QUIZ - 2023/13

1) The 25^th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement was observed this week. Between UK and which other country was this pact signed on 10^th April 1998?

2) Amidst rapidly shifting sands in the Middle East, two Gulf countries agreed to restore their diplomatic ties. One of them was Qatar. Name the other.

3) Which African country became the first to approve a new Malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it?

4) What object is featured in the new emoji released by Buckingham Palace for the coronation of King Charles III?

5) Elon Musk announced that his dog is the new CEO of twitter. What is its name?

6) Which country is planning to offer a monthly allowance of $490 to reclusive young people to get out of their homes?

7) What spiritual head was in the crosshairs for behaving inappropriately with a child?

8) In which country did the ruling military junta carry out an airstrike killing 100 people including 30 children?

9) In which country did archaeologists discover an intricately carved stone which they believe was used as a score board for the Mayan ball game of Pelota?

10) What longest-running Musical in Broadway history will be closing down today after more than 35 years?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/12

 

1. H H Varma
2. Mathematics
3. Chenab
4. Finland
5. Beethoven
6. Australia
7. UBS
8. Uganda
9. Badgers
10. Israel

QUIZ - 2023/12

 

1) Name the Chief Judicial Magistrate who convicted Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case leading to his disqualification from Parliament.

2) Modelled after the Nobel Prizes, the Abel Prize winner was announced last week for what branch of study?

3) Trial runs were conducted on the world’s highest railway bridge across what river?

4) Which country was named as the world’s happiest for the sixth year in a row?

5) Which famous 18^th Century composer’s locks of hair has been tested for DNA by scientists to ascertain the cause of his death?

6) Where in the world have millions of dead fish been washed ashore following a heatwave?

7) Which bank is taking over the beleaguered Credit Suisse bank in a deal brokered by the Swiss Government?

8) Which country’s parliament enacted a tough legislation imposing death penalty for homosexuality?

9) What animals are disrupting rail traffic in the Netherlands by burrowing under the tracks?

10) Which country is witnessing massive public protests to oppose plans to overhaul the judicial system?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/11

 

1. Libya
2. Paris
3. Perumal Murugan
4. High Jump
5. Daniel
6. Kochi
7. Maharashtra
8. Signature Bank
9. Alaska
10. Black Sea

QUIZ - 2023/11

 

1) In which country did 2.5 tons of Uranium go missing as per International Atomic Energy Agency?

2) In which world capital city did garbage collectors go on strike causing massive pile-up of trash?

3) Name the Indian author who has been included in the Booker longlist for his novel Pyre.

4) Dick Fosbury who developed and perfected a new technique while winning the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics passed away during this week. In which athletic event is this technique known as “Fosbury Flop” most used around the world?

5) “Everything Everywhere All at Once” snapped up 7 awards at the Oscars including for best direction. The directors of the film, Kwan and Scheinert, share what first name?

6) Which Indian city sought the help of New York city fire department to put out a fire that smouldered for many days at a waste treatment plant?

7) In which Indian state did farmers plan and then call off a “Long March” of 200 kms to demand remunerative prices for their produce?

8) The dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in USA sent shockwaves through the global markets. It also triggered the downfall of a New York based bank. What is the name of this bank?

9) The Biden administration approved the environmentally sensitive “Willow Project” for developing the oil reserves in which American state?

10) Over which sea did a Russian fighter jet bring down an American drone?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/10

 

1. Purim
2. Freddy
3. Keanu Reeves
4. Toblerone
5. Nagaland
6. Eye Drops
7. Switzerland
8. Jimmy Kimmel
9. Campa
10. Topol

QUIZ - 2023/10

 

1) What is the name of the Jewish festival that coincides with Holi?

2) What is the name of the cyclone that is currently setting the record for the longest-lasting tropical storm?

3) After what Canadian actor have German scientists named the recently discovered fungicides?

4) What iconic chocolate brand has been asked to remove the logo of the Swiss mountain peak of Matterhorn because the company is moving part of its production to Slovakia?

5) In which state did Neiphiu Rio assume office as Chief Minister for the fifth term?

6) What kind of medication is being recalled by US FDA due to contamination risks?

7) An American court has ruled that cheese made in USA can be labelled “gruyere”. In which country did this iconic cheese originate?

8) Who is returning to host the Oscars for the third time?

9) What popular soft drink brand of the 70s and 80s is being relaunched by Reliance?

10) What is the name of the Israeli actor, famous for his portrayal of the milkman in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, who passed away aged 87?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/9

 

1. Dilbert
2. Finland
3. Belarus
4. Khufu
5. Greece
6. Kolkata
7. Nigeria
8. UAE
9. Italy
10. Richard Nixon

QUIZ - 2023/9

 

1) What iconic cartoon character was taken off by many newspapers following racist comments by its creator?

2) Which country began constructing a 200 km long fence along the border with Russia?

3) Which country sent a Nobel peace prize winner and human rights activist to prison for 10 years on charges of smuggling?

4) A 9-metre long hidden internal corridor was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. What Pharaoh built this imposing structure?

5) What country suffered a terrible train accident killing more than 50 people?

6) When New Zealand won by 1 run against England in Wellington, it was only the 4^th time in the history of test match cricket, that a team following-on went on to win. In which city did the previous instance occur in 2001?

7) Name the 7^th most populated country of the world which elected a new President in one of the most fiercely contested election

8) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission took 4 astronauts to the International Space Station. Two of them are Americans and one Russian. What is the nationality of the fourth astronaut?

9) A Pakistani hockey player was among the 67 people who were killed in a boat tragedy while trying to migrate illegally. To which country was the boat headed?

10) TIME magazine, celebrating its centenary, is known for its iconic covers. Name the American President, who is the most featured personality on its cover – a record 55 times.

Answers to Quiz - 2023/8

 

1. Mardi Gras
2. Jupiter
3. Madagascar
4. Ajay Banga
5. Mohiniyattam
6. Olive Oil
7. South Africa
8. Golden Bear
9. Saurashtra
10. Spanish

QUIZ - 2023/8

 

1) What festival was celebrated during this week in different parts of the world to mark the beginning of 40 days of Lent?

2) The Moon appeared to come close to two planets to create a spectacle in the evening sky. One of them was Venus. Name the other.

3) What island nation in the Indian Ocean was slammed by Cyclone Freddy after originating in Australia and travelling across the entire ocean for 17 days?

4) Name the IIT/IIM alumnus and Indian-American who has been nominated to lead the World Bank.

5) The renowned danseuse Dr Kanak Rele passed away at the age of 85. What dance form did she revive and redefine and eventually became synonymous with?

6) What surprising ingredient is Starbucks infusing into its newly launched line of coffee?

7) Which country is hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup?

8) What is the name of the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival that concludes today?

9) Who won the Ranji Trophy for the second time in the last four years?

10) “Vigilante” is back in the news and on the front page almost daily. From which language, where it meant watchman or guard, did it enter English in the 19^th Century?

Answers to Quiz - 2023/7

 

1. Tripura
2. Canada
3. New Zealand
4. Smriti Mandhana
5. Roald Dahl
6. Dayanand Saraswati
7. France
8. Munich
9. Super Bowl
10. Melba Roy Mouton

QUIZ - 2023/7

 

1) Which state went to polls this week, registering a high voter turnout close to 90%?

2) Rideau Canal Skateway, a UNESCO heritage site and the largest outdoor skating rink in the world, has stayed closed all winter for the first time in five decades because there isn’t sufficient ice. In which country is it located?

3) Which country declared a national emergency for only the third time in its history after unprecedented flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which is being described as “storm of the century”?

4) At Rs 3.4 crores, who was the most expensive player at the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction?

5) Whose books for children are being rewritten to remove language now deemed offensive?

6) Year-long celebrations of which social reformer’s bicentenary was kicked off during this week?

7) 2023 CX1, a metre-sized asteroid entered the earth’s atmosphere. Over the coast of which country did it disintegrate creating a spectacular light show?

8) Which city is hosting an annual conference on international security policy this week?

9) What sporting event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona became the third most-watched programme in US television history?

10) After which female black mathematician has NASA named a huge mountain on the Moon?

Answers to QUIZ - 2023/6

 

1. 34
2. Bard
3. Victory City
4. 7.8
5. White Helmets
6. Beyonce
7. Basketball
8. Jupiter
9. IPhone
10. Spain

QUIZ - 2023/6

 

1) With the appointment of 2 more judges, the Supreme Court is now at its full sanctioned strength? What is the maximum number of judges the Supreme Court can have?

2) What is the name of Google’s AI Chatbot that is currently under testing?

3) Salman Rushdie’s latest book is a fictionalised telling of the story of Vijaynagar Kingdom. What is the name of the novel?

4) What was the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria causing terrible devastation?

5) What is the name of the volunteer organisation that is carrying out extraordinary rescue and relief operations in opposition-controlled areas of Syria?

6) Who now holds the record for the most Grammy awards?

7) In the premier competition of which sports was a 39-year old record broken?

8) With the announcement of 12 new Moons, which planet in our solar system has now the most Moons - 92?

9) The official logo of King Charles III’s coronation has been designed by Sir Jony Ive. For the design of what iconic product is he famous?

10) In which country did a court uphold the right of a person to walk naked in public places?

Answers to QUIZ - 2023/5

1. Shafali Verma
2. Montana
3. Amrit Udyan
4. Odisha
5. Paris Club
6. Madhya Pradesh
7. Australia
8. Pen
9. Australia
10. Memphis 

QUIZ - 2023/5

 

1) Indian U-19 women’s cricket team won the World Cup defeating England in South Africa. Who captained the team?

2) Over which American state bordering Canada was a Chinese spy balloon spotted?

3) What is the new name of the iconic Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan?

4) In which Indian state was a minister shot dead by a cop?

5) What is the name of the informal group of 22 creditor nations that meet every month in the French capital to discuss debt-relief solutions for countries that are unable to repay their bilateral loans?

6) Which state is hosting the Khelo India youth games?

7) In which country was a tiny radioactive capsule lost while being transported and eventually recovered?

8) Tamil Nadu government proposing to build a 137-foot tall monument in memory of former chief minister Karunanidhi. What object would be depicted in the monument?

9) Which country has decided to feature its indigenous people and culture instead of royalty on its currency?

10) In which American city was a special police force dubbed “Scorpion” disbanded after 5 black police officers fatally beat up a 29-year-old black man.

Answers to QUIZ - 2023/4

 

1. BharOS
2. Leopard 2
3. Awadhi
4. Six
5. Raveena Tandon
6. Babar Azam
7. Pakistan
8. Hindenburg Research
9. The Elephant Whisperers
10. Cycle race from Delhi to Pune

QUIZ - 2023/4

 

1) What is the name of the mobile operating system developed indigenously by an IIT-Madras incubated start-up?

2) What is the name of the German made tank that Poland has pledged to supply to Ukraine?

3) A controversy has flared up over the 16^th C epic poem Ramcharitmanas. In what dialect did Goswami Tulsidas write it?

4) Sania Mirza bid adieu to Grand Slam tennis after losing out in the Mixed Doubles finals of Australian Open. How many doubles Grand Slam titles did she win in her 18-year career?

5) Which Bollywood actor was honoured with Padma Shri on the eve of Republic Day?

6) Who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2022?

7) Belgium and Germany will fight it out today for the World Hockey championship. Which country has won the championship the most number of times?

8) What is the name of the US based investment firm that is targeting Adani Group of companies causing their shares to plunge by more than 20% and wiping out the marketcap by 4 lakh crore?

9) Two Indian documentaries have been shortlisted for the Oscars. One of them is “All that Breathes”. Name the other which is about a couple devoting their lives to care for an orphaned animal?

10) Government has given the go ahead for HindAyan. What exactly is it?

Answers to QUIZ - 2023/3

 

1. Rabbit
2. Yeti Airlines
3. Estonia
4. New Orleans
5. France
6. IndiGo
7. Cosa Nostra
8. Margaret Court
9. Switzerland
10. Jacinda Ardern