World Quiz - National Anthems

World Quiz - National Anthems We are familiar with "Jana Gana Mana", the National Anthem of our country. "Jana Gana Mana" was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950. It was written and composed by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath...

India Quiz 19

India Quiz 19 1. Bhand Jashan, known as the " festival of clowns", is a famous folk dance that has a cultural legacy of 200-300 years. To which Indian state does it belong? Maharashtra Gujrat Assam Jammu and Kashmir 2. Which one of the following novels by Salman Rushdie is a tale of two cities, one of them Fatehpur Sikri, the centre of power of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the...

General Knowledge Quiz 3

General Knowledge Quiz 3 1. Which one of the following US Presidents was NOT assassinated while in office? Abraham Lincoln John F. Kennedy James A. Garfield Ronald Reagan 2. Name the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488, , opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia. Bartolomeu Dias Antonio de Abreu Afonso...

History Quiz 2 - World History Quiz

History Quiz 2 - World History Quiz 1. In Chinese, he is most often known as Kongzi (Master Kong). Who is he? Confucius Mencius Tao Te Ching Han Fei 2. Name the only US President to resign from office Bill Clinton Richard Nixon Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy 3....

History Quiz 1 - World History Quiz

History Quiz 1  World History Quiz 1. Alexander the Great was the king of which ancient kingdom? Macedonia Kingdom Kingdom of Mercia Kingdom of Galicia Kingdom of Dacia 2. Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished in Europe during the high...

Literary Quiz (Books Quiz) 11

Literary Quiz (Books Quiz) 11 Here are yet another set of questions from English literature. All the books and authors mentioned here are well known writers. So don't forget to read their works. 1. This science fiction fantasy series, written by Eoin Colfer, tells the story...

India Quiz 18

India Quiz 18 1. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of wind energy in India? Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Karnataka Gujarat 2. Name the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia Mount Pnatubo Mount Merapi Barren Island Mount Tambora 3. The North-East...