Express Weekly News Quiz: Dive Into This Week's Headlines
How well have you been keeping up with the latest news? The Indian Express presents its engaging weekly news quiz, designed to challenge your awareness of current events while providing an entertaining intellectual exercise. This edition features questions spanning diverse topics from Republic Day celebrations to international personalities like Victoria Beckham and literary figure Salman Rushdie.
A Treasure Hunt Through Current Affairs
Think of this quiz as a treasure hunt through the week's most significant headlines. With 10 carefully crafted questions awaiting your response, this interactive format serves as your pit stop for fun, curiosity, and healthy competition. All you need is a sharp mind, attention to detail, and perhaps a touch of luck on your side.
The quiz challenges participants to demonstrate their knowledge across various domains. Scoring above 80% is considered truly brag-worthy, so prepare to test your limits. Ready to begin? Take a deep breath, focus your thoughts, and discover where your current affairs knowledge stands this week.
Beyond the Quiz: Additional Reading for Context
Before you attempt the quiz or explore other puzzle games, consider delving into some rich stories that didn't make it into this week's question set. These articles offer valuable perspectives that enhance your understanding of broader themes:
- Pratap Bhanu Mehta's reflection on Mark Tully's contributions to India
- Marcus du Sautoy's exploration of mathematical patterns in everything from Shakespeare to football
- Jimmy Wales' insights on truth and trust in the age of artificial intelligence
These pieces examine how culture, history, and ideas remain deeply intertwined with contemporary affairs, even when they don't directly appear in quiz questions. Taking time to read them can provide fresh context, deepen your understanding, and sharpen your analytical instincts—valuable not just for quizzing but for informed everyday discussions.
More Intellectual Challenges from Express Puzzles & Games
If you enjoy mental exercises, The Indian Express offers additional puzzles and games to stimulate your mind:
- BEGINNERS: The IE Mini Crossword, specially crafted with Indian English vocabulary
- MEDIUM: Digital Sudoku featuring pen, pencil, and checking tools for enhanced gameplay
- EXPERT: Chess strategy puzzles that challenge you to find optimal moves and solve trivia
These varied formats cater to different skill levels and interests, ensuring there's something for every enthusiast of intellectual challenges.
About the Quiz Creator
This weekly news quiz is spearheaded by Aishwarya Khosla, a key editorial figure at The Indian Express who manages the Books & Literature and Puzzles & Games sections. With eight years of journalistic experience including previous roles at Hindustan Times covering politics, books, theater, culture, and the Punjabi diaspora, she brings substantial expertise to this endeavor.
Khosla specializes in book reviews, literary criticism, and cultural commentary that examines the complex interplay of culture, identity, and politics. As a proud recipient of The Nehru Fellowship in Politics and Elections—which involved intensive study of political campaigns, policy analysis, and communications—she brings analytical depth to her work.
She also authors The Indian Express newsletters Meanwhile, Back Home and Books 'n' Bits, and hosts the podcast series Casually Obsessed. Her commitment to nuanced examination of societal themes ensures this news quiz represents reliable, high-quality engagement with current affairs.
