Which FIFA member, whose three letter code is NCL?
Showing posts with label Geography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geography. Show all posts
Oct 7, 2017
Q.2564
In Oct 2017, India hosted its first ever FIFA tournament, the U-17 World Cup. As hosts, India made its debut in a FIFA tournament. Also making their debuts were two other countries, one of which was Niger. The third is from Oceania and is actually a French territory.
Oct 4, 2017
Q.2561
In July 2017, this transport location's code became PBHD from EPR. The new code refers to a local deity, while the old one represents a Scottish MP from the 19th century. In the news for other reasons in Sept 2017, what do these codes stand for?
Oct 2, 2017
Q.2559
In April 2017, this partially self-governing disputed territory which has declared independence held a referendum to ask if it should add the words 'the State of Alania' to its official name. The referendum passed. Which European state?
Jun 6, 2017
Q.2441
The Pacific coral atoll of Henderson Island is a World Heritage Site. Being uninhabited, it has become a great location to study evolution and bio-diversity. However, in May 2017, the island hit the headlines for being the most 'contaminated' place of a certain kind. What does it have the highest density of, according to a research study?
Jun 4, 2017
Q.2439
This is the logo of a geopolitical forum, a high-profile meeting of which was held in May 2017 and didn't see participation by India. Which forum?
Jun 3, 2017
Q.2438
This unusual building in New Delhi in the Pragati Maidan complex was built for the Asia 72 Trade Fair in 1972 to 'showcase India' self-reliance'. Adjacent to the Hall of Industries, it was demolished in Apr 2017. Which Hall?
Mar 11, 2017
Q.2354
In March 2017, in which city did the legendary artist Banksy open a hotel called "The Walled Off" hotel, which it says has the worst view in the world?
Oct 29, 2016
Q.2221
The African countries of South Africa, Burundi, and The Gambia have all threatened to pull out of this international organisation, saying that its decisions were against Africans. Gambia even said the "C" in the middle of the organisation's abbreviation stood for "Caucasian".
Which organisation?
Oct 22, 2016
Q.2214
In Oct 2016, French authorities began clearing a huge refugee settlement in the port town of Calais. Most people in this camp wanted to settle in neighbouring Britain, often using illegal means to do so. What was the one word unofficial name given to this settlement which later became a generic name for such camps in the area?
Oct 8, 2016
Q.2200
In Oct 2016, a new railway service linked Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to this nation's capital. The latter is a port, so it gives landlocked Ethiopia better transport infrastructure to the Red Sea. The service was built and will be operated for some time by the Chinese.
Which neighbour of Ethiopia are we talking about?
Oct 7, 2016
Q.2199
In Sept 2016, the State Assembly of the US state of California announced it had made a choice for the official 'fabric' of the state. Though tracing the origins of its name to a French city, the fabric has a legendary association with California's history. Which fabric?
Oct 3, 2016
Q.2195
This city is famous for its white marble. This fact has been cited as the etymological origin of its name, as well as its nickname "ash-Shahabaa" (which means a variant of white). Its old city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site but it's been in the news for all the wrong reasons, especially in 2015.
Which famed ancient city?
Jun 30, 2016
Q.2100
In June 2016, Rodrigo Duterte took over as the President of the Phillipines, after a contoversial tenure as Mayor of Davao City. Duterte was known for his tough tactics against criminals, which allegedly included the use of vigilante groups. He picked up the nickname of 'The Punisher' for this.
Another nickname, derived from a cult film character in a series of the same name has also been used for Duterte. What nickname?
Jun 29, 2016
Q.2099
Three of the four winners of the 2016 World Food Prize worked on the same project: to bring an orange-fleshed version of a vegetable to parts of Africa. Rich in Vitamin A, this vegetable variant has helped improve nutritional levels on the continent. Which vegetable?
Jun 22, 2016
Q.2092
This European country has seen a tourist boom in the mid-2010s. Among the popular targets for souvenirs are the unusual road-signs in the country, several of which have been stolen, allegedly by tourists. To deal with this, authorities announced in mid-2016 that they have made the signs heavier and are bolting them differently to prevent such thefts.
Which country?
Jun 19, 2016
Q.2089
In June 2016, a team of scientists announced that the mosaic-tailed rodent ('Bramble Cay melomys') was the first mammal to go extinct because of which reason?
Jun 17, 2016
Q.2087
In June 2016, a plaque marking the inscription of Indenture Immigration Records on the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register was unveiled at the Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site. In which country did these events happen?
Jun 15, 2016
Q.2085
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest tunnel, was officially inaugurated in June 2016 with a railway trip with the likes of the German and Austrian chancellors, the Italian PM, and the French President. In which country is this located?
Jun 14, 2016
Q.2084
After a vote that saw a type of Stork and a type of Turtle lose, which Indian city picked the Gangetic River Dolphin as its "City Animal"? (This is the first time an Indian city has made such a choice.)
Jun 11, 2016
Q.2081
In May 1916, this secret agreement carved up areas in Western Asia held by the Ottoman Empire among European Allied powers. The agreement has been held responsible for many of the geo-political problems in the region and has been the subject of many an article by historians marking its centenary in 2016.
Officially called the Asia Minor Agreement, it is usually referred to by the names of the two diplomats who created it. What's this eponymous name?
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