Daily quiz:

1. This freedom fighter was also involved in the Irish struggle for independence in the early 20th century. 

Ans: V.V. Giri

2. This person worked as a journalist for The Hindu in the mid­1940s. He also served as the vice­chancellor of the Jawarharlal Nehru University.

Ans: K.R. Narayanan

3. This person went on to become the chief scientific adviser to the Prime Minister and secretary of the DRDO from 1992 to 1999. 

Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

4. Name the only President who was re­elected for two consecutive terms. 

Ans: Rajendra Prasad

5. This person served in several roles in Jamia Millia Islamia, including as vice chancellor and later in the same post at Aligarh Muslim University. 
Ans: Zakir Husain

DAILY QUIZ

1. The bodies the Supreme Court replaced in 1950.

Ans: The Federal Court of India and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

2. The motto of the SC. 

Ans: Yato Dharmastato Jayah’
(Whence Justice, Thence Victory)

3. The current strength of judges in the Supreme Court.

Ans: 34 judges including the CJI

 
4. The Supreme Court is shaped as. 

Ans: In the shape of a balance with a pair of the Scales of Justice

5. The black bronze sculpture installed in 1978 in the Supreme Court portrays this. 

Ans: It portrays Mother India sheltering the Republic of India represented by the symbol of a child holding an open book said to uphold the laws of the land

6. The record the Kesavananda Bharati versus State of
Keralacase holds. 

Ans: With 13 judges it was the
largest­ever Bench constituted at the SC

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DAILY QUIZ

Q1. A film written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin premiered on this day in 1931. Often considered his magnum opus, the film marked the first time Chaplin composed a film score for one of his own productions. Identify the film.

Ans: City Lights

Q2. Across the world every year the last Sunday of January is observed as ____ Day to raise awareness about this disease. In India, it is observed on January 30. Identify the disease?

Ans: Leprosy

Q3. An Indian politician and Independence activist who was jailed during the Quit India Movement was born on this day in 1910. He served as Governor of Maharashtra and is also one of the individuals credited for ushering in the Green Revolution. Name the politician.

Ans: Chidambaram Subramaniam

Q4.The legendary band performed their last live gig, known as the ‘rooftop’ concert, on this day in 1969 for a limited audience. Last year, they came together for one last song with the help of AI which gained millions of views on YouTube. Which is the band?

Ans: The Beatles

Q5. One of the first memorial museums established in India on Mahatma Gandhi, houses many key artifacts related to the leader including the garment worn by the leader on the day of his death. He was shot and killed on January 30, 1948. Where is the museum located?

Ans: Madurai

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