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Class 9–10 General Knowledge quiz — 22 October 2026
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Question 1 · Scientists
Who proposed that the Earth goes around the Sun (the heliocentric model)?
- A. Dmitri Mendeleev
- B. Verghese Kurien
- C. Vikram Sarabhai
- D. Nicolaus Copernicus ✓
Answer: Nicolaus Copernicus. The answer is Nicolaus Copernicus.
Question 2 · Famous firsts
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for work on the scattering of light?
- A. Abhinav Bindra
- B. Viswanathan Anand
- C. Rabindranath Tagore
- D. C. V. Raman ✓
Answer: C. V. Raman. The answer is C. V. Raman.
Question 3 · Geography of India
Which is the only active volcano in India, located in the Andaman Sea?
- A. Barren Island ✓
- B. Nicobar Hill
- C. Deccan Hills
- D. Mount Abu
Answer: Barren Island. Barren Island in the Andamans is India's only confirmed active volcano.
Question 4 · City nicknames
By which name is Mumbai known?
- A. The 'City of Joy'
- B. The 'Pearl City'
- C. The 'Financial Capital of India' ✓
- D. The 'Blue City'
Answer: The 'Financial Capital of India'. Mumbai is known as the 'Financial Capital of India'.
Question 5 · Sports people
Abhinav Bindra is famous in which sport?
- A. Shooting ✓
- B. Boxing
- C. Cricket
- D. Football
Answer: Shooting. Abhinav Bindra is famous for shooting.
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