Mixed Historical Topics Quiz: Titanic, Indian History, and Biographies

India has no national language - Hindi and English are official languages for government use. The Constitution recognizes 22 scheduled languages but designates none as the national language.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, now a famous producer, played the character Dhushyasan in the cult comedy 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' (1983). The film is known for its satirical take on Mahabharata.

The RMS Titanic sank on April 14, 1912 (shortly before midnight), with the ship going completely under in the early hours of April 15. The British passenger liner struck an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The other dates listed are incorrect - the disaster did not occur in 1940 or 1942.

Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 after defeating Ibrahim Lodhi at the First Battle of Panipat. Akbar was his grandson, Humayun his son, and Jehangir his great-grandson.

Ibrahim Lodhi was defeated by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, which led to the establishment of Mughal rule in India. The Lodhi dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Delhi at that time.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak started the construction of Qutub Minar in 1193. He was a general under Muhammad Ghori and later became the first Sultan of Delhi.

Razia Sultan (1236-1240) was the first and only female Muslim ruler of Delhi. Noor Jahan was a Mughal queen, Mumtaz Mahal was Shah Jahan's wife, and Rani Laxmibai was a 19th-century queen.

Mahmud Ghazni raided the Somnath Temple in 1025 AD. He conducted 17 raids into India, with the Somnath raid being the most infamous. Mahmud Ghori invaded India much later in the 12th century.

Prithviraj Chauhan fought the Battles of Tarain (1191 and 1192) against Muhammad Ghori. Jaichand was his rival, Chandragupta ruled earlier, and Bimbisara was ancient.

Chand Bardai was the court poet of Prithviraj Chauhan and composed the Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem about his life. Chanakya was a much earlier advisor to Chandragupta Maurya.

Jahangir gave exclusive business rights to the East India Company in 1612 through a royal firman. This privilege was granted after the company helped him defeat the Portuguese in 1611.

The RMS Titanic was registered in Liverpool, Great Britain, which is displayed on the stern of the ship. Southampton was its port of departure, not its port of registry.

The RMS Titanic was owned and operated by the White Star Line, a prominent British shipping company. The Blue Star Line was a different shipping company, and the other options are fictional or incorrect variations.

Titanic's maiden voyage route was from Southampton, England to New York City, United States. This was the transatlantic route the ship was designed to serve. Option D is too general, while options A and B are incorrect.

The RMS Titanic was ordered on July 31, 1908. This was when the construction contract was signed with Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. The construction began shortly after this order was placed.

The RMS Titanic was launched on May 31, 1911. This was when the hull was completed and the ship was moved out of the drydock into the water. The fitting out process continued after the launch.