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Jaipur is called the Pink City due to the distinctive pink-colored sandstone used in its old city buildings. It was painted pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales. Chandigarh is a modern planned city, Ajmer is a pilgrimage center, and New Delhi is India's capital.

Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991 and remains the seat of government today. Oslo is Norway's capital, Vilnius is Lithuania's capital, and Bratislava is Slovakia's capital.

R.K. Narayan (Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami) wrote the famous Malgudi Days collection set in the fictional town of Malgudi. The slight spelling variation 'Narayana' refers to the same author.

Annie Besant, a British theosophist and Indian independence activist, became the first foreign woman to serve as President of the Indian National Congress in 1917. Sonia Gandhi is Italian but became president much later.

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948, during a prayer meeting at Birla House in New Delhi. October 2nd is Gandhi's birth date, not death date.

Virabhadra Vijayam is a Telugu literary work attributed to Pothana, one of the great Telugu poets known for the Bhagavatam translation. He was part of the celebrated Telugu literary tradition.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a mass more than twice that of all other planets combined and a diameter over 11 times Earth's. Venus and Earth are much smaller, while Mercury is the smallest.

The Southwest Monsoon (June-September) brings about 70-80% of India's annual rainfall and is the primary cause of rainfall across most of the country. The Northeast Monsoon brings rain mainly to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (W.C. Bonnerjee) was the first President of the Indian National Congress in 1885. A.O. Hume was the founder and organizer but not the first president.

Bangladesh Day commemorates the declaration of independence on March 26, 1971. This day marks the beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War. January 26 is India's Republic Day, August 23 has no particular significance for Bangladesh, and January 8 is not associated with Bangladeshi national observances.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote 'Anand Math' in 1882, which contains the patriotic song 'Vande Mataram' that became India's national song. Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk and key figure in introducing Indian philosophies to the West, while Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj. Ramakrishna Paramahansa was Vivekananda's guru.

The 'silly point' is a fielding position in cricket located on the off side, close to the batsman. It's part of the close catching infield and typically used to catch edges from defensive strokes. Hockey, chess, and golf do not use this terminology.

The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada as the British Empire Games. 1934 was the second edition in London, 1951 was not a Commonwealth Games year, and 1896 is too early (the modern Olympics began in 1896).

The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is located in Pune, Maharashtra. It was established in 1960 and is India's premier film institute. Mumbai is the center of Bollywood but not home to FTII, while Kolkata and Hyderabad have other film-related institutions.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) was established in 1956 as a Government of India enterprise. It's India's largest crude oil and natural gas company. 1950 is too early, while 1959 and 1962 post-date ONGC's actual founding year.

Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Charles Dodgson) wrote 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' in 1865. William Shakespeare was a Renaissance playwright, Oscar Wilde was a Victorian-era playwright and novelist, and John Snow is not associated with this classic children's book.

Dodabetta Peak is the highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills at 2,637 meters (8,652 feet). It's located near Ooty in Tamil Nadu. Annapurna is in the Himalayas, Gurushikar is the highest point in Gujarat, and Gangotri is a glacier in Uttarakhand.

Robert Adler co-invented the TV remote control with Eugene Polley at Zenith Electronics in 1956. Polley created the first wireless remote (Flash-Matic), and Adler developed the ultrasonic Zenith Space Command. 'Zenith Emmay' and 'Eammy' appear to be garbled entries, while Robert Brown is an unrelated historical figure.

Ranthambore National Park is located in Rajasthan and is famous for its tiger population under Project Tiger. Gujarat's Gir National Park is famous for lions. 'Back buck' appears to be a garbled reference to blackbuck antelope found in other states. Leopards are present in Ranthambore but not the primary attraction.