The Post's Weekly News Quiz: Lalita Niwas land scam, Coronavirus outbreak, IGP appointment
Take the Post's weekly quiz and find out if you stayed up-to-date this week.Reports show that the ‘land mafia’ conspired with public officials to convert state property at Lalita Niwas, around the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar, into personal assets of a number of individuals. Elite Joshi/TKP
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority filing corruption cases against 175 individuals in the Lalita Niwas land scam, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 matches between Nepal, Oman and the USA, IGP appointment, Coronavirus outbreak and more. How closely did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz and find out.
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Which Nepali Congress leader has been indicted in Lalita Niwas land scam case?
Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Krishna Prasad Sitaula
Ram Chandra Paudel
Bimalendra Nidhi
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2 of 17
Red roses worth how much are being imported from India for this year’s Valentine’s Day?
4 million
6 million
10 million
15 million
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3 of 17
What is the official name given by the World Health Organization to the new coronavirus?
Covid-20
Covid-18
Covid-22
Covid-19
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4 of 17
Which is the largest India-backed hydropower project in Nepal?
Arun-3
Kali Gandaki
Upper Arun
Khimiti II
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Which is the first Nepali language film that was made in 1951 in Bombay?
Aama
Satya Harishchandra
Paral ko Aago
Basanti
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Which 1985 book, written by Shashikala Manandhar, is about the women struggles?
Shaili
Aama Ko Sapana
Anuradha
Aaimai Manche
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Which country has issued a letter of intent to buy 500 MW electricity from the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project?
Myanmar
Bhutan
China
Bangladesh
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Who is the youngest cricketer to make a half-century in men’s one-day international cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar
Shahid Afridi
Kushal Malla
Rohit Paudel
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9 of 17
Which district recently organised Owl Festival 2020?
Syangja
Khotang
Kaski
Gorkha
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10 of 17
Who is director of the Institute of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore?
Mahendra P Lama
Chaitanya Mishra
C Raja Mohan
Mallika Shakya
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Which is the first non-English language movie to win the Oscar for best picture?
Roma
The Salesman
A Separation
Parasite
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Who has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police?
Tarini Prasad Lamsal
Thakur Gyawali
Surya Prasad Upadhyaya
Sandeep Gyawali
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Along which highway has the government selected 10 settlements to be developed as modern towns?
Mid-Hill Highway
Tribhuvan Highway
Prithvi Highway
BP Highway
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14 of 17
Malaysia is considering to hire workers for security jobs from which country other than Nepal?
India
Philippines
North Korea
Pakistan
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Which online shopping site has been fined Rs300,000 for wrong item delivery?
Hamrobazar
Sastodeal
Daraz
Muncha
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Against which disease has the government launched a two-month nationwide campaign to vaccinate children?
Rotavirus
Polio
Pneumonia
Measles and rubella
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Which nation shares the joint lowest scores with the USA in the one-day internationals?
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