QUIZ - 2024/26

 

1) A huge gender row erupted at the Paris Olympics when Imane Khelif won a boxing bout with her opponent throwing the towel in 46 seconds. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, J.K. Rowling, and others posted on social media fueling the controversy. What is the nationality of Imane?

2) Which country became the latest to approve insects for human consumption?

3) Training for the swimming event of the men’s Triathlon was cancelled because of the high bacteria count in the Seine River. Running is another event of the Triathlon. What is the 3^rd event?

4) Which city has been adjudged as the most liveable city for the 3^rd year in a row?

5) Who provided a notable quote of this week – I love my Black Job?

6) Borrowed from the theatre, what is the name of the tradition for starting each sporting event at the Paris Olympics by striking the floor 3 times with a pole to get the attention of the spectators?

7) Which country played the neutral host for the largest prisoner exchange between the USA and Russia since the Cold War?

8) Who is the Indian astronaut-designate for the joint Indo-US mission to the International Space Station?

9) An annual census is carried out in England over 5 days in a very traditional way. It is a custom that goes back to the 12^th Century and was intended to ensure a ready supply of meat for the royal feasts. What animal or bird is counted in this unique census?

10) Where was the assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh buried?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/25

 

1. ITC
2. 4.9%
3. INS Brahmaputra
4. Kaon
5. Thomas Bach
6. Tahiti
7. Beyonce
8. Gagan Narang
9. Sinaloa
10. Malaysia

QUIZ - 2024/25

 

1) What FMCG major announced the roll out of a new brand "Right Shift" aimed at nutrition for consumers 40 and older?

2) What % of GDP is the fiscal deficit target announced in the union budget?

3) What frigate of Indian Navy sank at Mumbai docks after catching fire?

4) 98-year-old pioneering physicist, Rosemary Fowler, who gave up her PhD 75 years ago to have a family received an honorary doctorate from her old university at Bristol. What particle did she discover in 1948 paving the way to rewrite the laws of physics?

5) Who is the President of the International Olympic Committee?

6) 15700 kms away from Paris, what island is hosting the Surfing event of the 2024 Olympic Games?

7) What pop star's song "Freedom" is being used by Kamala Harris in her Presidential campaign?

8) Who is India's chef de mission at the Paris Olympics?

9) One of the world's most powerful drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was arrested by US Federal agents after being tricked into boarding a private plane. What Mexican cartel, considered as the biggest supplier of Fentanyl in the US, is he the leader of?

10) Which country has asked Microsoft and CrowdStrike to compensate for the losses during last week's computer outage?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/24

 

1. Colombia
2. Odisha
3. Chandrabhaga (Bhima)
4. Falcon Sensor
5. Venus
6. Ohio
7. Paris
8. Cyprus
9. Adidas
10. AR-15

QUIZ - 2024/24

 

1) Whom did Argentina beat to win the Copa America football tournament?

2) In which Indian state did the opposition party form a shadow cabinet, a traditional practice followed in the UK?

3) On the banks of what river in Pandharpur did lakhs of devotees assemble to celebrate Ashadi Ekadashi?

4) What software platform was erroneously updated by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike causing millions of Windows computers to crash?

5) Towards which celestial body did NASA beam Missy Elliott’s hip-hop classic “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”?

6) J D Vance, picked as running mate by Donald Trump, is a senator from which state?

7) Which city’s Mayor swam in a river to demonstrate its cleanliness?

8) 50 years ago this week, which country was invaded resulting it’s division into two along ethnic lines?

9) What sports goods company dropped a half-Palestinian model from its campaign following criticism by Israel?

10) What weapon was used to fire shots in the assassination attempt of Donald Trump?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/23

 

1. Barcelona
2. Brussels
3. Kenya
4. Chancellor
5. Philippines
6. Germany
7. Delta Airlines
8. St Andrew
9. Alice Munro
10. Hungary

QUIZ - 2024/23

 

1) Which city witnessed demonstrations against mass tourism with tourists being squirted with water pistols?

2) NATO celebrated its 75^th birthday. Which city houses its headquarters?

3) In which country did the President sack his entire cabinet after widespread protests against a tax law?

4) Prime Minister of India visited Austria after 41 years. What is the title of the Head of Government in Austria?

5) Even as NATO celebrated its 75^th birthday, Japan signed its first defence pact with which Asian country?

6) In which country did a town temporarily rename itself after Taylor Swift ahead of her performances there?

7) What American carrier changed its uniform policy following a social media outrage against two flight attendants sporting Palestinian pins?

8) Who is the patron saint of Russia after whom the country’s highest civilian award is named?

9) What Nobel Laureate’s unpleasant family secrets were revealed by her daughter?

10) Which country’s Prime Minister paid a surprise visit to Donald Trump angering his NATO allies?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/22

 

1. Gordon Brown
2. Koo
3. Japan
4. Amazon
5. Astana
6. Glamorgan
7. Mexico
8. Turkey
9. Beryl
10. Hungary

QUIZ - 2024/22

 

1) Labour returned to power in Britain after 14 years. Who was the last Labour Prime Minister?

2) What Indian social media platform touted as a rival to twitter shut down its operations?

3) Which country’s government officially decided to do away with floppy disks?

4) 30 years ago this week, a start-up named Cadabra began its operations. By what name do we know this global brand today?

5) In which Central Asian capital did member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which includes India, China and Russia meet?

6) Playing against Gloucestershire, which county side came within one run of setting a new world record chase of 593. The match ended in a tie.

7) Caesar Salad turned 100 this week. In which country was it invented on 4^th July 1924?

8) Which country’s footballer was suspended for flashing the “Grey Wolves” salute of a far-right group at the EURO Cup tournament underway in Germany?

9) What is the name of the hurricane that barreled through Carribean causing widespread damage?

10) Which country took over the rotating Presidency of EU for the next 6 months with the "Make Europe Great Again" motto?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/21

 

1. Godfrey Philips
2. Chenab
3. Avadhi
4. South Korea
5. Denmark
6. Saipan
7. Bolivia
8. Lithium Batteries
9. Foxconn
10. J P Morgan

QUIZ - 2024/21

 

1) Mother and son from the board of what Indian company are locked in a courtroom drama over 11000 crore inheritance?

1) Indian Railways conducted trial runs on the world’s tallest rail bridge in J&K. What river does the bridge span?

3) Vikram Seth published the English translation of Hanuman Chalisa. In what language did Tulsidas write the hymn in the 16^th Century?

4) In which country did a robot working as a “civil servant” commit suicide by hurling itself down a flight of stairs?

5) Which country imposed an annual tax of $100 per cow to combat climate change?

6) What is the capital of Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific Ocean, where Julian  Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, was released after pleading guilty?

7) What South American country witnessed an unsuccessful coup attempt?

8) A fire and explosion in a South Korean factory killed 22 people. What did the factory produce?

9) What company was accused of discriminating against married women in hiring its labour force?

10) Indian bonds made a debut in the global markets after being included in the bond index of which investment banker?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/20

 

Nvidia

Boeing

Stonehenge

Netherlands

BASF

Karnataka

Queen

Alberto

Bamboo Diplomacy

Anthropic

QUIZ - 2024/20

 1) What company became the most valuable company in the world briefly for the first time before surrendering the top spot to Microsoft a couple of days later?

2) Which company’s CEO was questioned by US Senate over safety concerns?

3) What was sprayed with orange paint by “Just Stop Oil” protesters?

4) Which country’s outgoing Prime Minister will take over as the Secretary-General of NATO?

5) 32-year-old heiress Marlene Engelhorn gave away $27 million to 77 charities picked by a group of 50 citizens. From the founder of what leading chemical company did she inherit her wealth?

6) Which state government has hired the services of US-based Boston Consulting Group?

7) Sony Music struck a deal to acquire the music catalogue of which iconic band for a record-breaking $1.27 billion?

8) What is the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season? (Hint-beginning with the letter A)

9) Following Putin’s visit to Vietnam, what phrase, named after a flexible and adaptive plant is being used to describe the country’s foreign policy?

10) What company launched its AI model – Claude 3.5 Sonnet – claiming it to be better than the 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/19

 

1. Jannik Sinner
2. Jeff Bezos
3. Artificial Intellligence
4. Too spicy
5. France
6. Maharaj
7. Switzerland
8. Seven
9. Mangaf
10. Canadian GP (F1)

QUIZ - 2024/19

 

1) Who dethroned Novak Djokovic to become the Number One in men's tennis?

2) Who has become the world's richest person once again?

3) The Pope made a surprise appearance at the G7 summit in Italy. What did he talk about?

4) Denmark banned instant noodles from Korea because they were

5) Which country called a snap election in the face of a stunning upset in the elections to the European Parliament?

6) What movie chronicling the life of Karsandas Mulji, a journalist who advocated for women's rights and social reform during the pre-independence period, has been stayed following protests by Hindu organisations?

7) Which country is hosting a 2-day Peace Summit in relation to the Russia - Ukraine war?

8) How many women ministers are there in the new union cabinet?

9) What is the name of the suburb in Kuwait City, where 49 migrant workers, most of them Indians, perished in a fire?

10) Generative AI has been used to design the trophy for what sporting event?

Answers to QUIZ - 2024/18

 

1. France
2. Spain
3. ABBA
4. Fort Lauderdale
5. Shambavi Choudhary
6. Game Stop
7. Indore
8. Sunil Chhetri
9. Moon
10. Operation OVERLORD

QUIZ - 2024/18

 

1) What G7 nation’s sovereign rating was downrated by S&P?

2) Which European country joined South Africa in the genocide case against Israel?

3) Which iconic band of yesteryears reunited to receive the knighthood in a royal ceremony?

4) USA is co-hosting the T20 Cricket World Cup with West Indies. Matches are being played at New York, Dallas and which other city in the US?

5) Who is the youngest MP to be elected to the 18^th Lok Sabha?

6) Name the US video game retailer, whose stocks plunged by 40% even as a stock influencer known as “Roaring Kitty” was doing a livestream on YouTube?

7) Which constituency elected its MP with the highest winning margin in the Lok Sabha election?

8) Name the iconic Indian footballer who hung up his boots this week?

9) China's Chang'e 6 landed on the dark side of the Moon. After what goddess in Chinese mythology is the spacecraft named?

10) 80^th anniversary of the largest amphibious mission in military history was commemorated on 6th June with much fanfare in France. Popularly known as D-Day, what was the military codename for this operation?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/17

 

1. Flight Attendant
2. Michael Cohen
3. Starliner
4. London
5. Mexico
6. South Africa
7. 52.9
8. Lymphoma (Blood Cancer)
9. Remal
10. Cambodia

QUIZ - 2024/17

 

1) Bette Nash who passed away at the age of 88 had the "Guinness Record" for the longest service in her profession, She served for 64 years, unusually long for her role. What profession was she engaged in?

2) Name the star witness whose testimony led to the historic conviction of Donald Trump in a criminal trial.

3) Boeing's maiden crewed voyage was aborted just minutes before lift-off. What is the name of the spaceship?

4) Which city hosted the Champions League final last night between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid?

5) In which large country are two women contesting against each other in the Presidential elections today ensuring that the country will get its first female President?

6) In which country's parliamentary election did the party associated with its liberation fail to win the majority for the first time in 30 years?

7) An automatic weather station in Delhi recorded a temperature to create a historic high for India. It was later attributed to a sensor fault. What was the exact value of this "record high" in Celsius?

8) Researchers in Sweden have linked tattoo with what specific type of cancer?

9) What cyclone named after the Arabic word for sand ravaged parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal?

10) An expert clamimed to have located the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 using Google Maps in the dense jungles of which country?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/16

 

1. Garry Kasparov
2. Nokia
3. Athens
4. Germany
5. Chengdu
6. Sudhir Kakar
7. Rwanda
8. Kotak Mahindra
9. Ethylene Oxide
10. Papua New Guinea

QUIZ - 2024/16

 

1) Gukesh became the youngest challenger for the world chess title. Whose record did he break?

2) With whom is NASA collaborating to set up a 4G network on the Moon?

3) Sky over which European city turned red because of a dust storm in North Africa?

4) In which country were four people arrested for allegedly spying for China?

5) World Men's Badminton Championship for Thomas Cup is currently underway. Which city is hosting it?

6) Name the engineer turned "father of Indian psychoanalysis" who passed away this week at the age of 86

7) UK passed a law to deport asylum seekers to which African country?

8) Against which bank did RBI take regulatory action causing its share value to plunge by 10%?

9) What carcinogenic chemical was detected in popular Indian brands of masala?

10) Prime Minister of which Pacific country was upset by Joe Biden's comment that his uncle might have been eaten by cannibals after his plane was shot down during WW-II?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/15

 

1. Phillippines
2. Venice
3. Switzerland
4. Amsterdam
5. Columbia University
6. Nestle
7. Copenhagen
8. Corals
9. Ingenuity
10. Bogota

QUIZ - 2024/15

 

1) To which country did India supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles?

2) In which city did the 60th edition of the art exhibition known as "the Olympics of the art world" open with the central theme of "Foreigners Everywhere"?

3) Which country's parliament approved a motion to ban the Swastika emblem of the Nazis?

4) Which European city banned the construction of new hotels to fight against over-tourism?

5) Police was summoned to clear pro-Palestinian protestors from the campus of which Ivy League school?

6) What baby food company has been accused of using excess amounts of sugar in their products sold in Asia compared to that in Europe?

7) In which capital city did a fire devastate the iconic 400-year-old stock exchange building?

8) What organisms are affected by the fourth global bleaching event that the world is currently experiencing?

9) What is the name of NASA's helicopter on Mars that sent out its farewell message this week?

10) Mayor of which drought-affected South American capital urged couples to shower together to conserve water?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/14

 

1. Peter Higgs
2. Switzerland
3. Kazakhstan
4. Arizona
5. Kigali
6. Five
7. Japan
8. Italy
9. Mary Kom
10. Chital (Spotted Deer)

QUIZ - 2024/14

 

1) The world lost an iconic Nobel laureate in physics, after whom the God Particle is named. Who?

2) A group of 2000 older women from which country won a landmark ruling in the European Court of Human Rights which will set a precedent for future climate-related lawsuits?

3) What Central Asian country was ravaged by unprecedented floods during this week?

4) Which American state brought back an 1864 law that bans almost all abortions?

5) Rwanda observed the 30^th anniversary of a horrific genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people of the Tutsi tribe were killed. What is the capital of Rwanda?

6) People across North America witnessed the rare spectacle of a Total Solar Eclipse during the week. What is the maximum number of solar eclipses (not Total) possible in a calendar year?

7) Which country’s astronaut is likely to become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA’s upcoming missions?

8) Mount Etna was observed to spew rare smoke rings, called “Volcanic Vortex Rings”. In which country is it located?

9) Who stepped down as India’s chef-de-mission for the Paris Olympics citing personal problems?

10) What species of deer introduced into a tiny island in Andamans is causing serious loss of native vegetation?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/13

 

1. Jose Andres
2. Democratic Republic of Congo
3. Elephants
4. Venice
5. Brussels
6. Damascus
7. Toronto
8. Japan
9. Devil’s Comet
10. 1974

QUIZ - 2024/13

1) Aid workers of the non-profit charity World Central Kitchen were fired upon by Israel sparking international outrage. Name the celebrity chef who runs the organization.

2) Which African country got its first woman Prime Minister?

3) President of Botswana threatened to send 20,000 animals to Germany in a dispute over conservation. What animals?

4) Which European city announced a special entry fee for day-trippers to curb over-tourism?

5) NATO celebrated its 75th birthday during the week. In which city is the headquarters of NATO located?

6) Iranian embassy in which city was attacked by Israeli fighter jets?

7) Which city is hosting the Candidates Tournament to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship?

8) Which country's royalty decided to join Social Media in order to connect with the young people?

9) What is the nickname of the comet currently visible in the night sky?

10) In whch year did India cede Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/12

 

1. Telugu Desam Party
2. Cambodia
3. Thailand
4. Guyana
5. Francis Scott Key
6. Senegal
7. Daniel Kahneman
8. Anguilla
9. Dachshund
10. Rs 95 Lakhs

QUIZ - 2024/12

 

1) MPs from which party clocked the highest average attendance in the 17th Lok Sabha?

2) In which country are 5000 Indians reportedly held against their will and forced to perpetrate cybercrimes?

3) Which country is the latest to pass a law legalising same-sex marriage?

4) Which South American country has currently the fastest growing economy in the world following discovery of oil in 2015?

5) Who wrote the American National Anthem? The bridge that collapsed at Baltimore is named after him.

6) Which country in Africa witnessed a change of ruling party following an election raising fresh hopes for democracy in a turbulent region?

7) He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002 and laid the foundation for "Behavioural Economics". He passed away this week at the age of 90. Name him

8) What tiny Caribbean island is raking in a windfall from .ai domain website registrations?

9) What breed of dog is likely to face a ban in Germany because of health concerns sue to its extreme body shape?

10) How much money is a candidate allowed to spend for the Lok Sabha election as per the revised norms issued by the Election Commission?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/11

 

1. Afghanistan
2. Japan
3. Ireland
4. Intel
5. Mathematics
6. Arun Dhumal
7. Rajiv Kumar
8. Apple
9. South Korea
10. Nigeria

QUIZ - 2024/11

 

1) For the 7^th consecutive year Finland was declared as the happiest country in the world. Which country is the least happy as per the index?

2) Which country ended its negative interest rate policy by increasing the rate for the first time in 17 years?

3) Which country’s Prime Minister of Indian-origin unexpectedly announced his resignation?

4) Which US tech company will receive a federal grant of $8.5 billion under the CHIPS Act?

5) Michel Talagrand was awarded the Abel Prize for his work on randomness. For which discipline of science, is this prize regarded as the equivalent of Nobel Prize awarded?

6) 17^th edition of the IPL got underway this week. Who is the chairman of this edition?

7) Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner?

8) Against what company did the US government file a landmark antitrust lawsuit?

9) Which country hosted a 3-day summit for democracy attended by representatives from more than 100 countries?

10) Which African country is witnessing a wave of mass kidnapping of school children for ransom?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/10

 

1. Union Law Minister
2. Emma Jones
3. Birmingham
4. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
5. Vidarbha
6. Future Gaming
7. Boeing
8. Ramnath Kovind
9. ByteDance
10. Iran

QUIZ - 2024/10

 

1) A 3-member committee headed by the Prime Minister chose 2 election commissioners during this week to fill in the vacancies. One of the other 2 committee members was the opposition leader. Who was the the third member?

2) While Oppenheimer swept the Oscars, it did not bag the Best Actress award for its female lead. Who won it?

3) Which city is hosting the prestigious All-England Open Badminton Championships?

4) After whom is the newly opened 13000 crore Mumbai Coastal Road named?

5) Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for the 42nd time. Whom did they defeat in the final?

6) Which company was the biggest donor in the electoral bond scheme as per the list revealed by the Election Commission?

7) A former quality manager and a whistleblower of which company was found dead after raising concerns about the manufacturing practices?

8) Who headed the high-powered committee that recommended simultaneous elections to the central and state governments?

9) US Congress passed the bill to ban Tik Tok unless its Chinese owner sells it. Who owns the company?

10) World's oldest lipstick, believed to be 5000 years old, was discovered in which country?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/09

 

1. Basketball
2. Germany
3. Namibia
4. Kenya
5. Texas
6. New Zealand
7. Emmanuel Macron
8. Tripura
9. Titan
10. Wendy’s

QUIZ - 2024/09

 

1) Which country officially joined NATO during the week?

2) Which country became the first to enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution?

3) In which city was Tesla’s Gigafactory attacked by arsonists?

4) Riken Yamamoto was declared as the winner of the Pritzker Prize for 2024. In what field is this highest recognition accorded every year?

5) The proposal to declare the start of a new geological epoch was shot down by a panel of experts. What geological epoch are we currently living in?

6) What Danish pharmaceutical company overtook Tesla in market capitalization after releasing clinical trial data of its weight-loss drug?

7) In which country did people vote on International Women’s Day in two referendums to amend the constitution to remove language about women’s duties being in the home and broaden the definition of family beyond marriage?

8) Which city hosted the Miss World pageant?        

9) “Caitlin Clark Effect” is sweeping what sport across USA?

10) Which company was slapped by an antitrust fine of 1.8 billion Euros by EU?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/08

1. Basketball
2. Germany
3. Namibia
4. Kenya
5. Texas
6. New Zealand
7. Emmanuel Macron
8. Tripura
9. Titan
10. Wendy’s

QUIZ - 2024/08

 

1) With which sport is March Madness associated in the USA?

2) Which European country legalised Cannabis?

3) Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton scored the fastest century in T20 cricket in 33 balls. What country does he play for?

4) Which African country is deploying police officers to Haiti in a bid to combat gang violence?

5) Which state in the US is currently witnessing the largest wildfire in its history, so large that it can be seen from space?

6) Petrol Pumps across which country experienced technical glitch on Leap Day?

7) Which world leader suggested deployment of NATO troops on the ground in Ukraine?

8) Government of India signed an agreement with a tribal party of which state?

9) Apple pulled the plug on its EV project. What was its codename?

10) What fast food chain angered customers by it plan of “surge pricing’?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/07

 

1. Kenyan
2. Estonia
3. Indonesia
4. Odysseus
5. Greece
6. Naughty Boy
7. Eiffel Tower
8. Joe Biden
9. Rafah
10. USA

 

QUIZ - 2024/07

 

1) Kelvin Kiptum, long-distance runner and the Marathon world record holder dies in a car crash. What was his nationality?

2) Prime Minister of which country was put on the “wanted list” by Russia?

3) Which country held the world’s largest single-day election involving over 200 million voters?

4) What is the name of the privately built lunar lander launched SpaceX?

5) Who became the first orthodox Christian country to allow same-sex marriages?

6) What is the nickname of the ISRO rocket that launched India’s weather satellite INSAT-3DS?

7) Medals at the Paris Olympics will contain scrap metal from which monument?

8) Which world leader joined Tik Tok this week?

9) Name the city in southern Gaza that came under latest Israeli bombing.

10) Which country was affected by snow storms caused by Nor’easter winds?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/06

 

1. Rajagopalachari, Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan and C V Raman
2. Gabon
3. World’s Coolest Dictator
4. Mexico
5. Abu Dhabi
6. Blue
7. Las Vegas
8. Dragon
9. 6.5%
10. Tracy Chapman

QUIZ - 2024/06

 

1) It rained Bharat Ratnas during the week. Who were the first three to be awarded Bharat Ratna in January 1955?

2) Which African country with the highest population of elephants in the world announce the inauguration of the 500^th mobile electric fence to reduce man-animal conflict?

3) Nayeb Bukele easily won a 2^nd term as the President of El Salvador. How does he describe himself?

4) Which country has surpassed China to become the top exporter of goods to USA?

5) Where did the England cricket team retreat to for a 10-day break before playing the third test at Rajkot later next week?

6) After yellow and red cards, what colour card has FIFA proposed to be introduced in football for showing dissent?

7) Which American city will host the Superbowl for the first time today?

8) What creature is the Chinese new year named after?

9) Reserve Bank of India left the Repo Rate unchanged at what % for the 6^th time in a row?

10) Who stole the show at Grammys with a rare live performance of her 1988 song “Fast Cars” sending it to the top of the charts?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/05

 

1. Jordan
2. Belgium
3. Pakistan
4. Telepathy
5. Fentanyl
6. Chile
7. Drought leading to low water level
8. Evergrande
9. France
10. Elon Musk

QUIZ - 2024/05

 

1) A drone attack on a remote US base killed 3 American soldiers in which country?

2) Protests by farmers in which country lead to the blockade of Zeebrugge, one of the largest ports in Europe?

3) In which country did the Cipher Case lead to the conviction and imprisonment of an important political personality?

4) What is the name of the computer chip implanted in the brain by Elon Musk’s company Neuralink?

5) US and Chinese officials held talks to crackdown on the trafficking of what drug?

6) Which South American country was ravaged by massive wildfires killing more than 100 people?

7) What is the reason for scaling back shipping through the Panama Canal?

8) What Chinese property developer with $300 billion in liabilities has been ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong court?

9) Which country’s parliament passed a bill to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution?

10) Whose pay package of $ 56 billion was blocked by a US judge calling it “an unfathomable sum”?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/04

 

1. Chicago
2. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
3. Wrestling
4. Nitrogen
5. Cameroon
6. Dior Handbag
7. Fastest triple century
8. Saryu
9. John Williams
10. UNRWA

QUIZ - 2024/04

 

1) Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists retained the Doomsday Clock setting at 90 seconds to midnight. In which city is this clock physically located?

2) Special coins were minted for the toss at Australian Open. What iconic tennis player was featured on the coin?

3) Netflix signed a $5 billion deal to livestream what sports?

4) Alabama used asphyxiation for the first time in US to execute a convicted killer. What gas was used?

5) In which African country was the world’s first malaria vaccination programme rolled out?

6) South Korea was plunged into a political scandal after a secret video of the President’s wife accepting a gift went viral. What was the item in question?

7) What first-class cricket record did Tanmay Agarwal create in the Ranji Trophy match between Hyderabad and Arunachal Pradesh?

8) On the banks of what river is Ayodhya located?

9) What legendary composer broke his own record to earn the 54^th Oscar nomination among living persons?

10) Many countries stopped aid to what UN agency after some of its staffers were alleged to have been involved in the Hamas attack against Israel?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/03

 

1. Nauru
2. Pep Guardiola
3. Fujitsu
4. Ivory Coast
5. SLIM
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Tamil Nadu
8. Erbil
9. Jimmy Lai
10. Samsung

QUIZ - 2024/03

 

1) Which island nation severed ties with China after Democratic Progressive Party was voted back to power in Taiwan?

2) Who won the FIFA men’s best coach award?

3) More than sub-postmasters in UK were prosecuted for false accounting and theft because of a software glitch between 1999 and 2015. Which company supplied the software?

4) Which country is hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, Africa’s premier football tournament?

5) Japan became the 5^th country to land on the Moon. What is the name of its spacecraft?

6) Which country hosted the 46^th edition of the Dakar Rally, one of the toughest motorsports event?

7) Which state is hosting the Khelo India Youth Games?

8) What is the capital city of the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq which was attacked by Iran?

9) Name the media tycoon and pro-democracy activist whose high profile trial began in Hong Kong?

10) Which company launched the world’s first AI-powered Smartphone?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/02

 

1. Der Kaiser
2. Sana’a
3. Peregrine
4. Christopher Nolan
5. The Hague
6. 21.8
7. Ecuador
8. Spice Girls
9. France
10. Surat

QUIZ - 2024/02

 

1) Franz Beckenbauer, one of only three players to have won the World Cup as a player and later as a coach, passed away this week at the age of 78. By what nickname was he popularly known? The nickname had little to do with football but with his resemblance to a historical figure.

2) USA and UK carried out air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital. What is the name of the capital city?

3) The first American mission in 51 years and the first by a private company to land on the Moon failed. With what powerful bird does the hobbled spacecraft share its name?

4) Who won the Golden Globe award for Best Director for the film Oppenheimer?

5) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) commenced hearing South Africa’s genocide case against Israel. In which city is the ICJ located?

6) Atal Sethu, India’s longest bridge and the 12^th longest in the world was inaugurated during the week. What is the total span of the bridge (in km) including the portions over land?

7) In which South American country did masked gunmen hijack a live television broadcast?

8) UK’S Royal Mail issued a set of 15 stamps to commemorate the 30^th anniversary of which iconic band?

9) Which country got its youngest ever prime minister, as well as the first openly gay man to hold the post?

10) Indore was declared the cleanest city in India for the 7^th successive time. But this time it had to share its honour with which other city?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/01

 

1. Camelids
2. Charisma
3. 107
4. Ashtray Queen
5. Shindo
6. Kerman
7. Darts
8. Harvard
9. Stanley
10. Four Stars of Destiny

QUIZ - 2024/01

 

1) 2023 was International Year of Millets. What is 2024 the year of?

2) “Rizz”, Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2023 means an ability to charm and woo a person. Middle syllable of what word has it been derived from?

3) The 2^nd test match between India and South Africa at Cape Town became the shortest match in the history of test cricket. How many overs did it last?

4) Queen Margrethe of Denmark announced her abdication after ruling for 52 years. By what nickname is she known due to her habit of chain smoking?

5) Japan was rattled by a powerful earthquake on New Year’s Day triggering a tsunami warning. What is the name of the unique Japanese seismic scale that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake?

6) In which Iranian city did more than 100 people die in a blast at a memorial for the former military commander Qaseem Soleimani?

7) In which sport did Luke Littler, a 16-year-old boy, narrowly miss out on becoming a world champion?

8) President of which Ivy League university resigned over charges of plagiarism?

9)Whose limited edition Valentine’s Day cups created stampedes in several stores in the US?

10) What is the name of the memoirs of ex-army chief General Naravne which is being withheld from publishing pending scrutiny by the Indian Army?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/38

 

1. Kenya
2. Dynasty
3. Canada
4. Dominica
5. Hallucinate
6. Chipping Norton
7. Iceland
8. Navayuga Engineering Company
9. Cyprus
10. Sam Altman

QUIZ - 2023/38

 

1) Which country declared a surprise holiday so that people can plant 100 million saplings?

2) Filoli House, the venue for the meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco, was the set for what famous TV soap opera from the 1980s?

3) Who won Billie Jean King Cup for international team competition in women's tennis?

4) Which Caribbean country created the world’s first marine protected area of 788 square kilometres for sperm whales?

5) What word meaning “to provide false information” in AI context was declared as the Word of the Year by Cambridge Dictionary?

6) Former British Prime Minister David Cameron was made the Baron of which town so that he could be inducted in the cabinet?

7) Which country declared an emergency after being rocked by more than 1000 earthquakes in a span of 24 hours?

8) What engineering company was building the Uttarakhand road tunnel that collapsed trapping 40 workers?

9) Which country was alleged to have facilitated Russian money laundering?

10) Who was fired as CEO of OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT ?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/37

 

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Angelo Mathews
3. Watermelon
4. Patrick Dempsey
5. Euclid
6. Iga Swiatek
7. Grok
8. Portugal
9. Spain

QUIZ - 2023/37

 

1) Chief Minister of which state was alleged to be involved in a betting app scam?

2) Who was “timed out” for the first time in the history of international cricket?

3) What emoji has emerged in social media as the symbol of Palestinian protest?

4) Who was named as the “sexiest man alive” by People magazine?

5) What is the name of the European Space Agency’s telescope that revealed spectacular images of our universe?

6) Who reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis by winning the WTA finals at Cancun?

7) What is the name of the AI Chatbot launched by Elon Musk?

8) Which country’s Prime Minister stepped down amidst a corruption scandal involving lithium mining and hydrogen projects?

9) In which country did a Prime Minister sign an agreement with separatists to secure a majority for forming a government?

10) What is the name of the largest hospital in Gaza, that Israel alleges is the headquarters of Hamas?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/36

 

1. Bolivia
2. Navy
3. Dagestan
4. General Motors
5. Bletchley Park
6. Kozhikode
7. Charles Taze Russell
8. Chandler Bing
9. Now and Then
10. Erling Haaland

QUIZ - 2023/36

 

1) Which country became the first to sever ties with Israel over the war with Hamas?

2) Lisa Franchetti became the first woman to head what branch of military service in USA?

3) What region of Russia witnessed the storming of an airport by anti-Israeli protestors?

4) The United Auto Workers strike finally ended with a historic wage rise after striking a deal with which automaker of the Detroit Big Three?

5) What historic place, widely regarded as the birthplace of Modern Computing, near London played host the world’s first AI Safety summit?

6) Two Indian cities were added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. One of them was Gwalior. Name the other.

7) Who founded Jehovah’s Witness in 1870?

8) What is the name of the character played by Matthew Perry in ‘Friends’?

9) What is the title of the “final song” released by The Beatles 60 years after their debut single?

10) Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the 8^th time. But who came second in the voting?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/35

 

1. Malaysia
2. Meta
3. Maine
4. Iceland
5. Digit
6. Acapulco
7. Slovakia
8. Vienna Convention
9. Goa
10. Mike Johnson

QUIZ - 2023/35

 

1) Which country elected a new king in its unique system of rotational monarchy?

2) What social media company is being sued for affecting the mental health of young users?

3) What state in USA witnessed a horrific episode of mass shooting killing 18 people?

4) In which country did women go on a day’s strike over gender pay gap?

5) What is the name of the humanoid robot that Amazon began testing for warehouse operations?

6) What beach town was ravaged by Hurricane Otis, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit Mexico?

7) Which European country decided to stop military aid to Ukraine?

8) What international convention has been invoked by India and Canada in their ongoing diplomatic row?

9) Which state is currently hosting the 2023 National Games?

10) Who was elected as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/34

1. Squash
2. Mahua Moitra
3. The Guardian
4. Kiel Institute
5. Venezuela
6. Bobby Charlton
7. Bissau
8. Italy
9. Meerut
10. Rafah

QUIZ - 2023/34

 

1) The International Olympic Committee announced that 2 sports will make their debut at the 2028 Games. One of them is Flag Football. What is the other in which Indians have been performing well?

2) Name the firebrand Trinamool Congress MP who has been embroiled in a bribery scandal for asking questions in Parliament?

3) The Israel – Gaza war is sharply polarising the world. Name the venerable newspaper that sacked its long time cartoonist Steve Bell on charges of antisemitism for his caricature of Benjamin Netanyahu.

4) What German Think-Tank allegedly sacked Dr Gianluca Grimada, a climate researcher, for not flying home after his field work in Papua New Guinea as he wanted to minimise his carbon footprint?

5) USA eased oil sanctions against which country?

6) Name the legendary English footballer who helped them win their only World Cup in 1966 and who passed away at the age of 86?

7) What West African capital was plunged into darkness after Turkish company cut off electricity supply due to an unpaid debt of $17 million?

8) Which country’s Prime Minister announced separation from partner?

9) India’s first Rapid Rail Transit System was inaugurated between Delhi and which other city?

10) What is the name of the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza through which humanitarian aid is beginning to trickle in?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/33

 

1. Operation Ajay
2. Puducherry
3. Birkenstock
4. Knife
5. Aubergine
6. Psyche
7. Rajasthan
8. Prada
9. Los Angeles
10. Chicago

QUIZ - 2023/33

 

1) What is the name given to the mission to bring back Indians from Israel?

2) Where did a lady minister resign from the government alleging caste and gender discrimination?

3) What iconic 250-year old shoe company made its IPO in USA trying to cash on its visibility in a scene from the movie Barbie?

4) What is the title of Salman Rushdie’s forthcoming book?

5) As Prince William revealed his most-used emoji, netizens accused him of having a dirty mind. What is this emoji?

6) NASA launched a mission named after a metal-rich asteroid located in the belt between Mars and Jupiter. What is the name of the mission?

7) Assembly elections for which state was rescheduled to accommodate “large scale” weddings?

8) What Italian fashion house will design the spacesuits for NASA’s new missions?

9) Cricket is set to stage a comeback at the 2028 Olympics. Which city is hosting it?

10) Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum set a world record of 2:00:35 for men’s Marathon in which city?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/32

 

1. Quantum Dots
2. Norwegian
3. Kevin McCarthy
4. Commander
5. Lancet
6. Paris
7. Athletics
8. Encyclical
9. Dish Network
10. Montevideo

QUIZ - 2023/32

 

1) What is the term for the nanoscale crystals that exhibit unique optical and electrical properties for which the chemistry Nobel Prize was awarded?

2) Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature for his innovative prose and plays. What is his nationality?

3) Who became the first US House Speaker to be voted out in history?

4) Joe Biden’s pet dog was removed from White House after a series of biting incidents. What is its name?

5) Thomas Wakley founded a journal in 1823 for advancing medical research and science. Name this iconic scientific journal that is celebrating its 200^th anniversary this week.

6) What global capital city is grappling with a widespread infestation of bed bugs?

7) India won a record 107 medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games across 22 disciplines. In which discipline did it secure most medals (29)?

8) Pope Francis issued an official document calling for dramatic measures to combat climate change. What is the term for Pope’s official letters?

9) In a first of its kind action, what communication network company was fined $150,000 for failing to move its old satellite adequately away from others in use?

10) Spain, Portugal and Morocco were declared as joint hosts of the 2030 football World Cup. But the inaugural match will be played in which South American city that had hosted the first World Cup in 1930?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/31

 

1. Lampedusa
2. Qatar
3. Jhakaas
4. Kanpur
5. J P Morgan
6. Geeta Mukherjee
7. Venezuela
8. Hangzhou
9. F-35
10. Plumber