QUIZ - 2025/33

1) What European football league is planning to hold a match in USA, attracting widespread criticism?

2) Which country has approved the construction of the world's longest single span bridge?

3) What is Sudarshan Chakra announced by PM Modi in his Independence Day address?

4) Which city in UK hosts a famous arts and culture festival known as "Fringe" for 3 weeks every August?

5) In which country are people protesting by flying a pirate flag popularised by Japanese anime?

6) 5 countries share 15th August as Independence (or National Day) with India. 4 of them are - North and South Korea, Republic of Congo and Bahrain? Which is the 5th European country that observes 15th August as National Day?

7) After 18 years, S&P raised India's sovereign credit rating to what grade?

8) The song "Govinda Ala Re" from what 60s Shammi Kapoor film is the anthem of Mumbai's Dahi Handi festivities?

9) How much did USA pay Russia to acquire Alaska in 1867?

10) In which event did Swedish athlete Mondo Duplantis break the world record for 13th time?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/32

 

1. Intel
2. Sarnath Stupa
3. Gaya
4. Venezuela
5. Washington
6. American Eagle
7. Chikungunya
8. Geneva
9. Bottled Water
10. Fat Man

QUIZ - 2025/32

 

1) President Trump has publicly asked for resignation for which company's CEO?

2) What ancient monument has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site by India?

3) A BJP MP has objected to the IATA code of which international airport in India?

4) President Trump has increased the reward to $50 million for the arrest of which country's leader?

5) Where did Azerbaijan and Armenia sign a peace deal?

6) What apparel brand courted controversy because of the wordplay of "jeans" and "genes" in its ad?

7) What mosquito-borne disease is spreading alarmingly in China?

8) Representatives from over 190 countries are meeting in which city to negotiate the first ever Global Plastics Treaty?

9) France has been gripped by a scandal over what product marketed by Perrier?

10) 80th anniversary of Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombing was observed during the week. The bomb that was dropped over Hiroshima was nicknamed "Little Boy". What was the name given to the bomb dropped over Nagasaki?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/31

1. Stockholm
2. Astronomer Royal
3. Russia
4. Malaysia
5. Italy
6. Kiran Desai
7. Vogue
8. Copper
9. Australia
10. Godrej

QUIZ - 2025/31

 

1) China and USA have been conducting trade negotiations in many cities over the last couple of months. What city hosted their talks this week?

2) To what royal office did the King of UK appoint a woman for the first time in 350 years?

3) An earthquake of 8.8 magnitude, among the strongest on record, struck the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunamis in different parts of the world. Where is this peninsula?

4) Who mediated the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia?

5) Tata Motors announced the acquisition of commercial vehicle maker Iveco for $4.4 billion. Where is the company's main production facility located?

6) What former Indian Booker Prize winning writer has secured a place in this year's longlist for the presigious literary award?

7) What fashion magazine is raising eyebrows by including an advertorial featuring an AI-generated model?

8) On what commodity did Trump impose 50% import duty?

9) Which country attempted its first ever rocket launch this week?

10) What Indian business house acquired sacred jewels linked to Buddha before they were to be auctioned off by Sotheby's?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/30

1. Black Sabbath
2. Citizen Kane
3. Georgia
4. Wall Street Journal
5. Ford
6. Cambodia and Thailand
7. Fighter Jets
8. Manipuri
9. 60 GW
10. Afghanistan and Pakistan 

QUIZ - 2025/30

 1) Ozzy Osbourne, one of the most influential rock musicians, passed away at the age of 76, 3 weeks after a farewell concert. What is the name of the band he co-founded?

2) The iconic "Rosebud" sled from what legendary movie was sold at auction for $14.75 million, making it one of the most expensive pieces of movie memorabilia ever sold.

3) In which country are two Indian women - Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh - battling it out for women’s world chess championship?

4) What newspaper was sued by President Trump for defamation seeking damages of $10 billion?

5) What automaker is recalling nearly 700,000 SUVs for potential fire risk because of faulty fuel injector?

6) Border clashes broke out between which 2 Asian countries?

7) Two designers whose names begin with M and G respectively, founded a company to manufacture what?

8) Ratan Thiyam, one of the outstanding Indian playwrights and theatre directors passed away this week. In which language did he write almost all his plays?

9) China began construction of the world's biggest ever dam across the Yarlung Zangbo River. What is its proposed hydroelectric power capacity?

10) Durand Cup, one of the oldest football tournaments in the world, is named after the British diplomat Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, who is famous for having lent his name to define the international border between which two countries?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/29

 

1. FMCG
2. Automobile
3. UK
4. Golf
5. Yemen
6. A separate religion
7. New Zealand
8. Corn Syrup
9. Unreleased Music
10. Chelsea 

QUIZ - 2025/29

 

1) What business did the Adani group exit from?

2) What industry do CAFE-3 norms seek to regulate in India?

3) What country plans to lower the voting age to 16?

4) Players of what sport are currently taking part in an annual competition to vie for a trophy popularly known as Claret Jug?

5) Execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, has been postponed in which country?

6) Nearly 200 people lost their lives in clashes between Druze militia and Bedouin tribes in Southern Syria. Who are Druze?

7) Australia bowled out West Indies for 27 runs, the second-lowest test innings score in cricket history. Which team was bowled out for the lowest ever total of 26?

8) President Trump claimed that he has persuaded Coca Cola to use cane sugar instead of what in its beverages? 

9) What was stolen from a car rented for Beyonce's concert tour?

10) Who won the FIFA Club World Cup?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/28

 

1. Nvidia
2. Hermes
3. Russia
4. Germany
5. To scare away the pigeons
6. USA
7. Brian Lara
8. 500%
9. Cow's
10. Bull running 

QUIZ - 2025/28

 

1) What company hit the $4 trillion market cap for the first time?

2) The first-ever Birkin bag set a record of $10 million at Sotheby's auction. What fashion house created this iconic bag?

3) Which country became the first to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government?

4) Prime Minister Modi visited Namibia on his way back from the BRICS summit. Namibia was a former colony of which European country?

5) What is the responsibility of Rufus at The Wimbledon?

6) Flash floods in the river Guadalupe killed more than hundred in which country?

7) South Africa's captain Wiann Mulder declared when he was batting at 367 because he wanted Brian Lara to keep his highest test match record of 400. Who holds the record for the highest first score in first class cricket?

8) How much tariff is Trump threatening India with for buying Russian oil?

9) Dukes ball used in the India-England test match series have come in for criticism for their rapid deterioration. What leather is used for these balls?

10) The famous week-long San Fermin festival got underway in Spain. What does it involve?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/27

 

1. Graham Gooch
2. Qantas
3. Norway
4. 21
5. Uncle
6. Israel
7. Syria
8. America Party
9. Doctor's Day
10. Serving most bagels

 

QUIZ - 2025/27

 

1) Shubman Gill's 430 runs in the ongoing Edgbaston test match against England is the second-most scored by a batsman in a test match. Who holds the record of 456 runs?

2) What airline experienced a major cyber attack leading to a likely data breach of 6 million customer profiles?

3) Nearly 50,000 people in which country were wrongly notified that they had won huge sums of money in a state-run lottery?

4) June 2025 set a new record for the most number of commercial space missions. How many?

5) Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra lost her job because she addressed her Cambodian counterpart as what in a phone call?

6) This year's Glastonbury music festival was rocked by controversy following chants against whom?

7) President Trump formally revoked American sanctions against which country?

8) What is the name of the new political party launched by Elon Musk?

9) By what day is the birthday of Bidhan Chandra Roy on 1st July celebrated in India?

10) What Grand Slam record of Andre Agassi did Novak Djokovic better during the first week at Wimbledon?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/26

 

1. Vogue
2. Andy Flower
3. Canada
4. Chile
5. The Hague
6. Prada
7. Peru
8. USA
9. Novo Nordisk
10. Seven

 

QUIZ - 2025/26

 

1) Anna Wintour stepped down as editor-in-chief from what fashion magazine after 37 years?

2) Rishabh Pant became the 2nd wicketkeeper to score a century in both innings of a test match. Who was the first?

3) Scientists have confirmed that the oldest rocks on earth are in which country?

4) The first images from the revolutionary telescope and camera of the Vera Rubin Observatory were released. Where is this located?

5) In an important summit, NATO leaders decided to increase defence spending to 5% of the country's GDP. Where did this summit take place?

6) What fashion house was compelled to acknowledge the inspiration of Kolhapuri Chappals for their latest sandal collection?

7) The International Potato Research Centre announced the establishment of the South Asian hub at Agra. In which country, where the potato is believed to have originated, is the global centre located?

8) Who brokered the historic peace accord between Rwanda and Congo?

9) Wegovy, the weight loss drug, made its debut in Indian markets. Who makes this anti-obesity product?

10) How many B-2 bombers were used in Operation Midnight Hammer strike on Iran's nuclear facilities?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/25

 

1. Copenhagen
2. LA Lakers
3. Indonesia
4. Cryptocurrencies
5. MIT
6. Pataudi
7. UK
8. Zagreb
9. Armenia
10. Qatar Airways

 

QUIZ - 2025/25

 

1) Which city ended Vienna's 3-year reign to claim the top position among the most livable cities in the world?

2) The majority stake in which sports team is being sold in a deal estimated to be $10 billion?

3) In which country did the volcano Mount Laki-Laki erupt violently spewing ash 10 km high into the sky?

4) USA passed the GENIUS Act to regulate what?

5) What university takes the top spot in the latest QS rankings?

6) The trophy awarded to the winner of the test match series between England and India played in England was renamed as Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. Who was it named before?

7) Blaise Metreveli was named as the first female chief of secret intelligence by which country?

8) Prime Minister visited Croatia, the first ever by an Indian PM. What is the capital of the country?

9) Evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran, Operation Sindhu, happened through which country?

10) Which airline was named as the best in the world at the annual Paris Air Show, considered as the "Oscars of the Aviation Industry"?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/24

 

1. Rising Lion
2. Charles de Gaulle
3. Pakistan
4. Sardar Patel
5. Fisherwoman
6. USA
7. Djokovic – Nadal
8. No Kings
9. South Korea
10. London 

QUIZ - 2025/24

 

1) What is the name of the operation launched by Israel against Iran's nuclear facilities?

2) "The Day of the Jackal" is the most famous book of Fredrick Forsyth, who passed away this week. On the assassination attempt on what famous personality is the story based on?

3) Seven former cricketers were inducted into the Hall of Fame by the ICC and among them was a solitary woman. Which country is she from?

4) After whom is the Ahmedabad airport named?

5) The aid ship with activist Greta Thunberg on board was seized by the Israeli forces. The ship is named after a real person, Madleen Kulab, living in Gaza. What is her occupation?

6) Which country is hosting the FIFA Club World Cup that is currently underway?

7) Carlos Alcaraz and Jannick Sinner played the longest ever French Open final clocking 5 hours and 29 minutes. Who played the longest Grand Slam final in open era lasting 5 hours and 53 minutes?

8) What is the name of the protests that took place across USA on the day the US Army celebrated its 250th anniversary with a parade?

9) In which country were 2 members of a famous boy-band released after serving compulsory military service?

10) Which city is hosting the latest round of trade talks between USA and China?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/23

1.  Hudson's Bay
2. 5.5%
3. Zimbabwe
4. 700 kms
5. Axiom
6. Armageddon
7. Chris Evert
8. Reduce Taxes
9. Hindustan Construction Company
10. UK

QUIZ - 2025/23

 

1) What 355-year-old retail chain permanently shut down its operations?

2) What is the new Repo Rate after the 50 bps cut announced by the RBI?

3) The head coach of RCB, the IPL winning team, was a former captain of which nation?

4) One of India's most ambitious road projects connecting Mumbai and Nagpur became fully operational this week. How much distance does it cover?

5) Who is operating and managing the space mission to ISS that will be piloted by Shubanshu Shukla?

6) What is the name of the last resort tie-breaker format in chess?

7) Who has won The Suzanne Lenglen Cup the most number of times?

8) What is the core proposal of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"?

9) The Anji Khad bridge on the Katra -Srinagar route is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge. Who built it?

10) Which country released the outcome of a "strategic defence review" to become "battle-ready"?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/22

1. Asteroid
2. Siemens
3. Stavanger
4. Real Madrid
5. Montreal
6. Mexico
7. 31
8. Spelling
9. Dispute Resolution
10. King Charles

  

QUIZ - 2025/22

 

1) China launched Tianwen-2 mission to bring back dust from what object in space?

2) The first 9000 hp electric locomotive rolled out of the new Indian Railways factory at Dahod in Gujarat. Who is the manufacturer?

3) Norway Chess, one of the world's most prestigious chess tournaments, is currently underway in which city?

4) PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) won the UEFA Champions League last night defeating Inter Milan 5-0. Which club has won the trophy most times?

5) New Delhi is hosting the aviation industry leaders from across the world at the AGM of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Where is the global headquarters of IATA?

6) Which country will become the only one in the world to elect judges by people?

7) Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record of summiting Mount Everest for the most number of times. How many times has he summited?

8) A popular annual competition sponsored by Scripps celebrated its 100th edition this week. What skill does the competition test?

9) More than 30 countries convened in Hong Kong under the leadership of China to establish a new global forum to carry out what activity?

10) Who delivered the opening address at Canada's new parliament session?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/21

 

1. Mizoram
2. Kudankulam
3. Semicolon (;)
4. Aranyer Din Ratri
5. Eat them
6. MAK Pataudi
7. Big Bang
8. Kannada
9. Haryana
10. Washington

QUIZ - 2025/21

 

1) Which state became the first to achieve full literacy in India?

2) India's architect of nuclear power Dr M.R Srinivasan passed away at the age of 95. Where is India's largest nuclear power plant located?

3) Usage of what punctuation mark has declined by almost 50% in the last 20 years?

4) What remastered film of Satyajit Ray was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?

5) In a famous quote of the week, what did Trump ask Walmart to do with the tariffs when they hinted at price rise?

6) Shubman Gill became the 5th youngest Indian test cricket captain. Who was the youngest?

7) Jayant Narlikar, the leading astrophysicist, who passed away this week, is most famous for proposing an alternative to what theory of the Universe's origin?

8) The Booker International Prize was awarded to Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi for Heart Lamp. From what language has this work been translated?

9) A professor of Ashoka University was arrested for his social media post triggering a nationwide debate. Where is Ashoka University?

10) In which city were two Israeli embassy officials shot dead?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/20

 

1. Basel
2. Syria
3. Canada
4. Turkey
5. Luxury Plane
6. Argentina
7. Philippines
8. Istanbul
9. Nissan
10. Moody's

QUIZ - 2025/20

 

1) Which city is hosting the final of the Eurovison song contest?

2) Over what country did USA lift years of sanctions leading to wild public rejoicing?

3) Which country appointed a woman of Indian origin as its new foreign minister?

4) In which country did a rebel group announce its decision to lay down arms and disband after 40 years of insurgency?

5) What did the Emir of Qatar gift to Donald Trump?

6) Nazi propaganda material dating back to 1941 were discovered in the basement of which country's Supreme Court?

7) Former President of which country was elected as a Mayor while lodged in prison in The Hague?

8) After more than 3 years, delegates from Russia and Ukraine had face to face talks in which city?

9) What car maker announced its decision to shut down 7 factories and cut 11000 jobs?

10) USA lost its last perfect credit rating of AAA after being downgraded by what investment firm?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/19

1. Oman
2. Switzerland
3. Leo XIV
4. Mark Twain
5. Black Dandyism
6. Movies
7. End of WW-II
8. Sumitomo Mitsui
9. Starbase
10. Prison   

QUIZ - 2025/19

 

1) Which country is hosting the nuclear talks between USA and Iran?

2) Which country is hosting the trade talks between USA and China?

3) What name did Robert Francis Prevost assume after being elected as the Pope?

4) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Percival Everett for his work "James" which is a retelling of a classic novel - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Who is the author of this classic?

5) What male fashion style was projected at this year's Met Gala?

6) On what product did Donald Trump impose 100% tariff citing it as a matter of "national security"?

7) China's Xi and Brazil's Lula were among the world leaders in Moscow to attend a massive parade to celebrate what event?

8) What Japanese bank bought 20% shares of YES Bank?

9) The area where Elon Musk's SpaceX company operates in Texas has now officially become a city. What is its name?

10) Alcatraz, an island made famous by many Hollywood movies and a popular tourist destination is set to be transformed as what by Donald Trump?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/18

 

1. Liberals
2. Sistine Chapel
3. Volkswagen
4. Liverpool
5. Champak
6. Labour
7. Chinese retaliers
8. Power Outage
9. USA
10. Wildfires

QUIZ - 2025/18

 

1) Which party was voted to power in the Canadian elections held under the looming shadow of Trump?

2) The College of Cardinals has been meeting regularly since the funeral of Pope Francis, including setting the start date of the conclave to elect the new Pope. Where will the conclave take place?

3) What German carmaker sold more sausages than cars last year?

4) Who won the English Premier League equalling the record of the legendary Manchester United?

5) What is the name of the robotic dog in IPL, over which BCCI has been taken to court?

6) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was voted back to power in a landslide victory. What party does he represent?

7) Who or what are Shein and Temu?

8) What event led to widespread disruption of normal life across Spain and Portugal last Monday?

9) In which country did millions of freshly minted coins tumble onto the road after a truck overturned?

10) What caused Israel to declare a national emergency?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/17

 

1. Washington
2. 2.8%
3. The Resistance Front
4. Olo
5. PayPal
6. Dick Sudirman
7. Rome
8. Beyonce
9. Half Marathon
10. Bandung

QUIZ - 2025/17

 

1) In which city did Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace agreement?

2) What revised growth forecast for 2025 was put out by the International Monetary Fund?

3) Who claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack?

4) What is the name of the never seen before colour that scientists claim to have discovered?

5) This week commemorates the 20^th anniversary of the first video to be uploaded on YouTube by its co-founder Jawed Karim. Jawed and his two other co-founders were former employees of what tech company?

6) After what former player is the biennial world badminton championship for mixed teams named?

7) Pope Francis who passed away at the age of 88 was also the Bishop of which diocese?

8) What celebrity pop star’s mother came out with a memoir titled “Matriarch”?

9) In what event did humanoid robots participate in Beijing?

10) This week marked the 70^th anniversary of the Afro-Asian conference that gave birth to the Non-Aligned Movement. In which city was it held?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/16

 

1. Prada
2. Algeria
3. Harvard
4. Maldives
5. Six
6. Golf
7. Rajasthan Royals
8. Cough Syrup
9. Article 142 of the constitution
10. El Salvador

QUIZ - 2025/16

 

1) What fashion house did Prada acquire in a $1.4 billion deal?

2) With which African country and France did a diplomatic row escalate leading to tit-for-tat expulsions of 12 diplomats?

3) Which Ivy League school refused to accede to Trump’s demands for change leading to a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze?

4) What country banned people holding Israeli passports from entering in an act of solidarity with Palestine?

5) The week witnessed the first all-women space flight, six decades after Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963. How many women were there in Blue Origin’s spacecraft?

6) In which sport did Rory Mcilroy write history with his victory, joining 5 other greats in an exclusive club?

7) Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest debutant in IPL history at the age of 14. For which team did he play?

8) What item was banned by the Indian government for children below 4?

9) What was described as "Nuclear Missile" by VP Jagdeep Dhankar?

10) To which country has the USA wrongfully deported a person provoking the intervention of the Supreme Court?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/15

 

1. Tamil Nadu
2. 125%
3. Singapore
4. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd
5. Kazakhstan
6. Laurence Olivier
7. Dire Wolf
8. 6%
9. Thailand
10. Elon Musk and Peter Navarro

QUIZ - 2025/15

 

1) Governor of which state was criticised by the Supreme Court for withholding his consent to the bills passed by the legislature?

2) In the bizarre on-going trade war, what % of tariff has China imposed on US goods in retaliation?

3) What city's airport was named the world's best for the 13th time?

4) Who built the new Pamban bridge, India's first vertical lift sea bridge?

5) A 3-member crew to the International Space Station took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. In which country is it located?

6) After what legendary actor are the UK theatre awards which were given out at London's Royal Albert Hall named?

7) What extinct animal was claimed to have been resurrected through genetic engineering?

8) What is the new Repo Rate after the 25 BPS cut announced by RBI?

9) Which country is celebrating its New Year, the Songkran festival, today the 13th April?

10) Boys will be Boys - that was the quote of the week emanating from White House Press Secretary about a public spat over tariffs. Who are the 2 boys?

Answers to Quiz - 2025/14

 

1. Chile
2. Seven
3. Fram2
4. Hands Off
5. Hungary
6. Embezzlement
7. No human inhabitation
8. Cory Booker
9. Wisconsin
10. W H Smith

QUIZ - 2025/14

 

1) Head of which South American country was on an official visit to India this week?

2) How many member states are there in BIMSTEC?

3) What is the name of the unique space mission in which 4 private astronauts orbited the earth in a novel polar trajectory?

4) What is the name of the protests that have erupted across USA over the policies of Trump and Musk?

5) Which country left the International Criminal Court as it hosted the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu?

6) Marine Le Pen, the French far-right politician and a front-runner in the 2027 election for President was barred from contesting after being found guilty of what charges?

7) President Trump slapped tariffs on almost all countries of the world. What was unique about the tariff imposed on Heard and McDonald Islands?

8) Who set a record for the longest ever speech in the US Senate?

9) In which US state did voters elect a Democrat-backed liberal judge to the state supreme court despite a high-profile funding and campaign by Elon Musk?

10) What 230-year-old retail store chain dating back to the Victorian era will disappear from the city centres in UK following a sale?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/13

 

1. Zimbabwe
2. Venezuela
3. Tiger Woods
4. The Atlantic
5. Eggs
6. Sagain
7. Rana Sanga
8. Mukesh Ambani
9. Habitat
10. Arabic

 

QUIZ - 2025/13

 

1) Kirsty Coventry, who was elected as the first woman president of International Olympics Committee, is the sports minister of which country?

2) President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all countries that import oil from which country?

3) Who declared a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of Donald Trump?

4) Journalist affiliated to what publication was added by the US National Security advisor to a group chat on Signal stoking a huge controversy about the security breach?

5) Washed or Unwashed - the debate that raged across the world this week - is about what object?

6) What fault was responsible for the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand?

7) Debate over what Rajput king led to a ruckus in the Parliament?

8) Who became the first business tycoon to own a Boeing 737 Max jet?

9) What is the name of the studio in Mumbai that was vandalised after a stand-up comedy act?

10) Ghibli, the image generator that has taken the Internet by storm, originates from which language?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/12

 

1. Finland
2. London
3. New Zealand
4. Boxing
5. Medusa
6. Japan
7. Odisha
8. Lima
9. 8 days
10. Google

QUIZ - 2025/12

 

1) Which country has been adjudged the happiest country in the world?

2) In which city did the airport shut down operations for 18 hours because of a power outage?

3) With which country did India sign a defence pact?

4) What sport was reinstated in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after having been dropped earlier?

5) Cybersecurity warning about ransomware named after what mythical creature was issued?

6) The opening games of this year’s US Baseball season happened in which foreign country?

7) The discovery of significant gold deposits was announced in which state assembly?

8) Emergency was declared in what capital city due to violence resulting in the killing of a popular singer?

9) Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned safely after spending 9 months in the International Space Station. What was the planned duration of their mission?

10) What tech company agreed to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit alleging pay discrimination?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/11

 

1. Philippines
2. Vanuatu
3. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
4. Sun
5. Rachin Ravindra
6. Switzerland (IQAir)
7. Aluminium
8. Green
9. Spain
10. Canada

QUIZ - 2025/11

 

1) Rodrigo Duterte, the former President of which country was arrested by the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity?

2) Which country cancelled the citizenship of Lalit Modi, the former chief of IPL?

3) Which Indian institution has secured the highest (20^th) position in this year’s subject-wise rankings of QS?

4) NASA launched the PUNCH mission to study what object in space?

5) Who was adjudged Player of the Tournament in the ICC Champions Trophy?

6) Delhi was named the world’s most polluted capital city by a report of an air technology company based in which country?

7) A hefty 25% tariff was imposed on the import of steel and what other metal by USA on all countries?

8) Ireland and Irish people across the world will celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17. With what colour is the festivity associated?

9) In what could potentially rewrite human history in Europe, fossilised facial bones 1.1 to 1.4 million years old were unearthed in which country?

10) In the wake of the turmoil unleashed by Trump, which country hosted the meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/10

1. Lesotho
2. Mouse
3. Denmark
4. South Korea
5. Obese
6. HPCL
7. Architecture
8. Benjamin Franklin
9. Anora
10. Blue Ghost

 

QUIZ - 2025/10

 

1) In his address to the Congress, Donald Trump referred to what country as "nobody has ever heard of"?

2) As a first step towards resurrecting the extinct Woolly Mammoth, what animal did a US biotech company create by gene editing?

3) Which country's postal service will stop delivering letters by end of this year?

4) In which country did air force jets drop bombs over civilian areas by mistake during an exercise?

5) According to Lancet, a third of Indians will be ______ by 2050

6) In a first, a private sector consultant has been appointed as CMD of what public sector company?

7) China's Liu Jiakun won the Pritzker Prize, considered as the equivalent of Nobel Prize in what field?

8) A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill to feature Donald Trump on $100 currency note in place of who?

9) Sean Baker created a record at this year's Oscars by becoming the first person to win 4 awards for one film. What is the film?

10) It was an exciting week for space technology as 2 privately built spacecrafts landed on the Moon within days of each other. What is the name of the first?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/09

 

1. Chile
2. Katy Perry
3. $5 million
4. South Korea
5. Chainsaw
6. Telangana
7. Vidarbha and Kerala
8. Sambhaji
9. Austria
10. USA

 

QUIZ - 2025/09

 

1) What South American country was plunged into darkness for several hours forcing the government to declare a state of emergency?

2) What pop star was named to be part of an all-women crew in the upcoming space flight of Blue Origin?

3) What is the cost of "Gold Card" visa mooted by Donald Trump for wealthy people seeking permanent residency in USA and a path to citizenship?

4) Which country reported an increase in birthrate for the first time in 9 years?

5) What did the Argentine President gift Elon Musk in appreciation of his efforts to reduce the bureaucracy?

6) In which state did an irrigation tunnel collapse trapping 8 workers and led to a massive rescue effort?

7) What two teams are currently contesting the Ranji Trophy final?

8) Chhaava, the movie has taken Box Office by storm, is based on the life of what historical figure?

9) In which country did 3 centrist parties agree to form a coalition government after 5 month-long negotiations?

10) A measles-related death of a child occurred in which country for the first time in 10 years?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/08

 

1. Hatshepsut
2. Vladimir Zelensky
3. Riyadh
4. New Zealand
5. Toronto
6. Myanmar
7. Argentina
8. Venice
9. Refusing to use the term “Gulf of America”
10. Italy

 

QUIZ - 2025/08

 

1) For the first time in more than a century, a pharaoh's tomb has been uncovered in Egypt. The tomb of King Thutmose II was found in a joint Egyptian-British archaeological expedition. Thutmose II is best known as the husband of what Queen?

2) Whom did Donald Trump label as a "dictator"?

3) Which city hosted talks between Russia and USA to end the Ukraine war?

4) Which country's tourism slogan - "Everyone Must Go" - evoked criticism and ridicule?

5) In which city did a plane skid along the runway in flames before flipping over and coming to a dramatic halt upside down, losing its tail and an entire wing in the process? All the 80 passengers survived.

6) More than 1000 Chinese nationals working in online scam centres were rescued and brought back from which country?

7) In which country did a politically endorsed cryptocoin "Libra" surge briefly before crashing?

8) Which city is currently hosting its annual carnival, with a special celebration to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Casanova?

9) Donald Trump has restricted White House access to Associated Press (AP) over what issue?

10) Eruption of the volcano Mount Etna is drawing tourists in thousands hampering rescue operations in which country?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/07

 

1. Ethiopia and Tanzania
2. France
3. Lake Nasser
4. Syria
5. Frontier
6. Ramses II
7. Osiris
8. Akhenaten
9. Eagle
10. Air

 

QUIZ - 2025/07

 

1) The River Nile, the lifeline of Egypt originates in 2 other countries. What are they?

2) The Rosetta Stone, which made it possible to decipher Hieroglyphics, was discovered by an officer from which country’s army?

3) In the largest heritage rescue effort, UNESCO shifted the Abu Simbel temples in 1986 to save them from being submerged in the lake that was formed due to the construction of the Aswan Dam on the Nile. What is the name of the lake?

4) In 1958 Egypt formed a federation called United Arab Republic with which other country?

5) Egypt is known as Misr in Arabic. What does it roughly translate as?

6) Which Egyptian pharaoh is credited with the first known peace treaty in history - the Kadesh Peace Treaty?

7) Which Egyptian god was considered the ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead?

8) Which pharaoh attempted to replace Egypt’s traditional gods with the worship of a single deity, Aten?

9) What creature is the national emblem of Egypt and appears on its national flag?

10) Karnak, one of the largest religious complexes in the world, is dedicated to the god Amun. What is Amun the god of?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/06

 

1. Niki Prasad
2. El Salvador
3. Portugal
4. Pager
5. Greece
6. Carbon Monoxide
7. Sweden
8. CIA
9. Country Music
10. Badminton

 

QUIZ - 2025/06

 

1) Who captained India’s U-19 team that won the women’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur?

2) Which country’s President offered to accommodate deported criminals from USA in its mega-prison for a fee?

3) Aga Khan 1V, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims passed away this week. In which country is the seat of Ismaili Imamat located?

4) Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, became the first foreign leader to meet President Donald Trump at the White House in his second term. What object in gold did he gift to the American President?

5) The popular tourist island of Santorini has been rocked by a series of tremors every day leading to the flight of more than 10,000 people. To which country does the island belong?

6) Inhalation of what substance was banned by the governing body of cycling sport?

7) Which country witnessed a mass shooting at an adult education centre killing more than 10 people?

8) What organization in the US has offered buyouts (similar to voluntary retirement) for its entire workforce?

9) The much nominated Beyonce finally won Album of the Year Grammy and in the process became the first black woman to win in what musical genre?

10) Which sport wants to experiment with a new scoring system to make it more attractive to young people?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/05

 

1. 89 seconds
2. Poland
3. Mauli
4. Sir Garfield Sobers
5. Snake
6. Duck
7. 14
8. Colombia
9. Serbia
10. Rwanda

QUIZ - 2025/05

 

1) Doomsday Clock was moved this week. How many seconds to midnight is it set now?

2) 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp at Auschwitz was commemorated this week. In which country is Auschwitz?

3) The mascot of the National Games underway at Uttarakhand represents the state bird – the Himalayan Monal. What is the name of the mascot?

4) Jasprit Bumrah was named as the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. After what legendary cricketer is the trophy awarded to him named?

5) After what animal is the Chinese New Year named?

6) Remains of what bird species were found in the engines of the Boeing jet that crashed in South Korea killing 179 people?

7) How many akharas are participating in this year’s Kumbh Mela?

8) Which country turned back two US military planes carrying deportees?

9) Prime Minister of which country resigned after street protests following the collapse of the roof of a railway station killing 15 people last November?

10) Which country is allegedly backing the rebels who have seized control of Goma, the biggest city in the mineral-rich region of the Democratic Republic of Congo?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2025/04

 

1. William McKinley
2. The Sun
3. Maharashtra
4. Emilie Perez
5. Mutual Fund Investments
6. Thailand
7. Nervous System
8. 5300
9. World Bank
10. Chinar