General Knowledge Test

Leonardo da Vinci painted 'The Last Supper' between 1495-1498. It's a famous mural in Milan, Italy, depicting Jesus and his apostles. Picasso, Van Gogh, and Amrita Shergill lived centuries later.

Pablo Picasso, along with Georges Braque, founded Cubism in the early 20th century. Cubism revolutionized art by showing objects from multiple viewpoints simultaneously. Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance artist, not a Cubist.

Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and philosopher, best known for 'The Prophet' (1923). While he was also a visual artist, his primary identity as a thinker and writer aligns with philosophy.

Light travels slowest in glass because glass has the highest refractive index (~1.5) among these options. Higher refractive index means slower speed. Vacuum has the fastest speed (n=1), followed by air (n≈1.0003), water (n≈1.33), and glass (n≈1.5).

Athlete's foot is a common fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet, particularly between the toes. It is caused by dermatophyte fungi and is not related to athletics, books, or any literary work. The condition causes itching, burning, and cracked skin.

Malarial fever occurs when the malaria parasites (Plasmodium) rupture red blood cells, releasing toxins and debris into the bloodstream. This rupture triggers the immune system and causes the characteristic fever spikes. The initial mosquito bite merely transmits the parasites, while fever begins later during the blood-stage infection cycle.

Aedes aegypti is the primary mosquito vector responsible for transmitting dengue fever. Unlike Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria, Aedes aegypti is a day-biting mosquito found in tropical and subtropical regions. Plasmodium refers to the malaria parasite, while male Anopheles mosquitoes do not bite humans.

Kerosene rises up a lamp wick due to capillarity, also known as capillary action. This phenomenon occurs when liquid flows through narrow spaces without external forces, driven by surface tension and adhesive forces between the liquid and solid. Viscosity would slow the movement, while gravitation would pull liquid downward.

Marble used in buildings is primarily composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3). Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone under heat and pressure. While the question asks for the 'scientific name,' it's actually seeking the chemical composition of marble, which is indeed calcium carbonate.

Charles Correa (1930-2015) was India's most prominent modern architect, known for designing iconic buildings like the Gandhinagar Capital Complex and Jawahar Kala Kendra. His work blended modernist principles with Indian vernacular traditions and climate-responsive design. He was not associated with music, literature, or social work as his primary contribution.

Chand Bardai was the court poet of Prithvi Raj Chauhan III (also known as Prithviraj Chauhan), the last Hindu king of Delhi. He composed the Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem chronicling the life and exploits of his patron. Chand Bardai was not associated with Mahmud of Ghazni, Harshvardhan, or other rulers mentioned in the options.

Earthquake damage intensity depends on the distance from the epicentre, which is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin. The closer a location is to the epicentre, the stronger the shaking and potential damage. Terms like 'epifocus,' 'seismic point,' and 'zero point' are not standard terminology in seismology.

The UN Security Council is the primary body responsible for maintaining international peace and security and has the authority to make binding decisions on member states. While the General Assembly is the main deliberative organ representing all members, the Security Council holds unique policy-making and enforcement power, including authorizing peacekeeping missions and imposing sanctions.

Chilka Lake in Odisha is a coastal lagoon - a shallow body of water separated from the sea by a barrier island. Periyar, Namdapha, and Bandhavgarh are terrestrial wildlife sanctuaries located inland, not lagoons.

Harike Wetland at the confluence of Beas and Sutlej rivers is Punjab's only recognized wetland under the Ramsar Convention. Kanjli is in Punjab but is smaller, Sultanpur is in Haryana, and Sukhna is a man-made lake in Chandigarh.

Narayan Karthikeyan is India's first Formula 1 driver and competed in car racing. Linford Christie was a sprinter (athletics), Cedric D'Souza is a field hockey coach, and Tanya Sachdeva is a chess grandmaster.

Paper was invented in China around 105 AD during the Han Dynasty under Emperor He, credited to court official Cai Lun. Japan, Iran, and USA adopted papermaking much later from China.

Lifeline Express is India's first hospital train run by Impact India Foundation, providing medical care to rural and tribal areas inaccessible to healthcare facilities. Option B correctly describes its purpose - it's not a regular passenger train or a superfast commercial service.