QUIZ - 2024/33

 

1) Atishi Marlena became the 17^th woman Chief Minister in India. Who was the first?

2) USA defeated Europe to lift the Solheim Cup, the women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The competition for both these trophies happens once in 2 years between USA and Europe in which sport?

3) Which country was rocked by allegations of fraudulent adoptions of orphans?

4) How many candidates are in the fray in Sri Lanka’s presidential election?

5) Whom did India beat to win the hockey Asia Cup?

6) The 2026 Commonwealth Games has been shifted to which city after Victoria, Australia, backed out due to rising costs?

7) What TV series made history at the Emmys by becoming the first non-English show to claim the honour for the Best Drama?

8) Which city is hosting the QUAD Summit this weekend?

9) After the much awaited 50 bps cut by US Fed, what is the upper limit of the range of the benchmark interest rate?

10) The World Cup of Subbuteo got underway in Turnbridge Well,England, where it was invented? What kind of tabletop game is Subbuteo?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/32

 

1. Fight Club
2. East Timor (Timor-Leste)
3. Spain
4. Italy
5. Polaris Dawn
6. Boeing
7. Brussels
8. Greater Noida
9. Haiti
10. Beyonce

QUIZ - 2024/32

 

1) What movie starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher, released this week 25 years ago, went on to achieve cult status?

2) Nearly half the population of which country turned out to attend Pope Francis’s mass?

3) To which country did Venezuela’s opposition party leader flee after threats to his life following a dubious Presidential election?

4) A 400-page document containing 170 proposals to revitalise the European economy was unveiled by Mario Draghi in Brussels. A former head of the European Central Bank, what country did Mario Draghi serve as Prime Minister?

5) What is the name of the latest SpaceX mission that is pushing the boundaries of space exploration?

6) What company is facing a potential strike by its 30,000-strong workforce over demands for a pay increase?

7) Which city is hosting the final of the Diamond League in athletics this weekend?

8) For the first time in India, a test match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. In which city? Only seven Test matches have been abandoned without a ball bowled in cricket's long history of over 2,500 Test matches.

9) People of which country are particularly outraged over Donald Trump’s allegation during the presidential debate that migrants are eating pets?

10) Whose record did Taylor Swift equal for the most MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/31

 

1. Beijing
2. Norway
3. Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Pineapple
5. Norway
6. Venezuela
7. America’s Cup
8. Jenin
9. China
10. Volkswagen

QUIZ - 2024/31

 

1)      Which city hosted a summit attended by 53 African nations?

2)      A Beluga whale allegedly spying for Russia was found dead on the shores of which country?

3)      In which country did more than 100 people die in a stampede following a prison break?

4)      What fruit is being used as a dating code by singles in Spanish supermarket carts?

5)      Which country’s princess married an American practising Shamanism?

6)      Which country’s presidential plane was seized by the USA to enforce sanctions?

7)      Originally known as the Hundred Guineas Cup, it was renamed after the first winning boat. It is the oldest continuous competition in international sport and takes place once in 3-4 years. The 37th edition is currently underway in Barcelona. What is the name of this competition?

8)      What city in the West Bank was raided by Israeli forces, purportedly as an anti-terror operation?

9)      Which country topped the medal list at the Paralympics, both in gold medals and overall?

10)   What leading car manufacturer angered workers by its plans to shut down some of its factories with a view to cut costs?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/30

 

1. Telegram
2. Namibia
3. Istanbul
4. Brazil
5. INS Arighaat
6. Burning Man
7. Oasis
8. Mumbai
9. Durand Cup
10. Mexico

QUIZ - 2024/30

 

1)      CEO of what social media platform was arrested in France?

2)      Which country allowed wild animals including zebras and elephants to be culled to provide meat for its population facing starvation because of an unprecedented drought?

3)      Serving 309 destinations, which airport has been named as the best-connected in the world? Name of the city.

4)      Which country banned access to the social media platform X (formerly twitter)?

5)      What is the name of India’s second nuclear submarine launched during this week?

6)      What cultural festival is held every year in the Nevada desert for 9 days in the last week of August, culminating with the burning of an effigy?

7)      The biggest musical news of the week is the reunion of one of the biggest British bands 15 years after breaking up because of sibling feud. What is the name of the band?

8)      Which city displaced Beijing to take the 3rd spot for the most billionaires after New York and London?

9)      What is the name of the oldest football tournament in India which was started in 1888 in Shimla?

10)   Which country froze diplomatic ties with USA and Canada over their criticism of judicial reforms?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/29

 

1. Amul
2. Chicago
3. Spratly Island
4. Kursk
5. Canada
6. France 
7. Microsoft
8. Goldman Sachs
9. Thomas Bayes
10. Penguins

QUIZ - 2024/29

 

1)      What Indian company has been ranked as the strongest food brand globally?

2)      Which city hosted the Democratic National Convention to formally nominate the party’s candidates for the Presidential election?

3)      Chinese and Philippine ships collided in the South China Sea near what the Chinese call Nansha Islands. By what name of a 19th century British whaling captain does the rest of the world know this disputed archipelago located in a strategic shipping lane?

4)      What city in western Russia was invaded and occupied by Ukrainian forces in a daring and risky operation?

5)      A major railway shutdown in which country is threatening critical supply chains?

6)      For the first time, the price of a bar of gold crossed the milestone of one million dollars. The standard gold bar weighs 400 Troy ounces, a unit of measurement named after a medieval town in which country?

7)      Who launched the Phi3.5 series of AI models?

8)      What global investment firm has cut India’s GDP forecast for 2024 and 2025?

9)      Mike Lynch, the tech millionaire, who died in a yacht tragedy off the Sicilian coast, was celebrating his acquittal on fraud charges related to HP’s acquisition of his company Autonomy. Autonomy developed a software that used a theory proposed by 18th C philosopher. What is his name, after whom both the theory and Yacht are named?

10)   A gay romance in the animal kingdom between Magic and Sphen that inspired thousands and was featured in a Netflix series was cut short by the death of Sphen. Who were Magic and Sphen?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/28

 

1. R G Kar
2. USA
3. 16
4. Athens
5. Katy Perry
6. Starbucks
7. Nusantara
8. Thailand
9. Animals
10. Iran

QUIZ - 2024/28

 

1)      After what Bengali physician and philanthropist is the oldest non-government medical college and hospital (subsequently taken over by the government} in Asia named?

2)      Sportsperson from which country was stripped off the Paris Olympic medal by IOC?

3)      What is the number of the jersey retired by Hockey India in honour of P R Sreejesh?

4)      Residents of what capital city were ordered to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire?

5)      What pop star’s video is under investigation by Spanish government for breaching environmental laws?

6)      What famous chain has appointed its 4^th CEO in 2 years?       

7)      Indonesia inaugurated its new capital. What is it called?

8)      In which country did the constitutional court dismiss the Prime Minister for violating the ethics?

9)      What is the theme of the murals that popped up over 9 days across London, purportedly made by the anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy?

10)   Three more wetland sites in India were designated as “Ramsar Sites” under the Ramsar Convention, or "The Convention on Wetlands". The convention is an international environmental treaty that was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, under the auspices of UNESCO. In which country is Ramsar?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/27

 

1. Nagasaki
2. Chhatrasal
3. Vienna
4. Bajaj
5. Laapata Ladies
6. Minnesota
7. Craig Fulton
8. Switzerland (Lausanne)
9. Brazil
10. Hexagon

QUIZ - 2024/27

 

1) Which city's mayor snubbed Israel at a memorial ceremony resulting in other G7 countries to boycott it?

2) What Akhada is the nursery of India's Olympic medal winning wrestlers?

3) Which city cancelled 3 Taylor Swift concerts because of a terrorist plot?

4) What Indian family business has been ranked 2nd after the Ambanis in the recent Barclays - Hurun list?

5) What movie was specially screened for judges of the Supreme Court as part of the 75th year celebrations?

6) Governor of what state was picked by Kamala Harris to be her running mate?

7) Who is the coach of India's men's hockey team?

8) In which country is the headquarters of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) located?

9) Which country witnessed a plane crash killing all 61 people on board?

10) What geometric form is featured predominantly in the Paris Olympic medals?

Answers to Quiz - 2024/26

 

1. Algerian
2. Singapore
3. Cycling
4. Vienna
5. Simone Biles
6. Brigadier
7. Turkey
8. Shubanshu Shukla
9. Swans
10. Qatar

QUIZ - 2024/26

 

1) A huge gender row erupted at the Paris Olympics when Imane Khelif won a boxing bout with her opponent throwing the towel in 46 seconds. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, J.K. Rowling, and others posted on social media fueling the controversy. What is the nationality of Imane?

2) Which country became the latest to approve insects for human consumption?

3) Training for the swimming event of the men’s Triathlon was cancelled because of the high bacteria count in the Seine River. Running is another event of the Triathlon. What is the 3^rd event?

4) Which city has been adjudged as the most liveable city for the 3^rd year in a row?

5) Who provided a notable quote of this week – I love my Black Job?

6) Borrowed from the theatre, what is the name of the tradition for starting each sporting event at the Paris Olympics by striking the floor 3 times with a pole to get the attention of the spectators?

7) Which country played the neutral host for the largest prisoner exchange between the USA and Russia since the Cold War?

8) Who is the Indian astronaut-designate for the joint Indo-US mission to the International Space Station?

9) An annual census is carried out in England over 5 days in a very traditional way. It is a custom that goes back to the 12^th Century and was intended to ensure a ready supply of meat for the royal feasts. What animal or bird is counted in this unique census?

10) Where was the assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh buried?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/25

 

1. ITC
2. 4.9%
3. INS Brahmaputra
4. Kaon
5. Thomas Bach
6. Tahiti
7. Beyonce
8. Gagan Narang
9. Sinaloa
10. Malaysia

QUIZ - 2024/25

 

1) What FMCG major announced the roll out of a new brand "Right Shift" aimed at nutrition for consumers 40 and older?

2) What % of GDP is the fiscal deficit target announced in the union budget?

3) What frigate of Indian Navy sank at Mumbai docks after catching fire?

4) 98-year-old pioneering physicist, Rosemary Fowler, who gave up her PhD 75 years ago to have a family received an honorary doctorate from her old university at Bristol. What particle did she discover in 1948 paving the way to rewrite the laws of physics?

5) Who is the President of the International Olympic Committee?

6) 15700 kms away from Paris, what island is hosting the Surfing event of the 2024 Olympic Games?

7) What pop star's song "Freedom" is being used by Kamala Harris in her Presidential campaign?

8) Who is India's chef de mission at the Paris Olympics?

9) One of the world's most powerful drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was arrested by US Federal agents after being tricked into boarding a private plane. What Mexican cartel, considered as the biggest supplier of Fentanyl in the US, is he the leader of?

10) Which country has asked Microsoft and CrowdStrike to compensate for the losses during last week's computer outage?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/24

 

1. Colombia
2. Odisha
3. Chandrabhaga (Bhima)
4. Falcon Sensor
5. Venus
6. Ohio
7. Paris
8. Cyprus
9. Adidas
10. AR-15

QUIZ - 2024/24

 

1) Whom did Argentina beat to win the Copa America football tournament?

2) In which Indian state did the opposition party form a shadow cabinet, a traditional practice followed in the UK?

3) On the banks of what river in Pandharpur did lakhs of devotees assemble to celebrate Ashadi Ekadashi?

4) What software platform was erroneously updated by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike causing millions of Windows computers to crash?

5) Towards which celestial body did NASA beam Missy Elliott’s hip-hop classic “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”?

6) J D Vance, picked as running mate by Donald Trump, is a senator from which state?

7) Which city’s Mayor swam in a river to demonstrate its cleanliness?

8) 50 years ago this week, which country was invaded resulting it’s division into two along ethnic lines?

9) What sports goods company dropped a half-Palestinian model from its campaign following criticism by Israel?

10) What weapon was used to fire shots in the assassination attempt of Donald Trump?

 

Answers to Quiz - 2024/23

 

1. Barcelona
2. Brussels
3. Kenya
4. Chancellor
5. Philippines
6. Germany
7. Delta Airlines
8. St Andrew
9. Alice Munro
10. Hungary