Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Jan 23

1. The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year for Rangelands and ____.

a) Pastoralists b) Refugees c) Nomads

2. Who among these was born in Cuttack on Jan 23, 1897?

a) Meghnad Saha b) Subhas Chandra Bose c) Khudiram Bose

3. Ghost-Eye is a new book by…

a) Anita Desai b) Amitav Ghosh c) Kiran Desai

4. Who claimed the 52kg title at India’s National Boxing Championships 2026?

a) Nikhat Zareen b) Nitu Ghanghas c) Minakshi Hooda

5. The eruption of which mountain destroyed the city of Pompeii?

a) Mount Vesuvius b) Mount Everest c) Mount Kilimanjaro

6. Gorgonzola is a type of…

a) Rice b) Apple c) Cheese

7. At the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, the award for Best Motion Picture – Animated went to…

a) Zootopia 2 b) KPop Demon Hunters c) Elio

8. The natural reservoir for Nipah virus is…

a) Fruit bat b) Red ant c) Rabbit

9. In comic strips, Beetle Bailey is…

a) A doctor b) An army private c) A teacher

10. Who discovered sodium?

a) Humphry Davy b) Joseph Black c) Joseph Priestly

Quiz Answers:

1. Pastoralists

2. Subhas Chandra Bose

3. Amitav Ghosh

4. Nikhat Zareen

5. Mount Vesuvius

6. Cheese

7. KPop Demon Hunters

8. Fruit bat

9. An army private

10. Humphry Davy