Knowledge Blast June- July

World Refugee Day, observed every year by the United Nations, is meant to honor the courage and resilience of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution. On which date is this day commemorated?

• June 15

• June 20

• July 5

• July 21

The Fête de la Musique is celebrated worldwide as a day when musicians perform freely in public spaces and communities are encouraged to enjoy music together. What is this day more commonly called in English, observed on June 21?

• Global Tunes Day

• World Music Day

• International Song Festival

• Rhythm Day

To spread awareness about the dangers of near-Earth objects, the United Nations declared International Asteroid Day, which also marks the anniversary of a massive asteroid impact in Siberia in 1908. What was the name of this event?

• Chelyabinsk Event

• Tunguska Event

• Meteor Lake Event

• Russian Impact Event

In 2019, Hazzaa Al Mansoori became the first Emirati astronaut to travel to space, spending 8 days aboard the International Space Station. Which country’s spacecraft carried him into orbit?

• United States

• Russia

• Japan

• China

The Chenab Bridge in Jammu & Kashmir is an engineering marvel, standing taller than the Eiffel Tower. It holds the world record for being the highest bridge of which type?

• Road bridge

• Railway bridge

• Suspension bridge

• Cable bridge

The Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is recognized as the tallest statue in the world at 182 meters. In which Indian state is it located?

• Himachal Pradesh

• Gujarat

• Rajasthan

• Maharashtra

Alan Turing, a mathematician and logician, is known as the father of computer science. During World War II, he played a crucial role in breaking the codes of which German machine?

• The Cipher Box

• The Enigma Machine

• The Stealth Decoder

• The Translator

Helen Keller became the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. She went on to become an author, activist, and role model worldwide. What was the title of her famous autobiography?

• My Vision Beyond Darkness

• The Story of My Life

• Light in the Shadows

• Words Without Sound

The Atal Tunnel, opened in 2020, is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet. It now provides year-round connectivity between which two important locations in northern India?

• Manali and Leh

• Delhi and Shimla

• Kullu and Dharamshala

• Srinagar and Jammu

Gregor Mendel, known as the father of modern genetics, conducted groundbreaking experiments on which plant between 1856–1863?

• Rice

• Sunflowers

• Pea plants

• Wheat