GK 2008-09

ESMA stands for Essential Services Maintenance Act, which is an Indian law that empowers the government to ban strikes and ensure continuity in essential services like transportation, healthcare, and utilities.

LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) is India's largest state-owned life insurance company. It partnered with online aggregators like Policybazzar.com to sell policies including Jeevan Astha (not 'jeeva astha' - spelling error in question), making digital insurance more accessible.

Sidney Burr Wood Jr. was an American tennis player who competed in the 1930s-1940s era and reached the Wimbledon finals in 1939, making him the correct answer among the given options.

Stephen Luczo took over as CEO of Seagate Technology, succeeding William Watkins. This leadership transition occurred in the late 2000s, reflecting changes in the data storage company's executive leadership.

Harish Bhatt has held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Titan Industries, a major Tata group company known for watches, jewelry, and lifestyle products. However, the exact timeframe of this tenure would need verification.

WALL-E won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2009. The Pixar film about a lonely robot on a futuristic, deserted Earth was recognized for its technical achievement and storytelling.

Marin Cilic won the 2009 Chennai Open tennis tournament by defeating Somdev Devvarman in the final. This was an important victory in Cilic's early career on the ATP tour.

Steven Spielberg received the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Globe ceremony for his extraordinary contributions to cinema. This honorary award recognizes lifetime achievement in film.

Danny Boyle won the Best Director award at the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009) for Slumdog Millionaire. The film, set in Mumbai, received international acclaim and multiple awards.

C.B. Bhave served as the Chairman of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), the regulatory body for Indian securities markets. The exact tenure period would need verification as SEBI chairs have fixed terms.

Tetanus is a bacterial disease characterized by severe muscle spasms and stiffness. It affects the nervous system and causes muscles to contract uncontrollably, making 'muscles' the most accurate answer among the options.

Anemia is most commonly caused by an iron deficiency, which leads to a decrease in the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood.

All three diseases listed - Yellow fever, Chikungunya (misspelled as Chickunhgunya), and West Nile fever - are transmitted by mosquitoes. Therefore, 'None of the above' is correct, meaning there is no disease listed that is NOT mosquito-borne.

Surendra Sai was a prominent Indian freedom fighter who led the rebellion in the Sambalpur region against British rule.

Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815 in Kolkata to initiate social and religious reforms.

Margaret Thatcher (misspelled as Margarat Backett) became the first female Foreign Secretary of England in 1979 under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government. She later became the first female Prime Minister of the UK.

Shirin Ebadi (misspelled as Shririn Ebadi) became the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Prize when she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her work in human rights and democracy in Iran.

The Asian team won the Royal Trophy golf tournament held in Bangkok in 2009, defeating the European team.

The chemical name for gypsum is calcium sulphate dihydrate, commonly referred to as calcium sulphate.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, and its headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Walker Cup is a prestigious biennial golf competition played between teams of amateur golfers from the United States and Great Britain and Ireland.

The Indian cricket team played its first official Test match against England at Lord's in 1932.