Author: Vincent Augustine D'Souza
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Ruchika Girhotra Quiz
1. When was the molester of Ruchika Girhotra convicted? a) 19 January 2004 b) 12 June 1996 c) 8 July 1992 d) 21 December 2009 2. When was Ruchika Girhotra molested? a) 29 February 1984 b) 30 April 1989 c) 12 August 1990 d) 16 November 1986 3. Who molested Ruchika Girhotra? a) KTS Tulsi b) Ram Jethmalani c) Ajay Jain d) Shambhu Pratap Singh Rathore
Thomas Henry Huxley Quiz
1. When was Thomas Henry Huxley born? a) 14 March 1824 b) 4 May 1825 c) 21 July 1828 d) 17 October 1835 2. Where was Thomas Henry Huxley born? a) Ealing b) Swansea c) Bridgend d) Lisburn 3. When did Thomas Henry Huxley discover a membrane, now known as Huxley’s layer? a) 1844 b) 1848 c) 1838 d) 1845
Charles John Canning Quiz
1. When was Charles John Canning viceroy of India? a) 1848-1856 b) 1869-1872 c) 1858-1862 d) 1828-1835 2. When was Charles John Canning born? a) 1 January 1801 b) 20 May 1810 c) 12 July 1817 d) 14 December 1812 3. Where was Charles John Canning born? a) Plymouth b) Dorchester c) Bristol d) London
ICC Awards 2013 Quiz
ICC Awards 2013 Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Who won ICC Award for emerging player of the year 2013? a) Ajinkya Rahane b) Cheteshwar Pujara c) Ravindra Jadeja d) Stephen Smith 2. Who won ICC Award for associate and affiliate player of the year 2013? a) Kevin O’Brien b) Ed Joyce c) Nawroj Mangal d) Kyle Coetzer 3. Who won ICC Award for T20 international performance of the year 2013? a) Shahid Afridi b) Martin Guptil c) Umar Gul d) Ajanta Mendis
Eugene O’Neill Quiz
1. Which play won Eugene O’Neill his first Pulitzer Prize? a) Beyond the Horizon b) The Emperor Jones c) The Long Voyage Home d) In the Zone 2. When was Eugene O’Neill born? a) 29 February 1904 b) 21 June 1896 c) 15 July 1892 d) 16 October 1888 3. Where was Eugene O’Neill born? a) Copenhagen b) New York c) Sacrament d) Los Angeles
Buddha Quiz
1. Where was Buddha born? a) Pataliputra b) Agra c) Lumbini Garden d) Kanpur 2. What was Buddha’s original name? a) Shuddhodana b) Siddhartha c) Vardhamana d) Chanakya 3. When did Buddha live? a) 560-480 BC b) 1800-1680 BC c) 160-220 AD d) 970-1030 AD
Melvin Calvin Quiz
1. When did Melvin Calvin win Nobel Prize for Chemistry? a) 1975 b) 1968 c) 1961 d) 1954 2. When was Melvin Calvin born? a) 4 March 1914 b) 8 April 1911 c) 5 September 1909 d) 7 October 1905 3. Where was Melvin Calvin born? a) Detroit b) New Orleans c) Anchorage d) St. Paul
Helsinki Olympics 1952 Quiz
(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Helsinki Olympics 1952? a) 24 June 1952 b) 2 July 1952 c) 19 July 1952 d) 25 July 1952 2) Who entered the Olympic Stadium with Olympic flame in Helsinki Olympics 1952? a) Robert Mathias b) William Havens c) Paavo Nurmi d) Francis Havens 3) How many countries participated in Helsinki Olympics 1952? a) 42 b) 69 c) 59 d) 82
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta Quiz
1. When did Ernesto Teodoro Moneta get Nobel Prize for Peace? a) 1907 b) 1912 c) 1916 d) 1914 2. When was Ernesto Teodoro Moneta born? a) 6 January 1835 b) 11 May 1830 c) 20 September 1833 d) 5 December 1836 3. Where was Ernesto Teodoro Moneta born? a) Venice b) Milan c) Turin d) Florence 4. Against which rule did Ernesto Teodoro Moneta participate in an insurrection? a) Austrian b) French c) German d) Spanish
Somalia Quiz
1) What is in the centre of Somalia’s flag? a) Comet b) Moon c) Sun d) Star 2) Which countries ruled Somalia before its independence? a) France and Germany b) Belgium and France c) Spain and Portugal d) Italy and UK 3) Which is the official language of Somalia? a) English b) Arabic c) Somali d) Italian