Author: Mauvin Sequeira

1. In what city and state was Walt Disney born? (a) Chicago, Illinois (b) Marceline, Missouri (c) Los Angeles, California (d) Orlando, Florida 2. What was the name of Walt Disney's childhood animation company? (a) The Disney Brothers' Cartoon Studio (b) Hyperion Animation Studios (c) Silly Symphony Studios (d) Mickey Mouse Studios 3. What was the name of Walt Disney's first successful animated film ? (a) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (b) Goofy (c) Pluto (d) Donald Duck

1. In which year was Smriti Irani born? (a) 1975 (b) 1976 (c) 1977 (d) 1978 2. What is Smriti Irani's birth name? (a) Smriti Malhotra (b) Smriti Zubin (c) Smriti Kumar (d) Smriti Singh 3. Which popular Indian TV show made Smriti Irani a household name? (a) Kasautii Zindagii Kay (b) Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (c) Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (d) Kkusum

1. In which city is Mukesh Ambani's famous residence, Antilia, located? (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Bangalore 2. What is the name of Mukesh Ambani's father, who founded Reliance Industries? (a) Ratan Tata (b) Dhirubhai Ambani (c) Kumar Mangalam Birla (d) Gautam Adani 3. Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of which company? (a) Infosys (b) Wipro (c) Reliance Industries (d) Mahindra & Mahindra

1. What is Azim Premji best known for? (a) Bollywood actor (b) Philanthropist and businessman (c) Cricket player (d) Politician 2. Which company did Azim Premji inherit from his father? (a) Reliance Industries (b) Wipro (c) Infosys (d) Tata Group 3. What is Wipro's main area of business? (a) Telecommunications (b) Information Technology (c) Automobiles (d) Consumer goods

1. In which year was Sachin Tendulkar born? (a) 1971 (b) 1973 (c) 1975 (d) 1977 2. At what age did Sachin make his Test debut? (a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 20 3. Against which country did Sachin play his first Test match? (a) England (b) Australia (c) Pakistan (d) West Indies

1. In which Indian state was Kapil Dev born? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Maharashtra 2. What was Kapil Dev's primary cricketing role? (a) Wicket-keeper (b) All-rounder (c) Opener Batsman (d) Spinner 3. In which year did Kapil Dev make his international debut? (a) 1978 (b) 1983 (c) 1992 (d) 2003

1. In which Indian state was Kalpana Chawla born? (a) Maharashtra (b) Haryana (c) Gujarat (d) Punjab 2. What year was Kalpana Chawla selected by NASA for astronaut training? (a) 1980 (b) 1994 (c) 1970 (d) 2000 3. What was the name of Kalpana Chawla's first space mission? (a) Atlantis (b) Columbia (c) Challenger (d) Discovery

1. In which city was Homi Bhabha born? (a) Mumbai, India (b) London, England (c) Paris, France (d) New York City, USA 2. What field of science did Homi Bhabha specialize in? (a) Biology (b) Chemistry (c) Physics (d) Geology 3. Homi Bhabha is widely regarded as the "Father of" what in India? (a) Space Exploration (b) The Green Revolution (c) The Indian Nuclear Programme (d) Modern Medicine

1. What was Sri Aurobindo's birth name? (a) Mirra Alfassa (b) Rajneesh (c) Aurobindo Ghose (d) Sri Chinmoy 2. In which country was Sri Aurobindo born? (a) Pakistan (b) Sri Lanka (c) India (d) Nepal 3. Sri Aurobindo was a prominent figure in which of these fields? (a) Science (b) Politics (c) Engineering (d) Accounting

1. Which geographic region did the Persian Empire originate from? (a) Anatolia (b) Mesopotamia (c) Iran (d) Greece 2. What event is considered the start of the Greco-Persian Wars? (a) Battle of Salamis (b) Ionian Revolt (c) Battle of Marathon (d) Athenian Delian League 3. Which famous Athenian leader played a key role in the Battle of Marathon? (a) Themistocles (b) Darius I (c) Miltiades (d) Xerxes I