₹1,000 — Question 1
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall made history by being sworn in as the first African American justice on which apex judicial body?
A) Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
B) International Court of Justice
C) U.S. Supreme Court
D) Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Correct Answer: C) U.S. Supreme Court
Explanation: Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court on October 2, 1967, becoming its first African American justice and serving on the bench for 24 years until 1991.
₹2,000 — Question 2
During World War II in 1942, the converted troopship RMS Queen Mary accidentally rammed and sank which British escort vessel in the North Atlantic?
A) HMS Hood
B) HMS Curacoa
C) HMS Belfast
D) HMS Ark Royal
Correct Answer: B) HMS Curacoa
Explanation: On October 2, 1942, the RMS Queen Mary collided with its escort cruiser HMS Curacoa, cutting it in two and resulting in the loss of over 300 crew members aboard the Curacoa.
₹3,000 — Question 3
In October 2018, dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Arabian consulate located in which foreign city?
A) Istanbul, Turkey
B) Geneva, Switzerland
C) London, United Kingdom
D) Cairo, Egypt
Correct Answer: A) Istanbul, Turkey
Explanation: Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and vocal critic of the Saudi government, was killed on October 2, 2018, after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
₹5,000 — Question 4
Which U.S. President suffered a debilitating stroke at the White House on October 2, 1919, that left him paralyzed on his left side?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Warren G. Harding
D) Calvin Coolidge
Correct Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson
Explanation: President Woodrow Wilson suffered a severe stroke on October 2, 1919, which left him partially paralyzed and largely secluded for the remainder of his presidency.
₹10,000 — Question 5
In October 1944, occupying German forces crushed a major two-month resistance uprising in which European capital city?
A) Prague
B) Paris
C) Warsaw
D) Budapest
Correct Answer: C) Warsaw
Explanation: The Warsaw Uprising, led by the Polish underground resistance to liberate the city from Nazi control, was brutally suppressed on October 2, 1944, resulting in the deaths of approximately 250,000 people.
₹20,000 — Question 6
Just 10 days before the opening ceremony of the 1968 Summer Olympics, armed forces massacred hundreds of student demonstrators at Tlatelolco plaza in which city?
A) Mexico City
B) Munich
C) Bogotá
D) Buenos Aires
Correct Answer: A) Mexico City
Explanation: On October 2, 1968, government forces opened fire on an unarmed student demonstration at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, shortly before the 1968 Olympic Games.
₹40,000 — Question 7
Legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully retired on October 2, 2016, concluding an unmatched 67-year career calling games for which baseball franchise?
A) New York Yankees
B) Boston Red Sox
C) Los Angeles Dodgers
D) San Francisco Giants
Correct Answer: C) Los Angeles Dodgers
Explanation: Vin Scully signed off for the final time on October 2, 2016, ending a 67-season broadcasting tenure as the voice of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers.
₹80,000 — Question 8
On October 2, 2020, which U.S. President was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after testing positive for COVID-19?
A) Joe Biden
B) Barack Obama
C) Donald Trump
D) George W. Bush
Correct Answer: C) Donald Trump
Explanation: After contracting COVID-19, President Donald Trump was administered experimental antibody treatment at the White House before being flown to Walter Reed hospital on October 2, 2020, for remdesivir therapy.
₹1,60,000 — Question 9
A charter plane crash on October 2, 1970, near Silver Plume, Colorado, tragically claimed the lives of 31 passengers, including members of which university's football team?
A) Marshall University
B) Wichita State University
C) Oklahoma State University
D) University of Utah
Correct Answer: B) Wichita State University
Explanation: A Martin 4-0-4 carrying players and staff of the Wichita State University football team crashed into Mount Trelease in Colorado, killing 31 of the 40 people aboard.
₹3,20,000 — Question 10
Celebrating her birthday on October 2, which Filipino journalist was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to safeguard freedom of expression?
A) Maria Ressa
B) Tawakkol Karman
C) Malala Yousafzai
D) Narges Mohammadi
Correct Answer: A) Maria Ressa
Explanation: Maria Ressa, co-founder of the investigative news site Rappler, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 alongside Dmitry Muratov; she celebrates her birthday on October 2.