Daily Quiz | On Vincent Van Gogh This painting, the Bedroom in Arles, was inspired by the room Van Gogh lived in after he moved to South France to set up an artists’ colony. Through this painting, he intended to convey a desire for absolute rest. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Van Gogh had … Read more
Daily Quiz | Significant events on July 25 Sleepless in Seattle, directed by Nora Ephron, is an iconic movie that was released on this day in 1993, starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | On this day in 2007, a woman was sworn in to this top post in … Read more
Daily Quiz: On iconic skyscrapers 1 / 5 | The Tokyo Skytree, which opened to the public on this day 13 years ago, is the world’s tallest tower. Its architecture combines traditional Japanese styles with ___________, an avant garde movement of the early 21st century with roots in the work of Buckminster Fuller, among others. … Read more
Daily Quiz | On the Met Gala Met Gala Chair Anna Wintour, Met Gala Co-Chair Colman Domingo, and Met Gala Co-Chair Lewis Hamilton pose during the Met Gala in New York U.S., May 5, 2025. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Let’s start with an easy one. What was the gala called before? 2 … Read more
Daily Quiz | On Leonardo da Vinci ‘Salvator Mundi’, a work of Leonardo da Vinci which was sold at a Chistie’s auction for a world record $450m in 2017 to a private collector START THE QUIZ 1 / 8 | Under which Florentine master artist did Leonardo do his apprenticeship? 2 / 8 | What … Read more
On March 27, 2014, the WHO certified India as polio-free. Three years of no reported cases of wild poliovirus transmission were required to get the certification | Photo Credit: The Hindu Q: Which scientist is credited with developing the first successful vaccine? A: Edward Jenner Q: Which is the only human disease to have been eradicated … Read more
Daily Quiz: On Soviet Union’s history This Soviet biologist led a movement as part of which he had thousands of biologists jailed or executed, destroying biological research at the time. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | In a bid to overturn what he called the ‘era of stagnation’ of the Soviet Union beginning from … Read more
Daily Quiz | On cartoons A mural, by artist Christian Guemy, dedicated to the staff of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper who were killed by terrorist gunmen in January 2015, adorns a wall near the former offices in Rue Nicolas Ruppert on January 06, 2025, in Paris, France. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Where … Read more
Daily Quiz | On transcontinental Turkiye Göbekli Tepe in Turkiye, considered the world’s oldest temple complex said to have been built between 9,600 and 8,200 BCE. START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | Which treaty signed in July, 1923, recognised the boundaries of the modern state of Turkiye? 2 / 7 | Who was the … Read more
File image used for representative purpose only. Q: What was the purpose of this march? A: The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. Q: African Americans were legally freed from slavery under which amendment of the U.S. Constitution? A: Thirteenth Amendment Q: This author was … Read more