Indian General Knowledge Quiz

In Bridge (card game), a revoke is a specific penalty situation where a player fails to follow suit when they were able to do so. This is a technical term unique to Bridge rules.

Quinine is a medicinal compound extracted from the bark of the Cinchona tree, native to the Andes region of South America. It has been used for centuries to treat malaria.

The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Gandhi in 1920 as a major mass movement in India's independence struggle against British rule. It followed the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Mustard gas is a poisonous chemical warfare agent that causes severe burns and respiratory damage. Hydrogen and oxygen are essential elements for life, while carbon dioxide is a natural byproduct of respiration that is not poisonous at normal concentrations.

NEP stands for National Education Policy, which is the framework governing education in India. Option B is correct. Option A contains a spelling error (Educatiom instead of Education).

Rabindranath Tagore died on August 7, 1941. He was a Nobel Prize-winning poet, writer, and composer who wrote India's national anthem Jana Gana Mana.

The GT (Grand Trunk) Express runs between New Delhi and Chennai, covering approximately 2,180 km. It is one of India's oldest and most prestigious train services, started in 1929.

In 1911, during the British Raj, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi to be more centrally located and easier to administer from northern India.

Alam Ara (1931) was India's first talkie film directed by Ardeshir Irani. It was a historic milestone that revolutionized Indian cinema by introducing sound.

India's first heavy water plant was established at Nangal in Punjab. Heavy water is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors and was crucial for India's nuclear program.

Subhas Chandra Bose escaped from India in 1941 to seek international support for India's independence. He eventually reached Germany and later Japan, forming the Indian National Army.

Nylon is a synthetic plastic polymer, specifically a polyamide. It was the first completely synthetic fiber and is known for its strength and durability.

Paradise Lost is an epic poem written by John Milton in 1667. It narrates the biblical story of the Fall of Man, focusing on Adam and Eve's temptation and expulsion from Eden.

Les Miserables is a novel written by Victor Hugo in 1862. It is a monumental work of French literature depicting the struggles of Jean Valjean and social injustice in post-Napoleonic France.

The Ryder Cup is a prestigious biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States, first held in 1927.

Shahji Bhonsle was a 17th-century Maratha general and the father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who founded the Maratha Empire. He served the various Deccan sultanates.

A Tale of a Tub (1704) is a prose satire by Jonathan Swift, one of his earliest major works. It satirizes religious divisions and is a key text of Augustan satire. Milton wrote Paradise Lost, Dickinson was American, and Gandhi wrote philosophical works.

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, along with prominent Indian leaders like W.C. Bonnerjee and Dadabhai Naoroji. Gandhi joined decades later and became its leader.

Prabhakar Vardhan (c. 6th century CE) was the father of Harsha Vardhan (Harsha), who ruled North India from 606-647 CE. Prabhakar was a ruler of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, based in Thanesar. Humayun and Akbar were much later Mughal rulers.

Firdausi (Ferdowsi) was a 10th-11th century Persian poet, author of the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings), the national epic of Greater Iran. He is one of the most celebrated figures in Persian literature. The other options are incorrect nationalities.