General Knowledge

William Bateson was a British biologist who was the first person to use the term 'genetics' to describe the study of heredity and biological variation.

Pandurang Vaman Kane (PV Kane) was a renowned Indologist and Sanskrit scholar who authored the monumental work 'History of Dharmasastra'. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1963.

The State Bank of India (SBI) became the first Indian bank to open a full-fledged branch in Shanghai, China, in 2006.

The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Sir Allen Lane was the founder of Penguin Books and is credited with popularizing the paperback format in the 1930s, making quality literature affordable.

Attari is a village in the Amritsar district of Punjab, India. It is famous for the Wagah-Attari border crossing between India and Pakistan.

Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Industries, was the first Indian to be posthumously awarded the Wharton School Dean's Medal in 1998.

The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the 22 languages of India listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. It carries a cash prize of Rs. 15 Lakh (though historically it was 5 Lakh).

The correct idiomatic expression is 'nook and cranny', which means every part of a place or every aspect of a situation.

Ordinal numbers represent the position or order of something in a sequence (e.g., first, second, third). Cardinal numbers represent quantity (e.g., one, two, three).

In Indian Census terminology, U.A. stands for Urban Agglomeration. It refers to a continuous urban spread consisting of a town and its adjoining urban outgrowths.

Penang is one of the thirteen states that make up the country of Malaysia. It is located on the northwest coast of the Malay Peninsula.

Quentin Bryce served as the Governor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2014, becoming the first woman to hold this office.

Tag Heuer is a Swiss luxury manufacturing company that designs, manufactures, and markets watches and fashion accessories.

A trousseau is the collection of clothes, household linen, and other belongings collected by a bride in preparation for her marriage.

The first commercial transatlantic telephone service was established between London and New York on January 7, 1926.

The Ajanta Caves in India contain ancient paintings that primarily depict the Jataka tales, which are stories about the previous lives of the Buddha.

George Stubbs was an 18th-century English painter best known for his detailed and anatomically accurate paintings of horses.

International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8 to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

Nicolas Sarkozy served as the President of France from 2007 to 2012. Given the other options are leaders of different countries, he is the correct answer.

The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century temple located in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa), India.

TKA Nair served as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the UPA government. This is a specific administrative appointment question testing knowledge of key bureaucratic positions in the Prime Minister's Office during a particular period.

The official currency of Japan is the Yen (JPY).

Kota, in Rajasthan, is widely known as the coaching hub for students preparing for competitive entrance exams in India.