Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Nov 7

1. Which of these means land of roses in the Balti language?

a) Siachen b) Chorabari c) Pindari

2. Who has been appointed the 53rd Chief Justice of India?

a) Justice Rajesh Bindal b) Justice Surya Kant c) Justice Sanjay Karol

3. An asteroid named 2025 PN7 has become a quasi-moon to which planet?

a) Venus b) Earth c) Mercury

4. Which Mughal emperor built the Moti Masjid in the Red Fort?

a) Babur b) Aurangazeb c) Akbar

5. Bardo Chham is a folk dance from which Indian state?

a) Kerala b) Bihar c) Arunachal Pradesh

6. Oil of vitriol is concentrated…

a) Sulphuric acid b) Carbonic acid c) Acetic acid

7. Which team won the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup?

a) Argentina b) Morocco c) France

8. The Aurangabad Railway Station in Maharashtra has been renamed after…

a) BR Ambedkar b) Chhatrapati Sambhaji c) Jyotiba Phule

9. Chicken pox is caused by which micro-organism?

a) Virus b) Fungus c) Bacterium

10. A cake made from pieces of fruit rolled in thin pastry and baked is called a…

a) Sorbet b) Strudel c) Sashimi

Quiz Answers

1. Siachen

2. Justice Surya Kant

3. Earth

4. Aurangazeb

5. Arunachal Pradesh

6. Sulphuric acid

7. Morocco

8. Chhatrapati Sambhaji

9. Virus

10. Strudel