General Knowledge: Literature, Leaders & National Symbols

The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is a premier research laboratory located in Lucknow, India.

Mach number is a dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of sound, commonly used in aviation to describe the speed of jet planes.

The book 'Idols' was written by the famous Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.

P.T. Usha, often called the 'Payyoli Express', became the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final in an individual track event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) is headquartered in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Oliver Twist is a classic novel written by the English author Charles Dickens.

The slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) was coined by India's second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, during the 1965 war.

The autobiographical work 'Confessions' was written by the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

The book 'My Early Life' is an autobiographical account written by Mahatma Gandhi.

The slogan 'Dilli Chalo' (March to Delhi) was given by Subhash Chandra Bose to motivate the Indian National Army during the struggle for independence.

The Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) is located in Hessaraghatta, Bengaluru.

Kamini, India's first research reactor using U-233 fuel, is located at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam.

The novella 'Death in Venice' is a famous work by the German author Thomas Mann.

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is famously played on grass courts.

The words 'Hey Ram' are widely attributed to Mahatma Gandhi as his final words after being shot.

Kumar Sambhava is a famous epic poem written by the classical Sanskrit poet Kalidasa.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first Indian to deliver a speech in Hindi at the United Nations General Assembly in 1977 while serving as the Minister of External Affairs.

The kangaroo is widely recognized as a national symbol and emblem of Australia, appearing on the country's coat of arms.

The Gathering Storm is the first volume of Winston Churchill's six-volume series, The Second World War.

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, famously used the phrase Aram Haram Hai (Idleness is a sin) to encourage national development and hard work.

Kadambari is a romantic novel in Sanskrit written by Bana Bhatt in the 7th century. It is considered one of the greatest works of classical Sanskrit literature.

The Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) is located in Cuttack, Odisha. It was established in 1946 to conduct research on rice cultivation.

The Corn Flower (Centaurea cyanus) is widely recognized as the national floral emblem of Germany. It has historical significance in German culture.

The Tudor Rose is the national floral emblem of England, which represents the United Kingdom in this context. It symbolizes the union of the houses of Lancaster and York.

The Fleur-de-lis (Lily) is the traditional national emblem of France. It has been used by French royalty for centuries.