Diwali Special: Quiz and Short Story Writing Contest - News4Children

Rules to follow before you start the Quiz –

First, email your details – Name, age, email Id, and address to news4children2018@gmail.com (We collecting details so we can announce the winner and send the prize)
Eligibility: Children between 10-14 years
Attempt the Quiz within the time limit- 3 minutes 30 seconds. Everyone will get only one attempt. Scroll down to take the quiz.

Short Story Writing Content:

Write a maximum 500 words short story on “Your favorite mythological figure”
Send in your entries to news4children2018@gmail.com before November 8
Eligibility: Children between age 8-14 years
Please mention, name, age, address while sending your entries.

The contest is open from November 4- November 10. The contest is conducted in partnership with House of Books and Tales.

Good Luck!

You have 3 minutes 30 seconds to answer 20 questions!

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Created on November 01, 2020 By

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Diwali Special: Quiz on Diwali and Current Affairs

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1 / 20

As a rocket engineer, when in NASA, Abdul Kalam learned about an Indian king who was glorified as a hero of warfare rocketry

Tipu Sultan, was the first to use metal rocket to fight British

Rani Laxmibai, was the first to use metal rocket to fight British

Shivaji, was the first to use metal rocket to fight British

Yashwantrao Holkar, was the first to use metal rocket to fight British

2 / 20

Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand?

Angela Merkel

Michelle Bachelet

Jacinda Ardern

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

3 / 20

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020?

World Food Programme

World Health Organisation

UNICEF

Louise Gluck

4 / 20

Who is called the "Missile Man of India"?

Vikram Sarabhai

Jawaharlal Nehru

Krishna Menon

APJ Abdul Kalam

5 / 20

What does 'Orangutan' means in Malay language?

Red ape

Tree Dweller

Intelligent one

Person of the forest

6 / 20

The paddy fields filled with water emits methane a Greenhouse Gas. Is it true or false?

False

True

7 / 20

The party system in the United States of America is

Multi party system

Single party system

Two party system

8 / 20

What is the meaning of secularism?

State and religion must be separate

State should have a religious head

Religion head control the state

State and religion should be integrated

9 / 20

International day of democracy is celebrated on

September 15

September 29

October 12

November 1

10 / 20

What is the capital of Turkey?

Istanbul

Bursa

Ankara

Antalya

11 / 20

One of the mythology stories is not associated with the celebration of Diwali. Which one is that?

Return of Rama to Ayodhya after killing Ravana

Durga killing the demon king Mahishasura

Lord Krishna killed Narakasura

Mahavira attained nirvana

12 / 20

Firecracker originated in

USA

India

Italy

China

13 / 20

Who is the President of France?

Sergio Mattarella

Giuseppe Conte

Jean Castex

Emmanuel Macron

14 / 20

Which country in the world has very strict laws in terms of banning and usage of firecrackers?

Canada

Ireland

United Kingdom

Philippines

15 / 20

When is the international internet day celebrated?

November 2

October 30

October 1

October 29

16 / 20

Identify the image

Sophie Cruz

Marley Dias

Greta Thunberg

17 / 20

Identify the image

Malala Yousafzai

Greta Thunberg

Yara Shahidi

18 / 20

World Post Day is celebrated every year on

October 9

September 9

September 19

October 12

19 / 20

SOFIA was recently in news and it is the name of

name of a place

An actress

Name of an award

Flying Observatory

20 / 20

Who was known as 'The Golden Boy' in football?

Pele

Ronaldo

Beckham

Diego Maradona

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