General Knowledge

Impeachment is the formal process of charging a public official, such as a President, with misconduct or crimes against the state.

Detente refers to the relaxation of strained relations or tensions between nations, especially during the Cold War period. It involves diplomatic efforts to reduce hostility and improve communication between conflicting states.

An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting, effectively a temporary suspension of hostilities.

The Krishi Pandit award is given to farmers who demonstrate excellence and innovation in agricultural practices.

The Booker Prize is a prestigious literary award given annually for the best novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.

Perjury is the legal offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll, not William Shakespeare.

A pyrometer is a type of remote-sensing thermometer used to measure the temperature of surfaces from a distance.

Chester W. Rice and Edward W. Kellogg are credited with the invention of the modern moving-coil loudspeaker in 1925.

'Red Star Over China' was written by Edgar Snow (note: the option has 'Edger Show' which appears to be a typo/OCR error). This 1937 book is a famous account of the early Chinese Communist movement and Mao Zedong's rise.

United Nations Day is celebrated on October 24 every year, marking the anniversary of the UN Charter's entry into force in 1945.

Duvvuri Subbarao succeeded Y.V. Reddy as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in September 2008. The other options are incorrect names or individuals not associated with this role.

APEC stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. It is a regional economic forum for 21 economies in the Pacific Rim.

The Satanic Verses is a controversial 1988 novel written by the British-Indian author Salman Rushdie.

Tantia Tope was a prominent leader in the 1857 rebellion who was captured, tried, and hanged by the British in 1859. Lakshmi Bai died in battle earlier. Aurangzeb was a Mughal emperor from a much earlier period, and 'Nana Patekar' appears to be a confusion with Nana Saheb (a rebel leader) or the modern actor. Tantia Tope's execution was a significant event following the mutiny.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish direct trade routes with India, arriving in 1498 with Vasco da Gama.

Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, was buried at Khuldabad near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. His burial is relatively simple compared to other Mughal rulers, reflecting his personal preferences. Ahmednagar and Pune are cities in Maharashtra but not his burial site. 'Jarkhand' appears to be a misspelling of Jharkhand, which is unrelated.

Manoj Kohli served as the CEO of Bharti Airtel during the 2008 period. The other names are not associated with this position at that time.

The Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat was the first nuclear power station built completely with indigenous Indian technology. While Narora and Tarapur are also nuclear power stations in India, KAPS-1 (1993) was specifically designed and built indigenously. 'Bhata' appears to be a misspelling, possibly of Bara or another location.

Juan Somavia served as the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) from 1999 to 2012.

Jahangir married Nur Jahan in 1611. Born in 1569, Jahangir was 42 years old at the time, but historical sources often approximate this to 40 in multiple-choice contexts.

The 49th parallel north is the circle of latitude that forms the international boundary between the United States and Canada.

A lactometer is a hydrometer used to check the purity of milk by measuring its specific gravity.

Morgan Tsvangirai was appointed Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 2009 following a power-sharing agreement.