Quizora'22 Round 1 - Current Affairs

The TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the works of J.R.R.Tolkien recently premiered on a certain video streaming platform. What is this streaming service which hosts this series?

• Amazon Prime Video

• Disney+

• HBO Max

• Netflix

In the recently concluded Presidential Election of India, Droupadi Murmu was elected the President of India. Name the opposition candidate who was defeated by Murmu in this election.

• Pratibha Patil

• Rahul Gandhi

• Ram Nath Kovind

• Yashwant Sinha

Sri Lankan government officials have conducted several rounds of discussions with International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail out from the current economic crisis. Who is the current Managing Director of IMF?

• Christine Lagarde

• Gita Gopinath

• Janet Yellen

• Kristalina Georgieva

In July, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society stepped down from his duties. What is the name of this activist who founded Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977?

• Bob Barker

• David Attenborough

• Paul Watson

• Steve Irwin

Recently-deceased Queen Elizabeth appeared on a TV skit in June this year celebrating her platinum jubilee with this fictional character. What is the name of this character?

• James Bond

• Mr. Bean

• Paddington Bear

• Peter Rabbit

In July, Members of the Parliament of Sri Lanka elected the president in a secret ballot, for the first time in the history. How many votes were casted in favor of the winning candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe?

• 132

• 134

• 136

• 138

In April 2022, Ukraine claimed that they have sunk the flagship of Russian Black Sea fleet. What is the name of this Russian warship?

• Ladnyy

• Mercury

• Moskva

• Orsk

In June, Sri Lankan government hired the services of two international legal and financial firms to support in the debt restructuring process. One of them was a London-based law firm which is a part of the London "Magic Circle". What is the name of this law firm?

• Clifford Chance

• Lazard

• Linklaters

• Standard & Poor

The recent docking of this Chinese tracking ship in Hambantota harbor raised concerns from neighboring nations. What is the name of this Chinese ship operated by People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force?

• Yuan Wang 1

• Yuan Wang 3

• Yuan Wang 5

• Yuan Wang 7

In June, Canada and Denmark ended the Whisky War by dividing a certain island roughly in half. What is the name of this island located in the Artic region?

• Crozier Island

• Franklin Island

• Hans Island

• Kennedy Island