Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Feb 13

1. Which state won the Best Tableau award for Ganeshotsav at India’s Republic Day Parade 2026?

a) Maharashtra b) Kerala c) Assam

2. Whose birth name was Manikarnika Tambe?

a) Rani Padmini b) Rani Lakshmi Bai c) Mira Bai

3. Who won the men’s singles title at the 2026 Australian Open?

a) Carlos Alcaraz b) Novak Djokovic c) Daniil Medvedev

4. Which Serbian-American inventor discovered and patented the rotating magnetic field?

a) Albert Einstein b) Nikola Tesla c) Thomas Alva Edison

5. Yumnam Khemchand Singh is the chief minister of…

a) Madhya Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Manipur

6. The chemical symbol of which element is derived from the Latin word plumbum?

a) Lead b) Iron c) Copper

7. Who played the role of ACP Shivani Shivaji Roy in the 2026 film Mardaani 3?

a) Yami Gautam b) Rani Mukerji c) Kriti Sanon

8. What is the shape of rigatoni pasta?

a) Bow b) String c) Tube

9. Who won the award in the Song of the Year category at the 2026 Grammy Awards?

a) Billie Eilish b) Lady Gaga c) Bruno Mars

10. Who is the author of the book End Game?

a) David Baldacci b) John Grisham c) Jeffrey Archer

Quiz Answers:

1. Maharashtra

2. Rani Lakshmi Bai

3. Carlos Alcaraz

4. Nikola Tesla

5. Manipur

6. Lead

7. Rani Mukerji

8. Tube

9. Billie Eilish

10. Jeffrey Archer