Answers to Best of 2022

 

1. Pig
2. Endurance
3. CODA
4. Tarantula
5. Vogue
6. Hans Island
7. Shyam Saran Negi
8. Murder Hornet
9. Dimorphos
10. Santos

Best of 2022

 How well do you recall the events of 2022?

1) In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old terminally ill man received the heart from a genetically modified animal in Maryland, USA, on 7^th January. Sadly, he died 2 months later. What was the animal?

2) 107 years after it sank, the wreckage of the ship of the Arctic Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was located at the bottom of the Weddell Sea on 5^th March. What is the name of the ship?

3) What film with a largely deaf cast won the Best Picture at Oscars 2022?

4) James Webb Space Telescope revealed a series of stunning images from deep space throughout the year. In September, it captured the images of thousands of never seen before young stars. What is the name of the nebula in which these stars were seen?

5) What is the name of the leading fashion magazine that threatened to sue a British pub because it carried the same name as theirs? The pub owners wrote back that they were older than the magazine and take their name from the tiny hamlet in which they are located. Subsequently, the publishers bought peace by sending a framed letter of apology.

6) For 50 years, Canada and Denmark fought a friendly war with each other, planting liquor bottles on a in the Arctic Sea. Finally, on 14^th June, they resolved the dispute by agreeing to split the 1.3 square km island equally. What is the name of this island?

7) Name India’s first voter who passed away at the age of 106, on 5^th November, 3 days after casting his vote for the 34^th time in the elections to Himachal Pradesh assembly.

8) Entomologists have decided to give a new common name - Northern Giant Hornet - to the world’s largest wasp. What was its previous common name which evoked much fear?

9) NASA successfully carried out the DART mission to veer an asteroid off its trajectory. What is the name of the asteroid that collided with the spacecraft on 26^th September?

10) The legendary Pele passed away this year. For what Brazilian club did he play scoring 643 goals in 659 games?

QUIZ - 2022/51

 

1) What legendary singer-songwriter has been offered a walk-on role in Coronation Street, after confessing that he was a fan of the longest running television soap opera?

2) Two million people are estimated to have converged around the iconic obelisk in Buenos Aires to celebrate Argentina’s triumph in World Cup football. Built in 1936, what does the obelisk commemorate?

3) Jin, the oldest member of the Korean pop band BTS, began his mandatory military service. What are the fans of BTS known as?

4) Which country’s Prime Minister officially apologised for the nation’s historical role in slavery and slave trade?

5) Kylan Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the world cup final against Argentina at Qatar. Who is the only other player to do so in the history of World Cup? (Hint - Not Pele)

6) Supply of what advanced surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine was annonced by USA during Zelensky's surprise visit to Washington?

7) What is the name of the candelabra with seven or nine branches that is traditionally lit during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah?

8) The infamous serial killer of 1970s who was known by the moniker of “bikini killer” is being released from prison in Nepal on medical and age grounds. What is his name?

9) The popularity of what AI tool created by OpenAI has sparked concerns over the future of Google’s search engine prompting the management to issue a “Code Red”?

10) Who is Time magazine’s person of the year for 2022?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/50

 

1. 50%
2. Kosovo
3. The Atlas Lions
4. Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy
5. Qatar
6. South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa
7. Sam Bankman-Fried
8. Peru
9. Harvard University
10. Boeing 747

QUIZ - 2022/50

 

1) A major scientific breakthrough was announced that in a controlled nuclear fusion experiment more energy was generated than input. What was the percentage net energy gain?

2) Which country formally applied to join the European Union, though it is not a member of the United Nations?

3) Morocco became the first African country to reach the semi-finals of football world cup. By what nickname is the team popularly known as?

4) Bernard Arnault became the richest man by displacing Elon Musk from the top. What luxury goods company does he own?

5) Which gulf country was alleged to have bribed some members of the European Parliament, leading to their sacking?

6) Which country’s head of state escaped impeachment proceedings and what is his name?

7) Name the FTX founder and CEO who was arrested in the Bahamas on charges of committing one of the biggest financial frauds in American history?

8) Which South American country has declared a state of emergency days after its first woman president assumed office?

9) What Ivy League school got its first black president?

10) After over 50 years, what iconic passenger aircraft has ceased production?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/49

 

1. $60
2. Viktor Bout
3. Georgia
4. Dominique Lapierre
5. Reichsburger
6. Nick Bollettieri
7. Janet Yellen
8. Biodiversity
9. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Netherlands
10. Goblin Mode

QUIZ - 2022/49

 

1) With a view to restrict Russia’s oil income, an EU price cap on Russian oil went into force this week. What is the price cap on Russian oil?

2) What notorious Russian arms dealer, dubbed as “Merchant of Death”, was swapped by USA in exchange for the basketball player Brittney Griner who was in a Russian prison on drug related charges?

3) Which state in USA witnessed a closely contested runoff eventually giving a one-seat majority to the Democrats in the Senate?

4) What French writer and philanthropist who co-authored best sellers like “Is Paris Burning”, “City of Joy” and “Freedom at Midnight” passed away at the age of 91?

5) What is the name of the far-right movement, whose members were arrested in Germany for plotting to overthrow the government?

6) He borrowed $ 1 million from a friend to start a tennis academy that went on to produce at least 10 players who became World No.1. Name this legendary tennis coach who passed away at the age of 91.

7) For the first time, the US Dollar will carry the signature of a female treasury secretary. What is her name?

8) Leaders from 196 countries are meeting in Montreal. What is the agenda of this 2-week conference?

9) Who tweeted “Sorry Joe, football won” after USA lost its world cup match, in a good-natured banter over Americans calling the game soccer?

10) Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 was chosen by a public vote. What is this word, which means “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy”?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/48

 

1. Baguette
2. Gaslighting
3. mpox
4. Vizhinjam
5. New York and Singapore
6. Blank white paper
7. There is only one voter
8. Canada
9. Vijay Hazare Trophy
10. Central Bank Digital Currency

QUIZ - 2022/48

 

1) What bread with an iconic shape was accorded heritage status by UNESCO?

2) What word, which means the practice of grossly misleading someone, was chosen as the word of the year by Merriam-Webster, America’s oldest dictionary publisher?

3) WHO renamed monkeypox in order to fight stigma and racism associated with it. What is the new name?

4) The Church has entangled itself in a protest against the construction of what port in Kerala?

5) In the annual ranking released during this week, which 2 cities share the top position for being most expensive to live in?

6) Cities across China have been witnessing waves of protests against the country’s Zero-Covid policy. What object are the protesters holding up?

7) What is special about the polling booth set up in Banej village in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat?

8) Which country won the Davis Cup for the first time by defeating Australia?

9) Ruturaj Gaikwad, playing for Maharashtra, hit an incredible seven sixes in an over from Shiva Singh of Uttar Pradesh. What tournament were they playing in?

10) The e-Rupee has been launched as a pilot. What is the official term used by RBI for it?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/47

 

1. La’eeb
2. Equatorial Guinea
3. Isle of Man
4. Kiranbala
5. Lachit Borphukan
6. Arun Goel
7. Netherlands
8. France
9. Indonesia
10. The official match ball used at Qatar World Cup

QUIZ - 2022/47

 

1) What is the name of the Qatar World Cup mascot?

2) Teodoro Obiang, the world’s longest serving President won yet another election to extend his 43 years of rule in which tiny African state?

3) Manx, a language declared extinct, is now being revived. Where is this language spoken?

4) Tabassum, the iconic TV chat show host of yesteryears, passed away at the age of 78. What is her real name?

5) What is the name of the legendary Ahom general whose 400^th birth anniversary was observed this week?

6) Whose hasty appointment as election commissioner has attracted scathing criticism from the Supreme Court?

7) Which country initiated the One Love armband campaign to promote LGBTQ inclusion?

8) Stephanie Frappart was the fourth official in the Mexico – Poland match and became the first woman to officiate in a men’s World Cup football match. Which country is she from?

9) Which country was struck by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake killing more than 300?

10) What is Al Rihla?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/46

 

1. Tashigang
2. Skyroot Aerospace
3. Tuvalu
4. Budweiser
5. Slovenia
6. Starbucks
7. Orion
8. Charles De Gaulle, Paris
9. Ticketmaster
10. Matthew Mott

QUIZ - 2022/46

 

1) The world’s highest polling station at 15256 feet saw 100% turnout in the recent election to Himachal Pradesh assembly. In which village is it located?

2) Vikram – S, India’s first private rocket was successfully launched. What is the name of the start-up that built this rocket?

3) What tiny national plans to build a digital version of itself to preserve its history and culture as rising sea levels threaten its existence?

4) What beer maker’s $75 million sponsorship of Qatar World Cup has been thrown into jeopardy following the last minute decision to ban beer sales at the stadia?

5) What European country got its first woman head of state this week?

6) Which company’s workers went on “Red Day Rebellion” – a day’s strike to protest against workload?

7) NASA finally launched Artemis 1 on its third attempt. What is the name of the spacecraft carried by it? 

8) Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian refugee, who had lived 18 years in an airport passed away. His story inspired Steven Spielberg to make the film “The Terminal” starring Tom Hanks. What airport did Nasseri make his home? 

9) What company cancelled ticket sales of Taylor Swift’s concert tour of US following extraordinarily high demands?

10) Who connects the women’s and men’s T20 World Champions?

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Answers to Quiz - 2022/45

 

1. 435
2. 103^rd Amendment
3. Syed Mushtaq Ali
4. Qatar’s International Dialling Code
5. Barack Obama
6. AI-assisted composition
7. Sean Penn
8. New Collective Quantified Goal
9. Denmark
10. Dogs gifted by Kim Jong-un of North Korea to former President of South Korea

 

QUIZ - 2022/45

 

1) Biggest news this week is the US midterm elections. How many seats are there in the House of Representatives? It is the same number since 1913!

2) Supreme Court gave a 3-2 verdict that the 10% reservation for economically weaker sections does not violate basic structure of the constitution. What is the number of this amendment enacted in 2019?

3) Mumbai won the domestic T20 championship for the first time. After which legendary cricketer is the trophy for this championship named?

4) One of the 8 stadia for Qatar World Cup is called 974 after the number of shipping containers that have been recycled and reused for its construction. But why did Qatar choose the number 974?

5) Elon Musk has plunged twitter into turmoil after sacking almost half the staff and introducing a charge for verified accounts. Who is the most followed person on twitter with more than 133 million followers?

6) What is special about Robert Laidlow’s composition “Silicon” recently performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra?

7) Which Hollywood actor loaned his Oscar statuette to Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking it to be returned when the war is won?

8) Climate finance is the dominant theme of the ongoing COP27 and the acronym buzzing around is NCQG. What does it stand for?

9) In which country did a princess give up her royal prvileges to pursue alternative medicine with her fiance?

10) What are Gomi and Songgang?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/44

1. Machchu
2. Israel
3. Denmark
4. Canada
5. Mexico
6. Taylor Swift
7. He is the first voter in independent India in 1951
8. Julie and Julia
9. Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
10. Gruyere

QUIZ - 2022/44

 

1) More than 140 people lost their lives when the Morbi bridge collapsed in Gujarat. Which river did this bridge span?

2) Which country conducted its 5^th national election in 4 years resulting in the return of an old warhorse?

3) In which country did the Prime Minister resign despite leading her party to a narrow win in the general election?

4) Which country is officially celebrating November as Hindu Heritage Month?

5) Which country celebrated its traditional “Day of the dead” in remembrance of those who have passed away?

6) Which singer became the first to have the rare distinction of occupying the top ten slots on the US Billboard?

7) 106-year-old Shyam Saran Negi voted in the Himachal Pradesh election through postal ballot. What is his singular electoral distinction?

8) Julie Powell, the food writer, who passed away at 49, is most known for her project of spending an entire year of reproducing every recipe from a famous French cookbook? The project went on to inspire a Hollywood film. What is the name of this film featuring Meryl Streep?

9) Ela Bhatt, Gandhian activist, who passed away at 89, is best known for founding a trade union of women working in the unorganised sector in 1972. What is the name of this association, which now has more than 2 million members?

10) What cheese produced in southern Switzerland has been rated as the world’s best cheese for this year?

Answers to Quiz - 2022/43

 

1. Nepal
2. Indonesia
3. British Guyana
4. Politburo Standing Committee
5. Prince Harry
6. Australia
7. Iran
8. Mustard
9. Mauna Loa
10. Thailand

QUIZ - 2022/43

 

1) Where is Kukur Tihar celebrated during which dogs are worshipped?

2) While Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the government to consider having portraits of Lakshmi and Ganesha on currency notes, which other country is already having currency featuring Ganesha?

3) Many persons of Indian origin have become heads of governments in foreign countries, the latest being Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of UK. The distinction of becoming the first to achieve this honour in 1953 goes to Dr Cheddi Jagan. Which country did he rule, where he is regarded as “Father of the Nation”?

4) The apex ruling body of China has been reconstituted with 4 new loyalists of Xi Jinping. What is the name of this body?

5) Whose forthcoming memoir is titled “Spare”?

6) Qatar, which is hosting the Football World Cup soon, is being criticised for criminalising LGBT people. Which country’s national team has released a video denouncing Qatar’s human rights record?

7) “The world’s dirtiest man” died at the age of 94 shortly after having his first bath in 60 years. In which country did this happen?

8) The first Genetically Modified food crop has been approved for commercial use in India. What is it?

9) Alert has been sounded that the world’s largest active volcano is likely to erupt. What is its name?

10) Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of Red Bull, passed away at the age of 78. Where did this energy drink originate from?

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Answers to Quiz - 2022/42

1. Shehan Karunatilaka
2. Sitrang
3. Sri Lanka
4. 37 lakhs
5. Seven
6. Sanna Irshad Mattoo
7. Switchblade 300
8. Girl Scouts of USA
9. Oral Rehydration Therapy
10. Sitaram Kesri