Questionable by The Wire is a mosaic of the fortnight’s developments, featuring coverage from the mainstream press as well as off the beaten path, and ensuring a special focus on fighting misinformation. Take this pilot version of our fortnightly quiz and see if you’re as caught up with the news as you think you are.Send in your answers to questionable@cms.thewire.in, and those who get them all right will be featured in the next edition. This edition is set by Anirudh S.K. and Amrit B.L.S.§1. Delhi’s daily minimum wage is Rs. 660. But how much do the workers at the city’s Azadpur mandi – India’s largest wholesale fruits and vegetables market – earn on a good day?a) Rs. 1320b) Rs. 700c) Rs. 500d) Rs. 2002. ____________ are a group of six elements in the periodic table. They are commonly used in disinfectants and certain types of lights.3. Which of the following misleading claims were circulated after the Balasore train crash?a) That the train crash took place next to a mosqueb) That the manager of the station near which the crash took place was named ‘Sharif’c) That a signal junior engineer named Amir Khan absconded with his family following the crashd) All of the above4. Apple Inc announced a new mixed reality headset, called Vision Pro, that is expected to push the tech industry towards “spatial computing”. At which annual event did the company make the announcement?5. The Manipur high court has allowed a petition seeking to change its controversial March 27 order that ultimately resulted in the state’s ongoing violence. But what was the court’s controversial order?a) It directed the state government to recommend Scheduled Tribe status for the Meiteisb) It directed the state government to crack down on poppy plantations in the statec) It directed the state government to crack down on Kuki immigration from Myanmard) It directed the state government to impose an internet ban in the state6. A tourist submersible (a kind of smaller submarine) recently went missing during one of its trips, triggering a widely publicised rescue operation. But where was the submersible travelling to?a) The Great Barrier Reefb) The Great Blue Holec) The Titanic’s wreckaged) Atlantis
