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Stephen Hawking wrote 'A Brief History of Time' (1988), one of the best-selling science books ever. The other Stephens listed (Fleming, Moron, Mussel) are not famous authors or scientists - Fleming is a cricketer, the others appear to be fictional distractor names.

Zoological Garden Calcutta

'Man vs Wild' (originally 'Born Survivor') airs on Discovery Channel, featuring Bear Grylls. Aaj Tak is Hindi news, MH One is entertainment/music, History Channel shows historical documentaries. The show is known for survival skills demonstrations.

Ranthambore National Park is located in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, one of India's largest and most famous tiger reserves. Mysore is in Karnataka, Nainital in Uttarakhand, and Assam is a northeastern state.

K.V. Kamath served as the Non-Executive Chairman of ICICI Bank in 2011, having been the CEO and MD before that. Anand Mahindra leads Mahindra Group, not ICICI Bank.

Apple Inc. launched the iPhone, which revolutionized the smartphone industry. The other options (aphone, zphone, vphone) are fictional names not associated with any real Apple products.

Pica is a psychiatric eating disorder characterized by craving and consumption of non-food items like dirt, clay, or paper. Poliomyelitis is a viral disease, pyuria refers to pus in urine, and 'poliomylemia' appears to be a misspelling.

The Union Budget 2008-09 allocated Rs. 3650 crore for the health sector, a significant increase from previous years to strengthen healthcare infrastructure.

The Union Budget 2008 allocated Rs. 502 crore for information and communication technology (ICT) to support digital infrastructure development.

Justice Markandey Katju was the Chairman of the Press Council of India in 2011, appointed to this prestigious position overseeing journalistic ethics.

Dr. S. Banerjee was the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 2011, overseeing India's nuclear energy program.

The Winter Palace is located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was the official residence of the Russian emperors. The Palace of Venaria is in Italy, Quirinal Palace is the presidential palace in Rome, and Apostolic Palace is in Vatican City.

Harsh Chitale was the CEO of HCL Infosystems in 2011, leading the IT hardware and services company.

The height of Tehri Dam is 260 m

Relation (or Relation-aller Fürsten) is considered the world's oldest newspaper, published from 1605 in Germany. The other options are much more recent publications.

DECU (Developmental and Educational Communication Unit) is a specialized unit of ISRO located in Ahmedabad. It focuses on using satellite-based communication for educational and developmental purposes, particularly for rural and remote communities. The other cities (Bangalore, Kochi, Trivandrum) host other ISRO centers but not DECU.

The Won is the official currency of both South Korea (KRW) and North Korea (KPW). While the question doesn't specify which Korea, option D is the only one that contains a country using Won as its currency. Russia uses the Ruble, Niger uses the West African CFA Franc, and Peru uses the Sol.

Gir National Park in Gujarat is famous for being the last natural habitat of the Asiatic lion. The other options represent national parks in different states: Guindy in Tamil Nadu, Bandipur in Karnataka, and Corbett in Uttarakhand. Gir is the only one located in Gujarat.

Naina Lal Kidwai indeed replaced R.V. Kanoria as the President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) in December 2012, becoming the first woman to hold this position. She served as FICCI President for the 2012-13 term and is a prominent figure in Indian banking and business.

Dr. Upinder Singh Bhalla (neuroscience) and Dr. Narayanaswamy Srinivasan (psychology/cognitive science) were indeed the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award recipients for 2007 in Biological Sciences. This is one of India's highest science awards. Note: The question has a typo spelling it as 'Shanty' instead of 'Shanti'.

William Shakespeare wrote 'The Tempest', widely considered his last complete play (written around 1610-11). The other Williams listed are notable in their own right: Blake was a poet/artist, Wordsworth a Romantic poet, but neither wrote plays. 'The Tempest' is a classic romance/play featuring Prospero, Miranda, and the spirit Ariel.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was India's first Law Minister, serving in the cabinet of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from 1947 to 1951. He was also the principal architect of the Indian Constitution. The other options served as Law Ministers later: Hansraj Bhardwaj (2009-2012), Kailash Nath Katju (1957-1958), and Shanti Bhushan (1977-1979).

Leonardo da Vinci was most famously a painter, creating masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. While he was skilled in many fields (anatomy, engineering, mathematics, music), painting is what he's most renowned for. Option A is the best answer among the choices given. Note: The question lists 'medicine' instead of 'anatomy', which he studied but didn't practice as a physician.

Jyoti Kishan Dutta served as the Director General (DG) of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) in 2007. The CRPF is India's largest Central Armed Police Force. This is a specific factual question about a leadership appointment in a paramilitary organization.