Quiz Set – 2025-06-28 11:46

According to the Indian Express article, where did Shefali Jariwala's final journey begin?

  • A. Her residence
  • B. A cremation ground
  • C. Cooper Hospital
  • D. A film studio

Answer: Cooper Hospital


What is a 'smoot' primarily used to measure?

  • A. The height of a horse
  • B. The length of the Harvard Bridge
  • C. The volume of beer
  • D. The depth of a well

Answer: The length of the Harvard Bridge


What type of organism was discovered in 99-million-year-old fossils, nicknamed 'zombie fungus'?

  • A. A previously unknown species of dinosaur
  • B. A type of fossilized bacteria
  • C. A fungus capable of parasitizing insects
  • D. A fossilized plant with unusual growth patterns

Answer: A fungus capable of parasitizing insects


Which of the following cryptids is most associated with the Appalachian Mountains?

  • A. The Mothman
  • B. Bigfoot
  • C. The Jersey Devil
  • D. Nessie (Loch Ness Monster)

Answer: Bigfoot


Which of these words contains the 'ou' digraph making the /ow/ sound (as in 'cow')?

  • A. Soup
  • B. Through
  • C. Round
  • D. Could

Answer: Round


Which of the following cryptids is believed to inhabit the Himalayan region?

  • A. Bigfoot
  • B. Yeti
  • C. Loch Ness Monster
  • D. Chupacabra

Answer: Yeti


Which of these is NOT a fictional country featured in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien?

  • A. Gondor
  • B. Rohan
  • C. Narnia
  • D. Mordor

Answer: Narnia


According to a Business Standard report, what was the percentage decrease in unvaccinated children from 2023 to 2024?

  • A. Fell from 0.15% to 0.08%
  • B. Fell from 0.20% to 0.10%
  • C. Fell from 0.11% to 0.06%
  • D. Fell from 0.06% to 0.01%

Answer: Fell from 0.11% to 0.06%


Which of these fictional languages was created by J.R.R. Tolkien?

  • A. Klingon
  • B. Na'vi
  • C. Elvish
  • D. Dothraki

Answer: Elvish


Which of the following would be considered the most glaring anachronism in a painting depicting Ancient Rome?

  • A. Figures wearing togas.
  • B. A chariot race in the Circus Maximus.
  • C. A digital wristwatch on a Roman senator's wrist.
  • D. Marble statues in a public square.

Answer: A digital wristwatch on a Roman senator's wrist.


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