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

QUIZ - 2023/31

 

1) What is the name of the Italian island where more than ten thousand migrants arrived last week?

2) Which country brokered the US-Iran prisoner swap?

3) What catchphrase of Anil Kapoor was protected from unauthorised use by Delhi High Court?

4) Abhay Karandikar, the brain behind 5G roll out was appointed as Science and Technology Secretary. Which IIT did he head?

5) What investment banking firm announced that it will include Indian government bonds to its emerging markets bond index from June 2024?

6) Who was the first MP to table a Private Member's Bill demanding 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliamentary and Legislative berths in September 1996?

7) Half a million migrants from which country received permission to legally live and work in USA for 18 months?

8) Which city is hosting the Asian Games currently?

9) What make fighter jet went missing for more than 24 hours after crashing in USA?

10) The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an Indian-born Canadian Sikh separatist leader has created a diplomatic furore between the 2 countries. What was Nijjar’s original profession?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/30

 

1. Margaret Court
2. Derna
3. Germany
4. K2-18b
5. Portugal
6. Google
7. China
8. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
9. Addis Ababa
10. Bats

QUIZ - 2023/30

 

1) Whose record of most Grand Slam titles did Novak Djokovic equal when he won the US Open Championship?

2) What port city in eastern Libya witnessed catastrophic flooding that has reportedly killed more than 11000 people?

3) Who won the World Cup for men’s basketball defeating Serbia?

4) Scientists using the Webb Space Telescope have identified a molecule in the atmosphere of another planet that could potentially be a sign of life. What is the name of this planet located 120 light years away?

5) In which country was a town flooded with red wine enough to fill 3 million bottles following a tank burst?

6) Landmark anti-trust trial began in US against what tech company?

7) Which country became the first to appoint an ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021?

8) 12 winners of India’s highest science award were announced after a year’s delay. Who was the founder and first director of CSIR after whom the awards are named?

9) Admission of the 55-nation African Union was the highlight of the Delhi G20 summit. In which city is the headquarters of AU located?

10) Kerala is gripped by a fresh outbreak of Nipah. What animals are considered as the natural carriers of the Nipah virus?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/29

 

1. Washington DC
2. France
3. Walter Isaacson
4. Marrakech
5. UNESCO
6. Indonesia
7. Montenegro
8. West Bengal
9. Pachuca
10. Moon Sniper

QUIZ 2023/29

 

1) Which city hosted the first G20 summit held in 2008?

2) Which country is currently hosting the Rugby World Cup?

3) A new biography of Elon Musk has confirmed his 3^rd child named Techno Mechanicus. Who is the celebrated biographer?

4) What historic city in Morocco has been worst hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake killing more than 2000 people?

5) What global body has issued a guideline on use of AI in education

6) Which country hosted the 3-day ASEAN summit?

7) In which country is currently the annual “Laziest Citizen” contest underway during which 7 competitors have been lying on a mat for more than 20 days?

8) Which state assembly passed a resolution adopting a new state anthem and a new Foundation Day?

9) What Mexican club does Jenni Hermoso, the Spanish footballer involved in the kissing scandal, play for?

10) Japan launched a rocket to put a lander on the Moon. What is the name of the mission?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/28

 

1. India
2. Burger King
3. Libreville
4. John Isner
5. South Korea
6. Toyota
7. Tripura
8. Australia
9. Austria
10. Eminem