Quiz-2021 Year Ender

1) Global M&A volumes hit a record high in 2021 topping $5 trillion. Which 2 media companies announced the largest deal valued at $43 billion in May 2021?

2) Name the Australian swimmer who won the most medals (7) by an individual athlete at Tokyo Olympics in July / August 2021?

3) With 328 million hours of viewership, what is the most watched movie of all time on Netflix? It debuted only in November 2021.

4) 2021 was an extraordinary year for space exploration with more than 130 successful missions. 3 of them were to Mars and they all arrived within days of each other in February 2021. 2 of them were by USA and China. Which country sent the third mission to Mars and what is its name?

5) Auctions of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) was one of the biggest trends in 2021. What is the name of the piece by the mysterious digital artist called PAK that set a NFT sale record of $91.8 million in December?

6) Name the American artist who created this awe inspiring public art installation in Washington DC from September 17 to October 3 2021. At the end there were 701,133 white flags, each flag standing for one American life lost to COVID-19.

7) Each year, The Economist magazine picks a “Country of the Year”, choosing the one which improved the most in that year. Last year’s choice was Malawi. Whom did the magazine pick this year?

8) 33 Indian start-ups attained the Unicorn status in 2021, taking the tally to 54, the third most after USA and China. Which is India’s most valued start-up at $21 billion?

9) At the age of 83, Anthony Hopkins became the oldest actor to win an Oscar this year. For which film did he get this award?

10) What record did the insanely popular videogame Minecraft establish this year?

11) In which province of South Africa was the now rapidly spreading Omicron variant first detected in November?

12) How many people were airlifted from Afghanistan following the takeover by Taliban in August?

twtw-51 Answers

1. Turkey
2. Samosa
3. Professional ham sniffers
4. Male reindeers shed their antlers during winter
5. Edible tickets laced with hemp oil
6. Zepto
7. Huelva, Spain
8. Charles Lynch
9. Joe Manchin
10. Selfridges

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1)      The economic crisis of which country is posing a threat to the supply chain for Nutella because of hazelnut shortage?

2)      With over 50 lakh orders, what is the most ordered food on Swiggy in India during 2021?

3)      Caladores in Spain are overworked during the Christmas season. What do they do?

4)      Why are Santa’s reindeers considered to be female as per science?

5)      What unique idea has Berlin Metro come up with to ease the travel stress of commuters?

6)      Zepto, Mumbai-based grocery delivery startup founded by 2 teenagers has raised $100 million. How fast do they promise to deliver grocery?

7)      Which city hosted the recent World Badminton Championships, where 2 Indians – Srikanth Kidambi and Lakshya Sen – were featured on the podium?

8)      The term used to describe the killing of two men in Punjab over alleged sacrilege is derived from the name of a 18^th C Virginia planter and self-appointed judge, who sentenced people to death without a trial. What was his name?

9)     Name the Senator from West Virginia who is thwarting Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. 

10)   Founded in 1908 and generally regarded as the world’s best department store, it has been sold to a Thai-Austrian consortium for $5.4 billion. Name this store which is a mecca for fashion enthusiasts.

twtw-50 Answers

1. New Caledonia
2. Rai
3. Abu Dhabi
4. Chanel
5. Puerto Rico
6. Iran
7. Honda
8. Parker Solar Probe
9. Lithuania
10. Ramna Race Course 

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1)      Name the South Pacific island that voted against independence from France.

2)      Name the Category 5 typhoon that battered Philippines this week.

3)      An exhausted baggage handler fell asleep inside the cargo hold of a plane at Mumbai airport. In which city did he wake up?

4)      Name the fashion house that has appointed India-born Leena Nair as their CEO.

5)      Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe in Eilat, Israel. But the other pageant Miss World was postponed as many contestants tested positive for Covid. Where was it scheduled to take place?

6)      Which country is proposing a legislation to ban household pets?

7)      In a most thrilling finale, Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing pipped Lewis Hamilton to win this year’s Formula One title. Whose engine does Red Bull Racing use?

8)      NASA has announced the passage of a spacecraft through the outer atmosphere of the Sun. What is the name of the spacecraft that accomplished this historic feat?

9)      Which nation has invited the wrath of China by allowing Taiwan to open a representative office in its capital?

10)   16^th December marked 50 years of the largest military surrender after WW-II, when 93000 soldiers of Pakistan Army laid down arms. Where in Dhaka did the surrender ceremony take place?

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1. Controlled Flight into Terrain
2. Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister
3. Better.com
4. Damodar Mauzo
5. Croatia
6. AK203
7. New Zealand
8. Boris Johnson
9. Justice for the Judge
10. Lord Linlithgow

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1)      The cause of the helicopter crash in Nilgiris that killed General Bipin Rawat and 12 others is being technically described as CFIT. What does this acronym stand for?

2)      Germany has a new Chancellor – Olaf Scholz. What was his role during the last 3 years in Angela Merkel’s government?

3)      Name the American mortgage company and its CEO who fired 900 employees in a 3-minute zoom call.

4)      Name the Konkani writer who has been conferred with the Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary award, for 2021.

5)      Whom did Russia beat to win this year’s Davis Cup in Madrid?

6)      5 lakh assault rifles are proposed to be manufactured in Amethi under a collaboration with Russia. What is the name of this rifle?

7)      Which country has announced a unique plan of a lifetime ban on tobacco for those born after 2008?

8)      Who has been accused of prioritising the evacuation of dogs and cats over people from Afghanistan?

9)      Ranjan Gogoi, the former Chief Justice, released his autobiography during the week. What is its ironic title?

10)   Following the botched up counter-insurgency operation in Nagaland, the clamour for repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) grew louder. Under which viceroy’s reign was this draconian act promulgated on 15^th August 1942 to suppress the Quit India movement?

twtw-48 Answers

 

1. Tel Aviv
2. Barbados
3. Alexia Putellas
4. Wrongful conception
5. Anju Bobby George
6. Sebastian Kurz, ex-chancellor of Austria
7. Dubai
8. Square and Block
9. Pi
10. Eight

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1)      Which city has overtaken Paris to become the world’s most expensive city to live in?

2)      Which country has named pop star Rihanna as its National Hero?

3)      Lionel Messi ex-Barcelona star won this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the 7^th time. Name the woman footballer from Barcelona who was conferred with the same award.

4)      Why is the British equestrian showjumper Evie Toombes, born with a spinal defect, claiming damages in a landmark case that will have huge medical implications?

5)      Who has been named “Woman of the Year” by World Athletics for grooming talent?

6)      Who announced his decision to quit politics just 4 years after becoming the youngest democratically elected head of government at the age of 31?

7)      Defending champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi have drawn the first 5 games of the World Chess Championship. Where is it being played?

8)      After stepping down as the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has renamed his payments company. What are the old and new names?

9)      WHO skipped 2 Greek alphabets Nu and Xi and assigned the 15^th alphabet Omicron to the new coronavirus variant. What letter comes after Omicron?

10)   The important Jewish festival of Hanukkah began on 28^th November. How many days does it last?

twtw-47 Answers

 

1. INS Vela
2. Dimorphos
3. Georgia
4. Sweden
5. Adele, 30
6. Macy
7. Chhattisgarh
8. Ramayana Express
9. Northern Ireland
10. Geothermal power from volcano