Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of March 13

1. 16 March is observed as National ___ Day in India. Fill in the blank.

a) Vaccination b) Sports c) Doctor

2. Which team did India defeat in the final match of the 2026 ICC Men T20 World Cup?

a) South Africa b) New Zealand c) West Indies

3. If you are on a holiday to Druk Yul, which country would you be travelling to?

a) Japan b) Vietnam c) Bhutan

4. The name of which vegetable comes from the French word meaning head?

a) Cabbage b) Onion c) Pumpkin

5. Who is the author of the novel, The Sound and the Fury?

a) James Joyce b) William Faulkner c) Joseph Heller

6. Which of these animals is found in southwestern Africa?

a) Meerkat b) Red Panda c) Arctic Fox

7. Which term describes the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies?

a) Azimuth b) Zenith c) Syzygy

8. Alexander Stubb, who was the chief guest at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, is the President of…

a) Finland b) Argentina c) Turkey

9. The principal ore of which metal is the red sulphide, cinnabar?

a) Zinc b) Mercury c) Iron

10. The Night Watch is a famous painting by…

a) Rembrandt b) Pablo Picasso c) Raphael

Quiz Answers

1. Vaccination

2. New Zealand

3. Bhutan

4. Cabbage

5. William Faulkner

6. Meerkat

7. Syzygy

8. Finland

9. Mercury10

10. Rembrandt