QUIZ - 2022/24

1) For 50 years, the 2 countries fought a friendly war with each other, planting liquor bottles on the barren Hans Island in the Arctic Sea. Finally, this week they resolved the dispute by agreeing to split the 1.3 square km island equally. Name the 2 countries involved.

2) Which country is planning to print health warnings on individual cigarettes in order to deter smokers?

3) India, Israel, UAE and USA are coming together to build a platform for economic cooperation. What is the popular name for this grouping?

4) What awards, named after the American actress Antoinette Perry, are given every year to recognise excellence in Broadway productions?

5) Microsoft retired Internet Explorer after 27 years. Which country would be hit the hardest because more than half of its businesses have websites that are compatible only with this browser?

6) An engineer working with Google sparked off a controversy saying that one of the company’s AI systems may have feelings. Google responded by sending the engineer on leave. By what acronym do we know this breakthrough technology that can engage in free-flowing conversations?

7) The idea of men and horses running against each other took off from a drunken argument in a pub. This year, a man defeated horse for only the third time since the annual race began in 1980. In which country is this quirky competition held every year?

8) The 14^th C Bubonic plague pandemic, known as “Black Death” was responsible for wiping out half of Europe’s population. Archaeologists using ancient DNA data have now traced the origins of this pandemic to which modern day country?

9) For what record breaking value were the IPL media (TV + Streaming) rights for the next 5 years sold? Answer in US Dollars.

10) Johnny Bairstow failed by a whisker to beat a 1902 record and become the fastest Englishman to score a test match century, as he pounded New Zealand to register a spectacular victory for England at Trent Bridge. But who holds the world record for scoring the fastest hundred in a test match in just 54 balls?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/23

 

1. Cabbage
2. Qatar
3. Rectal cancer
4. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
5. Andhra Pradesh
6. Shangri-La Dialogues
7. Australia
8. UK
9. Uttarakhand
10. New Zealand

QUIZ - 2022/23

1) In a classic example of how climate change affects our food, KFC was compelled to replace lettuce in its burgers in Australia because of acute shortage caused by devastating floods. What did they use instead of lettuce?

2) General John Allen, a retired 4-star General and the President of an influential think-tank, The Brookings Institution, is being investigated by the FBI for illegally lobbying on behalf of a foreign country. What is the country involved?

3) The world of healthcare is buzzing with excitement following the publication of a report that 18 patients had been completely cured of cancer after receiving a monoclonal antibody called Dostarlimab. What specific cancer were the patients suffering from?

4) For the 11^th straight year, MIT continues to be at the top of the World University Rankings released during the week. Which institution pipped IITs to become the top ranked university in India?

5) In which Indian state did politicians from the ruling party and the opposition clash online over the poor performance of the state’s Class 10 students?

6) The 19^th edition of Asia’s premier defence and security summit is currently taking place in Singapore after a gap of 2 years. Organised by the British think-tank, International Institute for Strategic Studies, it derives its name after the hotel hosting it. What is the name of the summit?

7) An underwater seagrass meadow covering 180 square kilometres has been identified by scientists as a single organism, making it the world’s largest plant. Off the coast of which country is it located?

8) Which country kicked off a 6-month long 4-day week trial involving 70 companies and 3300 employees?

9) 41-time champions Mumbai broke the 92-year-old world record of New South Wales for the highest margin of victory in first class cricket. Who were their hapless opponents in the Ranji Trophy quarter final match to suffer this record 725-run loss?

10) The climate emergency is making some countries take rather bizarre steps. Which country has decided to tax the burps of cattle to curb the emission of methane?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/22

1. Louis XIV (1643-1715)
2. Fish
3. Croatia
4. Martin Ennals
5. Hyundai
6. Proposed names for McDonald’s new avatar in Russia
7. Big Ears
8. CVC Capital Partners
9. Mitali Express
10. Asteroids

QUIZ - 2022/22

 

1) Queen Elizabeth celebrates her Platinum Jubilee. Only 2 kings have ruled longer than her 70 years. One of them is King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. Who is the other?

2) In order to afford them protection under endangered species, what did a court in California classify bees as?

3) Which country has been given permission to enter the Eurozone in 2023?

4) Three human right activists from Burkina Faso, Vietnam and Bahrain were honoured with awards by a Geneva based foundation this week. After what British human rights activist is this award, widely considered as Nobel Prize for human rights defenders, named?

5) What car maker is recalling 239,000 vehicles because their seatbelts can potentially explode?

6) What are “Fun and Tasty”, “The Same One” and “Open Checkout”?

7) Real Madrid won the Champions League defeating Liverpool. What is the nickname of the trophy awarded to the winner because of its large distinctively shaped handles?

8) Gujarat Titans won the IPL. What British private equity and investment firm owns the franchise?

9) A third train between India and Bangladesh connecting New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka was flagged off. What is its name?

10) Scientists at the privately funded B612 Foundation have developed an algorithm to spot what potentially dangerous objects. 

Answers to Quiz - 2022/21

 

1. Democratic Republic of Congo
2. Konaseema
3. Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min
4. Uvalde
5. Accredited Social Health Activist
6. Klaus Schwab
7. The Handmaid’s Tale
8. France
9. Ret Samadhi
10. Sue Gray

QUIZ - 2022/21

1) Monkeypox has now spread to more than 20 countries. The virus was first discovered in 1958 in Denmark in colonies of monkeys kept for research. In which country was the first human case of the disease recorded in 1970?

2) Violence has rocked Andhra Pradesh over the proposal to rename a district after Ambedkar. What district?

3) Manchester City won this year’s Premier League title by scoring in the dying minutes of the game. Which 2 players shared the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals (23) this season?

4) What is the name of the town in Texas where 21 people, including 19 children were gunned down in an elementary school?

5) India’s one million women healthcare volunteers, who are referred to as ASHA workers, were honoured with the WHO Director-General’s Global Health Leaders’ Award. Expand the acronym ASHA, a programme which was established in 2005.

6) After a 2-year Covid induced break, World Economic Forum, the annual jamboree of global CEOs returned to Davos, a popular ski resort in Switzerland. Name the German engineer and economist who founded this movement in 1971.

7) Margaret Atwood, the famous Canadian writer, announced an “unburnable” edition of her most famous book as a mark of protest against censorship and book bans. What is the title of this book?

8) The Akal Takht has issued a directive to phase out the Harmonium during kirtan at the Golden Temple and replace it with traditional string instruments. The criticism levelled against the Harmonium is that it was imported by the British. In which country was it patented in 1842?

9) Geetanjali Shree became the first Indian to win the International Booker Prize which is awarded to a work of fiction that has been translated into English. What is the title of her original Hindi novel?

10) What is the name of the senior civil servant whose report on Downing Street parties during lockdown is rocking British politics?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/20

 

1. Ultratech Cement
2. South Korea
3. Lumbini
4. Turkey
5. Baby Food
6. Do Kwon
7. Starliner
8. Article 142
9. Vogue
10. Poona

QUIZ - 2022/20

 

1) Adani Group will become India’s second largest cement producer after their $10.5 billion deal to acquire Switzerland based Holcim’s cement business in India. Who is India’s largest cement company?

2) Everyone knows that India won the Thomas Cup last Sunday for the World Men’s Team Championship in Badminton by engineering a stunning upset over 14-time champions Indonesia. But which country defeated 15-time champions China to win the Uber Cup and clinch the women’s championship?

3) Name the birthplace of Buddha, where Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage on Buddha Purnima day.

4) Which member nation has raised objections towards granting NATO membership to Sweden and Finland?

5) To address the shortage of what item did President Joe Biden invoke the Defence Production Act?

6) Who is the South Korean creator of Terra and Luna, cryptocurrencies that collapsed within days during the week resulting in massive losses to investors?

7) What is the name of the reusable spacecraft built by Boeing for NASA to transport its crew to and from the International Space Station?

8) Under what article of the constitution did the Supreme Court invoke its “extraordinary powers” to free one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case?

9) What is the name of the leading fashion magazine that threatened to sue a British pub because it carried the same name as theirs? The pub owners wrote back that they were older than the magazine and take their name from the tiny hamlet in which they are located. Subsequently, the publishers bought peace by sending a framed letter of apology.

10) Finally, a question on badminton to celebrate one of our finest sporting moments. In India, badminton was originally known by the name of a city where it was pioneered by British army officers. What is the name of that city?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/19

 

1. Thailand
2. Columbia University
3. Agatha Christie
4. 91
5. El Uber
6. Burkina Faso
7. Philip Morris
8. Sagittarius A*
9. Ustad Ahmad Lahori
10. Turin 

QUIZ - 2022/19

 

1) Which country plans to distribute one million free cannabis plants to households to be grown for medicinal use?

2) Four Indian photojournalists were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their COVID19 coverage. The Pulitzer Prize for achievements in journalism and literature was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made a fortune as a newspaper publisher. Which American University administers the prize?

3) A high-profile libel case is being fought in the London High Court between the wives of two famous former footballers. After what famous writer of mystery novels is this case popularly referred to in the media?

4) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma who popularised the Santoor, originally a Persian instrument, in Hindustani classical music, passed away during this week. The original Santoor has 92 strings. How many strings are there in the modernised Indian Santoor?

5) India stunned Denmark to enter their maiden final of Thomas Cup for the World Men’s Team Badminton Championship. The Women’s Team Championship is being held in Bangkok simultaneously. After whom is it named?

6) In which African country are 8 miners trapped in a flooded mine waiting to be rescued since last 26 days?

7) Name the world’s largest manufacturer of cigarettes who is paying $ 16 billion to buy rival Swedish Match to enter the alternative business of smokeless tobacco.

8) The first pictures of the Black Hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy has been revealed. What is the name of this Black Hole?

9) Taj Mahal was in news this week for all wrong reasons. Who is the chief Persian architect of the iconic mausoleum?

10) Ukraine is widely tipped to win this year's Eurovision, the annual songwriting competition featuring participants mainly from European countries. Which Italian city is hosting this year's contest that is currently underway. 

Answers to Quiz - 2022/18

1. France
2. Jain University
3. Canada
4. Nancy Pelosi
5. Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh
6. Roe vs Vade on abortion
7. Diego Maradona
8. Gilded Glamour
9. Incandescent Bulb
10. Stockholm 

QUIZ - 2022/18

1) In which country has the ruling party been rebrandes as "Renaissance"?

2) Which Bangalore-based university won the most medals in this year’s “Khelo India” University Games that concluded early this week?

3) Which country has proposed an amendment to its criminal code to allow for prosecution of crimes committed by its astronauts on the Moon?

4) On whom did Ukraine confer the Order of Princess Olga?

5) Kerala won this year’s national football championships by defeating West Bengal. After whom is the trophy named?

6) What landmark US Supreme Court judgement from 1973 is likely to be overturned as per a leaked draft of majority opinion?

7) Which legendary footballer’s jersey was sold for $ 8.93 million at an auction to become the most expensive sports memorabilia?

8) What was the dress code at this year’s Met Gala?

9) What household item will be phased out in USA by 2023?

10) The second India-Nordic summit took place at Copenhagen this week. Who hosted the first summit in 2018?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/17

1. Indonesia
2. Bayern Munich
3. 119
4. British Virgin Islands
5. Bangui
6. Carlos Alcaraz
7. Basic Instinct
8. Slovenia
9. 147
10. Donald Trump

QUIZ - 2022/17

 

1) Which country has banned the export of Palm Oil, the world’s most consumed vegetable oil?

2) Which club won its 10^th consecutive domestic title, becoming the first one to do so in any major football league?

3) A Japanese woman believed to have been the oldest person in the world passed away recently. What was her age?

4) Prime Minister of which country has been arrested in USA on charges of drug trafficking?

5) The Central African Republic became the second country to adopt Bitcoin as its national currency, after El Salvador. What is the capital of the country?

6) Who became the youngest tennis player to enter the Top 10 since Rafael Nadal in 2005?

7) Based on what 1992 Hollywood Film, has a sexist slur been cast upon Angela Rayner, the deputy opposition leader in the House of Commons?

8) Europe heaved a sigh of relief when Macron was re-elected as President of France defeating his opponent from the far-right. In which other European country, did the far-right suffer a similar fate during the week?

9) Neil Robertson made the rare maximum break at the World Snooker Championships currently underway in England. What is the maximum break?

10) Who as per recently revealed court document, considers pineapples, bananas and tomatoes as “very dangerous” fruits because protesters could throw them at him?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/16

1. Brazil
2. Solomon Island
3. Chelsea
4. Prince Harry
5. Mattel
6. INS Vagsheer
7. Environmental Protection Agency
8. Jezero Crater
9. Belgium
10. Switzerland

QUIZ - 2022/16

 

1) In 2020 Apple decided not to supply chargers along with iPhone with a view to reducing e-waste. Now, in a ruling that may have far reaching consequences, a court in which country has ordered Apple to pay compensation of $1000 to an iPhone buyer?

2) A security pact between China and which Pacific island nation has set off alarm bells in the US administration?

3) Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams have committed millions of pounds to a consortium that is bidding to buy which English football club?

4) The Invictus Games, an international sporting event for the wounded and sick servicemen and women, recently concluded in The Hague. Who founded this event in 2014?

5) Name the toymaker who has released a special doll to commemorate the 96^th birthday of Queen Elizabeth.

6) What is the name of the sixth and last Scorpene class submarine that was launched in Mumbai this week?

7) Earth Day, observed each year on 22^nd April, was first proposed by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. What federal institution was created by US Congress in that year as a result?

8) In a key milestone NASA’s Mars Rover, Perseverance, reached a river delta where it will begin its hunt for signs of ancient life. What is the name of the 45-km wide crater on which the river once flowed?

9) The floor of the forest Hallerbos turns blue around mid-April with the blooming of wild bluebells. Where is this forest located?

                            10) Who won this year's Bermuda Bowl for the World Bridge Championships?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/15

 

1. Galaxy
2. Friday before the first Sunday following Full Moon after the spring Equinox
3. Augusta, Georgia, USA
4. Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in India
5. Sweden and Finland
6. 50 Pounds
7. Hyundai
8. Moskva
9. England and Spain
10. Pesach

QUIZ - 2022/15

 

1) Astronomers might have spotted the farthest ever object from earth. Known as HD1, it is estimated to be 13.5 billion light years away. What kind of object is it?

2) Today, the date of composing this quiz, is Good Friday. How is the date of Good Friday determined each year?

3) The first of the four major golf championships of the year was completed last Sunday. Where is it held traditionally each year?

4) A new museum to honour the Prime Ministers of the country was inaugurated in Teen Murti Bhavan, which was the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru. Originally known as Flagstaff House, to house whom was this built in 1930?

5) Which 2 countries announced that they are contemplating joining NATO?

6) How much was Boris Johnson fined for attending a party during lockdown?

7) Ioniq 5 has been voted World Car of the Year. Who makes this electric car?

8) Name the missile cruiser, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, that was reportedly sunk by Ukraine.

9) Clubs from which 2 countries will compete in this year’s semi-finals of Champions League?

10) Passover, the major Jewish festival celebrating the exodus from slavery in Egypt began today. What is it known as in Hebrew?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/14

 

1. 1961
2. We Are
3. Christian Small
4. Lepakshi
5. Geneva
6. Basketball
7. Axiom Space
8. 7.2 MW
9. New York
10. Tanis, North Dakota

QUIZ - 2022/14

1)  Indian Antarctic Bill introduced in Parliament aims to lay down a set of rules to regulate a range of activities on territories in Antarctica, where India has set up research stations. 54 nations are currently the signatories to the Antarctic Treaty which cover the area south of 60 degrees S latitude. When did the treaty come into force?

2)   What album with relatively modest commercial and critical success pip many hot favourites to take the top prize at this year’s Grammys?

3)   What former employee of Amazon is emerging as the face of the revival of labour union movement in USA?

4)   Among 3 additions from India to UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage sites this year is a 16^th C Shiva temple. What is the name of the village in the district of Anantapur, where this temple is located?

5)    Russia was suspended from the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council, following allegations of war crime in Bucha. Where is the headquarters of this UN body?

6)  Kansas won this year’s collegiate level tournament, popularly known as March Madness, which concluded this week. What is the sport involved?

7)    The first all-commercial mission to the International Space Station is scheduled for take-off today. What is the name of Houston based company that is behind this endeavour with ambitions of space tourism?

8)    Vestas, the Danish company, has unveiled the world’s largest onshore wind turbine. What is its nameplate capacity?

9)   Even as bigoted voices are calling for removal of Ganesha idols from Delhi’s Qutub Complex, in which leading metropolis of the world was a street named after Ganesha Temple?

10) What is the name of the fossil site, where scientists have found the perfectly preserved leg of a dinosaur believed to have been killed on the exact day an asteroid crashed in to earth 66 million years ago?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/13

1. Istanbul
2. British Colombia, Canada
3. Skating on natural ice
4. Human Genome Sequencing
5. El Salvador
6. Blogging
7. Macon, Georgia (USA)
8. Assam
9. Children of Deaf Adults
10. Valeri Polyakov

QUIZ - 2022/13

 

1)      Which city is hosting the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine?

2)      In which country has a province proclaimed April as Dalit History Month?

3)      In which activity was the 100 km/h barrier broken by a Dutchman?

4)      Scientists working on a project for more than 2 decades have announced a new reference termed as T2T-CHM13. What is this project about?

5)      Which country declared a state of emergency after 62 people died on a single day due to gang violence?

6)      Dagny Carlsson, a Swedish woman, passed away at the age of 109. What activity did she take up at the age of 99, for which she earned international recognition?

7)      Cherry blossom trees are blooming across Japan. But the Cherry Blossom capital of the world is not in Japan. Where is it and what is its name?

8)      In which state of India have archaeologists discovered giant stone jars?

9)      CODA, a film with a largely deaf cast, won the Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. What is CODA the acronym for?

10)   Mark Vande Hei returned to earth after spending 355 days in space, the most by an American astronaut. But who holds the world record for spending the most consecutive days (437) in space?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/12

1. Just Stop Oil
2. The country has run out of paper
3. Byjus
4. Finland
5. Jamaica
6. Odd Radio Circles
7. Bill Clinton
8. North Macedonia
9. BA.2
10. Wagner Group 

QUIZ - 2022/12

 

1)     What is the name of the group, whose members have been disrupting Premier League matches in England by tying themselves to goal posts?

2)      Why has Sri Lanka cancelled school examinations?

3)     Which Indian company has been selected as an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup to be played in Qatar later this year?

4)      Which country has retained the top position in the World Happiness Report for the fifth consecutive year?

5)      Which country has announced its plans to remove Queen Elizabeth as its Head of State?

6)   First spotted in 2019, a radio telescope in South Africa has captured the best image ever of mysterious objects known as ORCs. What Is ORC the acronym for?

7)   Madeleine Albright, who passed away this week, was the first woman Secretary of State in USA. Under which President did she serve?

8)      Italy, 4-time world champions, have failed to qualify for the World Cup finals for the second time running. Which country dashed their hopes in a qualifying match?

9)   What is the name of the Omicron subvariant that is responsible for a fresh surge of Covid19 cases across the world?

10)   What is the name of the Russian mercenaries with links to Vladimir Putin that is fighting in Ukraine?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/11

1. Bermuda
2. Khatkar Kalan
3. Corsica
4. Kapil Dev
5. Cost of ingredients in bread and cake
6. Chesapeake Bay
7. Dolly Parton
8. Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia
9. Elon Musk 
10. Because it was a Gourd

QUIZ - 2022/11

 

1) Which country suspended the airworthiness certification of more than 700 Russian aeroplanes following international sanctions on Russia?

2) What is the name of the ancestral village of legendary freedom-fighter Bhagat Singh, where the new Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann was sworn in?

3) For which island in the Mediterranean is France willing to consider autonomy, following days of violent protests?

4) Whose 40-year-old record did Rishabh Pant break to score the fastest fifty (in 28 balls) by an Indian batsman in test cricket?

5) This week we learned about the passing away of Mary Coombs, aged 93, the first woman to write a commercial computer program. What cost was the program used to calculate?

6) In which US bay has “Ever Forward”, a ship owned by Evergreen Corporation, run aground? The company’s “Ever Given” had been stuck in the Suez Canal for 2 weeks last year throwing maritime traffic into chaos.

7) Which legendary American singer has requested to pull out her nomination for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, saying that she has not earned that right? Her request was rejected.

8) In an extraordinary display of personal courage and support to Ukraine, the Prime Ministers of which three countries travelled by train to Kyiv?

9) Who challenged Vladimir Putin to a “single combat” with Ukraine as stakes?

10) Why was the world’s largest potato, weighing 7.9 kg, dug up by a New Zealand couple rejected by Guinness World Records?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/10

 

1. Winston Churchill, 1940
2. Yandex
3. Weddell Sea
4. China
5. Nickel
6. England
7. San Marino
8. Z
9. Pole Vault
10. Jellyfish

QUIZ - 2022/10

1) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky became the first foreign leader in history to address the House of Commons. In his virtual address to the British Parliament, he said – We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets. Whose landmark speech and from when was he echoing in the House of Commons?

2) What company that is regarded as “Russian Google” is likely to default on its debt following economic sanctions? 

3) 107 years after it sank, the wreckage of “The Endurance”, the ship of the Antarctic Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, has been located. In the bottom of which sea has the shipwreck been sighted?

4) Which country is refusing to take responsibility after a 3 tonne chunk from its rocket slammed into Moon creating a 65-foot-wide crater?

5) Trading in which metal was suspended on London Metal Exchange after a 250% spike in price?

6) ICC Women’s World Cup is currently underway in New Zealand. Who are the current champions?

7) When 36-year-old Gabriel Boric assumes office today as the President of Chile, he will be the second youngest head of state. Which country has currently the youngest head of state at 27?

8) What alphabet painted on streets, inscribed on vehicles and even emblazoned on clothing has emerged as a pro-war symbol in Russia?

9) In which athletic event did Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis of Sweden break his own world record this week?

10) What creature is likely to pose a serious threat to Australia’s nuclear submarines if they are based in Brisbane? This creature has already caused shutdown of many nuclear plants across the world. 

Answers to Quiz - 2022/9

 

1. Afghanistan and Romania
2. Montreux Convention
3. Thurgood Marshall
4. Suez Crisis, November 1956
5. Operation Ganga
6. League of Nations
7. Toyota
8. Vacuum Bomb
9. Sachin Tendulkar, 200
10. Most runs (3154) in test cricket without a century

QUIZ - 2022/9

 

1) By registering a comfortable victory against Sri Lanka in the 3^rd T20 match at Dharamsala, India equalled the record for the most consecutive T20 wins of 12. Which two other unlikely countries does India currently share this record with?

2) What is the name of the convention signed in 1936 that gives Turkey the right to regulate wartime traffic between Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea?

3) Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first black woman to be nominated as Justice of the US Supreme Court? Who was the first black person to become Justice of the US Supreme Court in 1967?

4) The emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine was only the 11^th such instance in the history of the UN. When was the first emergency special session of UNGA convened and what was its purpose?

5) What is the name of the mission to evacuate Indian nationals stranded in war-ravaged Ukraine?

6) One of the interesting casualty of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the neutrality of Switzerland, when it adopted all financial sanctions imposed by EU on Russia. Which institution formally recognised the “perpetual neutrality” of Switzerland in February 1920?

7) Which auto maker had to halt production following a suspected cyberattack on a critical components supplier?

8) Ukraine has accused Russia of using a certain kind of explosive which, if true, would constitute a war crime. What is the popular name for this extremely devastating explosive?

9) Virat Kohli played his 100^th test match today. Who has played the most number of test matches and how many?

10) The legendary spinner Shane Warne, who passed away today, holds an unusual batting record in test cricket. What is it?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/8

 

1. Kenya Airways
2. Benin Bronzes
3. Baltic Sea
4. V S Gaitonde
5. Paris
6. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
7. Visakhapatnam
8. Maheshwari Amma
9. The Felicity Ace
10. Sean Penn

QUIZ - 2022/8

 

1)    Ruth Karauri took the Internet by storm after her textbook landing of Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Heathrow during Storm Eunice. What carrier operated that flight?

2)  More than a century after they were looted by British troops, two iconic artefacts were restored to a traditional palace in Nigeria. What are they famously known as?

3)   Following Russia’s recognition of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, Germany suspended the certification of Nord Stream – 2 gas pipeline. Under which sea does this pipeline run from Russia to Germany?

4)   An untitled oil painting from 1969 became the highest valued Indian work of art when it fetched Rs 42 Crores at an auction. Who is this artist who broke his own previous record?

5)   One of the earliest casualties of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the Champion’s League final, which has been shifted out of Saint Petersburg. Where will it be played now?

6)    NATO nations are mulling over disconnecting Russia from SWIFT which would cripple its ability to trade with the outside world. What does SWIFT stand for?

7)     Of which coast did the President’s Fleet Review take place over the last weekend?

8)   KPAC Lalitha passed away this week at the age of 74 after wowing Malayalam speaking viewers in over 550 films in an acting career that spanned 5 decades. What was her real name?

9)    What is the name of the US-bound cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury electric vehicles that caught fire off the coast of Azores Islands and burnt for several days?

10) Which Oscar-winning Hollywood actor is currently in Ukraine filming a documentary on Russian invasion?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/7

 

1. Methane
2. Chris Morris, Rajasthan Royals
3. Bengal Stove
4. Munich Security Conference
5. Speak Out, Act, Reclaim
6. Apollo
7. Tokamak
8. “We baptise you” instead of “I baptise you”
9. Curling
10. Oak

QUIZ - 2022/7

 

1. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building a radically different spacecraft with the idea of establishing a permanent settlement on Mars. The vehicle, known as Starship, is designed to be reused 1000 times and can ferry up to 100 people to Mars. Starship will be powered by a new kind of rocket engine, “Raptor”, unlike anything that has been used before. What unusual fuel would be burned by Raptor?
2. Ishan Kishan was the most expensive buy in IPL 2022 auction with Mumbai Indians snapping him up for a whopping Rs 15.25 crores. Which player holds the record for the most expensive player of IPL in its 14-year-old history and which team acquired him?
3. This year’s Super Bowl was won by Los Angeles Rams who defeated Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Founded in 1967, Cincinnati Bengals adopted the name as a tribute to a club by the same name that played from 1937 to 1941. The original Bengals got its name from the founder Hal Pennington after an object in his mother’s kitchen. What is this object that continues to lend its name to a premier NFL team even today?
4. Born a year after the end of WW-II, Wolfgang Ischinger became a career diplomat and was German Ambassador to USA and UK. Since 2008, as the chairman of a non-profit organisation, he has been helming an annual summit where he hobnobs with world’s top politicians, policy makers and military experts. What is the name of this elite gathering, which will be held from 18^th to 20^th February this year?
5. A photograph taken in 2001 showing Prince Andrew with his arm around the waist of a 17-yo teenager has been the symbol of one of the most high-profile sexual abuse cases in recent times. Though the veracity of the picture has been hotly contested, the prince reached an out of court settlement with the woman in question, Virginia Giuffre, offering to pay a large undisclosed sum to her charity – SOAR. What does this acronym expand to?
6. The National Medical Commission has plans to replace Hippocratic Oath by Charak Shapath. By which multifaceted Greek god do doctors swear when they take the Hippocratic Oath?
7. By producing 59 megajoules of energy over 5 seconds in an experiment, a 24-year-old record of nuclear fusion was smashed. This is only an infinitesimal step towards mastering a near-limitless source of clean energy. Such experiments use magnetic fields to confine plasma in doughnut shaped reactors. What are these reactors known as?
8. The Catholic Church has ruled that thousands of baptisms performed by Rev Andres Arango, a priest in Arizona, are invalid because of the incorrect usage of a single word. What was the offending pronoun?
9. What is the intriguing winter Olympic sport that seemingly defies the laws of physics and is played in ten Ends?
10. A 20-foot long white table across which Putin had separate meetings with Macron and Scholz in Kremlin has spawned numerous hilarious memes on social media. The table was only one of the many items of furniture made by a small Italian family firm under a contract valued 50 million Euros in 1995-97. After which sturdy wood is the Italian firm named, though the table top is made out of beech wood?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/6

 

1. Hema
2. Geomagnetic Storm
3. Kerala
4. Peru
5. Luc Montagnier
6. Media One
7. Freedom Convoy
8. Iceland
9. Norway
10. Bing Dwen Dwen

QUIZ - 2022/6

1) What was the name given to Lata Mangeshkar at her birth?

2) What rare phenomenon knocked out 40 Starlink sateliites of SpaceX?

3) In which state did mountaineers of Indian Army rescue a trekker stranded without food and water for 48 hours in the cleft of a steep hill?

4) Which country’s Prime Minister quit office after 4 days following allegations of domestic abuse?

5) Name the French virologist who won a Nobel Prize for co-discovering the HIV virus.

6) What is the name of the Indian TV news channel that has been banned for security reasons?

7) The truckers protest in Canada against vaccination requirements for re-entry is spreading across the world. What is this movement called?

8) Which country announced its plans to end whaling from 2024?

9) Which country maintains its top position in the Democracy Index of 2021 released by the Economist magazine?

10) What is the name of the Beijing Olympics mascot?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/5

 

1. Guinea Bissau
2. Train 18
3. Norman Brookes Challenge Cup
4. Diem
5. HMS Endeavour
6. Florida
7. Ireland
8. New York Times
9. Egypt and Senegal
10. Crows               

QUIZ - 2022/5

 

1) In which African country did a coup attempt fail during this week?

2) This year’s budget announced the rollout of 400 energy-efficient, new generation Vande Bharat trains in the next 3 years. What was this train originally known as?

3) What is the name of the trophy presented to the men’s champion at the Australian Open?

4) What is the name of the cryptocurrency project sold off by Facebook?

5) A row has broken out over claims that the shipwreck discovered off the coast of Rhode Island in US is the one which Captain James Cook sailed to discover Australia and New Zealand in 1770. What is the name of the ship?

6) Where was the inaugural Pillow Fighting championship held?

7) Which country’s fishing community forced Russia to relocate its naval exercise?

8) Who has acquired Wordle from its creator Josh Wardle for a price “in the low seven figures”?

                9) Which 2 countries will face off in the final of Africa Cup of Nations?

10) Who are being trained by a Swedish start-up to pick cigarette butts from streets?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/4

 

1. Kavi Pradeep
2. Andorra
3. Burkina Faso
4. Her wedding
5. Chile
6. L2, Second Lagrange Point
7. Deniis Gabor
8. Elon Musk’s SpaceX
9. Omnipod
10. Bangladesh