September 22 — This Day in History

 Q1. On September 22, 1862, which US President issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation declaring that enslaved people in Confederate states should be freed?

[A] George Washington

[B] Abraham Lincoln

[C] Thomas Jefferson

[D] Theodore Roosevelt

Correct Answer: [B] Abraham Lincoln

Explanation: President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, declaring that all enslaved people in Confederate states would be freed from January 1, 1863, if the states did not rejoin the Union.

Q2. In 1776, which 21-year-old Continental Army captain was executed by hanging as a spy by the British during the American Revolutionary War?

[A] Nathan Hale

[B] Benedict Arnold

[C] Paul Revere

[D] John André

Correct Answer: [A] Nathan Hale

Explanation: Capt. Nathan Hale, widely remembered for his patriotic devotion, was captured and hanged by the British forces in New York on September 22, 1776.

Q3. In September 1957, women gained the right to vote for the first time in which Caribbean nation, leading to the election of President François Duvalier?

[A] Cuba

[B] Dominican Republic

[C] Haiti

[D] Jamaica

Correct Answer: [C] Haiti

Explanation: Haitian women exercised their right to vote for the first time on September 22, 1957, marking 153 years after Haiti gained independence.

Q4. On September 22, 1961, US President John F. Kennedy signed legislation officially establishing which organisation as a permanent government agency?

[A] USAID

[B] Peace Corps

[C] NASA

[D] AmeriCorps

Correct Answer: [B] Peace Corps

Explanation: President John F. Kennedy signed congressional legislation establishing the volunteer programme Peace Corps as a permanent agency within the Department of State.

Q5. In September 1975, Sara Jane Moore was arrested outside a San Francisco hotel after an unsuccessful assassination attempt on which US President?

[A] Richard Nixon

[B] Gerald R. Ford

[C] Jimmy Carter

[D] Ronald Reagan

Correct Answer: [B] Gerald R. Ford

Explanation: Sara Jane Moore fired two shots at President Gerald R. Ford on September 22, 1975, narrowly missing him outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.

Q6. A devastating eight-year military conflict erupted in the Persian Gulf on September 22, 1980, between which two neighbouring countries?

[A] Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

[B] Iran and Iraq

[C] Syria and Turkey

[D] Iraq and Jordan

Correct Answer: [B] Iran and Iraq

Explanation: The Iran–Iraq War broke out into a full-scale armed conflict on September 22, 1980, following territorial disputes and regional tensions, lasting until 1988.

Q7. In September 1985, prominent music artists joined forces in Champaign, Illinois, to organise which benefit concert aimed at raising funds for family farmers?

[A] Live Aid

[B] Farm Aid

[C] Concert for Bangladesh

[D] Band Aid

Correct Answer: [B] Farm Aid

Explanation: Farm Aid was first staged on September 22, 1985, by musicians including Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young to support struggling American farmers.

Q8. In 1993, forty-seven passengers lost their lives when an Amtrak train derailed and fell from a bridge into which bayou near Mobile, Alabama?

[A] Big Bayou Canot

[B] Bayou Lafourche

[C] Bayou Teche

[D] Bayou Bartholomew

Correct Answer: [A] Big Bayou Canot

Explanation: The Big Bayou Canot rail accident occurred on September 22, 1993, when a train derailed on a displaced bridge over the bayou in Alabama, marking the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history.

Q9. Which devastating Category 4 hurricane made landfall in late September 2017, completely collapsing the power grid across the island territory of Puerto Rico?

[A] Hurricane Katrina

[B] Hurricane Irma

[C] Hurricane Maria

[D] Hurricane Dorian

Correct Answer: [C] Hurricane Maria

Explanation: On September 22, 2017, the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Maria left all 3.4 million residents of Puerto Rico without electrical power and disrupted communication across most communities.

Q10. Globally renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, celebrated for his classical crossover music, celebrates his birthday on which date?

[A] September 22

[B] October 15

[C] August 10

[D] November 30

Correct Answer: [A] September 22

Explanation: Born on September 22, 1958, Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist Andrea Bocelli is among the best-selling classical music artists in history.

September 21 — This Day in History

 Question 1: ₹10,000

In 1792, which European country’s National Convention issued a historic proclamation abolishing its monarchy?

A) United Kingdom

B) France

C) Spain

D) Russia

Correct Answer: B) France

Question 2: ₹40,000

In 1898, the famous line "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" appeared as an editorial response to an eight-year-old girl in which newspaper?

A) The New York Times

B) The Washington Post

C) The New York Sun

D) Daily Mail

Correct Answer: C) The New York Sun

Question 3: ₹1,60,000

In 1915, barrister Cecil Chubb purchased which prehistoric British monument at an auction for £6,600 before gifting it to the nation?

A) Stonehenge

B) Avebury Ring

C) Callanish Stones

D) Hadrian's Wall

Correct Answer: A) Stonehenge

Question 4: ₹3,20,000

First published on September 21, 1937, the iconic fantasy novel The Hobbit was written by which renowned British author?

A) C.S. Lewis

B) George R.R. Martin

C) J.R.R. Tolkien

D) Roald Dahl

Correct Answer: C) J.R.R. Tolkien

Question 5: ₹6,40,000

Legendary heavyweight boxer Rocky Marciano concluded his iconic 49-0 undefeated professional career in 1955 after knocking out which fighter at Yankee Stadium?

A) Archie Moore

B) Joe Louis

C) Ezzard Charles

D) Jersey Joe Walcott

Correct Answer: A) Archie Moore

Question 6: ₹12,50,000

Which historic prime-time sports broadcast made its official television debut on ABC on September 21, 1970?

A) Super Bowl Sunday

B) Monday Night Football

C) Friday Night SmackDown

D) NBA on Prime

Correct Answer: B) Monday Night Football

Question 7: ₹25,00,000

Who made history in 1981 after the United States Senate unanimously confirmed her nomination as the first female Supreme Court Justice?

A) Ruth Bader Ginsburg

B) Sonia Sotomayor

C) Elena Kagan

D) Sandra Day O’Connor

Correct Answer: D) Sandra Day O’Connor

Question 8: ₹50,00,000

In September 2013, heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants carried out a deadly attack resulting in 67 deaths at the Westgate shopping mall in which capital city?

A) Mogadishu

B) Nairobi

C) Kampala

D) Addis Ababa

Correct Answer: B) Nairobi

Question 9: ₹1 Crore

Which Slovenian cycling prodigy, celebrated as one of modern cycling’s greatest Grand Tour champions, marks his birthday on September 21?

A) Jonas Vingegaard

B) Primož Roglič

C) Tadej Pogačar

D) Remco Evenepoel

Correct Answer: C) Tadej Pogačar

Question 10: ₹7 Crore (Jackpot Question)

In September 1939, Romanian Prime Minister Armand Călinescu was assassinated in Bucharest by members of which far-right fascist movement?

A) Arrow Cross

B) Iron Guard

C) Blackshirts

D) Ustaše

Correct Answer: B) Iron Guard

September 18 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 18, 1851, the inaugural edition of which globally renowned American newspaper rolled off the presses?

[A] The Washington Post

[B] The New York Times

[C] The Wall Street Journal

[D] Los Angeles Times

Correct Answer: [B] The New York Times

Question 2

On September 18, 1793, which founding father and US President personally laid the cornerstone of the United States Capitol building?

[A] John Adams

[B] Thomas Jefferson

[C] George Washington

[D] James Madison

Correct Answer: [C] George Washington

Question 3

In 1961, Dag Hammarskjöld died in a mysterious plane crash in modern-day Zambia while serving in which high-profile global office?

[A] President of the International Court of Justice

[B] Secretary-General of the United Nations

[C] Director-General of UNESCO

[D] President of the World Bank

Correct Answer: [B] Secretary-General of the United Nations

Question 4

Considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in rock history, who tragically passed away in London on September 18, 1970, at the young age of 27?

[A] Jimi Hendrix

[B] Jim Morrison

[C] Kurt Cobain

[D] Janis Joplin

Correct Answer: [A] Jimi Hendrix

Question 5

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on September 18, 2020, was the second woman ever appointed to the US Supreme Court. Who was the first?

[A] Sonia Sotomayor

[B] Sandra Day O'Connor

[C] Elena Kagan

[D] Amy Coney Barrett

Correct Answer: [B] Sandra Day O'Connor

Question 6

On September 18, 2014, voters rejected independence and chose to remain part of the United Kingdom in a historic referendum held where?

[A] Wales

[B] Northern Ireland

[C] Scotland

[D] Gibraltar

Correct Answer: [C] Scotland

Question 7

On September 18, 1975, the FBI captured newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, who had been kidnapped 19 months earlier by which militant urban guerrilla group?

[A] Weather Underground

[B] Symbionese Liberation Army

[C] Black Liberation Army

[D] Red Army Faction

Correct Answer: [B] Symbionese Liberation Army

Question 8

During World War II on September 18, 1944, British submarine HMS Tradewind sank the Japanese vessel Junyo Maru, resulting in over 5,600 casualties in which body of water?

[A] South China Sea

[B] Indian Ocean

[C] Pacific Ocean

[D] Sea of Japan

Correct Answer: [B] Indian Ocean

Question 9

Born on September 18, 1976, which legendary Brazilian football striker—nicknamed "O Fenômeno"—won the 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cups?

[A] Ronaldinho

[B] Rivaldo

[C] Ronaldo Nazário

[D] Romário

Correct Answer: [C] Ronaldo Nazário

Question 10

Passed by the US Congress on September 18, 1850, which controversial law penalised officials who did not arrest alleged runaway slaves and denied suspects a jury trial?

[A] Fugitive Slave Act

[B] Missouri Compromise

[C] Kansas-Nebraska Act

[D] Emancipation Proclamation

Correct Answer: [A] Fugitive Slave Act

September 15 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 15, 1835, naturalist Charles Darwin arrived aboard the HMS Beagle at which archipelago, where his observations later laid the groundwork for his theory of natural selection?

A) Falkland Islands

B) Galápagos Islands

C) Hawaiian Islands

D) Canary Islands

Correct Answer: B) Galápagos Islands

Question 2

Which infamous antisemitic legislation, enacted in Nazi Germany on this date in 1935, systematically stripped German Jews of their citizenship?

A) Nuremberg Laws

B) Enabling Act

C) Reichstag Decrees

D) Berlin Edicts

Correct Answer: A) Nuremberg Laws

Question 3

September 15 is commemorated as a turning point in World War II when Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) repelled large-scale daylight raids by which aerial force?

A) Regia Aeronautica

B) Imperial Japanese Air Service

C) Luftwaffe

D) Vichy French Air Force

Correct Answer: C) Luftwaffe

Question 4

In September 1959, who made history by becoming the first Soviet head of state to visit the United States when he landed at Andrews Air Force Base?

A) Joseph Stalin

B) Leonid Brezhnev

C) Nikita Khrushchev

D) Yuri Andropov

Correct Answer: C) Nikita Khrushchev

Question 5

On September 15, 1963, a deadly Ku Klux Klan bombing targeting Civil Rights activists killed four young Black girls inside a Baptist church in which American city?

A) Montgomery, Alabama

B) Birmingham, Alabama

C) Selma, Alabama

D) Atlanta, Georgia

Correct Answer: B) Birmingham, Alabama

Question 6

By defeating Leon Spinks in a rematch on September 15, 1978, which legendary pugilist became the first boxer in history to win the world heavyweight crown three times?

A) Joe Frazier

B) George Foreman

C) Muhammad Ali

D) Sonny Liston

Correct Answer: C) Muhammad Ali

Question 7

On September 15, 2008, which Wall Street investment bank filed for Chapter 11, triggering the climax of the global subprime mortgage crisis in the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history?

A) Bear Stearns

B) Lehman Brothers

C) Merrill Lynch

D) Washington Mutual

Correct Answer: B) Lehman Brothers

Question 8

Brokered under U.S. auspices in September 2020, Israel signed diplomatic normalization pacts known as the Abraham Accords with Bahrain and which other Gulf nation?

A) Qatar

B) Kuwait

C) Oman

D) United Arab Emirates

Correct Answer: D) United Arab Emirates

Question 9

Which private spaceflight launched on September 15, 2021, by SpaceX, entered history as the first orbital mission crewed entirely by civilian amateurs without professional astronauts?

A) Polaris Dawn

B) Inspiration4

C) Axiom Mission 1

D) DearMoon

Correct Answer: B) Inspiration4

Question 10

Prince Harry, who was born on September 15, 1984, holds which official British peerage title conferred upon him in 2018?

A) Duke of Cambridge

B) Duke of Edinburgh

C) Duke of Sussex

D) Duke of York

Correct Answer: C) Duke of Sussex

September 14 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000 (Easy)

Which Oscar-winning American film star became the Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III in 1956?

A) Audrey Hepburn

B) Grace Kelly

C) Marilyn Monroe

D) Elizabeth Taylor

• Correct Answer: B) Grace Kelly

• Explanation: On September 14, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco (formerly Hollywood icon Grace Kelly) died at the age of 52 following injuries sustained in a car accident.

Question 2 — ₹5,000 (Easy)

Following the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901, who became the youngest person to assume the U.S. presidency at age 42?

A) Theodore Roosevelt

B) Franklin D. Roosevelt

C) John F. Kennedy

D) Woodrow Wilson

• Correct Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt

• Explanation: Theodore Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency on September 14, 1901, following McKinley's death from gunshot wounds, becoming the youngest president in American history.

Question 3 — ₹10,000 (Easy)

In September 2001, which U.S. President famously addressed rescue workers through a bullhorn at Ground Zero following the September 11 attacks?

A) Bill Clinton

B) George H.W. Bush

C) George W. Bush

D) Barack Obama

• Correct Answer: C) George W. Bush

• Explanation: On September 14, 2001, President George W. Bush visited the ruins of the World Trade Center in New York City, standing atop the rubble to rally first responders and rescue workers.

Question 4 — ₹20,000 (Moderate)

Which South Korean filmmaker, who celebrated his birthday on September 14, made history by winning the Academy Award for Best Picture with Parasite in 2020?

A) Park Chan-wook

B) Bong Joon-ho

C) Lee Chang-dong

D) Kim Ki-duk

• Correct Answer: B) Bong Joon-ho

• Explanation: Born on September 14, 1969, director Bong Joon-ho achieved global acclaim when his satirical thriller Parasite became the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

Question 5 — ₹80,000 (Moderate)

What was the name of the powerful Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that made landfall in the Carolinas in September 2018, causing catastrophic flooding and over 40 fatalities?

A) Hurricane Katrina

B) Hurricane Florence

C) Hurricane Ian

D) Hurricane Sandy

• Correct Answer: B) Hurricane Florence

• Explanation: On September 14, 2018, Hurricane Florence struck the southeastern coast of the United States, dumping historic rainfall and swamping coastal and inland communities across North and South Carolina.

Question 6 — ₹1,60,000 (Moderate)

Which celebrated modern dance pioneer tragically died in Nice, France, in 1927 when her long silk neck scarf entangled in the open-spoke wheels of a sports car?

A) Martha Graham

B) Isadora Duncan

C) Ruth St. Denis

D) Anna Pavlova

• Correct Answer: B) Isadora Duncan

• Explanation: American dancer Isadora Duncan, widely regarded as a creator of modern contemporary dance, suffered a fatal accident on September 14, 1927, in Nice when her flowing scarf caught in the wheel axle of an Amilcar automobile.

Question 7 — ₹3,20,000 (Moderate)

In September 2024, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS New Jersey (SSN-796), marking a historic first. What distinguishes this fast-attack submarine?

A) First fully uncrewed autonomous submarine

B) First vessel powered entirely by fusion energy

C) First submarine intentionally designed for a fully gender-integrated crew

D) First titanium-hull submarine in NATO

• Correct Answer: C) First submarine intentionally designed for a fully gender-integrated crew

• Explanation: Commissioned on September 14, 2024, the Virginia-class USS New Jersey was the first U.S. Navy submarine custom-built with ergonomic and privacy modifications to accommodate both male and female sailors.

Question 8 — ₹6,40,000 (High / Conceptual)

On September 14, 1991, representatives of the South African government, the African National Congress (ANC), and which other prominent political organization signed the landmark National Peace Accord to curb factional violence?

A) Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)

B) Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)

C) Democratic Party (DP)

D) South African Communist Party (SACP)

• Correct Answer: B) Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)

• Explanation: The National Peace Accord was signed in Johannesburg on September 14, 1991, by the F.W. de Klerk government, Nelson Mandela's ANC, and Mangosuthu Buthelezi's Inkatha Freedom Party to establish peace committees during multi-party transition talks.

Question 9 — ₹50,000,000 / ₹50 Lakhs (High)

During the Mexican-American War, which senior U.S. Army General led American troops into the central plaza (Zócalo) of Mexico City on September 14, 1847, effectively ending major combat operations?

A) Zachary Taylor

B) Winfield Scott

C) Ulysses S. Grant

D) Robert E. Lee

• Correct Answer: B) Winfield Scott

• Explanation: General Winfield Scott concluded his amphibious inland campaign by capturing Chapultepec and occupying Mexico City on September 14, 1847, which led directly to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore (High / Conceptual)

Moroccan athletic legend Hicham El Guerrouj, born on September 14, 1974, set an iconic world record in Rome in 1998 that stood unbroken for over two decades. In which track event was this record established?

A) 800 metres

B) 1500 metres

C) 3000 metres steeplechase

D) 5000 metres

• Correct Answer: B) 1500 metres

• Explanation: Hicham El Guerrouj clocked an astonishing world record time of 3 minutes 26.00 seconds in the 1500 metres at the Golden Gala in Rome on July 14, 1998—a legendary mark in middle-distance running history.

September 13 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 13, 1993, which historic accord was signed at the White House, culminating in a famous handshake between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat?

[A] Camp David Accords

[B] Oslo I Accord

[C] Abraham Accords

[D] Dayton Agreement

Correct Answer: [B] Oslo I Accord

Question 2

In 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first U.S. national election and declared which city as the nation's temporary capital?

[A] Philadelphia

[B] Boston

[C] New York City

[D] Annapolis

Correct Answer: [C] New York City

Question 3

During World War II in September 1940, bombs dropped by the German Luftwaffe damaged which royal residence for the first time while the British monarchs were inside?

[A] Windsor Castle

[B] Buckingham Palace

[C] Balmoral Castle

[D] Kensington Palace

Correct Answer: [B] Buckingham Palace

Question 4

Elected to the U.S. Senate on this day in 1948, who became the first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress?

[A] Margaret Chase Smith

[B] Hattie Caraway

[C] Shirley Chisholm

[D] Clare Boothe Luce

Correct Answer: [A] Margaret Chase Smith

Question 5

On September 13, 1971, a deadly state police assault ended a four-day inmate uprising at which New York correctional facility?

[A] Sing Sing

[B] Rikers Island

[C] Attica

[D] San Quentin

Correct Answer: [C] Attica

Question 6

On September 13, 1997, the state funeral of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa took place in which Indian city?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Kolkata

[C] Mumbai

[D] Chennai

Correct Answer: [B] Kolkata

Question 7

Whom did Rafael Nadal defeat in the final on September 13, 2010, to win his first U.S. Open title and complete a men's singles Career Grand Slam?

[A] Roger Federer

[B] Andy Murray

[C] Novak Djokovic

[D] Juan Martín del Potro

Correct Answer: [C] Novak Djokovic

Question 8

Which Category 4 Atlantic hurricane made landfall near Galveston, Texas, on September 13, 2008, triggering massive rescue operations along the Gulf Coast?

[A] Hurricane Katrina

[B] Hurricane Ike

[C] Hurricane Harvey

[D] Hurricane Rita

Correct Answer: [B] Hurricane Ike

Question 9

Born on September 13, 1967, which legendary American track-and-field sprinter captured four Olympic gold medals and pioneered the 200m–400m double?

[A] Carl Lewis

[B] Maurice Greene

[C] Michael Johnson

[D] Justin Gatlin

Correct Answer: [C] Michael Johnson

Question 10

Celebrating his birthday on September 13, which German forward won the 2014 FIFA World Cup and remains one of the top goal-scorers in World Cup history?

[A] Miroslav Klose

[B] Thomas Müller

[C] Bastian Schweinsteiger

[D] Lukas Podolski

Correct Answer: [B] Thomas Müller

September 12 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

In 2011, Novak Djokovic defeated which legendary tennis player to clinch his maiden U.S. Open men's singles title?

A) Roger Federer

B) Andy Murray

C) Rafael Nadal

D) Stan Wawrinka

Correct Answer: C) Rafael Nadal

Explanation: On September 12, 2011, Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in four sets to win his first-ever U.S. Open championship.

Question 2 — ₹5,000

Which iconic, Academy Award-winning film score composer behind Gladiator, The Lion King, and Inception was born on September 12, 1957?

A) John Williams

B) Hans Zimmer

C) Ennio Morricone

D) Howard Shore

Correct Answer: B) Hans Zimmer

Explanation: German film score composer Hans Zimmer celebrates his birthday on September 12.

Question 3 — ₹10,000

Launched in 1977, which NASA spacecraft made history on September 12, 2013, by officially becoming the first man-made object to cross into interstellar space?

A) Pioneer 10

B) New Horizons

C) Voyager 1

D) Cassini

Correct Answer: C) Voyager 1

Explanation: Data confirmed that Voyager 1 had crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space outside our solar system.

Question 4 — ₹20,000

The famous prehistoric cave paintings estimated to be 17,000 years old, discovered by teenagers on September 12, 1940, are known as the Caves of:

A) Altamira

B) Lascaux

C) Chauvet

D) Bhimbetka

Correct Answer: B) Lascaux

Explanation: The Lascaux cave complex, showcasing world-famous Upper Paleolithic cave art, was discovered in southwestern France.

Question 5 — ₹80,000

In a famous 1962 speech at Rice University, which U.S. President declared the goal to go to the Moon "not because they are easy, but because they are hard"?

A) Dwight D. Eisenhower

B) John F. Kennedy

C) Lyndon B. Johnson

D) Richard Nixon

Correct Answer: B) John F. Kennedy

Explanation: President John F. Kennedy delivered his landmark space speech at Rice University in Houston on September 12, 1962.

Question 6 — ₹1,60,000

Launched by the Soviet Union on September 12, 1959, which spacecraft became the first human-made probe to reach the surface of the Moon?

A) Sputnik 1

B) Vostok 1

C) Luna 2

D) Zond 5

Correct Answer: C) Luna 2

Explanation: Luna 2 successfully reached the lunar surface on September 14, 1959, after its launch on September 12, conducting the first impact on an extraterrestrial body.

Question 7 — ₹3,20,000

Steve Biko, who died in police custody on September 12, 1977, sparking worldwide outrage, was a renowned anti-apartheid activist and leader of which movement in South Africa?

A) African National Congress

B) Black Consciousness Movement

C) Pan Africanist Congress

D) Inkatha Freedom Party

Correct Answer: B) Black Consciousness Movement

Explanation: Steve Biko was a leading anti-apartheid activist and the spearhead of the grassroots Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa.

Question 8 — ₹6,40,000

In the 1958 landmark ruling Cooper v. Aaron, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected resistance by which state's officials against court-ordered school desegregation?

A) Alabama

B) Mississippi

C) Arkansas

D) Georgia

Correct Answer: C) Arkansas

Explanation: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arkansas state officials and legislature were bound by federal court desegregation orders following the Little Rock school integration crisis.

Question 9 — ₹25,00,000 (₹25 Lakh)

In September 1994, an intruder died after crashing a stolen single-engine Cessna airplane onto the South Lawn of which official residence?

A) Buckingham Palace

B) The White House

C) Élysée Palace

D) Rashtrapati Bhavan

Correct Answer: B) The White House

Explanation: On September 12, 1994, Frank Eugene Corder breached restricted airspace over Washington, D.C., crashing a light aircraft into the South Lawn of the White House.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore

The American steamship S.S. Central America, which sank in an 1857 hurricane carrying 425 lives and tons of California Gold Rush treasure, was popularly known by what moniker?

A) The Gilded Leviathan

B) The Ocean Monarch

C) Ship of Gold

D) The Pacific Fortune

Correct Answer: C) Ship of Gold

Explanation: The sinking of the S.S. Central America, dubbed the "Ship of Gold," led to the Panic of 1857 due to the immense loss of commercial gold bullion destined for New York banks.