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5. Which was Henry Rider Haggard’s first novel? a) Heart of the World b) Dawn c) Allan Quatermain d) The Ivory Child 6. When was King Solomon’s Mines published? a) 1872 b) 1875 c) 1867 d) 1885 7. Which of the following Henry Rider Haggard novels was published in 1910? a) Cleopatra b) Nada the Lily c) Queen Sheba’s Ring d) Marie

1. When was Leon Trotsky born? a) 7 March 1875 b) 9 June 1884 c) 22 July 1885 d) 7 November 1879 2. Where was Leon Trotsky born? a) Karelia b) Novgorod c) Yanovka d) Tomsk 3. What was Leon Trotsky’s original name? a) Lev Tolstoy b) Nikolai Bukharin c) Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov d) Lev Davidovich Bronshtein

1. When was Maharashtra formed? a) 5 February 1968 b) 1 May 1960 c) 12 July 1975 d) 1 November 1956 2. Which sea is to the west of Maharashtra? a) Black b) Labrador c) Timor d) Arabian 3. Which state is to the east of Maharashtra? a) Karnataka b) Gujarat c) Chhattisgarh d) Punjab

1) When was the second battle of Panipat? a) 1191 b) 1540 c) 1556 d) 1757 2) Who was defeated in the second battle of Panipat? a) Ambhi b) Hemu c) Ramarao d) Ajathashatru 3) What is the meaning of Akbar? a) Sword b) Fire c) Great d) Small

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq, with the signing of an agreement in September 1960 by five countries namely Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. They were to become the Founder Members of the Organization. OPEC's objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry.

4. Where did John Scott Haldane graduate in medicine? a) St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School b) Westminster Medical School c) Royal Postgraduate Medical School d) Edinburgh University Medical School 5. Which magazine did John Scott Haldane found? a) The Journal of Hygiene b) The Lancet c) American Medical News d) Mining Journal 6. What did John Scott Haldane introduce in coal mines to detect gas? a) Frogs b) Electronic gas detectors c) Canaries d) Litmus paper

1) When did Grenada become independent? a) 7 February 1974 b) 25 June 1967 c) 29 September 1973 d) 14 December 1976 2) What name did Christopher Columbus give to Grenada? a) Formosa b) Concepcion c) Esmeralda d) Isabella 3) When did Christopher Columbus sight Grenada? a) 8 March 1526 b) 23 May 1527 c) 15 August 1498 d) 12 December 1492

1) From which people Bulgaria has derived its name? a) Bulgars b) Goths c) Huns d) Vandals 2) Which of the following countries is not a neighbour of Bulgaria? a) Greece b) Italy c) Macedonia d) Romania 3) Which is the main river of Bulgaria? a) Maritsa b) Danube c) Tigris d) Nile

Vaclav Havel was the tenth and last president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He was a Czech playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and politician. He . He wrote over 20 plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally. Havel received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, the Order of Canada, the freedom medal of the Four Freedoms Award, and the Ambassador of Conscience Award and several other distinctions. Vaclav Havel Quiz Questions 1. When was Vaclav Havel president of Czech Republic? a) 1984-1988 b) 1993-2003 c) 2004-2008 d) 1979-1984 2. ... Read more

4) Where did John Qunicy Adams marry Louisa Catherine Johnson? a) Braintree b) Washington c) London d) Berlin 5) When was John Qunicy Adams Minister to Russia? a) 1795-1797 b) 1801-1805 c) 1805-1809 d) 1809-1811 6) Who was President when John Qunicy Adams was Secretary of State? a) George Washington b) James Monroe c) Thomas Jefferson d) James Madison