October 14 — This Day in History

 

1. The Norman Conquest

   Question 1: On this day in 1066, Norman-French forces under William the Conqueror decisively defeated King Harold II and the Anglo-Saxons at which landmark clash in English history?

• [A] Battle of Agincourt

• [B] Battle of Hastings

• [C] Battle of Bosworth Field

• [D] Battle of Bannockburn

• Correct Answer: B (Battle of Hastings)

2. A Queen on Trial

   Question 2: In October 1586, which royal figure was placed on trial in England on charges of treason and plotting the assassination of Queen Elizabeth I?

• [A] Catherine of Aragon

• [B] Lady Jane Grey

• [C] Mary of Guise

• [D] Mary, Queen of Scots

• Correct Answer: D (Mary, Queen of Scots)

3. The Desert Fox’s Final Stand

   Question 3: On October 14, 1944, which highly decorated German Field Marshal died by forced suicide after being implicated in the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler?

• [A] Erwin Rommel

• [B] Heinz Guderian

• [C] Erich von Manstein

• [D] Gerd von Rundstedt

• Correct Answer: A (Erwin Rommel)

4. Piercing the Sound Barrier

   Question 4: On October 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager made aviation history by becoming the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound aboard which rocket-powered experimental aircraft?

• [A] Bell X-1

• [B] North American X-15

• [C] Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

• [D] Douglas Skyrocket

• Correct Answer: A (Bell X-1)

5. Honoring a Civil Rights Icon

   Question 5: At age 35, which charismatic leader became the then-youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in 1964 for championing nonviolent resistance against racial injustice?

• [A] Malcolm X

• [B] John Lewis

• [C] Martin Luther King Jr.

• [D] Medgar Evers

• Correct Answer: C (Martin Luther King Jr.)

6. Legendary Olympic Upset

   Question 6: At the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games, which Oglala Lakota runner pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in track and field history to claim gold in the 10,000-meter race?

• [A] Billy Mills

• [B] Jim Thorpe

• [C] Gerry Lindgren

• [D] Ron Clarke

• Correct Answer: A (Billy Mills)

7. Transition of Power in Cairo

   Question 7: Following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat, which Egyptian politician was sworn in as the nation's new president on October 14, 1981?

• [A] Gamal Abdel Nasser

• [B] Hosni Mubarak

• [C] Mohamed Morsi

• [D] Boutros Boutros-Ghali

• Correct Answer: B (Hosni Mubarak)

8. Voice of the Holocaust Survivors

   Question 8: Born in Romania, which Holocaust survivor, human rights activist, and author of the seminal memoir Night was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in 1986?

• [A] Elie Wiesel

• [B] Primo Levi

• [C] Simon Wiesenthal

• [D] Imre Kertész

• Correct Answer: A (Elie Wiesel)

9. Leap from the Edge of Space

   Question 9: On this day in 2012, which Austrian daredevil broke the sound barrier in human free fall after leaping from a stratospheric balloon 24 miles above the New Mexico desert?

• [A] Joe Kittinger

• [B] Felix Baumgartner

• [C] Alan Eustace

• [D] Luke Aikins

• Correct Answer: B (Felix Baumgartner)

10. Quest for Ocean Worlds

    Question 10: On October 14, 2024, NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft aboard a SpaceX rocket to investigate whether habitable conditions exist beneath the ice sheet of which moon?

• [A] Titan

• [B] Enceladus

• [C] Europa

• [D] Ganymede

• Correct Answer: C (Europa)

October 13 — This Day in History

 

1. The Chilean Mine Miracle

Question: On this day in 2010, after being trapped 2,300 feet underground for 69 grueling days following a catastrophic collapse, how many miners were miraculously pulled to safety in custom-built rescue capsules?

• [A] 23

• [B] 33

• [C] 43

• [D] 53

  Correct Answer: B (33)

2. Engineering the Cosmos

Question: On October 13, 2024, aerospace company SpaceX achieved an unprecedented milestone by using massive mechanical arms—dubbed "chopsticks"—to catch which rocket booster mid-air upon return to its Texas launch pad?

• [A] Falcon 9

• [B] Falcon Heavy

• [C] Starship Super Heavy

• [D] Saturn V

  Correct Answer: C (Starship Super Heavy)

3. Star Trek to Real Space

Question: At the age of 90, which iconic Hollywood actor—famous for portraying Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek—became the oldest person to travel to space aboard a Blue Origin flight on this day in 2021?

• [A] Leonard Nimoy

• [B] Patrick Stewart

• [C] William Shatner

• [D] Harrison Ford

  Correct Answer: C (William Shatner)

4. Literary History Reimagined

Question: On this day in 2016, the Swedish Academy broke decades of tradition by awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature to which legendary American singer-songwriter?

• [A] Bob Dylan

• [B] Paul Simon

• [C] Bruce Springsteen

• [D] Leonard Cohen

  Correct Answer: A (Bob Dylan)

5. Miracle of the Andes

Question: In 1972, a chartered aircraft carrying 45 passengers, including a Uruguayan rugby team, crashed into the freezing Andes mountains. How many survivors endured over two months of extreme conditions before being rescued?

• [A] 12

• [B] 16

• [C] 21

• [D] 27

  Correct Answer: B (16)

6. Seat of American Power

Question: On October 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the Executive Mansion—the official residence later known worldwide as the White House—was laid during the presidency of which leader?

• [A] Thomas Jefferson

• [B] John Adams

• [C] George Washington

• [D] James Madison

  Correct Answer: C (George Washington)

7. Shifting Alliances of World War II

Question: In a dramatic turnaround during World War II, which country broke ranks with the Axis powers and officially declared war on its former ally, Nazi Germany, on this day in 1943?

• [A] Japan

• [B] Italy

• [C] Romania

• [D] Hungary

  Correct Answer: B (Italy)

8. Wall Street Crackdown

Question: In 2011, billionaire Sri Lankan-American hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced to 11 years in prison for orchestrating one of the biggest illegal trading rings in U.S. history involving which firm?

• [A] Galleon Group

• [B] Bridgewater Associates

• [C] Renaissance Technologies

• [D] Citadel

  Correct Answer: A (Galleon Group)

9. Walk-Off World Series Glory

Question: On October 13, 1960, which baseball legend hit the only walk-off home run in Game 7 history to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a dramatic 10-9 World Series victory over the New York Yankees?

• [A] Bill Mazeroski

• [B] Mickey Mantle

• [C] Roberto Clemente

• [D] Yogi Berra

  Correct Answer: A (Bill Mazeroski)

10. The Thorpedo’s Milestone

Question: Born on this day in 1982, which Australian swimming sensation—nicknamed the "Thorpedo"—dominated the pool to claim five Olympic gold medals across the Sydney and Athens Games?

• [A] Michael Phelps

• [B] Ian Thorpe

• [C] Grant Hackett

• [D] Pieter van den Hoogenband

  Correct Answer: B (Ian Thorpe)

October 12 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On October 12, 1492, explorer Christopher Columbus made his historic landfall in the Americas on an island in the Bahamas today known as what?

A) San Salvador

B) Cuba

C) Hispaniola

D) Jamaica

Correct Answer: A) San Salvador

Question 2

During a legendary 2019 athletic feat in Vienna, who became the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours (1:59:40)?

A) Kenenisa Bekele

B) Eliud Kipchoge

C) Haile Gebrselassie

D) Kelvin Kiptum

Correct Answer: B) Eliud Kipchoge

Question 3

In an iconic 1960 diplomatic outburst at the United Nations General Assembly Hall, which world leader protested by pounding his shoe on his desk?

A) Fidel Castro

B) Nikita Khrushchev

C) Leonid Brezhnev

D) Joseph Stalin

Correct Answer: B) Nikita Khrushchev

Question 4

At the 1968 Mexico City Games, who made Olympic history by becoming the very first woman to light the Olympic cauldron?

A) Wilma Rudolph

B) Enriqueta Basilio

C) Wyomia Tyus

D) Iolanda Balaș

Correct Answer: B) Enriqueta Basilio

Question 5

In October 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher narrowly survived a targeted assassination bombing by the Irish Republican Army at a hotel in which English town?

A) Brighton

B) Blackpool

C) Bournemouth

D) Birmingham

Correct Answer: A) Brighton

Question 6

On October 12, 2002, coordinated bomb blasts targeted tourists at two popular nightclubs on which Indonesian island, claiming over 200 lives?

A) Java

B) Sumatra

C) Bali

D) Lombok

Correct Answer: C) Bali

Question 7

In October 2000, 17 American sailors were killed when suicide bombers struck the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole in the port of which city?

A) Aden, Yemen

B) Djibouti City, Djibouti

C) Manama, Bahrain

D) Muscat, Oman

Correct Answer: A) Aden, Yemen

Question 8

Following the resignation of Spiro Agnew in October 1973, whom did US President Richard Nixon nominate to serve as Vice President under the 25th Amendment?

A) Nelson Rockefeller

B) Gerald R. Ford

C) George H.W. Bush

D) Bob Dole

Correct Answer: B) Gerald R. Ford

Question 9

Legendary American folk-country singer-songwriter John Denver, who composed classics like "Take Me Home, Country Roads", tragically passed away in 1997 off the California coast while doing what?

A) Deep-sea scuba diving

B) Sailing a racing yacht

C) Piloting an experimental light plane

D) Skydiving in poor weather

Correct Answer: C) Piloting an experimental light plane

Question 10

Celebrating his birthday on October 12, which Australian actor gained global stardom playing the iconic mutant superhero 'Wolverine' in the X-Men franchise?

A) Russell Crowe

B) Hugh Jackman

C) Chris Hemsworth

D) Guy Pearce

Correct Answer: B) Hugh Jackman

October 11 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

Which iconic Indian cinema superstar, affectionately hailed as the "Shahenshah of Bollywood" and the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati, celebrates his birthday on October 11?

A) Dharmendra

B) Amitabh Bachchan

C) Mithun Chakraborty

D) Jeetendra

Correct Answer: B) Amitabh Bachchan

Explanation: Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942, in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh.

Question 2 — ₹5,000

In 2002, which former President of the United States was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his decades of dedication to international conflict resolution and human rights advocacy?

A) Bill Clinton

B) Jimmy Carter

C) Gerald Ford

D) George H.W. Bush

Correct Answer: B) Jimmy Carter

Explanation: The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize to 39th US President Jimmy Carter for his relentless global peacekeeping and humanitarian initiatives through The Carter Center.

Question 3 — ₹10,000

Nihon Hidankyo, the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its crusade against nuclear weapons, is a grassroots organization composed of atomic bomb survivors from which country?

A) South Korea

B) Japan

C) Vietnam

D) Philippines

Correct Answer: B) Japan

Explanation: Nihon Hidankyo is a Japanese confederation of Hibakusha—survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki—honored for demonstrating that nuclear weapons must never be used again.

Question 4 — ₹20,000

In October 1968, which landmark NASA mission became the first crewed spaceflight of the Apollo program to carry astronauts into Earth orbit?

A) Apollo 1

B) Apollo 7

C) Apollo 8

D) Apollo 11

Correct Answer: B) Apollo 7

Explanation: Apollo 7 launched on October 11, 1968, crewed by astronauts Walter Schirra Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham, successfully testing the Apollo Command and Service Module in Earth orbit.

Question 5 — ₹40,000

In 1984, which astronaut aboard the space shuttle Challenger scripted history by becoming the first American woman to perform a spacewalk (EVA)?

A) Sally Ride

B) Kathryn D. Sullivan

C) Shannon Lucid

D) Mae Jemison

Correct Answer: B) Kathryn D. Sullivan

Explanation: Mission Specialist Kathryn D. Sullivan made history on October 11, 1984, spending 3.5 hours outside space shuttle Challenger during mission STS-41-G alongside astronaut David Leestma.

Question 6 — ₹80,000

In October 1986, a historic summit between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to negotiate nuclear disarmament took place in which capital city?

A) Geneva, Switzerland

B) Reykjavik, Iceland

C) Vienna, Austria

D) Helsinki, Finland

Correct Answer: B) Reykjavik, Iceland

Explanation: The Reykjavik Summit held on October 11–12, 1986, laid foundational breakthroughs for the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the superpowers.

Question 7 — ₹1,60,000

In 2022, NASA announced that its DART planetary defense mission had successfully altered an asteroid's orbital trajectory. What does the acronym "DART" stand for?

A) Deep Asteroid Reconnaissance Technology

B) Double Asteroid Redirection Test

C) Direct Atmospheric Redirection Track

D) Dynamic Asteroid Re-entry Test

Correct Answer: B) Double Asteroid Redirection Test

Explanation: NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally collided with Dimorphos, a small asteroid moonlet orbiting Didymos, successfully shortening its orbital period and demonstrating kinetic deflection technology.

Question 8 — ₹3,20,000

During the American Revolutionary War in October 1776, an ad-hoc American naval flotilla commanded by which controversial general stalled British forces at the Battle of Valcour Island?

A) Horatio Gates

B) Benedict Arnold

C) Charles Lee

D) Nathanael Greene

Correct Answer: B) Benedict Arnold

Explanation: On Lake Champlain, Brigadier General Benedict Arnold commanded a small improvised American fleet that, while largely destroyed at Valcour Island, delayed the British southward advance until the following spring.

Question 9 — ₹6,40,000

In October 1991, Anita Hill testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, accusing which Supreme Court nominee of workplace sexual harassment?

A) Antonin Scalia

B) Clarence Thomas

C) Anthony Kennedy

D) David Souter

Correct Answer: B) Clarence Thomas

Explanation: Anita Hill, a law professor who had worked with Clarence Thomas at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, testified against his nomination; Thomas was subsequently confirmed by a narrow 52-48 Senate vote.

Question 10 — ₹12,50,000

Displayed publicly for the first time on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on October 11, 1987, the NAMES Project Memorial Quilt was conceived to commemorate lives lost to which epidemic?

A) Polio

B) HIV/AIDS

C) Spanish Flu

D) Tuberculosis

Correct Answer: B) HIV/AIDS

Explanation: Conceived by activist Cleve Jones in San Francisco, the massive AIDS Memorial Quilt was first unfolded during the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, honoring individuals who died of AIDS-related complications.

October 10 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

In 1970, which South Pacific island nation gained independence from the United Kingdom, exactly 96 years after being colonized?

A) Samoa

B) Fiji

C) Tonga

D) Tuvalu

Correct Answer: B) Fiji

Explanation: On October 10, 1970, Fiji achieved full independence from the United Kingdom, concluding nearly a century of British colonial rule that began in 1874.

Question 2 — ₹5,000

The 1964 Summer Olympic Games, the first to be broadcast internationally via satellite television, were hosted by which Asian city?

A) Seoul

B) Tokyo

C) Beijing

D) Bangkok

Correct Answer: B) Tokyo

Explanation: The 1964 Summer Olympics opened in Tokyo on October 10, 1964, marking the first time the Olympic Games were telecast live internationally to global audiences.

Question 3 — ₹10,000

In 2014, child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside which teenage education advocate?

A) Greta Thunberg

B) Nadia Murad

C) Malala Yousafzai

D) Tawakkol Karman

Correct Answer: C) Malala Yousafzai

Explanation: Kailash Satyarthi and 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai were jointly awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.

Question 4 — ₹20,000

In 1845, the United States Naval Academy was formally established in which historic city in Maryland?

A) Baltimore

B) Annapolis

C) Bethesda

D) Frederick

Correct Answer: B) Annapolis

Explanation: The U.S. Naval Academy opened on October 10, 1845, in Annapolis, Maryland, beginning operations with an inaugural class of 50 midshipmen.

Question 5 — ₹40,000

Which iconic American rock band released their landmark, critically acclaimed single "Good Vibrations" on October 10, 1966?

A) The Doors

B) The Beach Boys

C) Creedence Clearwater Revival

D) The Monkees

Correct Answer: B) The Beach Boys

Explanation: Composed and produced by Brian Wilson with lyrics co-written by Mike Love, "Good Vibrations" was released by Capitol Records in October 1966 and became one of The Beach Boys' signature masterpieces.

Question 6 — ₹80,000

Which veteran English actor, renowned for portraying Lord Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, celebrates his 80th birthday on October 10?

A) Ian McKellen

B) Charles Dance

C) Patrick Stewart

D) Derek Jacobi

Correct Answer: B) Charles Dance

Explanation: Celebrated English stage and screen actor Charles Dance was born on October 10, 1946.

Question 7 — ₹1,60,000

The 1911 Wuchang Uprising, launched on October 10, directly triggered the Xinhai Revolution that brought an end to which ruling imperial dynasty in China?

A) Ming Dynasty

B) Tang Dynasty

C) Qing Dynasty

D) Song Dynasty

Correct Answer: C) Qing Dynasty

Explanation: The uprising launched on October 10, 1911, led to the collapse of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and paved the way for the founding of the Republic of China.

Question 8 — ₹3,20,000

In October 1973, Spiro T. Agnew became only the second Vice President in U.S. history to resign from office. Whom did President Richard Nixon appoint to succeed him?

A) Nelson Rockefeller

B) Gerald Ford

C) George H.W. Bush

D) Bob Dole

Correct Answer: B) Gerald Ford

Explanation: Following Agnew’s resignation amid bribery and tax evasion charges, Nixon nominated House Minority Leader Gerald Ford under the 25th Amendment. Ford later succeeded Nixon as President upon the latter’s resignation in 1974.

Question 9 — ₹6,40,000

In 2018, Hurricane Michael became the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the contiguous United States in 26 years, making landfall on which coastal region?

A) Outer Banks, North Carolina

B) Florida Panhandle

C) Louisiana Coast

D) Corpus Christi, Texas

Correct Answer: B) Florida Panhandle

Explanation: Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle near Mexico Beach on October 10, 2018, with sustained winds of 160 mph (257 km/h), becoming the first Category 5 storm to make U.S. mainland landfall since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

Question 10 — ₹12,50,000

Which legendary American composer created the seminal 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, which premiered on Broadway featuring an entirely Black cast?

A) Aaron Copland

B) Leonard Bernstein

C) George Gershwin

D) Cole Porter

Correct Answer: C) George Gershwin

Explanation: George Gershwin’s folk opera Porgy and Bess, featuring classical orchestrations fused with jazz and blues, opened at the Alvin Theatre on Broadway on October 10, 1935.

October 5 — This Day in History

 Question 1

Which technology visionary and co-founder of Apple Inc. passed away on October 5, 2011, at the age of 56?

[A] Bill Gates

[B] Steve Jobs

[C] Paul Allen

[D] Steve Wozniak

Correct Answer: [B] Steve Jobs

(Fact: Steve Jobs passed away in Palo Alto, California, leaving behind a legacy that fundamentally transformed consumer technology.)

Question 2

In 1947, who became the first U.S. President to deliver a televised address directly from the White House?

[A] Franklin D. Roosevelt

[B] Harry S. Truman

[C] Dwight D. Eisenhower

[D] John F. Kennedy

Correct Answer: [B] Harry S. Truman

(Fact: President Truman used the broadcast to address the nation regarding the critical global food crisis.)

Question 3

Lech Walesa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, led the pro-democracy 'Solidarity' movement in which nation?

[A] Ukraine

[B] Germany

[C] Poland

[D] Hungary

Correct Answer: [C] Poland

(Fact: Walesa spearheaded the campaign that ended communist rule in Poland and later served as the nation's first popularly elected president.)

Question 4

In 1986, the downing of a cargo plane carrying arms to Contra rebels in Nicaragua helped expose which major geopolitical scandal?

[A] The Watergate Scandal

[B] The Iran-Contra Affair

[C] The Teapot Dome Scandal

[D] The Pentagon Papers

Correct Answer: [B] The Iran-Contra Affair

(Fact: The shootdown revealed a covert network funneling proceeds from secret arms sales to finance anti-communist insurgents.)

Question 5

Renowned astrophysicist, author, and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson celebrates his birthday on October 5. Which iconic science documentary series did he host?

[A] Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

[B] Nova Wonders

[C] Planet Earth

[D] Through the Wormhole

Correct Answer: [A] Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

(Fact: Born on October 5, 1958, Tyson has served as the director of the Hayden Planetarium and the foremost popularizer of astrophysics.)

Question 6

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet was born on October 5, 1975. For which 1997 James Cameron blockbuster did she gain global fame playing Rose DeWitt Bukater?

[A] Avatar

[B] Titanic

[C] The Reader

[D] Revolutionary Road

Correct Answer: [B] Titanic

(Fact: Winslet received an Academy Award nomination for her role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the historically acclaimed disaster epic.)

Question 7

Which prominent architectural designer, born on October 5, 1959, achieved national acclaim at age 21 for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.?

[A] Maya Lin

[B] Zaha Hadid

[C] Frank Gehry

[D] I.M. Pei

Correct Answer: [A] Maya Lin

(Fact: Her minimalist, v-shaped black granite wall design won a blind national competition while she was still an undergraduate at Yale.)

Question 8

In 1953, who was sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States, ushering in an era of transformative landmark civil rights rulings?

[A] Warren E. Burger

[B] John Marshall

[C] Earl Warren

[D] William Rehnquist

Correct Answer: [C] Earl Warren

(Fact: Succeeding Fred M. Vinson, Warren presided over pivotal historic decisions, including the unanimous ruling to desegregate public schools in Brown v. Board of Education.)

Question 9

Which notorious outlaw gang was practically eradicated in 1892 while attempting an unprecedented daylight raid on two separate banks simultaneously in Coffeyville, Kansas?

[A] The James-Younger Gang

[B] The Dalton Gang

[C] The Wild Bunch

[D] The Reno Gang

Correct Answer: [B] The Dalton Gang

(Fact: Armed townspeople and lawmen cornered and eliminated the outlaws in the town square after recognizing members beneath false disguises.)

Question 10

In October 2025, which Middle Eastern nation held its first parliamentary elections to draft a new constitution following the collapse of the decades-long Assad regime?

[A] Iraq

[B] Syria

[C] Lebanon

[D] Yemen

Correct Answer: [B] Syria

(Fact: The elections were convened nearly a year after rebel forces swept into the capital, closing the chapter on an authoritarian era and a brutal civil war.)

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

October 2 — This Day in History

 ₹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.

October 1 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

On October 1, 1908, Henry Ford revolutionized mass transit by introducing which iconic automobile to the market, of which over 15 million units were built?

A) Model A

B) Model T

C) Mustang

D) Thunderbird

Correct Answer: B) Model T

Explanation: On October 1, 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile. Between 1908 and 1927, Ford manufactured more than 15 million Model T cars, pioneering assembly-line mass production.

Question 2 — ₹2,000

On October 1, 1971, which world-famous entertainment and resort complex officially opened its doors to the public near Orlando, Florida?

A) Universal Studios Florida

B) Disneyland Resort

C) Walt Disney World

D) Busch Gardens

Correct Answer: C) Walt Disney World

Explanation: Walt Disney World officially opened near Orlando, Florida, on October 1, 1971, featuring the Magic Kingdom theme park.

Question 3 — ₹5,000

On October 1, 1890, the United States Congress officially established which famous national park in California, known for its granite cliffs like El Capitan and giant sequoia groves?

A) Yellowstone National Park

B) Yosemite National Park

C) Grand Canyon National Park

D) Zion National Park

Correct Answer: B) Yosemite National Park

Explanation: Yosemite National Park was established as a U.S. National Park by an Act of Congress on October 1, 1890.

Question 4 — ₹10,000

On October 1, 1949, who proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China from Beijing's Tiananmen Gate?

A) Deng Xiaoping

B) Sun Yat-sen

C) Zhou Enlai

D) Mao Zedong

Correct Answer: D) Mao Zedong

Explanation: Following the victory of the Chinese Communist Party in the civil war, Mao Zedong officially proclaimed the creation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.

Question 5 — ₹20,000

On October 1, 1975, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in an epic 14-round heavyweight championship bout held in the Philippines. What iconic name was given to this fight?

A) Rumble in the Jungle

B) Fight of the Century

C) Thrilla in Manila

D) Battle of the Titans

Correct Answer: C) Thrilla in Manila

Explanation: The "Thrilla in Manila" took place on October 1, 1975, in Quezon City, Philippines, marking the third and final rubber match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

Question 6 — ₹40,000

On October 1, 1957, which official motto began appearing for the first time on newly issued United States paper currency?

A) E Pluribus Unum

B) Liberty and Justice for All

C) In God We Trust

D) Annuit Cœptis

Correct Answer: C) In God We Trust

Explanation: The national motto "In God We Trust" made its first appearance on U.S. paper currency (the $1 silver certificate) on October 1, 1957.

Question 7 — ₹80,000

On October 1, 2024, scientist-turned-politician Claudia Sheinbaum created history by becoming the first female president of which North American country?

A) Mexico

B) Canada

C) Costa Rica

D) Panama

Correct Answer: A) Mexico

Explanation: Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn into office on October 1, 2024, becoming the first female president of Mexico in the country’s 200-year history as an independent state.

Question 8 — ₹1,60,000

On October 1, 1962, federal marshals escorted James Meredith as he integrated which university, sparking violent segregationist riots that left two people dead?

A) University of Alabama

B) University of Mississippi

C) University of Georgia

D) Harvard University

Correct Answer: B) University of Mississippi

Explanation: James Meredith enrolled as the first African American student at the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") on October 1, 1962, amidst violent civil rights clashes that required intervention by U.S. marshals and military troops.

Question 9 — ₹3,20,000

On October 1, 1903, the first modern baseball World Series began between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Americans. Which team ultimately won the inaugural eight-game series?

A) Pittsburgh Pirates

B) Boston Americans

C) New York Giants

D) Chicago White Sox

Correct Answer: B) Boston Americans

Explanation: Although the Pittsburgh Pirates won Game 1 on October 1, 1903, the Boston Americans (later the Boston Red Sox) rallied to win the inaugural best-of-nine series 5 games to 3.

Question 10 — ₹6,40,000

In the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in modern U.S. history on October 1, 2017, a perpetrator opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas from which high-rise casino hotel?

A) Bellagio

B) Caesars Palace

C) Mandalay Bay

D) The Venetian

Correct Answer: C) Mandalay Bay

Explanation: On October 1, 2017, a shooter opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino hotel onto the Route 91 Harvest music festival crowd below, killing 60 people and injuring hundreds.

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

September 28 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

On September 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming made a groundbreaking discovery that revolutionized modern medicine. Which first broadly effective antibiotic did he discover?

A) Streptomycin

B) Penicillin

C) Tetracycline

D) Amoxicillin

Correct Answer: B) Penicillin

Explanation: Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin at St. Mary's Hospital in London on September 28, 1928, after noticing that a mould called Penicillium notatum had contaminated a culture plate of staphylococci and inhibited bacterial growth.

Question 2 — ₹2,000

In September 2020, which prestigious American research institution reported that the global confirmed death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic had officially surpassed the grim milestone of 1 million?

A) Stanford University

B) Johns Hopkins University

C) Harvard University

D) Mayo Clinic

Correct Answer: B) Johns Hopkins University

Explanation: The Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University, which served as a primary global tracker during the pandemic, confirmed on September 28, 2020, that worldwide COVID-19 fatalities had crossed 1 million.

Question 3 — ₹5,000

In 1781, American continental forces and allied French troops laid siege to British forces in which historic Virginia settlement, leading to the decisive battle of the American Revolutionary War?

A) Jamestown

B) Richmond

C) Yorktown

D) Williamsburg

Correct Answer: C) Yorktown

Explanation: On September 28, 1781, General George Washington's allied American and French forces commenced the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, culminating in the surrender of British General Lord Cornwallis and effectively sealing American victory.

Question 4 — ₹10,000

In 1995, an interim peace accord (Oslo II) aimed at expanding Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank was signed at the White House by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and which leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?

A) Mahmoud Abbas

B) Yasser Arafat

C) Ismail Haniyeh

D) Saeb Erekat

Correct Answer: B) Yasser Arafat

Explanation: On September 28, 1995, PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin signed the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip (Oslo II), establishing phased redeployment of Israeli forces.

Question 5 — ₹20,000

Which deadly storm made landfall in southwestern Florida on September 28, 2022, as a powerful Category 4 storm, resulting in over 100 fatalities and massive infrastructure damage?

A) Hurricane Katrina

B) Hurricane Ian

C) Hurricane Ida

D) Hurricane Michael

Correct Answer: B) Hurricane Ian

Explanation: Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 28, 2022, near Cayo Costa in southwestern Florida with sustained winds of roughly 150 mph, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in US history.

Question 6 — ₹40,000

In 1941, legendary Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams achieved a historic feat that has not been matched in Major League Baseball since. What season-ending accomplishment did he achieve?

A) 60 Home Runs

B) Batting over .400 (.406)

C) 2,000 Base Hits

D) 150 Runs Batted In

Correct Answer: B) Batting over .400 (.406)

Explanation: On September 28, 1941, Ted Williams finished the season with a .406 batting average, becoming the last player in Major League Baseball history to hit over .400 in a single regular season.

Question 7 — ₹80,000

In September 2016, which powerful tropical cyclone formed near the Windward Islands, eventually causing over 1,000 deaths across the Caribbean—most severely in southwestern Haiti—and the southeastern United States?

A) Hurricane Dorian

B) Hurricane Matthew

C) Hurricane Maria

D) Hurricane Irma

Correct Answer: B) Hurricane Matthew

Explanation: Hurricane Matthew formed in late September 2016 and intensified into a Category 5 hurricane, ravaging Haiti's Tiburon Peninsula and parts of Cuba, the Bahamas, and the US Atlantic coast.

Question 8 — ₹1,60,000

In 1924, aviators flying Douglas World Cruisers landed in Seattle to complete the world's first aerial circumnavigation. How long did this historic U.S. Army Air Service expedition take?

A) 80 days

B) 120 days

C) 175 days

D) 240 days

Correct Answer: C) 175 days

Explanation: Four open-cockpit biplanes departed Seattle in April 1924, and after traversing 27,550 miles across 175 days, two of the original aircraft (along with a replacement) successfully returned to Seattle on September 28, 1924.

Question 9 — ₹3,20,000

In September 1962, a US federal court held Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett in civil contempt for physically attempting to block which African American student from enrolling at the University of Mississippi?

A) James Meredith

B) Medgar Evers

C) Ruby Bridges

D) John Lewis

Correct Answer: A) James Meredith

Explanation: Military veteran James Meredith fought a legal battle to integrate the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). On September 28, 1962, Governor Ross Barnett was cited for contempt of court for defying federal integration orders.

Question 10 — ₹6,40,000

In September 2000, capping a 12-year legal and political battle, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved which synthetic pharmaceutical compound, widely known as the mifepristone pill (RU-486)?

A) RU-486

B) AZT-100

C) VX-765

D) MK-801

Correct Answer: A) RU-486

Explanation: Developed in France by Roussel-Uclaf, mifepristone was designated RU-486 during clinical trials. On September 28, 2000, the US FDA formally approved its use as an early medical pregnancy termination drug.

September 27 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

In September 1996, the Taliban seized control of which national capital after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani’s government?

A) Kabul

B) Kandahar

C) Herat

D) Mazar-i-Sharif

Correct Answer: A) Kabul

Explanation: On September 27, 1996, the Taliban captured Kabul, ousted President Burhanuddin Rabbani, and publicly executed former President Mohammad Najibullah.

Question 2 — ₹2,000

In September 2023, which NASA astronaut returned to Earth after setting an American record for the longest continuous spaceflight of 371 days?

A) Mark Vande Hei

B) Frank Rubio

C) Scott Kelly

D) Christina Koch

Correct Answer: B) Frank Rubio

Explanation: Frank Rubio returned to Earth aboard Soyuz MS-23 on September 27, 2023, after spending a record-breaking 371 consecutive days aboard the International Space Station.

Question 3 — ₹5,000

Which international militant and political leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting an underground headquarters in southern Beirut on September 27, 2024?

A) Ismail Haniyeh

B) Yahya Sinwar

C) Hassan Nasrallah

D) Fuad Shukr

Correct Answer: C) Hassan Nasrallah

Explanation: Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated on September 27, 2024, during an Israeli Air Force precision strike on Hezbollah's central command bunker in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut.

Question 4 — ₹10,000

In September 2013, Barack Obama held a historic telephone conversation with which Iranian President, marking the first direct communication between US and Iranian leaders in over three decades?

A) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

B) Hassan Rouhani

C) Ebrahim Raisi

D) Mohammad Khatami

Correct Answer: B) Hassan Rouhani

Explanation: On September 27, 2013, President Barack Obama and President Hassan Rouhani spoke by telephone, breaking a 34-year diplomatic freeze dating back to the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

Question 5 — ₹20,000

Released publicly on September 27, 1964, which presidential commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted entirely alone in assassinating John F. Kennedy?

A) 9/11 Commission

B) Church Committee

C) Warren Commission

D) Rockefeller Commission

Correct Answer: C) Warren Commission

Explanation: Chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren, the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy formally concluded that Oswald fired the fatal shots with no co-conspirators.

Question 6 — ₹40,000

On September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan formalized the Axis alliance during World War II by signing which landmark agreement in Berlin?

A) Anti-Comintern Pact

B) Tripartite Pact

C) Pact of Steel

D) Munich Agreement

Correct Answer: B) Tripartite Pact

Explanation: The Tripartite Pact was signed in Berlin by the three primary Axis powers on September 27, 1940, establishing a military defense alliance aimed primarily at deterring the United States.

Question 7 — ₹80,000

On September 27, 1939, which European capital surrendered following weeks of heavy siege and bombardment by invading Nazi German forces?

A) Warsaw

B) Prague

C) Paris

D) Brussels

Correct Answer: A) Warsaw

Explanation: After stubborn resistance against invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, the Polish capital of Warsaw officially capitulated on September 27, 1939.

Question 8 — ₹1,60,000

In 1779, the Continental Congress appointed which Founding Father and future US President to negotiate the Revolutionary War peace terms with Great Britain?

A) Thomas Jefferson

B) John Adams

C) James Madison

D) Alexander Hamilton

Correct Answer: B) John Adams

Explanation: On September 27, 1779, John Adams was named the sole minister plenipotentiary by Congress to negotiate treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain.

Question 9 — ₹3,20,000

In a major unilateral Cold War de-escalation move on September 27, 1991, which US President announced the worldwide elimination of all American ground-launched tactical nuclear weapons?

A) Ronald Reagan

B) George H.W. Bush

C) Bill Clinton

D) Jimmy Carter

Correct Answer: B) George H.W. Bush

Explanation: President George H.W. Bush announced the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives in a televised address on September 27, 1991, unilaterally dismantling short-range battlefield nuclear arsenals as the USSR dissolved.

Question 10 — ₹50,00,000

Which prominent American R&B singer and record producer was convicted by a federal jury in New York on racketeering and sex trafficking charges on September 27, 2021?

A) R. Kelly

B) Trey Songz

C) Chris Brown

D) Sean Kingston

Correct Answer: A) R. Kelly

Explanation: On September 27, 2021, Robert Sylvester Kelly (R. Kelly) was found guilty on all counts, including racketeering and violations of the Mann Act, receiving a 30-year federal prison term that was upheld on appeal.

September 26 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

In which American city was the historic first-ever nationally televised U.S. presidential debate held between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on September 26, 1960?

A) New York

B) Washington, D.C.

C) Chicago

D) Boston

Correct Answer: C) Chicago

Explanation: On September 26, 1960, Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off in Chicago in the first nationally televised presidential debate in U.S. history.

Question 2 — ₹2,000

Which major city was occupied by British forces on September 26, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War?

A) Boston

B) Philadelphia

C) Charleston

D) New York

Correct Answer: B) Philadelphia

Explanation: British troops marched into and occupied Philadelphia on September 26, 1777, following their victory over George Washington's forces at the Battle of Brandywine.

Question 3 — ₹5,000

In 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) introduced which new film rating to officially replace the older 'X' rating for adult films?

A) R

B) PG-13

C) NC-17

D) M

Correct Answer: C) NC-17

Explanation: On September 26, 1990, the MPAA introduced the "NC-17" (No Children Under 17 Admitted) classification to replace the commercially stigmatised 'X' rating.

Question 4 — ₹10,000

On September 26, 2022, NASA’s DART mission made history by intentionally slamming into an asteroid to alter its motion. What does the acronym DART stand for?

A) Deep Asteroid Reconnaissance Technology

B) Direct Asteroid Re-entry Test

C) Double Asteroid Redirection Test

D) Dynamic Asteroid Redirection Tracker

Correct Answer: C) Double Asteroid Redirection Test

Explanation: NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft successfully collided with the asteroid Dimorphos on September 26, 2022, marking humanity's first planetary defence demonstration.

Question 5 — ₹20,000

On September 26, 2020, President Donald Trump nominated which federal judge to the U.S. Supreme Court to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

A) Brett Kavanaugh

B) Neil Gorsuch

C) Amy Coney Barrett

D) Ketanji Brown Jackson

Correct Answer: C) Amy Coney Barrett

Explanation: Amy Coney Barrett was officially nominated by President Donald Trump on September 26, 2020, and was confirmed as an Associate Justice the following month.

Question 6 — ₹40,000

In September 2024, which deadly Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region before causing widespread flooding across North Carolina and Tennessee?

A) Hurricane Ian

B) Hurricane Helene

C) Hurricane Milton

D) Hurricane Idalia

Correct Answer: B) Hurricane Helene

Explanation: Hurricane Helene struck Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm on September 26, 2024, resulting in catastrophic inland flooding and over $78 billion in damages.

Question 7 — ₹80,000

In September 1986, William H. Rehnquist was sworn in as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States. Which conservative jurist took his oath on the same day as the 103rd Associate Justice?

A) Clarence Thomas

B) Anthony Kennedy

C) Antonin Scalia

D) Sandra Day O'Connor

Correct Answer: C) Antonin Scalia

Explanation: On September 26, 1986, William H. Rehnquist took office as the 16th Chief Justice of the U.S., while Antonin Scalia was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Question 8 — ₹1,60,000

In 2000, violent demonstrations by thousands of anti-globalisation protesters disrupted the joint annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank held in which European capital?

A) Vienna

B) Prague

C) Geneva

D) Warsaw

Correct Answer: B) Prague

Explanation: On September 26, 2000, extensive street clashes erupted in Prague, Czech Republic, as thousands of anti-globalisation activists converged to blockade the annual summit of the IMF and World Bank.

Question 9 — ₹3,20,000

In 1991, an ambitious closed-system ecological research project began in Oracle, Arizona, sealing eight researchers inside an airtight three-acre structure. What was this facility called?

A) Eden Project

B) Biosphere 2

C) Bios-3

D) Mars Desert Habitat

Correct Answer: B) Biosphere 2

Explanation: On September 26, 1991, four men and four women were sealed inside the Biosphere 2 enclosure in Arizona to study survivability in a closed ecological system, exiting exactly two years later on September 26, 1993.

Question 10 — ₹50,00,000

On September 26, 1954, one of history's deadliest maritime disasters occurred when the Japanese commercial train ferry Toya Maru capsized during Typhoon Marie in which body of water?

A) Tsushima Strait

B) Tsugaru Strait

C) Korea Strait

D) Bungo Channel

Correct Answer: B) Tsugaru Strait

Explanation: The Japanese passenger ferry Toya Maru sank in the Tsugaru Strait between Hokkaido and Honshu during Typhoon Marie on September 26, 1954, claiming more than 1,150 lives.