Joy Bhattacharjya
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IN-FAQ: Imperial Russia
1. The Russian title Czar or Tsar is derived from which title for Roman emperors? 2. The Trans-Siberian railway is a network connecting Western Russia to the far east and is by far the longest railway line in the world with a length of over 9,829km. What are the two cities it connects at each end? 3. In 1698, on which specific item did Peter the Great levy a tax, ostensibly to bring Russian… → Read More
in-faq Quiz: Reaching for the Sky
On this day in 1927, Charles Lindbergh touched down in Paris, completing the world’s first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. This quiz is all about pilots → Read More
in-faq Quiz: The Invaders
Prompted by the Russian attack on Ukraine, this week’s quiz is all about invasions! → Read More
Quiz: IPL — Under the hammer
It’s time for what may be the last major auction in the Indian Premier League. This week, we look at all the IPL auctions → Read More
in-faq quiz: A drive into history
On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz patented the first gasoline-driven automobile. This quiz is all about cars. 1. Tesla is currently the world’s most valuable car manufacturer, with a market cap of nearly $ 1 trillion. Name the first ever Tesla model that was launched in 2008? 2. The Ford Falcon was an iconic muscle car that Ford manufactured mainly for the Australian market in the sixties and… → Read More
A quiz about the Olympic Games
Sporting glory1. India has sent a 127-athlete contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, its highest ever. Among them, Bhavani Devi is the first ever Indian Olympic athlete in which specific discipline?2. If M → Read More
A quiz on the Master Blaster
It’s Sachin Tendulkar’s 49th birthday — a perfect occasion for a quiz on India’s cricket sensation → Read More
Quiz on those who changed their names
It was the birthday of Reginald Kenneth Dwight, better known in the world of entertainment as Elton John, on March 25. This week’s quiz is all about people who changed their names → Read More
Quiz on sportspersons who died early
It’s the birth anniversary of Colombian footballer Andrés Escobar who was shot dead at the behest of a gangster who had lost money because of an own goal the player had conceded in the 1994 World Cup. → Read More
Quiz on sculptors and sculptures
It’s the birth anniversary of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, one of the great artists and sculptors of the Renaissance era. This quiz is about famous sculptors and sculptures.Go statue!1 → Read More
Quiz on siblings
It’s the birthday of novelist Lawrence Durrell, remembered primarily for his The Alexandria Quartet. His brother was naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell. This week’s quiz is on siblings, famous and o → Read More
Quiz on Indian footballers
It’s the birth anniversary of star Indian footballer Jarnail Singh who captained the Indian team in the 1960s. This quiz is all about Indian footballers.On the ball1 The first captain of independent I → Read More
Quiz on city states
On February 6, 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles established the trading post of Singapore. This week’s quiz is about city states.Going solo1 Which one of the three recognised city states in the world in the → Read More
Quiz on laws outside the legal world
It’s the birthday of American engineer and inventor Douglas Engelbart, who is known for his work on devices such as the mouse. He’s also known for Engelbart’s law, which states that the intrinsic rate → Read More
Quiz on metros and rapid transit systems
On this day in 1863, the world’s oldest underground railway opened between Paddington and Farringdon, the first stations of the London Underground. This quiz is all about metros and other rapid transi → Read More
Quiz on Bharat Ratna
Happy New Year!On this day in 1954, the Bharat Ratna Awards were instituted. This quiz is all about India’s highest civilian award.And the award goes to...1 Three people were awarded the Bharat Ratna → Read More
Quiz on words and phrases
‘Sharent’ for a parent who regularly uses social media to share details about his or her children and ‘techlash’ for a backlash against large tech companies are some of the words that were coined and → Read More
Quiz on thieves and thefts
On this day in 1983, the original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Cup, was stolen from the Brazilian Football Federation office in Rio de Janeiro. Today’s quiz is all about famous thieves and t → Read More
Quiz on the paranormal
On December 5, 1945, Flight 19, a group of US TBF Avenger torpedo bombers, disappeared in an area that soon came to be known as the Bermuda Triangle. This week’s quiz is on the paranormal.Paranormal a → Read More
A Children’s Day quiz
It’s Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday, and this week’s quiz is all about his favourite people — children!Child at heart1 On Gandhi Jayanti, 1957, an act by 14-year-old Harish Chandra Mehra, with the PM as → Read More