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Daily Quiz: On Bangladesh 1 / 7 | What is the name of the highest civilian award in Bangladesh, equivalent to the Bharat Ratna in India? Answer : Swadhinata Padak (Independence Day Award) DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 2 / 7 | Which UNESCO World Heritage Site (Image attached) in Bangladesh…
Daily Quiz | On Switzerland’s National Day Swiss humanitarian Henri Dunant, the co-founder of the Red Cross, whose work earned him the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | What term is used for the 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation? 2 / 7 | Which famous…
This is “Retroreflector”, the device that Pragyaan rovers on both Chandrayaan 2 and Chandrayaan 3 carried. It reflects light incident on it in a specific direction. | Photo Credit: NASA Q: The landers of the Chandrayaan 2 and the Chandrayaan 3 missions both aimed for a patch on the moon’s surface between the craters X…
Daily Quiz | On leaders who have survived assassination attempts Four decades ago, a bomb at Brighton Hotel nearly claimed the lives of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and other Ministers. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | This leader once alleged that the U.S. wanted to topple his government. He was the first…
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Daily Quiz | On Golden Jubilee of India’s first-ever men’s ODI Former England and Surrey Cricketer John Edrich won the Player-of-the-match against India. Incidentally, he was also the Player-of-the-match in the first-ever ODI in 1971. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | Where did India make its debut in ODIs, against whom, and what…
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Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaska | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Q: Sunil Gavaskar is the only player to have scored a century in the first innings and a double century in the second innings. Against whom and in which ground did he achieve this remarkable feat? A: West Indies, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of…
Daily Quiz | On M.S. Dhoni 1 / 11 | In which city was M S Dhoni on 07 July 1981? Answer : Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand) DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 2 / 11 | Which division of the South East Railways was M.S. Dhoni initially stationed as a Ticket…
Daily Quiz | On July 3 events 1 / 5 | This movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, was released in American theatres on this day. It went on to become a huge hit. Which was the film? 2 / 5 | This American singer and songwriter died…
Daily Quiz | On war 1 / 6 | A German U-boat torpedoed a steamship which killed more than 1,100 citizens of country X. This country had initially sought to stay out of World War 1. However, this event is recognised as one of the key factors for its involvement in the war. Name country…
Daily Quiz | On nuclear power generation 1 / 6 | Many of the world’s first generation of nuclear power plants had twin responsibilities: to generate power for the electrical grid and to produce _________ for the national nuclear weapons programme. Fill in the blank with the identity of a particular isotope. 2 / 6…