Thursday, March 01, 2007

Current Affairs Quiz
February 2007


The death of ____________________ has created a media frenzy.

The Japanese Health Minister called women “________________”.

Singapore has been ranked ________in the world in terms of dining and nightlife, according to one survey.

Singapore has been ranked ________ in the world in terms of “least risk” in doing business.

Singapore’s number one killer is ___________________.

Microsoft has launched a new operating system called _______________(to replace Windows).

9 police officers and 10 hospital security staff were called in to handle a fracas over __________________.

NTUC will indicate the presence of ________________ in its food products.

SM Goh has urged the rich to donate _____% of their annual income to charities.

_______________________ will be installed in all MRT trains and stations.

The World Health Organisation is worried that ____________ might be carriers of the bird-flu virus.

The Chinese government is paying a lot of economic and diplomatic attention to _________________nations.

____________ and ______________ are unhappy over Temasek Holdings purchase of telecommunication systems in these countries.

The Singapore government has revised upwards the growth forecast to ________% - __________%.

For the first time, ____________ has become the top source of oil for the US.

To cut travelling time on buses, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is considering doing away with _____________.

A recent medical study found that people who take ___________________ are less likely to die from heart attacks.

A recent study of 21 rich countries found _________________to be the best in which to be a child.

19. The Workfare Bonus, now called the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme, will be extended to a bigger pool of workers from January 2008. To qualify, one has to be aged ________and above and earn _____________ or less.
Sixty-eight people were killed by bombs set off in trains in ___________.

This Southeast Asian country is planning to be the first in the region to harvest nuclear energy. Identify it. _______________________________Bonus: Ironically, this country is the largest crude oil producer in Southeast Asia. It is the only member of the cartel of oil-producing countries. For an extra mark, name the cartel.

Japan has unveiled a cute saucer-eyed cartoon as its new military mascot. What is it called? ________________________________
23% of Singaporeans are guilty of sending _________________ to someone other than their own partner.

Plans by the British government to start this led to an online petition by 1.6 million people who are against it. What is this / it?

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