1. Q1) Wednesday 8th March this week was designated as what special day around the world?

2. Q2) According to Trump’s Twitter account, who authorised his phone to be tapped during the Presidential election?

3. Q3) Which company has extended its TV rights for the Champions League and Europa League until 2021 in a deal worth £1.2bn?

4. Q4) Air India is applying to be in the Guinness book of records having made the first passenger journey around the world with what?

5. Q5) Which British actor tried to claim the cost of cosmetic surgery as a taxable allowance claiming it was necessary for his job?

6. Q6) What delayed a British Airways flight from London to San Francisco by several hours this week?

7. Q7) The chancellor upset many self employed people when he announced an increase in national insurance when he presented what to parliament this week?

8. Q8) According to the annual QS World University Rankings by Subject, what subject did Loughborough University come top for?

9. Q9) What will chocolate bars including famous brands such as Kit Kat, Yorkie and Aero contain 10% less of by next year, according to manufacturer Nestle?

10. Current events quiz 10/03/17
Q10) Which Football team came back from a 4 goal deficit to beat Paris St-Germain 6-5 on aggregate in the champions league this week?

11. The Answers
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12. Q1) Wednesday 8th March this week was designated as what special day around the world?
International Women’s day

13. Q2) According to Trump’s Twitter account, who authorised his phone to be tapped during the Presidential election?
Obama

14. Q3) Which company has extended its TV rights for the Champions League and Europa League until 2021 in a deal worth £1.2bn?
BT Sport

15. Q4) Air India is applying to be in the Guinness book of records having made the first passenger journey around the world with what?
An all female crew
(Check-in and ground handling staff, the engineers who certified the aircraft and the air traffic controllers who authorised the departure and arrival of the plane were also all women, the company said)

16. Q5) Which British actor tried to claim the cost of cosmetic surgery as a taxable allowance claiming it was necessary for his job?
Martin Clunes

17. Q6) What delayed a British Airways flight from London to San Francisco by several hours this week?
A mouse on the plane

18. Q7) The chancellor upset many self employed people when he announced an increase in national insurance when he presented what to parliament this week?
Budget

19. Q8) According to the annual QS World University Rankings by Subject, what subject did Loughborough University come top for?
Sports

20. Q9) What will chocolate bars including famous brands such as Kit Kat, Yorkie and Aero contain 10% less of by next year, according to manufacturer Nestle?
Sugar

21. Current events quiz 10/03/17
Q10) Which Football team came back from a 4 goal deficit to beat Paris St-Germain 6-5 on aggregate in the champions league this week?
Barcelona