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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of March 20

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1. Name the two mascots for the upcoming Population Census 2027 of India.

a) Prerna and Preet b) Vijaya and Jeet c) Pragati and Vikas

2. Who won the men’s singles title at the 2026 All England Open badminton championships?

a) Victor Lai b) Lin Chun-Yi c) Lakshya Sen

3. Mount Abu, which was recently renamed Abu Raj, is the only hill station in…

a) Rajasthan b) Telangana c) Punjab

4. In which of these films would you meet characters named Mabel and Mayor Jerry?

a) Toy Story 5 b) Hoppers c) Zootopia 2

5. The name of which element comes from the Spanish word meaning little silver?

a) Platinum b) Magnesium c) Zinc

6. Which of these characters was created by Michael Bond?

a) Paddington Bear b) Winnie the Pooh c) Baloo

7. The Rastriya Swatantra Party recently won the parliamentary election in…

a) Bangladesh b) Nepal c) Sri Lanka

8. On March 23, 1857, who installed the first safety elevator in E.V. Haughwout & Co in New York City?

a) Nikola Tesla b) Elisha Otis c) Thomas Edison

9. In Italy, arancini are deep-fried stuffed…

a) Rice balls b) Apples c) Fish

10. Which of these refers to a method of painting with opaque watercolors?

a) Tempera b) Gouache c) Encaustic

Quiz Answers:

1. Pragati and Vikas

2. Lin Chun-Yi

3. Rajasthan

4. Hoppers

5. Platinum

6. Paddington Bear

7. Nepal

8. Elisha Otis

9. Rice balls

10. Gouache

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