) Which state in India became the first to enforce financial support to dependent parents?

6) What is the name of the spacecraft carried by the Artemis II lunar mission?

7) The AI-powered instant review system of an Indian company, Stupa Sports Analytics, has been approved in which sports?

8) A town in which country has earned the dubious distinction of being officially ranked as most polluted place in the world?

9) On which railway station did A H Wheeler, the iconic book chain, make its debut in 1877?

10) Which country is currently hosting the Candidates Tournament to decide the challengers for the World Chess Championship titles?

Sunday, November 24, 2024

QUIZ - 2024/41

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1) Prime Minister Modi visited Guyana for 3 days and was ceremonially presented with the key to the capital city. What is the capital of Guyana?

2) The G20 summit concluded in Brazil. To which country did Brazil hand over the presidency?

3) Under what water body were telecommunication cables cut in seemingly an act of sabotage?

4) Hundreds of illegal miners are holed up in an abandoned mine at Stilfontein in South Africa. What are they mining?

5) Rafael Nadal called curtains on his glorious career after an unexpected loss in a Davis Cup match against which country?

6) What state Bhawan in Delhi was attached by a court order to recover unpaid dues?

7) Which country scrapped an airport and power contract after news of Adani Group’s indictment by the US Department of Justice?

8) Which city is hosting the World Chess Championship beginning tomorrow?

9) Canada’s largest and most popular sports event for the Grey Cup was held last Sunday. What sporting event was it?

1) What lowest-ranked country in international football created history by winning a surprise promotion to the third tier of the Nations League?