<section><h2>Mega Quiz - 12th April 2026</h2><p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"></span></strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Joie de vivre! 🤝</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>(That means “Joy of living” in French) 👋</em></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">From rising global tensions 🌍⚓,</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">a UK-led initiative to counter Russian submarine </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">activity in the North Atlantic is underway, </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">while music takes center stage 🎶✨ </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">as Coachella kicks off with a surprise appearance </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">by actor Susan Sarandon during Sabrina Carpenter’s performance. </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">The world keeps moving,</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">and so do our weekly quizzes ⁉️🌎</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Stay updated!</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Stay enlightened! ✨</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"></span></p></p></section><section><h2><p><span style="font-size:18px;">The UK has paused a bill to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius due to lack of support from the United States, particularly concerning the strategic Diego Garcia military base. Mauritius remains firm on reclaiming the archipelago, vowing continued efforts despite the delay. Easter Island a Chilean territory in the Pacific, is world-famous for ______________.</span></p></h2><p><p data-start="0" data-end="99" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><em></em><em></em></p><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan concluded without a deal after Iran rejected the US’s “final and best offer” following 21 hours of negotiations. US Vice President JD Vance then departed Pakistan, casting uncertainty over future diplomatic progress. In diplomatic context, “stalemate” most nearly means __________. FIB. </span></p></h3><p><em></em><em data-start="543" data-end="610"></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">India has successfully demonstrated a 1,000 km quantum communication network using indigenous technology under the National Quantum Mission. This marks a significant step in secure communication advancement. Which type of waves are used in fibre optic communication?</span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Argentina’s lower house has approved a controversial bill allowing mining in glaciers and permafrost regions, despite strong opposition from environmentalists and scientists. Which habitat is known as the coldest biome on Earth?</span></p></h3><p><em></em> </p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">India’s cheetah population has risen to 57 after an India-born cheetah gave birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park. This marks the first recorded birth in the wild since the species was reintroduced in 2022. What is “hibernation” that animals like bears are known for during winter?</span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Libya’s rival legislative bodies have approved a unified state budget for the first time in more than a decade, marking a rare moment of cooperation in a country long divided by conflict. Which Finance Minister presented the maximum number of Union Budgets in India?</span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Artemis II concluded successfully with a Pacific Ocean splashdown, marking a return to lunar missions. The mission also set records and provided new insights about the Moon. Which space mission was the first to rendezvous with a comet, follow its orbit around the Sun, and deploy a lander onto its surface?</span></p></h3><p><p data-start="0" data-end="94" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><strong data-start="0" data-end="9" data-is-only-node=""><em>Hint:</em></strong><em> Identify the odd one out—the correct answer is the city that lies in Andhra Pradesh.</em></p><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">The US Justice Department has launched an investigation into the NFL over potential anticompetitive practices linked to selling broadcast rights to streaming platforms. Which streaming giant, founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, initially started as a DVD-by-mail service competing with video rental stores like Blockbuster?</span></p></h3><p><p><em></em><strong data-start="80" data-end="92"></strong></p><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Japan has approved an additional $4 billion in funding for Rapidus to support advanced semiconductor research and development, aiming to secure stable chip supplies. This brings the total government support for the project to 2.35 trillion yen. Which Japanese writing system uses Chinese characters?</span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:18px;">Bhopal’s controversial 90-degree railway overbridge in Aishbagh will be redesigned following widespread criticism over its faulty design. The bridge, which drew national attention, is set to be corrected before being opened to the public. The Howrah Bridge in India is an example of which type of bridge?</span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em><em></em><em data-start="861" data-end="889"></em><em></em></p></section><section><h2><h2><strong> </strong></h2><h2>Thank you so much for attempting the quiz.<a href="https://rzp.io/l/qd-aigjq"></a></h2></h2><p><strong></strong>Stay updated😎! Stay enlightened😇!</p></section><section><h3><h2> </h2></h3></section>