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Current Affairs Quiz #31
20th June 2010
Which country has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become the world’s leading oil producer? Which Chinese bank has won government approval for its world record breaking flotation worth at least USD22bn? And which company makes gadgets for the likes of Dell, Sony and Apple? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
Current Affairs Quiz #31 – 21st June 2010
1. Which EU country is the latest to face a national debt crisis and financial market turmoil?
2. Which EU nation held interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% for the 15th month in a row?
3. With 12.9% market share, which country has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become the world’s leading oil producer?
4. Which airline from Dubai has placed an order for 32 Airbus A380s worth USD11.5bn (£8bn)?
5. The only remaining top 4 Chinese banks yet to float on the stock exchange has won approval from Chinese regulators for what could be the world’s largest share flotation worth USD22bn. Name the bank.
6. Hong Kong police busted an illegal gambling syndicate taking bets worth HK$100 million on what?
7. Which European country celebrates its National Day on 25th June (hint: England’s final rivals in the Group stage of the FIFA World Cup)?
8. Name the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer whose customers include Apple, Dell and Sony.
9. Which airline sponsors all of the following European football clubs: AC Milan, Olympiacos CFP, Hamburger SV and Paris Saint-Germain FC?
10. Which Chinese company is set to raise wages by 70 – 100% after several suicide attempts and subsequent negative media coverage?
11. Which country is set to overtake the USA as the world’s largest wine auction centre with sales of around USD100m?
Q4 - Which airline made management at Airbus extremely happy with an order worth USD11.5bn?
Answers
1. Hungary
2. UK
3. Russia
4. Emirates
5. ABC (Agricultural Bank of China; current flotation record is held by the ICBC)
6. World Cup matches
7. Slovenia
8. Foxconn
9. Emirates
10. Foxconn
11. Hong Kong