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