The “gate of death” at Birkenau concentration camp Q: January 27 has been chosen as the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the holocaust, for a reason. Do you know why? A: The Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945. Q: Did … Read more
Daily Quiz | On aviation 1 / 6 | Many of us have heard the term “simulator” being used in aviation. Who designed and built the first flight simulator? 2 / 6 | What is October 4, 1958 famous for? A clue: It was a flight. 3 / 6 | In 1924, this airline was … Read more
Daily Quiz | On labour working hours 1 / 5 | Name the American motor company whose head — who is widely credited for leading the development of the assembly line mass-production technique — introduced the eight-hour workday on this day 110 years ago. On the same day, he also introduced a minimum wage of … Read more
Daily Quiz | On September 29 Julia Gillard, born on September 29, 1961, who became the first woman to become Australia’s Prime Minister. She was also the first woman to hold which post in the Australian Labour Party. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Nominated by the then U.S. President George W. Bush, this … Read more
Daily Quiz | On World Population Day Visitors crowd a street near the landmark Charminar monument in Hyderabad, India, on July 10, 2023. A quiz on the occasion of World Population Day observed annually on July 11. START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | Why was July 11 chosen as World Population Day? Answer : … Read more
Daily Quiz | On blood With World Blood Donor Day coming up (June 14), here are a bunch of questions on the essential life force – blood. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Did you know that the famous Mr. Spock (in Star Trek) had green colour blood? It was believed that his father … Read more
Daily Quiz | On firsts in aviation 1 / 6 | These two brothers were aviation pioneers, balloonists, and paper manufacturers from France. They invented a hot air balloon which launched the first confirmed piloted ascent by humans in 1783. The brothers invented a process to manufacture transparent paper looking like vellum, and one of … Read more
Daily Quiz | On Food Cuisines 1 / 5 | The Hindi word ‘chaatna’, meaning ‘to lick’, has led to a genre of the popular street. What finger-licking category of food does this refer to? 2 / 5 | A batter made of a mixture of rice and urad dal is steamed to make this … Read more