September 6 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 6, 1901, U.S. President William McKinley was fatally shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Who succeeded him as the President of the United States?

• A: William Howard Taft

• B: Theodore Roosevelt

• C: Woodrow Wilson

• D: Grover Cleveland

  Correct Answer: B: Theodore Roosevelt

Question 2

On September 6, 1522, the ship Victoria arrived back in Spain, completing the first recorded circumnavigation of the globe. Who commanded the vessel on this final historic leg after Ferdinand Magellan's death?

• A: Vasco da Gama

• B: Juan Sebastián Elcano

• C: Christopher Columbus

• D: Amerigo Vespucci

  Correct Answer: B: Juan Sebastián Elcano

Question 3

In a landmark ruling delivered on September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India effectively decriminalized consensual same-sex relations by reading down which section of the Indian Penal Code?

• A: Section 377

• B: Section 302

• C: Section 498A

• D: Section 124A

  Correct Answer: A: Section 377

Question 4

On September 6, 1995, Baltimore Orioles baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking whose iconic 56-year-old Major League Baseball "Iron Horse" streak?

• A: Babe Ruth

• B: Lou Gehrig

• C: Mickey Mantle

• D: Joe DiMaggio

  Correct Answer: B: Lou Gehrig

Question 5

During World War I, the First Battle of the Marne began on September 6, 1914, halting the German army's advance and preventing the capture of which Allied capital?

• A: Brussels

• B: London

• C: Paris

• D: Rome

  Correct Answer: C: Paris

Question 6

On September 6, 1997, a worldwide television audience watched the funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales. In which iconic London landmark was the service held?

• A: St. Paul's Cathedral

• B: Westminster Abbey

• C: Canterbury Cathedral

• D: Windsor Castle

  Correct Answer: B: Westminster Abbey

Question 7

On this day in 1975, which 18-year-old tennis prodigy from Czechoslovakia requested political asylum in the United States while competing at the U.S. Open in New York?

• A: Chris Evert

• B: Martina Navratilova

• C: Steffi Graf

• D: Hana Mandlíková

  Correct Answer: B: Martina Navratilova

Question 8

Taking office on September 6, 2022, which British politician served the shortest tenure of any Prime Minister in modern United Kingdom history, resigning after just 49 days?

• A: Boris Johnson

• B: Theresa May

• C: Liz Truss

• D: Rishi Sunak

  Correct Answer: C: Liz Truss

Question 9

Celebrating his birthday on September 6, which acclaimed English actor is renowned for his role as Stringer Bell in The Wire, DCI John Luther in Luther, and Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

• A: Idris Elba

• B: Chiwetel Ejiofor

• C: Daniel Kaluuya

• D: David Oyelowo

  Correct Answer: A: Idris Elba

Question 10

Born on this day in 1943, Roger Waters rose to international fame as the co-founder, bassist, and primary conceptual lyricist of which legendary English progressive rock band?

• A: Led Zeppelin

• B: The Who

• C: Pink Floyd

• D: Genesis

  Correct Answer: C: Pink Floyd

September 5 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 5, 1972, a tragic terror attack unfolded at the Olympic Games when Palestinian militants took members of the Israeli delegation hostage. In which city was this Olympics held?

• A: Montreal

• B: Munich

• C: Rome

• D: Mexico City

  Correct Answer: B: Munich

Question 2

On this day in 1960, a future legend—then competing under the name Cassius Clay—won an Olympic gold medal in boxing at the Rome Games. By what iconic name is he better known today?

• A: Joe Frazier

• B: George Foreman

• C: Muhammad Ali

• D: Sonny Liston

  Correct Answer: C: Muhammad Ali

Question 3

The 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth brought an end to the bloody Russo-Japanese War. Which U.S. President was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for brokering the accord?

• A: Theodore Roosevelt

• B: Woodrow Wilson

• C: William Howard Taft

• D: Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Correct Answer: A: Theodore Roosevelt

Question 4

Launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, to explore Jupiter and Saturn, which space probe achieved the historic milestone in 2012 of becoming the first human-made object to cross into interstellar space?

• A: Pioneer 10

• B: New Horizons

• C: Voyager 2

• D: Voyager 1

  Correct Answer: D: Voyager 1

Question 5

On September 5, 1975, President Gerald Ford survived an assassination attempt in Sacramento carried out by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme. Fromme was a disciple of which notorious cult leader?

• A: Jim Jones

• B: Charles Manson

• C: David Koresh

• D: Marshall Applewhite

  Correct Answer: B: Charles Manson

Question 6

On this day in 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked by terrorists on the tarmac before commandos stormed the aircraft. At which international airport was the plane grounded?

• A: Karachi

• B: Lahore

• C: Beirut

• D: Islamabad

  Correct Answer: A: Karachi

Question 7

On September 5, 1774, delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies convened the First Continental Congress to coordinate resistance to British rule. In which city did they assemble?

• A: Boston

• B: New York

• C: Philadelphia

• D: Richmond

  Correct Answer: C: Philadelphia

Question 8

Jack Kerouac's defining Beat Generation novel, published on September 5, 1957, became a cultural touchstone of post-war literature. What is the title of the book?

• A: On the Road

• B: The Dharma Bums

• C: Howl

• D: Naked Lunch

  Correct Answer: A: On the Road

Question 9

In 1836, who won the first presidential election of the newly established, sovereign Republic of Texas?

• A: Stephen F. Austin

• B: Davy Crockett

• C: Sam Houston

• D: Jim Bowie

  Correct Answer: C: Sam Houston

Question 10

Celebrating his birthday on September 5, which acclaimed actor famously portrayed Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film and starred in the Academy Award-winning Birdman?

• A: William Devane

• B: Michael Keaton

• C: George Lazenby

• D: Werner Herzog

  Correct Answer: B: Michael Keaton

September 4 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000 (Easy)

On September 4, 1998, Stanford University Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded which revolutionary tech company?

A) Yahoo

B) Google

C) Microsoft

D) Amazon

Correct Answer: B) Google

Explanation: Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California.

Question 2 — ₹5,000 (Easy)

Pop culture icon and multi-Grammy winner Beyoncé, who celebrates her birthday on September 4, was born in which year?

A) 1978

B) 1981

C) 1985

D) 1990

Correct Answer: B) 1981

Explanation: Singer and actor Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4, 1981, making her 45 years old today.

Question 3 — ₹10,000 (Easy)

On September 4, 2016, Pope Francis canonized which Nobel Peace Prize laureate as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church?

A) Mother Teresa

B) Edith Stein

C) Elizabeth Ann Seton

D) Joan of Arc

Correct Answer: A) Mother Teresa

Explanation: On September 4, 2016, Pope Francis elevated Mother Teresa of Calcutta, revered worldwide as the "saint of the gutters," to sainthood during a ceremony at the Vatican.

Question 4 — ₹20,000 (Moderate)

Which iconic American game show, recognized as the longest-running in U.S. television history, made its CBS debut on September 4, 1972?

A) Wheel of Fortune

B) Jeopardy!

C) The Price is Right

D) Family Feud

Correct Answer: C) The Price is Right

Explanation: "The Price is Right" premiered on CBS on September 4, 1972, and went on to become the longest-running game show in American television history.

Question 5 — ₹40,000 (Moderate)

On September 4, 1888, American inventor George Eastman received a patent for a hand-roll camera and registered which world-famous trademark?

A) Polaroid

B) Kodak

C) Fujifilm

D) Nikon

Correct Answer: B) Kodak

Explanation: George Eastman patented his roll-film camera on September 4, 1888, and registered the trademark "Kodak," popularizing consumer photography worldwide.

Question 6 — ₹80,000 (Moderate)

At the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, which American swimmer won a record-breaking seventh gold medal on September 4 in the 400-meter medley relay?

A) Matt Biondi

B) Mark Spitz

C) Michael Phelps

D) Ryan Lochte

Correct Answer: B) Mark Spitz

Explanation: Mark Spitz became the first athlete in Olympic history to capture seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games when the U.S. won the 400m medley relay on September 4, 1972.

Question 7 — ₹1,60,000 (Moderate)

On September 4, 1944, during World War II, British forces successfully liberated which major Belgian port city from Nazi German occupation?

A) Brussels

B) Antwerp

C) Ghent

D) Bruges

Correct Answer: B) Antwerp

Explanation: The British 11th Armoured Division liberated Antwerp on September 4, 1944, securing a critical deep-water port necessary to supply Allied forces pushing into Germany.

Question 8 — ₹3,20,000 (High / Conceptual)

In September 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus deployed the National Guard to block nine African American students from integrating into a high school located in which city?

A) Little Rock

B) Montgomery

C) Birmingham

D) Atlanta

Correct Answer: A) Little Rock

Explanation: On September 4, 1957, Governor Orval Faubus defied federal desegregation orders by using National Guardsmen to bar the "Little Rock Nine" from entering Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas.

Question 9 — ₹6,40,000 (High / Conceptual)

On September 4, 1886, legendary leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. federal troops in present-day Arizona, effectively ending major hostilities for which Native American tribe?

A) Chiricahua Apache

B) Navajo

C) Sioux

D) Comanche

Correct Answer: A) Chiricahua Apache

Explanation: Geronimo, a prominent warrior and leader of the Chiricahua Apache, surrendered to General Nelson Miles at Skeleton Canyon, Arizona, ending over two decades of armed resistance to defend his homeland.

Question 10 — ₹12,50,000 (High / Conceptual)

On September 4, 1781, Spanish settlers led by Governor Felipe de Neve officially founded a settlement in Alta California that evolved into which modern metropolis?

A) San Diego

B) San Francisco

C) Los Angeles

D) San Jose

Correct Answer: C) Los Angeles

Explanation: Spanish settlers under Governor Felipe de Neve established El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles on September 4, 1781, which grew into the modern city of Los Angeles.

September 3 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 3, 1783, representatives of the United States and Great Britain signed which historic treaty that officially concluded the American Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. sovereignty?

• [A] Treaty of Versailles

• [B] Treaty of Paris

• [C] Treaty of Ghent

• [D] Treaty of Utrecht

  Correct Answer: [B] Treaty of Paris

Question 2

On September 3, 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany following the Nazi invasion of which European country, marking the outbreak of World War II?

• [A] Austria

• [B] Czechoslovakia

• [C] Poland

• [D] Belgium

  Correct Answer: [C] Poland

Question 3

Which NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars on September 3, 1976, capturing high-resolution color photographs and analyzing the Martian surface?

• [A] Viking 1

• [B] Viking 2

• [C] Mariner 9

• [D] Pathfinder

  Correct Answer: [B] Viking 2

Question 4

On September 3, 1935, British racing motorist Sir Malcolm Campbell set a world land speed record by becoming the first person to drive faster than 300 mph (480 km/h) at which famous site?

• [A] Bonneville Salt Flats

• [B] Daytona Beach

• [C] Pendine Sands

• [D] Lake Eyre

  Correct Answer: [A] Bonneville Salt Flats

Question 5

During the American Civil War, Confederate forces launched an invasion on September 3, 1861, into which strategic border state that had previously declared neutrality?

• [A] Maryland

• [B] Missouri

• [C] Kentucky

• [D] Delaware

  Correct Answer: [C] Kentucky

Question 6

On September 3, 1943, Allied troops launched an amphibious invasion of the mainland of which Axis power, coinciding with the secret signing of an armistice?

• [A] Germany

• [B] Italy

• [C] Japan

• [D] Greece

  Correct Answer: [B] Italy

Question 7

On September 3, 1894, the United States celebrated which public holiday as an official federal holiday for the first time?

• [A] Memorial Day

• [B] Veterans Day

• [C] Labor Day

• [D] Presidents' Day

  Correct Answer: [C] Labor Day

Question 8

Celebrated author Malcolm Gladwell, who celebrates his birthday on September 3, wrote which bestselling book exploring why certain ideas and behaviors spread like epidemics?

• [A] The Tipping Point

• [B] Freakonomics

• [C] Atomic Habits

• [D] Thinking, Fast and Slow

  Correct Answer: [A] The Tipping Point

Question 9

A three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrating his birthday on September 3, Shaun White is a world-renowned legend in which extreme sport?

• [A] Figure Skating

• [B] Snowboarding

• [C] Downhill Skiing

• [D] Speed Skating

  Correct Answer: [B] Snowboarding

Question 10

Guitarist Steve Jones, born on September 3, 1955, rose to international fame as a founding member of which pioneering English punk rock band?

• [A] The Clash

• [B] The Ramones

• [C] The Sex Pistols

• [D] The Damned

  Correct Answer: [C] The Sex Pistols

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.

August 25 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹10,000 (Easy)

Neil Armstrong, the legendary commander of Apollo 11 and the first human to set foot on the Moon, passed away on August 25, 2012. In which US city did he take his last breath?

A) Houston

B) Cincinnati

C) Los Angeles

D) Miami

• Correct Answer: B) Cincinnati

• Explanation: Neil Armstrong died at the age of 82 in Cincinnati, Ohio, following complications from cardiovascular procedures.

Question 2 — ₹20,000 (Easy)

Which celebrated European capital was liberated by Allied forces on August 25, 1944, ending four years of Nazi occupation during World War II?

A) Rome

B) Brussels

C) Paris

D) Amsterdam

• Correct Answer: C) Paris

• Explanation: On August 25, 1944, Allied troops and the French Resistance liberated Paris after four years of German military occupation.

Question 3 — ₹40,000 (Moderate)

On August 25, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel without artificial aids. Between which two points did he make this historic crossing?

A) Dover to Calais

B) Plymouth to Brest

C) Folkestone to Boulogne

D) Portsmouth to Le Havre

• Correct Answer: A) Dover to Calais

• Explanation: Captain Matthew Webb swam across the English Channel from Dover, England, to Calais, France, completing the journey in under 22 hours.

Question 4 — ₹80,000 (Moderate)

On August 25, 1916, which US President signed the Organic Act that established the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior?

A) Theodore Roosevelt

B) Woodrow Wilson

C) William Howard Taft

D) Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Correct Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson

• Explanation: President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act on August 25, 1916, creating the agency to protect national parks and monuments.

Question 5 — ₹1,60,000 (Moderate)

On August 25, 1981, which NASA space probe made its closest approach to Saturn, coming within 63,000 miles of its cloud tops to transmit historic images and data?

A) Pioneer 11

B) Voyager 1

C) Voyager 2

D) Cassini

• Correct Answer: C) Voyager 2

• Explanation: NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Saturn on August 25, 1981, capturing high-resolution photos of the planet, its rings, and its moons.

Question 6 — ₹3,20,000 (Moderate)

In 1928, polar explorer Richard E. Byrd embarked on his historic scientific expedition to Antarctica, setting sail on August 25 from which US city?

A) Hoboken, New Jersey

B) Boston, Massachusetts

C) Norfolk, Virginia

D) San Diego, California

• Correct Answer: A) Hoboken, New Jersey

• Explanation: Richard E. Byrd and his team set sail from Hoboken, New Jersey, on August 25, 1928, heading south on his landmark Antarctic expedition.

Question 7 — ₹6,40,000 (High / Conceptual)

On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, delivering nearly 52 inches of rainfall. What record did it set for the continental United States?

A) Highest sustained wind speed at landfall

B) Heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded

C) Largest storm surge in Gulf history

D) Coldest storm temperature recorded

• Correct Answer: B) Heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded

• Explanation: Hurricane Harvey dumped close to 52 inches of rain over five days, making it the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the continental United States.

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

In 2022, California regulators mandated that all new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the state must run on electricity or hydrogen by which target year?

A) 2030

B) 2035

C) 2040

D) 2045

• Correct Answer: B) 2035

• Explanation: The California Air Resources Board approved a rule on August 25, 2022, requiring 100% of new cars sold in the state to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035.

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

On August 25, 1948, the House Un-American Activities Committee held its first televised congressional hearing, where former State Department official Alger Hiss denied espionage allegations made by which accuser?

A) Whittaker Chambers

B) Joseph McCarthy

C) Roy Cohn

D) J. Edgar Hoover

• Correct Answer: A) Whittaker Chambers

• Explanation: Whittaker Chambers, a former communist courier, accused Alger Hiss of being a member of an underground communist apparatus and engaging in espionage.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore (Jackpot)

Renowned for his distinct gothic and eccentric films such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Batman, which legendary film director was born on August 25, 1958?

A) John Badham

B) Tim Burton

C) David Lynch

D) Terry Gilliam

• Correct Answer: B) Tim Burton

• Explanation: American filmmaker and animator Tim Burton was born on August 25, 1958, in Burbank, California.

August 24 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

In 2006, which celestial body was famously stripped of its status as the solar system’s ninth planet and reclassified as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union?

A) Ceres

B) Pluto

C) Eris

D) Haumea

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined the definition of a planet, demoting Pluto to dwarf-planet status.

Question 2 — ₹5,000

Which iconic Brazilian author, globally renowned for his philosophical novel The Alchemist, celebrates his birthday on August 24?

A) Paulo Coelho

B) Gabriel García Márquez

C) Jorge Luis Borges

D) Mario Vargas Llosa

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: Author Paulo Coelho was born on August 24, 1947, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Question 3 — ₹10,000

During the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., on August 24, 1814, and set fire to which iconic landmark building?

A) The Pentagon

B) The White House

C) Independence Hall

D) The Washington Monument

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: On August 24, 1814, British troops occupied Washington, D.C., and set fire to the White House and the still-under-construction Capitol.

Question 4 — ₹20,000

In August 1992, which Category 5 hurricane devastated South Florida and the Bahamas, causing over $26 billion in damage and leading to 65 deaths?

A) Hurricane Katrina

B) Hurricane Andrew

C) Hurricane Ian

D) Hurricane Sandy

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida on August 24, 1992, becoming one of the costliest and most destructive tropical cyclones in US history.

Question 5 — ₹40,000

In August 1932, which legendary aviator made history as the first woman to complete a non-stop solo flight across the United States, flying from Los Angeles to Newark?

A) Bessie Coleman

B) Harriet Quimby

C) Amelia Earhart

D) Jacqueline Cochran

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: Amelia Earhart completed her 19-hour cross-country solo flight on August 24–25, 1932, setting a record as the first woman to fly coast-to-coast without stopping.

Question 6 — ₹80,000

Which international defense alliance treaty officially entered into force on August 24, 1949, committing Western allies to mutual collective defense?

A) Warsaw Pact

B) North Atlantic Treaty (NATO)

C) Southeast Asia Treaty (SEATO)

D) Baghdad Pact

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: The North Atlantic Treaty came into legal effect on August 24, 1949, following ratification by the founding member nations.

Question 7 — ₹1,60,000

Following a failed hard-line coup attempt in Moscow, which Soviet republic’s parliament adopted a formal Declaration of Independence on August 24, 1991?

A) Ukraine

B) Belarus

C) Kazakhstan

D) Georgia

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: The Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine approved its Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991, celebrated as Ukraine's Independence Day.

Question 8 — ₹3,20,000

Which English actor, famous worldwide for portraying Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, celebrates his birthday on August 24?

A) Daniel Radcliffe

B) Tom Felton

C) Rupert Grint

D) Matthew Lewis

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley across all eight Harry Potter films, was born on August 24, 1988.

Question 9 — ₹6,40,000

In 1989, Major League Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti issued a historic lifetime ban against which all-time hits leader for gambling on his own team?

A) Pete Rose

B) Barry Bonds

C) Shoeless Joe Jackson

D) Mark McGwire

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: Pete Rose was placed on MLB's permanently ineligible list on August 24, 1989, following an official investigation into allegations that he wagered on baseball games, including Cincinnati Reds games.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore

In August 1954, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a controversial Cold War-era federal law that stripped the Communist Party of legal rights and protections. What was the exact name of this legislation?

A) Smith Act

B) McCarran Internal Security Act

C) Communist Control Act

D) Alien Registration Act

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: On August 24, 1954, President Eisenhower signed the Communist Control Act of 1954, which outlawed the Communist Party of the United States and prohibited its members from serving in certain official capacities.

Answer Key

• 1: B (Pluto)

• 2: A (Paulo Coelho)

• 3: B (The White House)

• 4: B (Hurricane Andrew)

• 5: C (Amelia Earhart)

• 6: B (North Atlantic Treaty)

• 7: A (Ukraine)

• 8: C (Rupert Grint)

• 9: A (Pete Rose)

• 10: C (Communist Control Act)