General Awareness

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as the first Minister of Education in independent India. His birthday is celebrated as National Education Day in India.

Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Indian musician credited with bringing the shehnai to the center stage of Indian classical music.

Kerala has consistently maintained the highest literacy rate among all Indian states according to census data. It is well known for its focus on education and social development.

Guru Nanak Dev University was established in Amritsar, Punjab, in 1969 to commemorate the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, a company primarily known for its computer software, including the Windows operating system.

The Life Divine is a philosophical work by Sri Aurobindo Ghose, which explores the nature of human evolution and the spiritual destiny of humanity.

The God of Small Things is a debut novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy, published in 1997, which won the Booker Prize.

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and served as the first Governor-General of independent India from 1947 to 1948.

Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to go into space, flying on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997.

Kangra painting is a style of Indian miniature painting that flourished in the 18th century, with themes primarily revolving around the life and love of Lord Krishna.

Adhe Adhure is a landmark play in Hindi literature written by the renowned playwright Mohan Rakesh.

Prof. I.C. Nanda is widely acknowledged as the father of modern Punjabi drama for his pioneering work in the early 20th century.

Rugby union is widely considered the national sport of Scotland, deeply ingrained in the country's sporting culture.

Manu is traditionally regarded as the author of the Manusmriti, the ancient legal text that serves as the foundation of Hindu law.

A jockey is a professional athlete who rides horses in horse racing, primarily as a profession. The term is synonymous with the sport and involves rigorous physical training and weight management.

The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, formerly known as the National Stadium, is located in New Delhi, and there are various hockey facilities named after historical figures in the capital.

Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second in a vacuum, which is significantly faster than sound or any physical vehicle like a rocket or plane.

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system. The other planets listed are further away from the Sun in the order Venus, Earth, and Mars.

In physics, elasticity refers to a material's ability to return to its original shape after being deformed. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it requires a greater force to produce a given deformation and returns to its original state more perfectly.