Mixed GK Test

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was a prominent Indian educationist and politician who founded the Banaras Hindu University in 1916.

Khudadad Khan was the first Indian to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the face of the enemy, for his actions during the First World War.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.

Ajit Jogi was an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who later became the first Chief Minister of the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh in 2000.

Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form that originated in the state of Kerala, India.

Hard currency refers to currency that is widely accepted internationally as a form of payment for goods and services, typically issued by a politically and economically stable country.

Otto von Bismarck, as Minister President of Prussia, became the first Chancellor of the German Empire in 1871 after unifying Germany. He was the key architect of German unification.

The Sutlej River, known as Shatadru in ancient India, originates near Lake Rakshastal (often referred to as Lan-ka-Tso) in Tibet.

Samkhya is widely considered the oldest school of Indian philosophy, founded by the sage Kapila.

Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) is the synthetic polymer used to coat non-stick cookware because of its low friction and heat resistance.

National Doctor's Day in India is celebrated on July 1st, which is the birth and death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.

Aditi Pant is an Indian oceanographer who was part of the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983, making her one of the first Indian women to visit the continent.

Visva-Bharati University, founded by Rabindranath Tagore, is located in Santiniketan, West Bengal.

The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, took place in Russia in 1917.

D.C. in Washington, D.C. stands for District of Columbia, a federal district created to serve as the national capital. It is not part of any state. The option has a minor spelling error (Distric instead of District).

A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device that converts digital data (binary) into analog signals for transmission over telephone lines and vice versa.

Hydrofoil boats are designed to lift the hull out of the water at high speeds, reducing drag and allowing for faster travel, which is useful for military and patrol operations.

Mikhail Gorbachev was the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, serving until its dissolution in 1991.

Pulakesin I is considered the founder of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami, establishing his capital at Vatapi.

Kiran Bedi, a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was the first woman in the Indian police force to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994.

The first successful cotton mill in India, the Bowreah Cotton Mill, was established in 1818 at Fort Gloster near Kolkata.