Tag: history

The Mahabharata war was fought at Kurukshetra, a plain in Haryana. This is explicitly stated in the Mahabharata epic itself. Panipat became famous for battles much later (1526, 1556, 1761). Saurashtra and Magadh were important regions but not the Mahabharata battlefield.

Dronacharya was the father of Ashwathama in the Mahabharata. Ashwathama was a legendary warrior who fought alongside the Kauravas and was one of the few survivors of the epic war. Kripacharya was Dronacharya's brother-in-law and Ashwathama's uncle, not father. Bhim was one of the Pandava brothers and Dhristadyumna was the king of Panchala, neither related to Ashwathama as father.

Koneru Humpy became India's first Woman Grand Master (WGM) in 2002 at age 15. She later became the first Indian woman to win the World Junior Chess Championship. Aarthie Ramaswamy, S. Meenakshi, and S. Vijayalakshmi are accomplished chess players but Humpy achieved the WGM title first.

Annapurna I (8,091m) is located in Nepal, not India. Nanda Devi, Kamet, and Kanchenjunga are Indian Himalayan peaks (Kanchenjunga is shared with Nepal). The question asks which peak is NOT in India, making Annapurna the correct answer.

FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) is the world governing body for football/soccer, founded in 1904 and celebrating its centenary in 2004. The hockey federation (FIH) was founded in 1924, badminton (BWF) in 1934, and cricket (ICC) in 1909 - none celebrated 100 years as recently as FIFA did when this question was framed.

To solve this question, the user needs to know about planetary transits and their occurrence.

A transit is a phenomenon that occurs when one celestial body appears to move across the face of a larger, more distant body. In the context of this question, the user needs to know which planet recently transited the sun after a gap of 122 years.

Now, let's go through each option and explain why it is right or wrong:

A. Mars: Mars is not the correct answer. While Mars does transit the sun, its most recent transit occurred in 2019, which is not a gap of 122 years.

B. Venus: This is the correct answer. Venus recently transited the sun on June 6, 2012. The previous transit of Venus occurred in 1882, which was 122 years before the 2012 transit.

C. Jupiter: Jupiter does not transit the sun as often compared to Venus and Mercury. There is no recent transit of Jupiter that occurred after a gap of 122 years.

D. Saturn: Saturn does not transit the sun as often compared to Venus and Mercury. There is no recent transit of Saturn that occurred after a gap of 122 years.

Therefore, the answer is: B. Venus

Chris Cairns (New Zealand) holds the record for most sixes in Test cricket with 153 sixes. He was known for his aggressive batting style and powerful hitting. Viv Richards was also a six-hitter but played fewer Tests.

Jennifer Hawkins from Australia was crowned Miss Universe 2004 at the pageant held in Quito, Ecuador. She was 20 years old at the time and worked as a choreographer before winning the title.

Pakistan was readmitted to the Commonwealth of Nations in 2008 following a democratic transition after being suspended in 2007. Australia has always been a member. Myanmar and Nepal are not relevant to Commonwealth readmissions in this context.