Quizzin’ with Ram’nan

Quizmaster V.V. Ramanan’s first 10 questions are on current affairs and the next 10 are on capital cities.

1. The cast of which world-famous sitcom, which ran for 10 years till 2004, came for a special reunion on May 27?

2. Who, a month shy of his 51st birthday, recently became the oldest man to win a golf Major when he claimed the PGA Championship?

3. Which naturalist, famous for ground-breaking work with chimpanzees, has won the prestigious Templeton Prize that has had winners like Mother Teresa, S. Radhakrishnan, and Baba Amte in the past?

4. The natural formation ‘A-76’, measuring around 170 km long with an area of 4,320 sq km, recently became the largest of its kind after it calved. What is it?

5. Which European nation got an adverse press globally after it force-landed a flight carrying a dissident journalist?

6. After which legendary Indian sportsperson has the Mohali International Hockey Stadium been renamed?

7. As per data released on India’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow during 2020-21, which Asian nation tops the list of Investor Countries with 29%?

8. Name the legendary environmental activist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, who pioneered the Chipko movement, who passed away on May 21.

9. Conor McGregor topped the list of the world’s highest-earning athletes last calendar year, having made $180 million. Which sport?

10. What natural incident has been touted as the cause for the death of 18 elephants in the Kundali Proposed Reserve Forest on May 12?

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11. Apart from Andhra Pradesh, which has Amaravathi as one capital, which two other States’ capital cities’ name also start with the same English alphabet?

12. Which river flows through the national capitals Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade?

13. In which Indian capital city would one find the Ima Keithel or Nupi Keithel, a market run exclusively by women?

14. Situated 3,631m above sea level, which is the highest capital city in the world?

15. Which eastern capital city is called ‘Temple City of India’?

16. In which transcontinental country are you in if the capital was Nur-Sultan, named in honour of a former President?

17. Which Indian city, designated as a UT, is also the capital of two States?

18. Juba has the distinction of being the capital of the newest sovereign country. Name the country.

19. Which Indian capital city’s name literally means ‘house/fort of bricks’?

20. Which national capital has hosted the Summer Olympics thrice?

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