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Daily Quiz | On September 19 events 1 / 6 | On this day in 1796, this U.S. President’s farewell address was printed in a newspaper, where he implored his country to maintain neutrality and avoid entangling alliances with Europe. Who was the President? 2 / 6 | This English romance novelist died on this…
Daily Quiz: On H2 fuel and batteries Nobel laureate, who was the lithium-ion battery pioneer. It is this technology that is used in electric cars and laptops. START THE QUIZ Published – September 06, 2024 05:00 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
Former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau with the lettering ‘Arbeit macht frei’ (‘Work makes you free’) in Oswiecim, Poland. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Q: Zyklon B was originally ‘Cyclone B’. While the ‘B’ distinguished the product from Zyklon A, it was also the first letter of the German name for the substance. How did this…
A still from the new Netflix show IC814 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Q: In 1981, five people hijacked an Indian Airlines flight and were later captured by Pakistan. Following the incident, the Indian government banned this religious symbol, which the hijackers had threatened ti use as a weapon, on flights. Name it. A: Kirpans…
Daily Quiz: On rationalists 6 / 1 | Founder of the Committee for the Eradication of Blind Faith (Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, or MANS) after leaving his medical practice, he was also the editor of the Marathi weekly magazine Sadhana, which promoted scientific temperament and liberal thought. Name this rationalist who took up cudgels against…
File image used for representative purpose only. Q: What was the purpose of this march? A: The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. Q: African Americans were legally freed from slavery under which amendment of the U.S. Constitution? A: Thirteenth Amendment Q: This author was…
Sir Donald Bradman. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Q: Though he was born in Cootamundra, his family moved to a town 265 miles away and that is where he grew up. Because of this he was called ‘The Boy from _____’. Fill in the blank. A: Bowral Q: Of the 52 Tests he…
Daily Quiz | On U.S. vice presidential candidates John Adams, the first Vice President of the United States START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Only two other politicians (since World War II) were elected as Vice Presidents of the U.S. and were from the state of Minnesota before Tim Walz was added to the…
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Daily Quiz | On Pakistan’s Independence Day Attendees perform Pakistan’s national anthem during Independence Day celebrations, at the mausoleum of Pakistan’s founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in Karachi, Pakistan August 14, 2024. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | This was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the…
Updated – August 13, 2024 05:25 pm IST Published – August 12, 2024 05:00 pm IST Daily Quiz: On Vikram Sarabhai’s life beyond ISRO A view of the Halcyon Castle, the place where Vikram Sarabhai died. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Name the national research institute Sarabhai founded in November 1947. In its…
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