THE DAILY QUIZ A quiz on the occasion of Rakesh Sharma becoming the first Indian citizen to go to space on this date 40 years ago

QUESTION 1

From where did Rakesh Sharma and the two Russian cosmonauts blast off into space, aboard the Soyuz T11, on April 3, 1984?

XQUESTION 2

What was the name of the orbital station where they docked and for how many days did they stay in space?

XQUESTION 3 Who was the backup Indian cosmonaut to Rakesh Sharma? QUESTION 4

Rakesh Sharma shared Indian food like Halwa, Aloo Chole, Vegetable Pulao, Tamarind rice, etc. with Yury Malyshev and Gennadi Strekalov while in space. Who prepared these items?

XQUESTION 5

After retiring from the Indian Air Force, where did Rakesh Sharma put his skills as a pilot to use, till retirement?

XQUESTION 6

Fill in the blank: India became the ______ nation to send a person to space.

XQUESTION 7

Rakesh Sharma was honoured with the highest awards in India and the then USSR. Name the awards.

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1. He was the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 and was the first nonItalian pope in 455 years. Ans: John Paul II

2. He was the first recognised emperor to rule in the West after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier. Ans: Charlemagne

3. This Portuguese filmmaker died on April 2, 2015, at the age of 106. Known for his artistic films, in March 2008, he was reported to be the oldest active film director in the world. Ans: Manoel de Oliveira

4. This science fiction film noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous imagery premiered on this day in 1968. Name the film and director. by Stanley Kubrick

5. This German artist was born on this day in 1891. He was a primary pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism in Europe. Ans: Max Ernst

Visual: Identify this character from a very popular TV show that premiered for the first time on this day in 1978. Name the show.

Dallas

Prashant Nain | Rajmohan. V | K.N. Viswanathan | Jahnavi Taak | Abhay Krishnan

Questions and Answers to the previous day’s daily quiz: Ans: Ans: J.R. Ewing, from Early Birds:

Visual Question: This visual shows Rakesh Sharma conversing from space with PM Indira Gandhi. How did he describe India as when she asked him how it looked from above?