QUIZ - 2026/12

 

1) Which country became the first to declare an energy emergency in the face of fuel shortage following the Iran - US war?

2) In which city did an Air Canada plane collide with a firefighting vehicle while landing, killing both the pilots?

3) Which African country successfully spearheaded a resolution at the UN General Assembly designating the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the "gravest crime against humanity."?

4) Which country's President paid a state visit to North Korea and signed a friendship and cooperation treaty?

5) Which Indian institution has secured the highest position in the 2026 QS World University Rankings?

6) Which company did The Indian Railways summon over charges of quality violations in onboard catering?

7) Carolina Marin, 3 times world champion, announced her retirement from what sport?

8) For approximately what sum of money did the IPL franchise RCB change hands?

9) Why did airports across USA experience chaos this week?

10) What did a Los Angeles court find Meta and Google guilty of?

QUIZ 2021 twtw-43

 

1) Agni-5 was launched from an island off the coast of Odisha. What was the island’s original name before it was named in honour of APJ Abdul Kalam in 2015?

2) Baguette, the iconic bread of France, is in news these days as its rising price is stoking public discontent. What features of the baguette are prescribed by a law enacted in 1920?

3) In which country has Facebook’s new name Meta has been ridiculed because it sounds like “dead” in the local language?

4) What footballer was immortalised last week at London’s Madame Tussauds wax museum?

5) Quentin de Kock pulled out of South African team at the T20 World Cup when the players were ordered to take the knee before start of the match against West Indies. What American footballer started this form of anti-racism protest in 2016?

6) What African country witnessed a military coup during this week?

7) A private engineering college in Bihar, that was popular for its unique payment model, has been shut down because of loan non-repayment. What was the college accepting as fees in lieu of money?

8) Name the princess who had to give up her royal status because she chose to marry a commoner

9) Amitabh Bachchan became the first Indian celebrity to announce the auction of his collection of NFT tokens. What is the name of the first NFT token created by Kevin McCoy in 2014?

10) T20 cricket world cup is currently underway in UAE. Which 2 countries played the first men’s international T20 match in 2005?