Question

When did the Mumbai terrorist attacks take place?
A) 26 November 2006
B) 11 September 2007
C) 9 September 2008
D) 26 November 2008

Answer 1

Hint: Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence to achieve political aims. The words terrorist and terrorism are derived from the french revolution of the late 18th century and widely been used internationally and gained attention during the 1970s.

Complete answer:
Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is a densely populated city on India's west coast. It is India's largest city and a financial centre. The iconic Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924, stands on the Mumbai Harbour waterfront. Ten Pakistan-based terrorists carried out coordinated shooting and bombing attacks in five major Mumbai locations, killing 166 people and injuring over 300 others.

Option A: 26 November 2006: On 26 November 2006, The President of the United States was George W. Bush (Republican), the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was Tony Blair (Labour), and Pope Benedict XVI presided over the Catholic Church. People in the United States were listening to Justin Timberlake's My Love during that special week in November. Fedde Le Grand Put Your Hands Up For Detroit was one of the top five hits in the United Kingdom.

Option B: 11 September 2007: on 11 September 2007, the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, September 11, 2007, Osama bin Laden video was released five days after the September 6, 2007, Osama bin Laden video. It is As-second Sahab's video, purportedly featuring a eulogy by Osama bin Laden to 9/11 hijacker Waleed al-Shehri.

Option C: 9 September 2008: On 9 September 2008, When Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled that Samak violated the constitution by being paid to appear on the cooking show "Tasting and Complaining," he was removed from office. The first deputy prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, takes over as acting prime minister.

Option D: 26 November 2008: The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11) were a series of terrorist attacks that occurred in November 2008, when ten members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamist terrorist organization from Pakistan, carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai over four days.
 The attacks, which drew widespread condemnation around the world, began on Wednesday, November 26, and lasted until Saturday, November 29, 2008. At least 174 people were killed, including 9 attackers, and over 300 were injured.

Thus, the answer is option ‘D’ i.e, 26 November 2008.

Note: Eight of the attacks took place in South Mumbai, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai Chabad House, The Oberoi Trident, The Taj Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, The Nariman House, the Metro Cinema, and a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's College. An explosion also occurred in Mazgaon, Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi in Vile Parle.