General Knowledge

Anandamath is a famous Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. It is significant for containing the song Vande Mataram.

Aeronautics is the science or art of flight, specifically dealing with the design and operation of aircraft.

Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Shahdol is a nearby district in the same state.

Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic, in 1907. The spelling in option C has errors, Lwo instead of Leo, Backeland instead of Baekeland, but this is still the intended correct answer.

Checkmate is the definitive winning move in the game of chess, occurring when a king is under threat of capture and has no legal move to escape.

John Milton is the author of the epic poem Paradise Lost, which features the character Adam as the first human.

A dynamometer is a device used to measure force, torque, or power. In many contexts, it is used to measure the power output of engines or motors.

Chennai is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5th every year to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment.

The CFA franc is used by several countries in Central and West Africa, including Chad, as their official currency.

The Tudor Rose is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and the United Kingdom.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist, was known as Frontier Gandhi for his non-violent opposition to British rule in the North-West Frontier Province.

Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1925. Annie Besant was the first woman president, but she was not Indian.

Junko Tabei of Japan was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1975.

The Daily Telegraph is a national daily broadsheet newspaper published in London, United Kingdom.

In standard indoor volleyball, each team has 6 players on the court at one time.

The Brahmaputra River flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, all of which are located on the continent of Asia.

The chemical symbol for Sodium is Na, derived from the Latin word Natrium.

The DCM Trophy is a prestigious football tournament held in India.

Chennai Super Kings were the first team to qualify for the semifinals in the inaugural 2008 IPL season.

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia.

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and is built across the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu.