Current Affairs Quiz - first in the Year of the Rabbit

We’re back from the Chinese New Year holidays, so here’s the latest current affairs quiz…

1. Which car maker has recalled nearly 700,000 vehicles in Asia and North America after it found a defective spring that could cause engines to stall?

2. A state-owned Chinese company has signed a $1.2bn (HKD9.36bn) contract to build a new airport in Khartoum, the capital city of which African country? Hint: it is Africa’s largest nation.

3. Which US bookseller has said it will close 200 stores and has filed for bankruptcy protection?

4. Name China’s biggest computer company which has reported a 25% jump in earnings.

5. Which fast-growing Asian nation has raised interest rates in an attempt to cool the rate of inflation, currently running at 12.2%?

6. Which oil-rich nation celebrates its National Day on 25th February?

7. Which Asian company owns the brand ‘ideapad’?

8. Which Asian company owns the brands Hobio, Airwave, City, Inspire, MDX and ZEST?

9. Name two of the top 3 most expensive cities to rent a two-bedroom apartment (according to the latest data from property consultant firm ECA International).

10. Which country has the most expensive residential property prices?

11. Figures out this week show which South American economy grew by 5.5% last year, its fastest annual rate in 10 years?

Q6 - Which country is celebrating its National Day this Friday?

Answers

1. Honda
2. Sudan
3. Borders
4. Lenovo
5. Vietnam
6. Kuwait
7. Lenovo (it also owns the brands LePhone and LePad)
8. Honda
9. Tokyo ($4,352 pcm), Moscow ($3,500 pcm) and HK ($2830 pcm)
10. Hong Kong
11. Mexico