QUIZ - 2024/34

 

1) What strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean has the UK decided to hand over to Mauritius?

2) In which city did construction of the tallest building resume after a long hiatus of 7 years?

3) In which country did its first woman President assume office?

4) In which country did a far-right party founded by a former Nazi law-maker win the most seats in parliamentary elections?

5) In which country did a WW-II-era bomb explode at an airport leading to the cancellation of 90 flights?

6) Which country did the EU take to court over a law that allegedly violates fundamental rights?

7) European Union voted to impose hefty tariffs of upto 45% on what goods imported from China?

8) Whose interview did the BBC cancel after the interviewer accidentally shared the questions?

9) Who won the Irani Trophy for the 15^th time?

10) The mosaics of Monreale Cathedral, a UNESCO heritage site regained their golden lustre thanks to careful restoration work and new lighting. In which country is it located?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/33

 

1. Sucheta Kripalani
2. Golf
3. South Korea
4. 38
5. China
6. Glasgow
7. Shogun
8. Wilmington
9. 5%
10. Football

QUIZ - 2024/33

 

1) Atishi Marlena became the 17^th woman Chief Minister in India. Who was the first?

2) USA defeated Europe to lift the Solheim Cup, the women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The competition for both these trophies happens once in 2 years between USA and Europe in which sport?

3) Which country was rocked by allegations of fraudulent adoptions of orphans?

4) How many candidates are in the fray in Sri Lanka’s presidential election?

5) Whom did India beat to win the hockey Asia Cup?

6) The 2026 Commonwealth Games has been shifted to which city after Victoria, Australia, backed out due to rising costs?

7) What TV series made history at the Emmys by becoming the first non-English show to claim the honour for the Best Drama?

8) Which city is hosting the QUAD Summit this weekend?

9) After the much awaited 50 bps cut by US Fed, what is the upper limit of the range of the benchmark interest rate?

10) The World Cup of Subbuteo got underway in Turnbridge Well,England, where it was invented? What kind of tabletop game is Subbuteo?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/32

 

1. Fight Club
2. East Timor (Timor-Leste)
3. Spain
4. Italy
5. Polaris Dawn
6. Boeing
7. Brussels
8. Greater Noida
9. Haiti
10. Beyonce

QUIZ - 2024/32

 

1) What movie starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher, released this week 25 years ago, went on to achieve cult status?

2) Nearly half the population of which country turned out to attend Pope Francis’s mass?

3) To which country did Venezuela’s opposition party leader flee after threats to his life following a dubious Presidential election?

4) A 400-page document containing 170 proposals to revitalise the European economy was unveiled by Mario Draghi in Brussels. A former head of the European Central Bank, what country did Mario Draghi serve as Prime Minister?

5) What is the name of the latest SpaceX mission that is pushing the boundaries of space exploration?

6) What company is facing a potential strike by its 30,000-strong workforce over demands for a pay increase?

7) Which city is hosting the final of the Diamond League in athletics this weekend?

8) For the first time in India, a test match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. In which city? Only seven Test matches have been abandoned without a ball bowled in cricket's long history of over 2,500 Test matches.

9) People of which country are particularly outraged over Donald Trump’s allegation during the presidential debate that migrants are eating pets?

10) Whose record did Taylor Swift equal for the most MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/31

 

1. Beijing
2. Norway
3. Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Pineapple
5. Norway
6. Venezuela
7. America’s Cup
8. Jenin
9. China
10. Volkswagen

QUIZ - 2024/31

 

1)      Which city hosted a summit attended by 53 African nations?

2)      A Beluga whale allegedly spying for Russia was found dead on the shores of which country?

3)      In which country did more than 100 people die in a stampede following a prison break?

4)      What fruit is being used as a dating code by singles in Spanish supermarket carts?

5)      Which country’s princess married an American practising Shamanism?

6)      Which country’s presidential plane was seized by the USA to enforce sanctions?

7)      Originally known as the Hundred Guineas Cup, it was renamed after the first winning boat. It is the oldest continuous competition in international sport and takes place once in 3-4 years. The 37th edition is currently underway in Barcelona. What is the name of this competition?

8)      What city in the West Bank was raided by Israeli forces, purportedly as an anti-terror operation?

9)      Which country topped the medal list at the Paralympics, both in gold medals and overall?

10)   What leading car manufacturer angered workers by its plans to shut down some of its factories with a view to cut costs?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/30

 

1. Telegram
2. Namibia
3. Istanbul
4. Brazil
5. INS Arighaat
6. Burning Man
7. Oasis
8. Mumbai
9. Durand Cup
10. Mexico

QUIZ - 2024/30

 

1)      CEO of what social media platform was arrested in France?

2)      Which country allowed wild animals including zebras and elephants to be culled to provide meat for its population facing starvation because of an unprecedented drought?

3)      Serving 309 destinations, which airport has been named as the best-connected in the world? Name of the city.

4)      Which country banned access to the social media platform X (formerly twitter)?

5)      What is the name of India’s second nuclear submarine launched during this week?

6)      What cultural festival is held every year in the Nevada desert for 9 days in the last week of August, culminating with the burning of an effigy?

7)      The biggest musical news of the week is the reunion of one of the biggest British bands 15 years after breaking up because of sibling feud. What is the name of the band?

8)      Which city displaced Beijing to take the 3rd spot for the most billionaires after New York and London?

9)      What is the name of the oldest football tournament in India which was started in 1888 in Shimla?

10)   Which country froze diplomatic ties with USA and Canada over their criticism of judicial reforms?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/29

 

1. Amul
2. Chicago
3. Spratly Island
4. Kursk
5. Canada
6. France 
7. Microsoft
8. Goldman Sachs
9. Thomas Bayes
10. Penguins

QUIZ - 2024/29

 

1)      What Indian company has been ranked as the strongest food brand globally?

2)      Which city hosted the Democratic National Convention to formally nominate the party’s candidates for the Presidential election?

3)      Chinese and Philippine ships collided in the South China Sea near what the Chinese call Nansha Islands. By what name of a 19th century British whaling captain does the rest of the world know this disputed archipelago located in a strategic shipping lane?

4)      What city in western Russia was invaded and occupied by Ukrainian forces in a daring and risky operation?

5)      A major railway shutdown in which country is threatening critical supply chains?

6)      For the first time, the price of a bar of gold crossed the milestone of one million dollars. The standard gold bar weighs 400 Troy ounces, a unit of measurement named after a medieval town in which country?

7)      Who launched the Phi3.5 series of AI models?

8)      What global investment firm has cut India’s GDP forecast for 2024 and 2025?

9)      Mike Lynch, the tech millionaire, who died in a yacht tragedy off the Sicilian coast, was celebrating his acquittal on fraud charges related to HP’s acquisition of his company Autonomy. Autonomy developed a software that used a theory proposed by 18th C philosopher. What is his name, after whom both the theory and Yacht are named?

10)   A gay romance in the animal kingdom between Magic and Sphen that inspired thousands and was featured in a Netflix series was cut short by the death of Sphen. Who were Magic and Sphen?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/28

 

1. R G Kar
2. USA
3. 16
4. Athens
5. Katy Perry
6. Starbucks
7. Nusantara
8. Thailand
9. Animals
10. Iran

QUIZ - 2024/28

 

1)      After what Bengali physician and philanthropist is the oldest non-government medical college and hospital (subsequently taken over by the government} in Asia named?

2)      Sportsperson from which country was stripped off the Paris Olympic medal by IOC?

3)      What is the number of the jersey retired by Hockey India in honour of P R Sreejesh?

4)      Residents of what capital city were ordered to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire?

5)      What pop star’s video is under investigation by Spanish government for breaching environmental laws?

6)      What famous chain has appointed its 4^th CEO in 2 years?       

7)      Indonesia inaugurated its new capital. What is it called?

8)      In which country did the constitutional court dismiss the Prime Minister for violating the ethics?

9)      What is the theme of the murals that popped up over 9 days across London, purportedly made by the anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy?

10)   Three more wetland sites in India were designated as “Ramsar Sites” under the Ramsar Convention, or "The Convention on Wetlands". The convention is an international environmental treaty that was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, under the auspices of UNESCO. In which country is Ramsar?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/27

 

1. Nagasaki
2. Chhatrasal
3. Vienna
4. Bajaj
5. Laapata Ladies
6. Minnesota
7. Craig Fulton
8. Switzerland (Lausanne)
9. Brazil
10. Hexagon

QUIZ - 2024/27

 

1) Which city's mayor snubbed Israel at a memorial ceremony resulting in other G7 countries to boycott it?

2) What Akhada is the nursery of India's Olympic medal winning wrestlers?

3) Which city cancelled 3 Taylor Swift concerts because of a terrorist plot?

4) What Indian family business has been ranked 2nd after the Ambanis in the recent Barclays - Hurun list?

5) What movie was specially screened for judges of the Supreme Court as part of the 75th year celebrations?

6) Governor of what state was picked by Kamala Harris to be her running mate?

7) Who is the coach of India's men's hockey team?

8) In which country is the headquarters of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) located?

9) Which country witnessed a plane crash killing all 61 people on board?

10) What geometric form is featured predominantly in the Paris Olympic medals?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/26

 

1. Algerian
2. Singapore
3. Cycling
4. Vienna
5. Simone Biles
6. Brigadier
7. Turkey
8. Shubanshu Shukla
9. Swans
10. Qatar

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