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According to the Skanda Purana, what is the spiritual significance of lighting lamps during Diwali?
A. To welcome ancestors' spirits
B. To signify victory over ego and inner darkness
C. To symbolize fertility and abundance
D. To mark the start of new moon rituals
The answer is:
B. To signify victory over ego and inner darkness
Which is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?
A. Borneo
B. Greenland
C. Madagascar
D. New Guinea
The answer is :
B. Greenland
What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?
A. Thermal energy
B. Electrical energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Elastic potential energy
The answer is :
D. Elastic potential energy
Which superhero is also known as Tony Stark?
A. Superman
B. Iron Man
C. Batman
D. Spider-Man
The answer is :
B. Iron Man
Which continent is known as the “Land Down Under”?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Europe
The answer is :
C. Australia
Which Hindu deity is especially worshipped during Diwali for wealth and prosperity?
A. Saraswati
B. Vishnu
C. Lakshmi
D. Hanuman
The answer is :
C. Lakshmi
Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
The answer is :
D. Pacific Ocean
What is the atomic number of carbon?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 8
D. 2
The answer is :
A. 6
In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo?
A. Goldfish
B. Tuna
C. Clownfish
D. Catfish
The answer is :
C. Clownfish
Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
A. Yuri Gagarin
B. Buzz Aldrin
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Michael Collins
The answer is :
C. Neil Armstrong
In Jainism, Diwali marks which important event?
A. Birth of Mahavira
B. Nirvana of Mahavira
C. Victory of Dharma
D. Start of monsoon
The answer is :
B. Nirvana of Mahavira
Which city is the southernmost city in the world with a population over 1,000?
A. Punta Arenas, Chile
B. Ushuaia, Argentina
C. Christchurch, New Zealand
D. Hobart, Australia
The answer is :
B. Ushuaia, Argentina
What is the main cause of Earth’s seasons?
A. Earth's distance from the Sun
B. Earth's tilted axis
C. The Moon’s gravity
D. Changes in solar energy
The answer is :
B. Earth's tilted axis
In Pixar's Inside Out, which emotion is represented by the character Joy?
A. Amy Poehler
B. Tina Fey
C. Kristen Wiig
D. Ellen DeGeneres
The answer is :
A. Amy Poehler
Who wrote the dystopian novel Brave New World?
A. Aldous Huxley
B. George Orwell
C. Ray Bradbury
D. Margaret Atwood
The answer is :
A. Aldous Huxley
Which ancient Indian king is historically recorded to have formalized Diwali as a royal festival in the Gupta period?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta I
D. Chandragupta II
The answer is :
D. Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
Which country has the most neighboring countries (land borders)?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Brazil
D. India
The answer is :
A. China and Russia
How many chromosomes are in a typical human somatic cell?
A. 23
B. 46
C. 92
D. 48
The answer is:
B. 46
Which film won Best Picture at the 2020 Academy Awards (Oscars)?
A. 1917
B. Joker
C. Parasite
D. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The answer is :
C. Parasite
Which bird has the largest wingspan of any living species?
A. California condor
B. Andean condor
C. Wandering albatross
D. Harpy eagle
The answer is :
C. Wandering albatross
In some traditions, Naraka Chaturdashi (the day before Diwali) celebrates the killing of which demon by Krishna and Satyabhama?
A. Kamsa
B. Narakasura
C. Ravana
D. Shishupala
The answer is :
B. Narakasura ✅
The Mariana Trench, the deepest known part of the world’s oceans, lies in which sea or oceanic region?
A. Coral Sea
B. Philippine Sea
C. South China Sea
D. Java Sea
The answer is :
B. Philippine Sea
Which element has the highest electrical conductivity at room temperature?
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Silver
D. Aluminum
The answer is :
C. Silver
Who directed the films The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The Royal Tenenbaums?
A. Wes Craven
B. Wes Anderson
C. Paul Thomas Anderson
D. Tim Burton
The answer is :
B. Wes Anderson
What is the name of the slowest metabolic rate animal known, capable of surviving for decades without food or oxygen?
A. Tardigrade
B. Greenland shark
C. Bowhead whale
D. Naked mole-rat
The answer is :
B. Greenland shark