General Knowledge Test

Burj Khalifa (referred to as Burj Dubai in the question) is the tallest building in the world.

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper based in London, UK. It was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian.

Hanjin Shipping was a major South Korean shipping company that entered into various strategic alliances for global shipping routes.

Pratibha Devisingh Patil served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to hold this office.

J. Hari Narayan served as the Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) of India during the relevant period.

Abhisit Vejjajiva served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011.

M.S. Swaminathan was a renowned Indian geneticist and administrator, widely known as the father of the Green Revolution in India.

China is consistently the world's largest producer of rice, followed by India.

John Miller, an Indian apparel brand, used the tagline 'Good looking rascal' in its advertising campaigns.

The Indian National Army (INA) trials, also known as the Red Fort trials, were held at the Red Fort in Delhi in 1945.

Gir National Park is located in the state of Gujarat, India, and is famous for being the only home of the Asiatic lion.

The adrenal glands, specifically the cortex, produce hormones like aldosterone that regulate water and salt balance in the body.

Joseph Lister is known as the father of modern surgery because he pioneered the use of antiseptic methods in surgical procedures.

Chronic smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, as the carcinogens in tobacco smoke damage the cells in the lungs.

The computer mouse was first developed at the Stanford Research Institute, but the technology was famously refined and popularized by Xerox PARC.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, making up about 75 percent of all baryonic matter.

John Archibald Wheeler is credited with popularizing the term 'black hole' in 1967, though the concept was developed by others earlier.

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

U.S. Roy served as the Managing Director and CEO of SBI Life Insurance during the specified period.

The quote 'We learn from history that we learn nothing from history' is attributed to the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.

Giovanni Bisignani served as the Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) from 2002 to 2011.

Correct Answer: May

National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29, which is the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.