General Knowledge

Rift valleys and horsts are geological features formed by faulting, which is the fracturing and displacement of rock layers due to tectonic forces.

Har Gobind Khorana was an Indian-American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his work on the interpretation of the genetic code.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah.

Fabio Cannavaro was the captain of the Italian national football team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

The Constituent Assembly of India was established in 1946 under the provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan.

Orissa (Odisha) shares borders with West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh does not share a border with Odisha.

The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is a premier drug research institute located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

The Saraswati Samman is a prestigious literary award given for outstanding prose or poetry works in Hindi. It was instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation and is one of India's highest literary honors. The award is specifically for Hindi literature, not music or dance.

Cyclone Nargis was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused a catastrophic disaster in Myanmar in May 2008.

West Bengal shares international borders with three countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.

National income calculations typically include transfer payments like pensions, as they are considered part of the income flow, whereas lottery winnings and illegal activities are excluded.

G.V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, serving from 1952 to 1956.

Vijay L. Kelkar was appointed as the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission of India.

Dhaulagiri is a mountain in the Himalayas with an elevation of 8,167 meters, which is higher than the other options listed (Annapurna is 8,091m, Nanda Devi is 7,816m, Badrinath is significantly lower).

World Rural Women's Day is an international observance established by the UN to recognize the role of rural women in agriculture and development, celebrated annually on October 15.

G. N. Gopal achieved the title of Grandmaster in 2007, becoming the 16th Indian to do so. The other names listed are also prominent Indian chess players but held different chronological rankings.

Hugh Dalton was a British economist and politician who wrote extensively on public finance, including the theoretical justification for sales taxes as a revenue source.

The term 'caddie' (misspelled as 'Caddle') refers to a person who carries a player's golf clubs and provides advice during a round. It is specifically associated with golf terminology. The term does not relate to billiards, boxing, or boating.

The Indian National Defence University was established in the state of Haryana, specifically in the Gurgaon district, to provide strategic education to military and civilian personnel.

Truth, Love and a Little Malice is the autobiography of the renowned Indian author and journalist Khushwant Singh.

The International Development Association (IDA), a member of the World Bank Group, provides interest-free loans and grants to the world's poorest countries, earning it the nickname Soft Loan Window.