Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Feb 6

1. In India, the first Union budget after independence was presented on...

a) November 26, 1947 b) January 31, 1949 c) August 15, 1950

2. Ursula von der Leyen, who was one of the guests at the 2026 Republic Day parade, is the President of the…

a) European Commission b) UNICEF c) World Bank

3. The Striped Tiger Butterfly was declared the “State Butterfly” of…

a) Chandigarh b) Ladakh c) Puducherry

4. Who was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan at the 2026 Padma Awards?

a) Dev Anand b) Dharmendra c) Vinod Khanna

5. Which author’s final unfinished novel was Sandition?

a) Charles Dickens b) Jane Austen c) Leo Tolstoy

6. Who is the captain of the Scotland cricket team at the T20 World Cup 2026?

a) Richie Berrington b) Aiden Markram c) Scott Edwards

7. Which of these is a disease of the eyes?

a) Measles b) Meningitis c) Glaucoma

8. Which of these is mainly made of mashed avocado?

a) Peri Peri b) Guacamole c) Paella

9. The Fate of Ophelia is a song by…

a) Taylor Swift b) Ed Sheeran c) Dua Lipa

10. After the Sun and the Moon, which is the third-brightest object in the sky?

a) Earth b) Venus c) Mars

Quiz Answers:

1. 26 November 1947

2. European Commission

3. Chandigarh

4. Dharmendra

5. Jane austen

6. Richie Berrington

7. Glaucoma

8. Guacamole

9. Taylor Swift

10. Venus