General Knowledge

In October 2008, Bollywood actress Kajol was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the Loomba Trust, a UK-based charity. The trust works specifically for the welfare and empowerment of widows and their children around the world. This appointment helped raise awareness for the cause in India and internationally.

Ilan Ramon was a fighter pilot and the first Israeli astronaut for ISA. He served as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-107 mission, which tragically ended in disaster during re-entry in 2003. He is remembered as a national hero in Israel.

William Gorman served as the Executive Chairman of the UK Tea Council (now the UK Tea and Infusions Association) during that period. He was a prominent spokesperson for the tea industry in the United Kingdom for many years. The council represents the interests of tea producers and importers.

K. Narayanachari was a renowned veteran photographer who worked for various publications and captured many significant historical moments. He passed away in 2008, leaving behind a legacy in the field of photojournalism. His work was highly respected in the media industry.

Gary Kirsten (misspelled as 'Garry Kristen' in the options), a former South African cricketer, was the head coach of the Indian national cricket team from 2008 to 2011. Under his guidance, India won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and reached the top of the ICC Test rankings. He is widely regarded as one of India's most successful coaches.

Pentala Harikrishna is a prominent Indian chess Grandmaster who has represented India in numerous international tournaments. He became the youngest Grandmaster from India at the time of his title in 2001. He has been a consistent top-ranked player globally.

Durba Banerjee became the first woman commercial pilot in India when she joined Indian Airlines in 1956. She was also the first woman to fly the Fokker F27 Friendship.

Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. This achievement made her the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.

Scotland is traditionally known as the "Land of Cakes" because of its famous oatmeal cakes. The term was popularized by the poet Robert Burns in the 18th century.

Morarji Desai served as the Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979 during the Janata Party government. He was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India.

Kandeh Yumkella served as the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) from 2005 to 2013. He is a Sierra Leonean agricultural economist.

Mary McAleese served as the 8th President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was the second female president of the country and the first from Northern Ireland.

Goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland, which is located at the base of the neck. It is often caused by a deficiency of iodine in the diet.

A seismograph is an instrument used to detect and record the intensity and duration of earthquakes. While the Richter scale measures magnitude, the seismograph is the physical device that captures the seismic waves.

Louise Arbour was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2004 to 2008. She is a Canadian jurist who also served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

India's first mobile court was inaugurated in the Mewat district of Haryana in 2007. The initiative was aimed at providing justice at the doorstep of rural citizens.

Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics. He was the first Asian to receive this specific honor.

United Nations Day is celebrated on October 24th every year to mark the anniversary of the UN Charter coming into force in 1945. It serves to promote the aims and achievements of the organization.

Peking is the former romanization of Beijing, the capital city of China. Since Beijing is not listed among the specific city options, "None of these" is the correct choice.