Daily Quiz | On Mt. Everest expeditions Tents of mountaineers are pictured at Everest base camp in the Mount Everest region of Solukhumbu district. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | How many attempts were made before Hillary finally succeeded? Answer : Eight. Hillary and Norgay succeeded on the mountaineering expedition to attempt the first … Read more
Daily Quiz | On Indian islands Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a morning stroll on one of the pristine beaches, in Lakshadweep. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | This island once flourished as a major port for trade in Gujarat and is now connected to the mainland via two bridges. It is among the … 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
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Daily Quiz | On Post-Franco Spain The Catalonia Early Birds flag, an autonomous community. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | A post-fascist country since December 1978, Spain is formally a regionalised unitary state with limited autonomy for nationalities. Which region’s head of government is called the Lehendakari in its native language? And what is … Read more