September 2 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 2, 1945, World War II formally concluded when Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard which historic United States Navy battleship anchored in Tokyo Bay?

• [A] USS Arizona

• [B] USS Missouri

• [C] USS Iowa

• [D] USS Enterprise

  Correct Answer: [B] USS Missouri

Question 2

The Great Fire of London, which began on September 2, 1666, destroyed over 13,000 homes along with which iconic historic English cathedral?

• [A] Westminster Abbey

• [B] Canterbury Cathedral

• [C] St. Paul’s Cathedral

• [D] York Minster

  Correct Answer: [C] St. Paul’s Cathedral

Question 3

Considered by historians as a crucial early milestone in the birth of the internet, two computers transmitted test data across a 15-foot cable on September 2, 1969, at which American university?

• [A] Stanford University

• [B] MIT

• [C] Harvard University

• [D] University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

  Correct Answer: [D] University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Question 4

On September 2, 2013, who became the first person to successfully swim approximately 110 miles from Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Florida, without the protection of a shark cage?

• [A] Diana Nyad

• [B] Lynne Cox

• [C] Gertrude Ederle

• [D] Penny Palfrey

  Correct Answer: [A] Diana Nyad

Question 5

During the American Civil War, forces led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman completed a decisive strategic campaign by occupying which major Confederate city on September 2, 1864?

• [A] Richmond

• [B] Atlanta

• [C] Charleston

• [D] Savannah

  Correct Answer: [B] Atlanta

Question 6

On September 2, 2018, a devastating blaze destroyed priceless historical artifacts and natural history archives at the 200-year-old National Museum located in which city?

• [A] Buenos Aires

• [B] Lisbon

• [C] Rio de Janeiro

• [D] Mexico City

  Correct Answer: [C] Rio de Janeiro

Question 7

Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, which landmark legislation provided major federal funding to boost science and mathematics education following the Soviet launch of Sputnik?

• [A] GI Bill

• [B] Elementary and Secondary Education Act

• [C] Higher Education Act

• [D] National Defense Education Act

  Correct Answer: [D] National Defense Education Act

Question 8

On September 2, 1789, the United States Congress officially established which vital executive department, later headed by Alexander Hamilton as its first secretary?

• [A] Department of State

• [B] Department of the Treasury

• [C] Department of War

• [D] Department of Justice

  Correct Answer: [B] Department of the Treasury

Question 9

Celebrated for his iconic roles in The Matrix and John Wick, which Hollywood star celebrates his birthday on September 2?

• [A] Tom Cruise

• [B] Keanu Reeves

• [C] Brad Pitt

• [D] Nicolas Cage

  Correct Answer: [B] Keanu Reeves

Question 10

Who serves as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, having been born on September 2, 1962?

• [A] Keir Starmer

• [B] Rishi Sunak

• [C] Tony Blair

• [D] David Cameron

  Correct Answer: [A] Keir Starmer

September 1 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

World War II officially began on September 1, 1939, after Nazi Germany invaded which European country?

A) France

B) Poland

C) Austria

D) Czechoslovakia

Correct Answer: B) Poland

Explanation: On September 1, 1939, German troops invaded Poland, prompting Britain and France to declare war on Germany and marking the start of World War II.

Question 2 — ₹5,000

In 1985, a joint U.S.-French expedition discovered the wreckage of which legendary ship resting on the Atlantic Ocean floor?

A) RMS Titanic

B) Lusitania

C) Bismarck

D) HMHS Britannic

Correct Answer: A) RMS Titanic

Explanation: The wreckage of the RMS Titanic was located on September 1, 1985, approximately 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, 73 years after it sank in 1912.

Question 3 — ₹10,000

Which Pulitzer Prize-winning novella by Ernest Hemingway was published in its entirety by Life magazine on September 1, 1952?

A) A Farewell to Arms

B) For Whom the Bell Tolls

C) The Old Man and the Sea

D) The Sun Also Rises

Correct Answer: C) The Old Man and the Sea

Explanation: Life magazine published The Old Man and the Sea on September 1, 1952; the celebrated work went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953.

Question 4 — ₹20,000

In 1897, the first underground rapid transit subway system in North America opened in which American city?

A) New York City

B) Chicago

C) Philadelphia

D) Boston

Correct Answer: D) Boston

Explanation: Boston opened the Tremont Street subway on September 1, 1897, establishing the first underground rapid transit line on the North American continent.

Question 5 — ₹40,000

In 1972, Bobby Fischer claimed the World Chess Championship title in Reykjavik after defeating which reigning Soviet champion?

A) Boris Spassky

B) Anatoly Karpov

C) Garry Kasparov

D) Mikhail Tal

Correct Answer: A) Boris Spassky

Explanation: In the famous "Match of the Century" in Reykjavik, Iceland, Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky when the Soviet champion resigned before the resumption of the 21st game.

Question 6 — ₹80,000

The 1914 extinction of which once-abundant North American bird species was confirmed when the last known survivor, named Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoo?

A) Dodo

B) Passenger Pigeon

C) Carolina Parakeet

D) Great Auk

Correct Answer: B) Passenger Pigeon

Explanation: The passenger pigeon, once numbering in the billions across North America, became extinct on September 1, 1914, when the last surviving bird, Martha, died in captivity.

Question 7 — ₹3,20,000

A devastating magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Japan on September 1, 1923, claiming around 140,000 lives across Yokohama and which other major city?

A) Osaka

B) Kyoto

C) Tokyo

D) Hiroshima

Correct Answer: C) Tokyo

Explanation: The Great Kantō Earthquake struck the Kantō Plain on September 1, 1923, devastating Tokyo and the port city of Yokohama through extreme tremors and widespread firestorms.

Question 8 — ₹6,40,000

On September 1, 1969, a military coup led by young army officers overthrew King Idris and brought which leader to power in Libya?

A) Muammar Gaddafi

B) Gamal Abdel Nasser

C) Anwar Sadat

D) Habib Bourguiba

Correct Answer: A) Muammar Gaddafi

Explanation: 27-year-old Captain Muammar Gaddafi led a bloodless coup against King Idris I on September 1, 1969, establishing the Libyan Arab Republic.

Question 9 — ₹50,00,000

Known as the "Sun King," Louis XIV died on September 1, 1715, after ruling France for how many years?

A) 54 years

B) 60 years

C) 68 years

D) 72 years

Correct Answer: D) 72 years

Explanation: King Louis XIV of France reigned for 72 years and 110 days (1643–1715), making his rule the longest recorded reign of any monarch in European history.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore

On September 1, 1983, a Soviet Su-15 interceptor shot down a commercial Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 carrying 269 people near which island?

A) Sakhalin Island

B) Kuril Island

C) Kamchatka Island

D) Wrangel Island

Correct Answer: A) Sakhalin Island

Explanation: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (KAL 007) strayed into prohibited Soviet airspace and was shot down by a Soviet fighter jet west of Sakhalin Island, killing all 269 passengers and crew.

August 31 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana tragically passed away in a car crash in which European capital?

[A] London

[B] Rome

[C] Paris

[D] Brussels

Correct Answer: [C] Paris

Question 2

The inaugural U.S. National Tennis Championships, held on August 31, 1881, took place in which American state?

[A] Rhode Island

[B] New York

[C] Massachusetts

[D] California

Correct Answer: [A] Rhode Island

Question 3

On August 31, 1962, which Caribbean nation officially gained independence from British colonial rule?

[A] Jamaica

[B] Barbados

[C] Bahamas

[D] Trinidad and Tobago

Correct Answer: [D] Trinidad and Tobago

Question 4

Olga Korbut, who won individual Olympic gold medals on this day in 1972 at the Munich Games, represented which entity?

[A] East Germany

[B] Soviet Union

[C] Romania

[D] Czechoslovakia

Correct Answer: [B] Soviet Union

Question 5

The historic 'Solidarity' independent trade union movement was founded on August 31, 1980, following an agreement in which Polish city?

[A] Warsaw

[B] Kraków

[C] Gdańsk

[D] Wrocław

Correct Answer: [C] Gdańsk

Question 6

On August 31, 1994, which country formally concluded its half-century-long military presence in former East Germany and the Baltics?

[A] United States

[B] Russia

[C] United Kingdom

[D] France

Correct Answer: [B] Russia

Question 7

On August 31, 2006, Norwegian authorities recovered the stolen masterpiece "The Scream", created by which celebrated painter?

[A] Edvard Munch

[B] Vincent van Gogh

[C] Claude Monet

[D] Gustav Klimt

Correct Answer: [A] Edvard Munch

Question 8

On August 31, 2010, which U.S. President formally declared the end of the American combat mission in Iraq?

[A] George W. Bush

[B] Bill Clinton

[C] Barack Obama

[D] Donald Trump

Correct Answer: [C] Barack Obama

Question 9

A catastrophic landslide wiped out an entire village on August 31, 2025, in the Darfur region of which African nation?

[A] Chad

[B] Sudan

[C] Ethiopia

[D] Niger

Correct Answer: [B] Sudan

Question 10

Celebrating his birthday on August 31, American track and field legend Edwin Moses won Olympic gold medals in which athletic discipline?

[A] 100m Sprint

[B] 400m Hurdles

[C] Decathlon

[D] Long Jump

Correct Answer: [B] 400m Hurdles

August 30 — This Day in History

 Question 1 On August 30, 1916, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton rescued his stranded crew from Elephant Island in Antarctica after the sinking of which famous ship?

• A) HMS Beagle

• B) Endurance

• C) Terra Nova

• D) Discovery Correct Answer: B) Endurance

Question 2 In 1945, which high-ranking U.S. General arrived in Japan on August 30 to establish Allied occupation headquarters following the end of World War II hostilities?

• A) Douglas MacArthur

• B) Dwight D. Eisenhower

• C) George S. Patton

• D) Chester W. Nimitz Correct Answer: A) Douglas MacArthur

Question 3 Which direct, high-level bilateral communications link officially went into operation on August 30, 1963, connecting the leaders of Washington and Moscow?

• A) Red Telephone

• B) The Hot Line

• C) Transatlantic Cable

• D) Apollo Link Correct Answer: B) The Hot Line

Question 4 In 1967, the United States Senate confirmed the historic appointment of which jurist as the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• A) Clarence Thomas

• B) Thurgood Marshall

• C) Ketanji Brown Jackson

• D) John Mercer Langston Correct Answer: B) Thurgood Marshall

Question 5 Mikhail Gorbachev, who introduced sweeping reforms like Glasnost and Perestroika and served as the last leader of the Soviet Union, passed away on August 30, 2022, at what age?

• A) 85

• B) 88

• C) 91

• D) 94 Correct Answer: C) 91

Question 6 On August 30, 2021, the United States concluded its longest military conflict after the final evacuation flights departed from which airport?

• A) Bagram Airfield

• B) Kabul International Airport

• C) Kandahar International Airport

• D) Herat Airfield Correct Answer: B) Kabul International Airport

Question 7 In August 2023, military officers in which oil-rich Central African nation seized power and placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest?

• A) Niger

• B) Gabon

• C) Mali

• D) Chad Correct Answer: B) Gabon

Question 8 During World War II on August 30, 1941, German forces severed the final rail line into which Soviet city, setting the stage for a nearly 900-day siege?

• A) Stalingrad

• B) Leningrad

• C) Moscow

• D) Kiev Correct Answer: B) Leningrad

Question 9 Renowned American investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett, often referred to as the "Oracle of Omaha," celebrates which milestone birthday on August 30, 2026?

• A) 90th

• B) 92nd

• C) 94th

• D) 96th Correct Answer: D) 96th

Question 10 Which former American tennis star, who won the 2003 US Open singles title, celebrates his 44th birthday on August 30?

• A) Andy Roddick

• B) Pete Sampras

• C) Andre Agassi

• D) James Blake Correct Answer: A) Andy Roddick

August 29 — This Day in History

 Question 1 Which devastating 2005 hurricane struck southeast Louisiana on August 29, breaching levees, causing nearly 1,400 deaths, and resulting in $200 billion in damage?

• A) Hurricane Katrina

• B) Hurricane Sandy

• C) Hurricane Andrew

• D) Hurricane Harvey Correct Answer: A) Hurricane Katrina

Question 2 In 1825, the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro was signed between Brazil and which European nation to formally end the Brazilian War of Independence?

• A) Spain

• B) Portugal

• C) France

• D) United Kingdom Correct Answer: B) Portugal

Question 3 On August 29, 1944, 15,000 troops from which American infantry division marched down the Champs-Élysées celebrating the liberation of Paris?

• A) 101st Airborne Division

• B) 1st Infantry Division

• C) 28th Infantry Division

• D) 82nd Airborne Division Correct Answer: C) 28th Infantry Division

Question 4 In 1949, the United States' monopoly on atomic weapons came to an end after which country detonated its first atomic bomb on August 29?

• A) China

• B) Soviet Union

• C) United Kingdom

• D) France Correct Answer: B) Soviet Union

Question 5 At which famous San Francisco venue did The Beatles perform their final commercial, ticketed public concert on August 29, 1966?

• A) Shea Stadium

• B) Candlestick Park

• C) Hollywood Bowl

• D) Cow Palace Correct Answer: B) Candlestick Park

Question 6 During the 2004 Athens Olympics marathon, which Brazilian runner was tackled by an intruder while leading the race, eventually finishing third and receiving the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship?

• A) Vanderlei de Lima

• B) Stefano Baldini

• C) Meb Keflezighi

• D) Eliud Kipchoge Correct Answer: A) Vanderlei de Lima

Question 7 In 2008, US Republican presidential nominee John McCain selected which Alaska Governor as his vice-presidential running mate?

• A) Nikki Haley

• B) Sarah Palin

• C) Michele Bachmann

• D) Kristi Noem Correct Answer: B) Sarah Palin

Question 8 Which powerful 2021 category storm blasted ashore in Louisiana on August 29, knocking out power across New Orleans and briefly reversing the flow of the Mississippi River?

• A) Hurricane Irma

• B) Hurricane Ida

• C) Hurricane Maria

• D) Hurricane Ian Correct Answer: B) Hurricane Ida

Question 9 Which US agency, responsible for printing paper currency, officially began its operations at the United States Treasury on August 29, 1862?

• A) Federal Reserve

• B) United States Mint

• C) Bureau of Engraving and Printing

• D) Internal Revenue Service Correct Answer: C) Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Question 10 Which legendary American Olympic track and field athlete—celebrating his 80th birthday on August 29—famously broke the world record in the men's long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics?

• A) Carl Lewis

• B) Bob Beamon

• C) Jesse Owens

• D) Mike Powell Correct Answer: B) Bob Beamon

August 27 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹10,000 (Easy)

Which iconic 1964 musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney, starring Julie Andrews as a magical nanny, had its world premiere in Los Angeles on August 27?

A) The Sound of Music

B) Mary Poppins

C) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

D) Bedknobs and Broomsticks

• Correct Answer: B) Mary Poppins

• Explanation: Mary Poppins premiered on August 27, 1964, earning Julie Andrews an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Question 2 — ₹20,000 (Easy)

Best known for playing the brilliant corporate lawyer Mike Ross in the hit legal drama series Suits, which actor celebrates his birthday on August 27?

A) Gabriel Macht

B) Patrick J. Adams

C) Rick Hoffman

D) Matt Czuchry

• Correct Answer: B) Patrick J. Adams

• Explanation: Patrick J. Adams, born on August 27, 1981, gained international fame playing unlicensed legal prodigy Mike Ross on Suits.

Question 3 — ₹40,000 (Easy / Moderate)

On August 27, 2008, at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, which leader made history by becoming the first African American presidential nominee of a major political party?

A) Jesse Jackson

B) Colin Powell

C) Barack Obama

D) Cory Booker

• Correct Answer: C) Barack Obama

• Explanation: Barack Obama secured the official Democratic presidential nomination on August 27, 2008, going on to win the presidency in November 2008.

Question 4 — ₹80,000 (Moderate)

On August 27, 1883, one of the deadliest volcanic events in recorded history occurred when the island volcano Krakatoa erupted. In which maritime strait is Krakatoa situated?

A) Strait of Malacca

B) Sunda Strait

C) Lombok Strait

D) Makassar Strait

• Correct Answer: B) Sunda Strait

• Explanation: Krakatoa is located in the Sunda Strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. Its cataclysmic explosion and tsunamis killed around 36,000 people.

Question 5 — ₹1,60,000 (Moderate)

On August 27, 1979, the final Viceroy of British India, Lord Louis Mountbatten, was assassinated in a boat explosion off the coast of Sligo, Ireland. Which paramilitary organization claimed responsibility?

A) Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)

B) Irish Republican Army (IRA)

C) Red Brigades

D) ETA (Basque Homeland and Liberty)

• Correct Answer: B) Irish Republican Army (IRA)

• Explanation: Lord Mountbatten and three others, including his grandson, were killed when a bomb planted on his fishing boat was detonated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army.

Question 6 — ₹3,20,000 (Moderate)

Late blues guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was tragically killed in a helicopter crash on August 27, 1990, fronted which iconic rock and blues band?

A) Double Trouble

B) The Bluesbreakers

C) Derek and the Dominos

D) The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

• Correct Answer: A) Double Trouble

• Explanation: Stevie Ray Vaughan rose to international acclaim fronting his power trio band, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, before dying in a crash after a concert in East Troy, Wisconsin.

Question 7 — ₹6,40,000 (Moderate to High)

On August 27, 1982, Major League Baseball player Rickey Henderson stole his 119th base of the season to break the single-season modern record. Which legendary player's record of 118 stolen bases did he surpass?

A) Ty Cobb

B) Lou Brock

C) Maury Wills

D) Vince Coleman

• Correct Answer: B) Lou Brock

• Explanation: Rickey Henderson broke Lou Brock’s 1974 record of 118 stolen bases on August 27, 1982, finishing that season with a still-unbroken record of 130 stolen bases.

Question 8 — ₹12,50,000 (High / Conceptual)

In 1894, the U.S. Congress passed the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act on August 27, which introduced the first peacetime federal income tax. In which landmark 1895 ruling did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down this tax as unconstitutional?

A) Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.

B) McCulloch v. Maryland

C) Gibbons v. Ogden

D) Marbury v. Madison

• Correct Answer: A) Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.

• Explanation: The Supreme Court ruled in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that direct taxes on personal incomes were unconstitutional without apportionment among states, later leading to the 16th Amendment.

Question 9 — ₹50,00,000 (High / Conceptual)

In August 2001, senior Palestinian leader Mustafa Zibri (widely known as Abu Ali Mustafa) was assassinated when Israeli helicopter missiles struck his office in Ramallah. He was the Secretary-General of which organization?

A) Hamas

B) Palestinian Islamic Jihad

C) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

D) Fatah Central Committee

• Correct Answer: C) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

• Explanation: Abu Ali Mustafa was the leader/Secretary-General of the PFLP. Following his assassination, the armed wing of the group renamed itself the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore (Jackpot)

Born on August 27, 1957, Bernhard Langer is one of golf’s greatest champions and a two-time Masters winner. In 1986, he made history by becoming the very first golfer to achieve which official milestone?

A) Winning all four Major championships in a calendar year

B) Being ranked World No. 1 upon the creation of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR)

C) Shooting a round of 58 in a PGA Tour event

D) Winning the Ryder Cup as both player and non-playing captain in the same edition

• Correct Answer: B) Being ranked World No. 1 upon the creation of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR)

• Explanation: When the Official World Golf Ranking system debuted on April 6, 1986, West Germany's Bernhard Langer was officially designated as the world's inaugural No. 1 ranked golfer.

Answer Key List

• Question 1: B) Mary Poppins

• Question 2: B) Patrick J. Adams

• Question 3: C) Barack Obama

• Question 4: B) Sunda Strait

• Question 5: B) Irish Republican Army (IRA)

• Question 6: A) Double Trouble

• Question 7: B) Lou Brock

• Question 8: A) Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.

• Question 9: C) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

• Question 10: B) Being ranked World No. 1 upon the creation of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR)

August 26 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹10,000 (Easy)

Which German city hosted the Summer Olympic Games that officially opened on August 26, 1972?

A) Berlin

B) Munich

C) Frankfurt

D) Hamburg

• Correct Answer: B) Munich

• Explanation: The 1972 Summer Olympics opened in Munich, West Germany, on August 26, 1972.

Question 2 — ₹20,000 (Easy)

Best known for his iconic role as the resourceful child Kevin McCallister in the classic comedy Home Alone, which Hollywood actor celebrates his birthday on August 26?

A) Macaulay Culkin

B) Elijah Wood

C) Daniel Radcliffe

D) Haley Joel Osment

• Correct Answer: A) Macaulay Culkin

• Explanation: Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26, 1980, and rose to global fame as a child star in Home Alone.

Question 3 — ₹40,000 (Easy)

On August 26, 1944, which iconic French military general and statesman led a historic victory parade down the Champs-Élysées after Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation?

A) Philippe Pétain

B) Charles de Gaulle

C) Ferdinand Foch

D) Georges Clemenceau

• Correct Answer: B) Charles de Gaulle

• Explanation: General Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of hidden German snipers to lead the liberation march through Paris.

Question 4 — ₹80,000 (Moderate)

On August 26, 1958, residents of which vast territory voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to accept admission as the 49th state of the United States?

A) Hawaii

B) Alaska

C) Puerto Rico

D) New Mexico

• Correct Answer: B) Alaska

• Explanation: Alaskans went to the polls on August 26, 1958, and voted by a wide margin in favor of statehood, officially joining the Union in 1959.

Question 5 — ₹1,60,000 (Moderate)

Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected Pope on August 26, 1978, taking the papal name Pope John Paul I. Before his election, of which historic Italian city was he the Patriarch?

A) Milan

B) Florence

C) Venice

D) Naples

• Correct Answer: C) Venice

• Explanation: Cardinal Albino Luciani served as the Patriarch of Venice prior to his election; his papacy lasted just 33 days before his sudden death.

Question 6 — ₹3,20,000 (Moderate)

The 1968 Democratic National Convention, remembered for violent street clashes between police and anti-war demonstrators, was held in which major American city?

A) Chicago

B) New York City

C) Los Angeles

D) Philadelphia

• Correct Answer: A) Chicago

• Explanation: Opening on August 26, 1968, the convention in Chicago nominated Hubert Humphrey amid fierce protests against the Vietnam War.

Question 7 — ₹6,40,000 (Moderate to High)

In 1985, 13-year-old Ryan White gained national attention in the US when he was forced to attend school via telephone hook-up after being barred from classrooms due to which medical condition?

A) Polio

B) Tuberculosis

C) AIDS

D) Hepatitis B

• Correct Answer: C) AIDS

• Explanation: Ryan White contracted HIV through a blood transfusion for hemophilia and became an internationally recognized advocate for AIDS education when his middle school barred him from attending in person.

Question 8 — ₹12,50,000 (High / Conceptual)

On August 26, 1939, experimental station W2XBS made broadcasting history by televising the first-ever Major League Baseball games from Ebbets Field. Which two teams played that historic doubleheader?

A) New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox

B) Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers

C) Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals

D) Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians

• Correct Answer: B) Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers

• Explanation: The Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers played the first televised MLB doubleheader at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field.

Question 9 — ₹50,00,000 (High / Conceptual)

On August 26, 2021, during the chaotic international evacuation from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, a deadly suicide bombing took place outside which key gate of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport?

A) Abbey Gate

B) East Gate

C) North Gate

D) Camp Sullivan Gate

• Correct Answer: A) Abbey Gate

• Explanation: The suicide attack orchestrated by ISIS-K occurred near Abbey Gate, claiming the lives of at least 60 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore (Jackpot)

Born on August 26, 1952, Will Shortz is an American puzzle master renowned as the long-time crossword editor for The New York Times. From which university did he design his own degree program to become the world's only person holding a college degree in Enigmatology (the study of puzzles)?

A) Harvard University

B) Indiana University

C) Columbia University

D) Stanford University

• Correct Answer: B) Indiana University

• Explanation: Will Shortz graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 1974 with an individualized major in Enigmatology, making him the only known person to hold a degree in the field.