history Online Quiz - 128

In the Mahabharata's final battle, Bhima killed Duryodhana by striking him on his thighs with his mace (Gada), fulfilling a vow he had made after Draupadi's humiliation. This happened after a 18-day war and the duel at Kurukshetra.

Indra, Arjuna's father and the King of Devas, disguised himself as a Brahmin and approached Karna to ask for his Kavach (armor) and Kundal (earrings) as donation, knowing Karna never refused donations. This happened before the Kurukshetra war to weaken Karna.

Sanjay was blessed with divine vision (divya drishti) by Ved Vyasa to narrate the entire Kurukshetra war to Dhritrashtra, who was blind. He could describe events in real-time without being physically present on the battlefield.

Dushala was the only daughter of Gandhari and Dhritrashtra, sister to the 100 Kaurava brothers. She married Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu.

When Dusshasana attempted to disrobe Draupadi in the Kaurava court, most elders remained silent. Vikarna, son of Dhritrashtra, was the only one who spoke up against this adharma, citing dharma and Draupadi's honor.

Bhishma Pitamama lay on a bed of arrows (bastraroha) after being wounded by Arjun. He had the boon of ichha mrityu (death at will) and chose to wait for the auspicious Uttarayana period before passing away.

Ghatotkach was the son of Bhim and Hidimba (Hidambi), a Rakshasi woman Bhim married in the forest. He was a powerful warrior who fought in the Mahabharata war and was killed by Karna's divine weapon.

Pandu had two wives: Kunti (mother of Yudhishthir, Bhim, Arjun through divine blessings) and Madri (mother of Nakul and Sahdev through the Ashwini Kumaras). After Pandu's death, Madri committed sati and Kunti raised all five Pandavas.

V.V. Giri is the correct answer. He resigned as Acting President in 1969 and contested the presidential election as an independent candidate, winning against the official Congress candidate Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. This remains the only instance in Indian history where an independent candidate won a presidential election.

Street Hawk was created by Paul M. Belous and Robert Wolterstoff. This is the correct creative team behind the 1985 television series. Rex Smith starred as Jesse Mach but was not involved in creating the show.

Street Hawk's motorcycle was capable of reaching 300 miles per hour according to the series specifications. This extreme speed was a central feature of the show's premise. The other options are either too low or unrealistically high.

Jesse Mach was played by Rex Smith in the Street Hawk television series. Will Smith is a different actor, and John Travolta (misspelled as Trovolta) was not involved. Joe Regalbuto played a different character.

The only surviving Street Hawk motorcycle from the series is kept at the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum in Keswick, Cumbria, England. This museum specializes in vehicles from film and television productions.

Street Hawk made its television debut in 1985. The series aired for one season starting in January 1985. 1984 is too early, and 1986-1988 are after the show's run.

Norman Tuttle was the only character aware of Jesse Mach's true identity as Street Hawk. He was the government official who recruited Jesse for the secret mission. The other names are either actors or musicians not connected to this plot point.

The opening narration introduces Jesse Mach as an ex-motorcycle cop recruited for a top-secret mission to ride Street Hawk. However, this question is flawed because options A, B, C, and D contain identical text - making it impossible to determine which is actually 'correct' based on content.

Fifteen motorcycles were used in filming the Street Hawk series. This was common for stunt-heavy productions where multiple bikes were needed for different shots and stunt work. Only one survives today.