General Knowledge: India and the World

Valentine's Day is observed annually on February 14th.

In the Mahabharata, Bhishma was the son of King Shantanu and the goddess Ganga. He is a central figure in the Kuru lineage.

Isaac Newton (misspelled as 'Nuton') is famous for his work on the corpuscular theory of light. While other scientists contributed, he is the primary historical figure associated with early light theory.

The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) is located in Kalpakkam, near Chennai. It is one of India's premier nuclear research facilities, established in 1971.

The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta region, primarily spanning India and Bangladesh, is the world's largest producer of jute.

National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29th, the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand (referred to as Dhyan Singh).

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as the central bank and the banker to the Government of India.

The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was enacted during the viceroyalty of Lord Chelmsford (misspelled as 'Lord Chems').

The first commercial use of fiber optic cables for telephone signals occurred in 1975 by General Telephone and Electronics (GTE).

The Durand Line is the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, established in 1893. The McMahon Line separates India and China, while the Radcliffe Line separates India and Pakistan.

A psychotherapist is a professional who provides treatment for mental disorders. Neurologists treat physical disorders of the nervous system, and nephrologists treat kidney issues.

Equinoxes occur twice a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in approximately equal day and night lengths globally.

The title of Grandmaster is the highest title awarded to chess players by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Arunachal Pradesh attained statehood on February 20, 1987, and this date is celebrated as Statehood Day.

Steel is primarily an alloy of iron and carbon, where carbon is added to improve the strength and fracture resistance of the iron.

Warren Hastings was the first person to hold the title of Governor-General of Bengal, serving from 1773 to 1785. Lord Mountbatten was the last British Governor-General of India, and Lord Clive was the first Governor of Bengal.

The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Kranti, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee.

Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion states that the orbit of every planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci.

Vardhaman Mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. The term 'Jain' is derived from 'Jina', meaning one who has conquered their inner passions.

Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel, The God of Small Things.

While the exact cause of the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappa) is debated, the most widely accepted theories involve environmental changes like flooding, climate change, and potential migration or invasion.

Napoleon Bonaparte was greatly influenced by Jean-Jacques Rousseau's political philosophy, especially his ideas about popular sovereignty and social contract. Rousseau's works influenced the French Revolution and Napoleonic reforms. Voltaire influenced Enlightenment thought but differently.

 Narmada is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. The West flowing rivers are the Narmada and Tapti. They flow through the rift valley and drain into the Arabian Sea.