1. ‘Stern’ magazine caused a sensation a few decades ago, when it published the alleged secret diaries of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator. These however turned out to be forged. In which country is ‘Stern’ published?
(A) UK
(C) Italy
(B) Germany
(D) France
2. He has been described as ‘Father of Indian IT sector’ by Time magazine. He co-founded Infosys Technologies. He has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Legion of Honour awards. Who is he?
(A) Dhirubhai Ambani
(B) Dr Pratap C. Reddy
(C) JRD Tata
(D) N.R. Narayana Murthy
3. This museum in Paris was originally a fortress but later became the royal palace of the kings of France. It was turned into a museum in the 18th century. It is home to the famous painting, the ‘Mona Lisa’. Which museum are we talking about?
(A) Musée Maillol
(B) The Louvre Museum
(C) Uffizi Gallery
(D) Rijksmuseum
4. I was a black woman who refused to give up my bus seat to a white man in 1955. This incident started the Civil Rights Movement in the USA with blacks campaigning for equal rights. Who am I?
(A) Rosa Parks
(B) Michelle Obama
(C) Condoleezza Rice
(D) Harriet Tubman
5. In which country did Emiliano Zapata Salazar lead a peasant uprising in the early twentieth century?
(A) Uruguay
(B) Mexico
(C) Honduras
(D) Panama
Answer Key
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. B
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