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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Sept 5

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1. Who held the office of the President of India from May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967?

a) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan b) Rajendra Prasad c) Zakir Husain

2. What does the term homo sapiens mean in Latin?

a) Human being b) Great soul c) Wise man

3. The Aswan High Dam is built across which river?

a) Brahmaputra b) Amazon c) Nile

4. What was first developed by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928?

a) Penicillin b) Dynamite c) Velcro

5. Who won the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?

a) Mirabai Chanu b) Priteesmita Bhoi c) Shailaja Pujari

6. Sitiveni Rabuka is the Prime Minister of…

a) Nepal b) Fiji c) Mauritius

7. Which fruit gets its name from a Latin word meaning Persian apple?

a) Plum b) Peach c) Apricot

8. Which city topped the IMD Smart City Index 2025?

a) London b) Astana c) Zurich

9. Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar is the original name of which singer?

a) Cardi B b) Lorde c) Rihanna

10. What is the official language of Brazil?

a) French b) Portuguese c) Italian

Quiz Answers

1. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

2. Wise man

3. Nile

4. Penicillin

5. Mirabai Chanu

6. Fiji

7. Peach

8. Zurich

9. Cardi B

10. Portuguese

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