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Multiple choice general knowledge history

Indira Gandhi's assassination was carried out by

  1. Satwant Singh & Beant singh

  2. Natwar Singh

  3. Satkam Singh & Bikram singh

  4. Hargovind Singh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, was assassinated on October 31, 1984, by her own bodyguards Satwant Singh and Beant Singh. This occurred in retaliation for Operation Blue Star. The other names listed are not connected to this assassination.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

On November 22, 1963, while touring in an open car in Dallas, Texas, with state governor John Connally and their wives, Kennedy was struck and killed by a sniper's bullet, while Connally was wounded. Who did the Warren Commission charge as being the sole assassin?

  1. Jack Ruby

  2. Jack Ruby & Lee Harvey Oswald

  3. Richard Paul Pavlick

  4. Lee Harvey Oswald
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Warren Commission, officially established to investigate JFK's assassination, concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Jack Ruby was the man who killed Oswald two days after the assassination, while Richard Paul Pavlick was a different would-be assassin who targeted Kennedy earlier.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Rajiv Gandhi's assassination was carried out by

  1. Satmojori Rajaratnam

  2. Thenmozhi Rajaratnam

  3. Rajaratnam Rani

  4. Thenmozhi Manitanam
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, was assassinated on May 21, 1991, by Thenmozhi Rajaratnam (also known as Dhanu), a suicide bomber of the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam). The assassination occurred during an election campaign in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Mahatma Gandhi's assassination was carried out on

  1. 31st January, 1948

  2. 30th January, 1949

  3. 31st January, 1949

  4. 30th January, 1948
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse during a prayer meeting at the Birla House in New Delhi. The date is one of the most significant in modern Indian history and is observed as Martyr's Day annually in India.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

On December 8th, 1980, singer and composer John Lennon was returning to his residence when a man came out and shot Lennon five times, fatally wounding him. What was the name of the man who assassinated Lennon?

  1. Mark David Chapman

  2. Mark Davis Chapman

  3. David Mark Chapman

  4. Mark Chapman Davis
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Explanation

John Lennon was assassinated on December 8, 1980, by Mark David Chapman outside his residence at the Dakota building in New York City. Chapman had been stalking Lennon for months and shot him five times at close range just hours after getting Lennon's autograph.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

This letter can be used to express a mythological Chinese dragon or an Italian magazine.

  1. sampi

  2. rho

  3. chi

  4. sigma
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Greek letter 'chi' (χ) is used in various contexts: in Chinese mythology to represent certain concepts, and there is also an Italian magazine named 'Chi' (Chi magazine). The other Greek letters listed do not have these specific associations - rho is another Greek letter, sampi is an archaic letter, and sigma represents summation in mathematics.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

What is the lead pack wolf called?

  1. primo

  2. kappa

  3. eta

  4. alpha
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Explanation

The lead wolf in a pack is called the 'alpha' wolf. This terminology comes from studies of wolf social hierarchy, though modern research has shown that wolf packs are typically family units led by parents rather than dominance-based hierarchies. The term 'alpha' is still widely used in popular culture to denote leadership.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

A very small quantity.

  1. iota

  2. crumb

  3. smidgeon

  4. iowa
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Explanation

The word 'iota' refers to a very small quantity or amount, deriving from the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (ι, ι). The phrase 'not one iota' means 'not even the smallest amount'. This is different from the Greek letter's mathematical or linguistic uses. The other options include made-up words or incorrect spellings (iowa is a US state).

Multiple choice general knowledge history

What type of radiation poisoning was Dr. Bruce Banner exposed to? After being exposed to this radiation, he became television's 'The Incredible Hulk'.

  1. gamma

  2. nu

  3. ultraviolet

  4. upsilon
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Explanation

Gamma radiation is the correct answer - in Marvel comics and the TV series, Dr. Bruce Banner was exposed to gamma rays during an experiment which caused him to transform into the Hulk when angry. The other options are also Greek letters (nu, ultraviolet is not a letter, upsilon) but gamma is the specific radiation type associated with the Hulk's origin.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

This Greek letter is used to name part of a river.

  1. kohl

  2. sho

  3. lambda

  4. delta
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Delta is the correct answer - a river delta is named after the Greek letter delta because the sediment deposits at a river's mouth often form a triangular shape resembling the letter. The other options are not used to name river formations in geography.