Current Affairs Quiz #11
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So what’s been happening in the world of economics and business over the past seven days or so?
1. What percentage of China’s GDP comes from manufacturing: 20%, 30%, 40% or 50%?
2. Which country is expected to achieve 8-9% economic growth in 2010: Japan, China, India or Britain?
3. Which nation joined forces with ASEAN on 1st Jan 2010 to form the world’ largest trading bloc?
4. Movie producers 20th Century Fox has made USD1 billion at the box office from which movie, in just three weeks (it is the fastest movie ever to break the billion mark and ranks, already, as the 4th highest grossing film in history)?
5. The 828m high Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, was opened in which country last week?
6. Which country has topped the 2009 Quality of Life Index published by International Living Magazine for the 5th year running?
7. What is the ‘Nexus One’?
8. Which European country is considering taxing Google, Facebook and Yahoo for online advertising revenues?
9. The world’s largest package delivery company is to shed 1,800 management and administrative jobs. Name the company.
10. Which country has overtaken Germany as the world’s largest exporter?
11. Which American company nicknamed “The Big Brown Machine” uses the slogan “What can Brown do for you?”?
The Burj Khalifa
Answers
40%; China (Japan = 1.7%, India = 6.4%, and Britain = 0.9%); China; Avatar; Dubai; France; Google’s new (super)smartphone; France; United Parcel Service (UPS); China; UPS
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