October 4 — This Day in History

 1. Question for ₹1,60,000

Marking the dawn of the Space Age on October 4, 1957, what was the name of the world's first artificial satellite launched into orbit by the Soviet Union?

• [A] Vostok 1

• [B] Sputnik 1

• [C] Explorer 1

• [D] Apollo 11

  Correct Answer: [B] Sputnik 1

2. Question for ₹3,20,000

In 1927, sculptor Gutzon Borglum commenced construction on which iconic American national memorial?

• [A] Statue of Liberty

• [B] Lincoln Memorial

• [C] Mount Rushmore

• [D] Washington Monument

  Correct Answer: [C] Mount Rushmore

3. Question for ₹6,40,000

Who made history in 1965 by addressing the UN General Assembly to become the first Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere?

• [A] Pope John Paul II

• [B] Pope Paul VI

• [C] Pope Benedict XVI

• [D] Pope Francis

  Correct Answer: [B] Pope Paul VI

4. Question for ₹12,50,000

Which iconic American rock singer tragically passed away at the age of 27 in a Hollywood hotel room on October 4, 1970?

• [A] Janis Joplin

• [B] Whitney Houston

• [C] Amy Winehouse

• [D] Tina Turner

  Correct Answer: [A] Janis Joplin

5. Question for ₹25,00,000

During the American Revolutionary War in 1777, General George Washington's Continental Army suffered heavy casualties and was forced to retreat against the British in which battle?

• [A] Battle of Yorktown

• [B] Battle of Germantown

• [C] Battle of Bunker Hill

• [D] Battle of Saratoga

  Correct Answer: [B] Battle of Germantown

6. Question for ₹50,00,000

Which rocket plane reached the edge of space twice within five days in 2004 to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize aimed at opening private space tourism?

• [A] SpaceShipOne

• [B] New Shepard

• [C] Falcon 1

• [D] Crew Dragon

  Correct Answer: [A] SpaceShipOne

7. Question for ₹1 Crore

In 2010, an industrial disaster involving a massive release of highly caustic red toxic sludge from an aluminum oxide plant devastated three towns in which European country?

• [A] Romania

• [B] Poland

• [C] Hungary

• [D] Bulgaria

  Correct Answer: [C] Hungary

8. Question for ₹40,000

On October 4, 2021, which tech giant along with its platforms Instagram and WhatsApp suffered a massive, hourslong global outage that disrupted communications worldwide?

• [A] Google

• [B] Facebook (Meta)

• [C] Twitter (X)

• [D] Microsoft

  Correct Answer: [B] Facebook (Meta)

9. Question for ₹80,000

Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Christoph Waltz, renowned for his roles in Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained, celebrates which milestone birthday on October 4, 2026?

• [A] 65th

• [B] 70th

• [C] 75th

• [D] 80th

  Correct Answer: [B] 70th

10. Question for ₹7 Crore

Which Russian passenger airliner flying from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk was accidentally shot down over the Black Sea by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile in 2001, claiming all 78 lives on board?

• [A] Siberia Airlines Flight 1812

• [B] Aeroflot Flight 593

• [C] Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

• [D] Transaero Flight 342

  Correct Answer: [A] Siberia Airlines Flight 1812