<section><h2>Mega Quiz - 12th July 2026</h2><p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Pochemuchka ❓</span></strong><br /><em><span style="font-size:18px;">(Russian: A person who asks lots of questions; someone endlessly curious.)</span></em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em><span style="font-size:18px;"></span><br /></em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">From the passing of <strong>Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani</strong>, </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">the former Emir who transformed Qatar into one of the world's most influential nations 🇶🇦,</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">To <strong>Chhattisgarh's decision to review Maoist cases</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong></strong> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">involving non-fatal offences as part of reconciliation efforts 🕊️,</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">understanding today's world begins by asking the right questions. ⁉️</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Stay informed.</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Stay sharp! ✨</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></p></p></section><section><h2><p><span style="font-size:16px;">UNESCO recently added India's second Creative City of Gastronomy to its global network. Which city, renowned for Awadhi cuisine and delicacies such as kebabs, biryanis and kulchas, received this recognition?</span></p></h2><p><p data-start="136" data-end="171"><em>Hint: Chikankari</em><em></em></p><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p data-start="184" data-end="411"><span style="font-size:16px;">External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to launch India's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028–29 term. Which of the following statements about the UN Security Council is correct?</span></p></h3><p><p data-start="179" data-end="244"><strong data-start="179" data-end="188"><em></em></strong><em></em></p><em></em><em data-start="543" data-end="610"></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:16px;"></span><span style="font-size:16px;">The Central Government has launched 'Ayushman Sarathi', a WhatsApp chatbot developed by the National Health Authority (NHA). Integrated with the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) digital platform, it allows citizens to apply for an Ayushman Card and access healthcare services from home, 24×7. Which blood group is known as the 'universal donor' for red blood cells?</span><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:16px;"></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Former rebel leader Malik Agar Ayyir has proposed a national dialogue to end Sudan's civil war and restore peace. Which pair of rivers meet at Khartoum?</span><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></p></h3><p></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:16px;">On July 8, nearly 99% of the world's population experienced daylight or twilight at the same time due to Earth's tilt and the Northern Hemisphere's summer. Twilight refers to the period ________________. </span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:16px;">NASA recently launched a robotic mission to rescue a space telescope that is at risk of falling back to Earth due to orbital decay. What is the study and practice of making maps called?</span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p data-start="237" data-end="433"><span style="font-size:16px;">Nicaragua was in the news after lawyers were stripped of their certification amid a crackdown on dissent. In criminal law, who generally bears the burden of proving the accused person's guilt?</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></em></strong><em></em></p><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p><span style="font-size:16px;">Typhoon Bavi forced the evacuation of nearly 1.8 million people and left thousands without power as it moved from Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines towards eastern China. What is the capital of the Philippines?</span></p></h3><p><p><em></em><strong data-start="80" data-end="92"></strong></p><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p data-start="96" data-end="314"><span style="font-size:16px;">South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its US stock market debut, becoming the largest-ever IPO by a foreign company in the United States, surpassing Alibaba's record set in 2014. Which of the following animals is native to the Korean Peninsula and is known for its long, tusk-like canine teeth?</span></p></h3><p><em></em><em></em><em></em></p></section><section><h3><p data-start="147" data-end="319"><span style="font-size:18px;">The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached its semifinal stage, with France, Spain, England and Argentina securing their places in the final four after emerging from a 48-team tournament. The FIFA World Cup final is scheduled to be played on 19 July. As the race for the FIFA World Cup title enters its final stages, which award is presented to the tournament's best player?</span><br /></p></h3><p><em></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>