KBC 17: Kashish Singhal’s Hot Seat Questions & Answers
Q1. Which sport has tall players generally at an advantage? (Aamir Khan played a coach in a film on this sport)
Options:
A. Hockey
B. Basketball
C. Cricket
D. Tennis
Answer: B. Basketball
Explanation: Tall players are generally at an advantage in Basketball. In the film mentioned, Aamir Khan played a basketball coach.
Q2. The book ‘The Last Queen’ is about which historical figure from the Sikh Empire?
Options:
A. Rani Lakshmi Bai
B. Rani Padmini
C. Maharani Jindan Kaur
D. Nur Jahan
Answer: C. Maharani Jindan Kaur
Explanation: Maharani Jindan Kaur, wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was the last queen of the Sikh Empire and fought against the British.
Q3. According to tradition, followers of the sage Rishi studied which set of four?
Options:
A. Vedas
B. Astrology
C. Panchamahabhootas
D. Astra
Answer: A. Vedas
Explanation: There are four Vedas, each studied by one of the disciples, forming the core of ancient Indian knowledge systems.
Q4. The Karakoram mountain range is located in which part of India?
Options:
A. Nilgiris
B. Vindhyas
C. Sahyadri
D. Karakoram
Answer: D. Karakoram
Explanation: The Karakoram range lies in the northernmost region of India, forming part of the greater Himalayas.
Q5. Which animal is NOT depicted on the State Emblem of India adapted from the Ashoka pillar?
Options:
A. Lion
B. Rhinoceros
C. Bull
D. Horse
Answer: B. Rhinoceros
Explanation: The State Emblem shows a lion, a horse, and a bull. A rhinoceros is not featured.
Q6. Which sea did US President Donald Trump reportedly consider renaming to ‘Gulf of America’?
Options:
A. Arabian Sea
B. Dead Sea
C. Gulf of Mexico
D. Gulf of Guinea
Answer: C. Gulf of Mexico
Explanation: Donald Trump had suggested changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’.
Q7. Which Indian scientist had a 2019 nanosatellite named after them (Kalamsat)?
Options:
A. Homi Bhabha
B. Vikram Sarabhai
C. Satish Dhawan
D. APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer: D. APJ Abdul Kalam
Explanation: Kalamsat-V2, built by students, was named in honour of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Q8. Mahatma Gandhi presided over an Indian National Congress session in which city?
Options:
A. Karachi
B. Calcutta
C. Belgaum
D. Lahore
Answer: C. Belgaum
Explanation: The 1924 Belgaum session was the only INC session ever presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
Q9. Which Olympic gold medallist’s grandfather, Sardari Lal Malhotra, hailed from Punjab, India?
Options:
A. Sebastian Coe
B. Daley Thompson
C. Kirsty Coventry
D. Sergey Bubka
Answer: A. Sebastian Coe
Explanation: Sebastian Coe’s maternal grandfather was Sardari Lal Malhotra from Punjab.
Q10. Which king of the Visigoths accepted black pepper from Rome as ransom to lift the siege in 408 CE?
Options:
A. Ludovic
B. Aymeric
C. Alaric
D. Theodoric
Answer: C. Alaric
Explanation: Visigoth king Alaric accepted 1,360 kg of Indian black pepper as part of the ransom to end the siege of Rome.