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Gitanjali is a collection of 103 English poems by Rabindranath Tagore, published in 1912. It earned Tagore the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, making him the first non-European Nobel laureate.

Eliza Doolittle is the protagonist of George Bernard Shaw's play 'Pygmalion' (1913). The character was later adapted into the musical 'My Fair Lady'. Shaw was an Irish playwright and critic.

Eravikulam National Park is located in the Idukki district of Kerala. It's famous for the endangered Nilgiri Tahr (a mountain goat) and the Neelakurinji flowers that bloom once every 12 years.

In cricket, a 'gully' is a fielding position located on the off side, roughly at a 45-degree angle from the batsman. It's part of the close catching field and is positioned between the slips and point.

Biology is the scientific study of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment. The word comes from Greek words 'bios' (life) and 'logos' (study).

A microscope is an optical instrument used to magnify and view objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. It uses lenses or electron beams to enlarge the image of specimens for detailed examination.

Hyderabad is the correct capital of Andhra Pradesh. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Dispur is the capital of Assam, and Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. Note that Hyderabad became the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh after the 2014 bifurcation.

World No Tobacco Day is observed annually on May 31st, as established by the World Health Organization. The day aims to raise awareness about the harmful health effects of tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption worldwide.

The lion is indeed the national emblem of Belgium. The lion has been a symbol of Belgian national identity since the Middle Ages and appears on the country's coat of arms. The rose is associated with England, the corn flower with France, and elephants are not national emblems of major European nations.

The peso is the official currency of Cuba. Egypt uses the Egyptian pound, Fiji uses the Fijian dollar, and Italy uses the euro (previously the lira). The peso is also used by several Latin American countries including Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, established in 1960 as a planned city. Cairo is the capital of Egypt, Paris is the capital of France, and Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to help develop the interior of the country.

Charles Freer Andrews, known as 'Deenabhandu' (friend of the poor), was a British missionary and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He worked tirelessly for Indian independence and social reform. The 'Grand old man of India' was Dadabhai Naoroji, and 'Anna' refers to C.N. Annadurai.

Phu Dorjee became the first Indian to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen on May 5, 1984. Tenzing Norgay was the first to summit Everest (with Edmund Hillary) but used oxygen. Nawang Gombu was the first person to summit Everest twice but also used oxygen on both ascents.

The police firing on peasants near Rae Bareli occurred on January 6, 1921, during the Non-Cooperation Movement. This incident was part of the broader unrest in the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) during the freedom struggle and preceded the more famous Chauri Chaura incident of February 1922.

The Daily Mirror is a British tabloid newspaper founded in 1903 and based in London. It is one of the UK's oldest and most popular newspapers. Moscow has Pravda, New York has the New York Times, and this rules out those options.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first U.S. President to visit India in 1959. Bill Clinton visited much later in 2000, George Washington died long before U.S.-India relations existed, and Barack Obama visited in 2010. Eisenhower's visit was a significant milestone in Cold War-era diplomacy.

The Rovers Cup was a prestigious football tournament in India, one of the oldest along with the Durand Cup and IFA Shield. It was started in 1891 and played in Mumbai. Cricket has the Ranji Trophy, hockey has the Nehru Cup, and tennis has Davis Cup tournaments but not Rovers Cup.

The chemical symbol for hydrogen is 'H', derived from its Latin name 'Hydrogenium'. 'Hy' would be incorrect as chemical symbols use either one or two letters (first letter capitalized, second lowercase). 'Hn' is not a standard chemical symbol for any element.

A standard baseball team has 9 players on the field. These positions include catcher, pitcher, 4 infielders (first base, second base, shortstop, third base), and 3 outfielders (left, center, right). This is a fundamental rule in baseball at all professional levels.

The Corbillon Cup is a prestigious table tennis tournament specifically for women. It was established in 1931 and is one of the oldest international table tennis competitions. It has no connection to badminton or football.

The Volga is the longest river in Europe, flowing entirely through Russia. It runs from the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea and is often called 'Mother Volga' in Russian culture. Canada, China, and Japan all have their own major river systems.

Neha Aggarwal is a professional table tennis player from India who qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She represented India in table tennis at the Olympic Games. She has never been associated with archery, shooting, or swimming at the Olympic level.

Santanu Bhattacharya, a distinguished scientist at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, received the G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research in 2007. He is known for his work in the field of chemical sciences. Arun Joshi and Sukhbir Singh are not associated with this prestigious award.

Gunpowder (black powder) is a historical explosive mixture composed of sulfur (S), charcoal (C), and potassium nitrate (KNO3) in specific ratios. This composition has been used for centuries in firearms and fireworks. Cement is made from limestone and clay, while glass is primarily silica-based.