Round 1 - Current Affairs

Question 1

5. Queen Elizabeth had the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history. In which castle did she pass away?

Accepted Answer

Balmoral Castle

Question 2

2. Which of the following celebrities have also recently declared their intent to run for the Presidency in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Kanye West (Ye)

Question 3

4. Our President recently visited Japan to take part in a state funeral. Who is the current Prime Minister of Japan?

Accepted Answer

Fumio Kishida

Question 4

3. Where will the COP 28 summit take place in 2023?

Accepted Answer

Dubai

Question 5

9. What is Ales Bialiatski's nationality? Hint: one of the flags you see here, belongs to that country

Accepted Answer

Belarus

Question 6

6. According to the latest report USA tops the list of countries with 735 Billionaires. With 607 which country is no. 2?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 7

7. Everyone in Sri Lanka is currently talking about the IMF. Where is the IMF headquartered in?

Accepted Answer

Washington D.C., USA

Question 8

1. Who is the Chairman of the PUCSL? He makes frequent appearances on the local news these days.

Accepted Answer

Janaka Ratnayake

Question 9

10. The dad of Timothy Weah, who plays for the USA team, is the elected President of a country. What is this country?

Accepted Answer

Liberia

Question 10

8. What was the last cabinet position he held under Boris Johnson's leadership?

Accepted Answer

Chancellor of the Exchequer

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