KBC 8 – Episode 4 – August 21

(20000)In a circle, which of these is half of the diameter?
a. area b. centre c. circumference d. radius
Ans. radius


(40000)Identify the politician from the audio clip.
a. Rajnath Singh b. Harsh Vardhan c. Amit Shah d. Nitin Gadkari
Ans. Rajnath Singh

(80000)About whom did the poet write,” Lakshmi thi yaa Durga thi woh swayam veerta ki avatar, dekh marathe pulkit hote uski talwaaroke ke waar?”
a. Rani Durgavati b. Jhansi ki rani c. Rani Ahilyabai Holkar d. Rani Padmavati
Ans. Jhansi ki rani

(1,60,000)Where was Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade posted when she was arrested in a visa case in 2013?
a. England b. Switzerland c. USA d. Russia
Ans. USA

(3,20,000)Which of these gases is named for it’s color?
a. helium b. methane c. oxygen d. chlorine
Ans. chlorine

(6,40,000)Which queen did Draupadi,the wife of five pandavas, serve in the guise of Sairandhri for one year?
a. Sanjana b. Satyavati c. Satyabhama d. Sudeshna
Ans. Sudeshna

(12,50,000)Which newspaper once kept its editorial cloumn blank as a mark of protest against the emergency of 1975?
a. Hindustan Times b. The Indian Express c. The Hindu d. The Times of India
Ans. The Indian Express

(5000)Which aspect about a person is known by the words ‘natkhat’ and ‘manmauji’?
a. height b. skin colour c. nature d. marital status
Ans. nature

(10000)Which demon is shown alongside goddess Durga in puja pandals during the traditional Durga Puja celebrations?
a. Bakasura b. Vanasura c. Bhasmasura d. Mahisashura
Ans. Mahisashura

(20000)In which of these sports are the terms reverse swing and reverse sweep used?
a. Football b. Cricket c. Badminton d. tennis
Ans. Cricket

(40000)Who are the two male actors in this song?
a. Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh b. Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh c. Imran Khan, Aditya Roy Kapoor d. Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Malhotra
Ans. Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh

(80000)Which dance form is believed to have been inspired from Gotipua Nritya?
a. Manipuri b. Kuchipudi c. Odissi d. Kathakali
Ans. Odissi

(1,60,000)Who became the chief minister of Bihar in 2014?
a. Nitish Kumar b. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary c. Narendra Narayan Yadav d. Jeetan Ram Majhi
Ans. Jeetan Ram Majhi

(3,20,000)Which of these temples is located in Kathmandu,the capital of Nepal?
a. Kamakhya temple b. Pashupatinath temple c. Viswanath temple d. Baba Baidyanath temple
Ans. Pashupatinath temple

(6,40,000)Who was the first deaf-blind person to receive a bachelor of arts degree?
a. Alice Betteridge b. Helen Keller c. Laura Bridgman d. Sanzan Tani
Ans. Helen Keller

(12,50,000)Which of these tiger reserves in India is adjacent to Chitwan National park in Nepal?
a. Dudhwa b. Corbett c. Valmiki d. Buxa
Ans. Valmiki

(25,00,000)Which celebrated Italian film maker on a visit to India fell in love with a Bengali lady, Sonali Dasgupta?
a. Sergio Leone b. Federico Fellini c. Roberto Rossellini d. Luchino Visconti
Ans. Roberto Rossellini