General Knowledge

Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) is located in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. It's a premier tri-service training institution where senior military officers prepare for higher command and staff roles. Not to be confused with other defence academies like IMA (Dehradun) or NDA (Khadakwasla).

Abhinav Bindra is India's most famous shooter, winning gold in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was the first Indian individual Olympic gold medalist. His achievement revolutionized shooting sports in India and inspired a generation of marksmen.

Agni-I is a short-range ballistic missile developed by India as part of the Agni missile series. It's a surface-to-surface nuclear-capable missile with a range of 700-1200 km. Unlike aircraft or tanks, missiles are self-propelled guided weapon systems designed for long-range delivery.

Jawahar Tunnel (also known as Banihal Tunnel) is located in Jammu and Kashmir on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. It's a critical infrastructure link connecting the Kashmir Valley to the rest of India through the Pir Panjal range. The tunnel allows all-weather access bypassing heavy snow zones.

Dudhwa National Park is located in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, near the India-Nepal border. It's known for its tiger reserve, swamp deer (barasingha), and diverse grassland ecosystem. Established in 1977, it's one of UP's few remaining terai ecosystems.

Mecca (Makkah) is in Saudi Arabia and is Islam's holiest city, where the Prophet Muhammad was born and where the Kaaba is located in the Masjid al-Haram. It's the destination that millions of Muslims face during daily prayers and travel to for Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia contains both Mecca and Medina.

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to travel to space in 1984 aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 mission. He famously said 'Saare jahan se achha' when asked about India. Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams were Indian-American astronauts who flew later.

Kedarnath is one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites, located in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district in the Garhwal Himalayas. It's part of the Char Dham Yatra and houses one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The temple sits at 3,583m near the Mandakini River.

The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), not appointed by the President. The President appoints the Chief Justice, Governors, and Attorney General, but the VP must be elected according to Article 67 of the Constitution.

Anna Rajan George (also known as Anna Malhotra) was the first woman IAS officer in India, selected in 1951 after independence. She belonged to the 1951 batch and served in various capacities including Health Secretary. Kiran Bedi was the first woman IPS officer (1972), not IAS.

Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu state, where Tamil is the official language. Tamil is one of India's classical languages and has the oldest continuous literary tradition among Dravidian languages. The options list neighboring states' languages - Malayalam (Kerala), Kannada (Karnataka), Telugu (Andhra/Telangana).

The United States legislature is called Congress, which is bicameral consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. National Assembly refers to legislative bodies in countries like France or Pakistan, while Knesset is the Israeli legislature.

Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. He preached equality, rejected caste discrimination, and emphasized devotion to one God. Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th Guru who formalized the Khalsa tradition.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. It consisted of two revolutions: the February Revolution (which ended the monarchy) and the October Revolution (which brought the Bolsheviks to power).

The Indus, Ravi, and Jhelum are all tributaries of the Indus River system that flow through Pakistan. The Kaveri (or Cauvery) River originates in Karnataka and flows entirely through South India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry), never entering Pakistan.

Kanha National Park, one of India's largest tiger reserves, is located in the Maikal Hills of Madhya Pradesh. It was instrumental in the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book and is a premier wildlife conservation area for Bengal tigers and barasingha (swamp deer).

Charles Babbage (1791-1871), English mathematician and inventor, designed the first mechanical computer (the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine) in the 19th century. His concepts laid the foundation for modern computing, earning him the title 'Father of the Computer'.

Fibre crops are plants grown specifically for their fibres which are used to make textiles, rope, and other products. Cotton, Jute, and Hemp are all fibre crops. Peas are legumes grown as a food crop (pulses and vegetables), not for fibre extraction.

Kerala is known as the 'Spice Garden of India' due to its ideal climatic conditions for growing spices like pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. The state has been a major spice trade center for centuries and continues to be India's leading spice producer.

The Uber Cup is the premier international team championship in women's badminton, analogous to the Thomas Cup for men. It was founded in 1956 and is organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament is named after a former president of the BWF, Herbert Uber.

Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi are both legendary Indian cue sports players who have won multiple world championships in billiards and snooker. They are among India's most accomplished sporting icons in indoor games.

In golf terminology, a birdie means completing a hole in one stroke less than its par score. This scoring system is unique to golf and not used in the other listed sports.