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Current Affairs Quiz #14
28th January 2010
So how much do we spend on chocolates per hour? The recession did not harm which food and beverage giants? And which car maker has invested in yet another manufacturing plant in China? Take the CAQ to find out…
1. According to a report in The Guardian, total worldwide spending on chocolate confectionery in 2009 amounted to: USD42.5bn, USD62.5bn or USD 82.5bn?
2. Which country has been ranked the freest economy in the Heritage Foundation / Wall Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom?
3. Which country has been ranked bottom in the Heritage Foundation / Wall Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom?
4. Which German car maker has built its fifth plant in China to build up to 200,000 units of its Seat model cars?
5. Which developed nation’s currency is nicknamed the ‘loonie’?
6. Which of the following countries does not celebrate its National Day on 26th January: India, Pakistan or Australia?
7. From which industrialized nation do these companies come from: Manulife Financial, Imperial Oil, EnCana Corporation and Sun Life?
8. Which American company has bought out 185-year old British chocolate maker Cadbury for £11.5bn ($17.9 billion)?
9. Reliance, owned by the Ambani family, is the largest listed company in which developing country?
10. Which US coffee chain has reported that its profits have tripled?
11. Which American multinational has seen profits increase by 23% having served some 60 million customers each day in 2009?
A staggering US$9.4m was spent on chocolates in 2009 - per hour!
Answers
1. $82.5bn (or $9.4m per hour!)
2. Hong Kong (a record it has held since 1995, when records began); beating Singapore (2nd), Australia (3rd) and New Zealand (4th)
3. North Korea (China was ranked 140 / 183)
4. Volkswagen
5. Canada
6. Pakistan (28th Jan)
7. Canada
8. Kraft Foods Inc.
9. India
10. Starbucks
11. McDonald’s