Thursday, October 1, 2026

September 30 — This Day in History

 

Question 1: ₹10,000

Assuming a standard non-leap year, if September 30 is the 273rd day, how many days remain in the calendar year?

  • [A] 90

  • [B] 91

  • [C] 92

  • [D] 93

    Correct Answer: [C] 92

Question 2: ₹20,000

On September 30, 1949, an extensive 15-month humanitarian mission delivering over 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents came to an end. By what name was this historic operation known?

  • [A] Operation Vittles

  • [B] The Berlin Airlift

  • [C] The Marshall Plan

  • [D] Operation Nickel Grass

    Correct Answer: [B] The Berlin Airlift

Question 3: ₹40,000

In 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous German-language opera premiered in Vienna on September 30. Which opera was it?

  • [A] Don Giovanni

  • [B] The Marriage of Figaro

  • [C] The Magic Flute

  • [D] Così fan tutte

    Correct Answer: [C] The Magic Flute

Question 4: ₹80,000

Dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 30, 1935, on the Colorado River, the Boulder Dam is today known by what name?

  • [A] Grand Coulee Dam

  • [B] Hoover Dam

  • [C] Glen Canyon Dam

  • [D] Shasta Dam

    Correct Answer: [B] Hoover Dam

Question 5: ₹1,60,000

Which British Prime Minister famously claimed “I believe it is peace for our time” on September 30, 1938, after signing the Munich Agreement with Adolf Hitler?

  • [A] Winston Churchill

  • [B] Neville Chamberlain

  • [C] Clement Attlee

  • [D] Stanley Baldwin

    Correct Answer: [B] Neville Chamberlain

Question 6: ₹3,20,000

Commissioned on September 30, 1954, which of the following holds the distinction of being the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine?

  • [A] USS Nautilus

  • [B] USS Triton

  • [C] HMS Dreadnought

  • [D] K-3 Leninsky Komsomol

    Correct Answer: [A] USS Nautilus

Question 7: ₹6,40,000

Which iconic Hollywood star, famous for the film Rebel Without a Cause, tragically died in a car crash near Cholame, California, at age 24 on September 30, 1955?

  • [A] James Dean

  • [B] Montgomery Clift

  • [C] Marlon Brando

  • [D] Sal Mineo

    Correct Answer: [A] James Dean

Question 8: ₹12,50,000

Which Hall of Fame baseball legend for the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded his 3,000th and final regular-season hit on September 30, 1972?

  • [A] Willie Mays

  • [B] Hank Aaron

  • [C] Roberto Clemente

  • [D] Jackie Robinson

    Correct Answer: [C] Roberto Clemente

Question 9: ₹25,00,000

Born on September 30, 1997, which sports star became a multi-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion representing Red Bull Racing?

  • [A] Charles Leclerc

  • [B] Lando Norris

  • [C] George Russell

  • [D] Max Verstappen

    Correct Answer: [D] Max Verstappen

Question 10: ₹50,00,000

During the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress fled advancing British troops in September 1777 and convened in which Pennsylvania town after a brief stop in Lancaster?

  • [A] Bethlehem

  • [B] York

  • [C] Gettysburg

  • [D] Harrisburg

    Correct Answer: [B] York