Express News Quiz: Powerful Indians, Nowruz & the mysteries of DNA

Do you understand this week's biggest headlines? Take our news quiz to find out.

Express News Quiz on powerful indians, dna, trump indictment, beethoven dna

Catch up on India and the world with 10 questions every Friday.

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Welcome back to your Friday news quiz. This week’s set is heavy on politics, with a few harks back to history that might send you down a Britannica rabbit-hole. As always, make sure to attempt all 10 questions to see your final score. Any result above 150 is a stellar performance.

A list below the quiz box will have the meaning of your results. Good luck, and see you on the other side!

Here’s what your score means:

> 0-50: Frankly, a red flag. Start reading from our app!

> 50-100: The average score. But you have potential.

> 100-150: Certified smart cookie.

> 150-200: A know-it-all, worthy of the badge.

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> Over 200: You’re coming for my job, and I don’t like it.

Not into quizzes?

Try our daily sudoku, or one of our themed crosswords:

Easy | Bheja Fry: Guess the Indian Food

Medium | On Women’s Day, What Indian Women Want

Hard | Big B Puzzle: On Amitabh Bachchan

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