Questions Related to history

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Narasimma

  2. Vallarasu

  3. Vanchinathan

  4. Upcoming Project

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This modern dialogue about hitting someone so hard Google cannot find them is not from any released Vijayakanth film. 'Upcoming Project' is listed as the correct answer, indicating it may be from an unrealized film or is fictional.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Titanic

  2. Spider Man 3

  3. Avatar

  4. The Dark Night

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Avatar (2009) held the worldwide box office record for over a decade, grossing approximately $2.9 billion. It surpassed Titanic (also by James Cameron), which held the previous record. Spider-Man 3 and The Dark Knight, while successful, never approached Avatar's global earnings.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Kumar Sangakara and Mahela Jayawardena

  2. Kumar Sangakara and Don Bradman

  3. Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman

  4. Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the only two players with six or more Test scores of 150+ (Tendulkar has 6, Lara has 7). Both are legendary batsmen known for converting centuries into massive scores. Sangakkara also has multiple 150+ scores, but the specific pair asked is Tendulkar and Lara.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Mohammad Azharuddin

  2. Brian Lara

  3. Don Bradman

  4. Inzamam Ul Haq

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mohammad Azharuddin scored centuries in his first three consecutive Test matches (1984-85), a unique record in Test cricket. This extraordinary debut included scores of 110, 105*, and 105, showcasing exceptional talent and composure. No other batsman has matched this feat.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. 1900

  2. 1901

  3. 1800

  4. 1801

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Nobel Prize was first awarded in 1901, five years after Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. This followed the establishment of the Nobel Foundation according to Nobel's will, which created prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The year 1901 is the foundational fact for all Nobel Prize history.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Financial Sciences

  2. Administrative Sciences

  3. Economic Sciences

  4. Human Sciences

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank. While often called a 'Nobel Prize,' it's not part of Nobel's original will and differs in funding and administration. The other options are fictitious categories.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Rabindra Nath Tagore for Literature in 1913

  2. Rabindra Nath Tagore for Literature in 1953

  3. Vankur Bhattacharya for Peace in 1905

  4. Vankur Bhattacharya for Peace in 1913

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems Gitanjali, making him the first Indian Nobel laureate. Option B incorrectly states 1953 instead of 1913. Options C and D name 'Vankur Bhattacharya' who does not exist - no Indian received the Nobel Peace Prize in those years.