Quiz
Q1
🎵 “And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it... Another
version of me, I was in it.... I wave goodbye to the end of
beginning” —
These lyrics are from a viral indie hit by an artist who
performs under a stage name Djo and also appears in a
famous TV series.
Name the musician.
Q2
ID the person.
Q3
Identify the
author of the
book.
Q4
A famous YouTuber, whose real
name is Jimmy Donaldson,
appeared as the “Master of
Ceremonies”, a villainous game-
show host, in the Volume 4 episode
“The Screaming of the
Tyrannosaur” from an adult
animated sci-fi anthology series
featuring dinosaurs and brutal
arenas.
Name the personality.
Q5
Connect the following inexhaustive list:
Warrior Within
Revelations
The Two Thrones
The Rival Swords
The Forgotten Sands
The Sands of Time
Q6
Identify the
popularly
discussed
event
Q7
Given below is the earliest form of an orthodontic device, which even today
plays a very important role in orthodontics.
This modern version has greatly reduced in size while increasing efficiency
compared to the ancient method.
Identify the modern name of this contraption.
Q8
According to legend, an Indian princess travelled to Korea
and married Kim Suro, becoming the first queen of
Geumgwan Gaya.
Because of this, similarities are often noted between
Korean and X, such as Na (I), Eomma (mother), Nal (day),
etc.
Identify the language X.
Q9
X is a rising music artist who set
the music industry and social
media on fire with his song “Y”,
widely known for blending
traditional Tamil elements with
a modern indie vibe.
Identify X and Y.
Q10
Question (FITB):
“_____” is internet slang, describing someone who holds
unrealistic beliefs or fantasies, often in a humorous or self-aware
way, especially common in fan communities (like K-pop) for
unrealistic hopes about idols, but also used for any over-the-top
self-confidence or fantasy, like thinking a celebrity noticed you. It
can be used as an adjective (“You’re so _____!”) or a noun (“I’m
in my _____ era”).
The word has also been mentioned in a recent movie, reflecting
its entry into mainstream pop culture.
Q11
Hailing from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, this chess prodigy
created history by winning the FIDE Candidates Chess
Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest player ever to
qualify for the World Chess Championship final.
Known for his calm yet eccentric on-board personality,
identify this player.
Q12
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, online memes humorously compared Japan’s
head coach Hajime Moriyasu to a famous anime character after Japan’s shocking
victories over teams like Germany national football team and Spain national
football team.
Fans joked that his strategic, almost villainous success came from writing
opponents’ names in a supernatural notebook.
Name the fictional character he was compared to.
Q13
This young Indian cricketing prodigy from Bihar received the Pradhan
Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) for excellence in sports.
He created history by becoming the youngest player to debut in the
IPL (2025) for the Rajasthan Royals, and the youngest cricketer to
score centuries in both List A and T20 formats.
His feats include a record-breaking 36-ball century in the Vijay
Hazare Trophy and a rapid century in the IPL.
Identify the player.
Q14
In late 2025, India became the world’s
fourth-largest economy by
overtaking which country?
Q15
The next FIFA World Cup will be jointly
hosted by three countries.
Name the host nations.
Q16
Maggi is a brand owned by the Swiss multinational food and
beverage company, _____.
_____ acquired the Maggi brand, famous for its instant
noodles, soups, and seasonings, and has grown it into a
beloved food brand globally, including in India where it's a
household name.
Q17
U.S. President Donald Trump justified
American actions toward Venezuela by
citing a 19th-century U.S. foreign policy
first proclaimed in 1823 by US
President.
Identify the policy.
Q18
This stark and unusually humourless 1984 cartoon by R. K. Laxman
was drawn in response to a catastrophic industrial disaster in India
that killed thousands and left many more permanently injured.
Identify the disaster.
Q19
David J. Bradley of IBM took just minutes to
code a chunk of prog called the "Three
Fingered Salute in 1981. Millions use it today.
What am I talking about?
Q20
Jatropha curcas, a plant native to
Mexico and Central America, has been
widely cultivated in tropical regions.
In India, oil extracted from this plant
has been used for decades in remote
rural and forest areas, often used
directly after extraction.
Identify the category it belongs to.
Bonus
Online content deliberately designed to
provoke anger or outrage to boost
engagement became so widespread
that it was named Oxford’s Word of the
Year 2025.
What is the word?