The Post’s Weekly News Quiz: ACC Premier Cup, rice import, House session
How closely did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz and find out. Team Nepal celebrate with the trophy after winning ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2023 at TU cricket ground in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Gulsan Jha (right) top-scored with an unbeaten 67 runs. Keshav Thapa/TKP
Nepal aims to reach net zero emissions by which year?
2045
2030
2024
2044
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The House of Representatives held how many meetings during its first session after the last year’s polls?
30
33
28
12
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Nepal’s target under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is to reduce the maternal mortality rate to ….per 100,000 births by 2030?
75
65
55
34
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When is Asia Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in Pakistan?
September
October
August
May
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Nepal’s Lalit Rajbanhsi took how many wickets in the final of the ACC Premier Cup held in Kathmandu?
Zero
Two
Five
Four
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A ‘verbal autopsy’ on maternal deaths is being currently carried out in how many districts?
77
75
42
50
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Who is the fastest woman to climb all eight-thousander mountains?
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
Kristin Harila
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa
Tsang Yin-Hung
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Which of the following Indian air carriers recently filed for bankruptcy?
IndiGo Airlines
Air India
Vistara
Go First
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According to the Poultry Feed Association, 80-85 per cent of poultry feed produced in Nepal is made from maize and soybean oil imported from which of the following three countries?
China, Sri Lanka and India
Bhutan, Algeria and India
Bangladesh, Japan and China
Brazil, the United States and India
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As per a 2016 report by the National Child Rights Council, how many registered child welfare homes were operating in 45 districts of Nepal?
1,078
566
102
12,736
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Who was declared the player of the series in the recently-held ACC Men’s Premier Cup?
Sandeep Lamichhane
Gulsan Jha
Jatinder Singh
Imal Liyanage
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Who is the director of the Nepali film ‘Prasad 2’?
.Ram Babu Gurung
Dinesh Raut
Sudarshan Thapa
Upendra Subba
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Nepal imported rice worth Rs … in the last fiscal year?
Rs29 billion
Rs30 billion
Rs15 billion
Rs13 billion
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Nakchenangla pass is located in which district?
Humla
Jumla
Mugu
Dolpa
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When did Nepal impose a ban on Chinese milk and dairy products?
21.12°C Kathmandu
