General Knowledge: Geography, History & Current Affairs

Lake Baikal in Russia is widely recognized as the deepest lake in the world.

Lake Winnipeg is a large lake located in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is the sixth largest freshwater lake in Canada and is a major part of the country's geography.

Hussain Sagar is a heart shaped lake located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563.

The Sabarmati River originates in the Aravalli Range in Rajasthan but flows primarily through the state of Gujarat. It is famous for being the site of Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram.

Jog Falls, created by the Sharavathi River, is one of the highest plunge waterfalls in India. It is located in the Sagara taluk of the Shimoga district in Karnataka.

Nagarjunasagar Dam is built across the Krishna River in the Nalgonda district of Telangana, India.

ESPANA is the Spanish name for Spain. Stamps issued with this inscription belong to the postal service of Spain.

The Chambal River is the largest and most significant tributary of the Yamuna River. It flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Yamuna.

Mahatma Gandhi studied law at the Inner Temple in London, which is one of the four Inns of Court.

Harijan was a weekly newspaper started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1933 to promote his social reform agenda. It was published in English, with versions in other languages like Gujarati and Hindi.

Annie Besant, a British socialist and women's rights activist who was active in the Indian independence movement, was the first foreigner honored on an Indian commemorative stamp.

Winston Churchill famously referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a half naked fakir in 1931, expressing his disdain for Gandhi's attire and political influence.

Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested in India on March 10, 1922, in Sabarmati for sedition following the Non-Cooperation Movement. Although he had been detained briefly in 1919, the 1922 arrest led to his first major trial and imprisonment in the country.

Henry Dunant was a Swiss businessman and social activist who founded the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863.

M. Night Shyamalan (born Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan) directed 'The Sixth Sense' (1999), which became famous for its twist ending. The option shows a garbled version of his name but correctly identifies him as the director.

David Livingstone, a Scottish explorer, was the first European to see the Victoria Falls in 1855, which he named after Queen Victoria.

In 1919, Mahatma Gandhi started the journals Navajeevan (in Gujarati) and Young India (in English) to advocate for his political and social views.

Football (soccer) is widely considered the most popular sport in the world, with the largest global fan base.

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper based in London, England.

While the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is technically the highest sports honor in India, the Arjuna Award is the most prestigious long standing award for consistent outstanding performance. Among the options provided, the Arjuna Award is the correct choice for an athlete.

The Herald most commonly refers to The Sydney Morning Herald, founded in 1831 and published in Australia. It is Australia's oldest continuously published newspaper. Note: Other newspapers called 'Herald' exist in different countries (Glasgow, Zimbabwe, etc.), making this slightly ambiguous.

The Sun is a widely read tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom.

The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is located in Karnal, Haryana. It is India's premier institute for dairy research and was moved there from Bangalore in 1955.

The Bee Hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world, typically measuring about 5 cm in length.