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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Oct 17

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1. Spiti Valley, which has been recognised as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, is located in…

a) Kerala b) Himachal Pradesh c) Arunachal Pradesh

2. Name the author of My Life with the Chimpanzees who passed away in October 2025.

a) Jane Goodall b) Wangari Mathai c) Rachel Carson

3. What is lapsang suchong a type of?

a) Chocolate b) Tea c) Coffee

4. Maria Corina Machado received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights for the people of…

a) Venezuela b) Brazil c) Chile

5. Which of these monuments was built earlier than the others?

a) Humayun’s Tomb b) Taj Mahal c) Qutb Minar

6. The vomer is a bone of the…

a) Wrist b) Leg c) Skull

7. Who directed the 2025 film Kantara: Chapter 1?

a) Rishab Shetty b) Anurag Kashyap c) Karan Johar

8. What is the name of ISRO’s humanoid robot that will fly with the Gaganyaan space mission?

a) Vyommitra b) Akashmitra c) Antarikshbandhu

9. Cricketer Tazmin Brits, who became the first woman to score five one-day international centuries in a calendar year, plays for...

a) Australia b) South Africa c) England

10. A woman’s small hat without a brim is called a…

a) Toque b) Fedora c) Balaclava

Quiz Answers:

1. Himachal Pradesh

2. Jane Goodall

3. Tea

4. Venezuela

5. Qutb Minar

6. Skull

7. Rishab Shetty

8. Vyommitra

9. South Africa

10. Toque

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