Hello Students!
Welcome to the 5th Week of the Global Jigyasa Weekly School Quiz!
We hope you enjoy attempting it. The quiz has 10 questions. Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answers. Applying yourself is very important. You'll be able to arrive at an answer even if you don't know it and if you think smartly.
You have about 1 minute to answer each question.
At the end of the quiz, please fill up your Name, Grade and Section in the boxes provided for it.
All the best! Do well!
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, oil prices have soared to $100 per barrel, reaching their highest level in more than seven years. If each barrel contains 159 litres of crude oil, how much oil will you be able to buy for $1?
Three major drug distributors in the United States have agreed to settle on a $26 billion deal to resolve claims that their drugs fuelled the opioid epidemic in the USA. Opioids are commonly used as pain-relievers in hospitals. They are often made from the seeds of the flower shown above. Can you recognise this flower?
________ is planning to carry out the country's largest navy modernization in 20 years, over a looming threat of attack by Turkey. The armed forces of _________ are called the Hellenic Armed Forces. Zeus is the God of the Sky and Poseidon is the God of the Sea in ________ mythology. Fill in the blanks.
BTS, a South Korean pop group known for its catchy, uplifting songs, has been declared the world's best-selling artist for the second year in a row. If I look at a world map, then I will find India to ______. Fill in the blank.
According to the International Energy Agency, methane emissions from oil, gas, and coal extraction are substantially higher than governments have claimed. Methane is a gas composed of two elements, one of which is Carbon. The other element is a constituent of water as well. Can you name this other element?
Alaska's Salmon populations are dwindling due to climate change. Salmon products mention whether they are Marine Certified Species (MCS) or not. Salmon is one of the most widely-eaten ______ in the world. Tuna is the most eaten _______ in the world. Fill in the blanks.
In a radical shift in Germany's defence policy, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged 100 billion ______ in military spending. ______ is the currency used by nearly 19 countries in Europe. Fill in the blanks.
President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first African-American woman to serve as a United States _________ judge. Like in India, the _________ is the highest court in the USA as well. Fill in the blanks.
The IPCC report has stated that the spread of diseases will increase with the increase in global temperatures. The release of CFCs or Chlorofluorocarbons is responsible for the depletion of the Ozone layer. The Ozone layer protects us from the harmful rays of the Sun. Which of the following essential vitamins do we get from sunlight?
The new government of Honduras has prohibited open-pit mining. ______ is the most mined mineral in the world. Made from the remains of trees that lived millions of years ago, Anthracite, Lignite and Bituminous are some varieties of ______. Fill in the blanks.