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