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A new record, a high-flying farewell, a footwear sizing system, a deadly withdrawal, an unopposed election, a surprise find, and another trip to space in this week’s quiz
A 12-string guitar found in an attic in the UK is going up for auction. Which band did it originally belong to?
1 A 12-string acoustic guitar that was lost for 50 years was found it an attic in the UK. It was played by John and George, on the album Help! and the song Norwegian Wood. It’s now going up for auction. Four members. Two still live. One band from Liverpool. Which?
2 Hong Kong and Singapore have withdrawn masalas from two Indian brands after the sterilising agent ethylene oxide was detected above permissible limits. One is MDH. The other was founded by Vadilal Shah in 1967. The tallest mountain and the brand share a name. Which?
3 In 2015, Maggi noodles was found to contain 1,000 times more lead than it claimed. In 2021, its parent company was sued for using child labour in the Ivory Coast. Now its baby food was found to contain five grams of sugar per portion in low-income countries. Which?
4 She became an astronaut in 1998. Her first trip to the ISS was in 2006. She’s spent 50 hours and 40 minutes walking in space. Boeing’s Starliner will take her on her third mission. Indian father, American mother, and the Slovenian nickname Sončka. Who?
5 His name means conqueror of the universe. He’s the youngest chess player to win the Candidates tournament, smashing Kasparov’s record. He’s also the first Indian to win it after Viswanathan Anand. He’ll face China’s Ding Liren for the world championship title. Who is he?
6 The IRDAI has removed the age cap on buying health insurance. Insurance companies must now come up with policies to benefit this demographic. Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff are already eligible. Boman Irani will be in December. Give the age, that’s just a number.
7 Over half a billion Indians use it. You probably do too. Brian Acton and Jan Koum were the OG co-founders. It was bought over in 2014. End-to-end encryption came in 2016. It just told the Delhi HC it will end India operations if it’s forced to break encryption. Which app?
8 The last one was manufactured in 2023. The last one with Air India just had its last flight, from Mumbai to the US. It carried out the wing wave manoeuvre during final take off. The pilot tweeted: “Godspeed, my beloved Jumbo.” Which double decker model aircraft?
9 India’s own shoe sizing system will soon replace Us/uk/europe measurements. Over 1 lakh feet were scanned for size, dimensions and structure of the average Indian foot. One syllable from the word for India derived from the Mahabharata. What will it be called?
10 The BJP secured its first MP from here. Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed after Congress nominations were rejected and seven other candidates withdrew. No voting took place in the world’s largest diamond manufacturing centre. Which constituency?