Mixed General Knowledge Quiz: India & World

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is effective against Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium causing anthrax. It is recommended for early-stage treatment and post-exposure prophylaxis, along with doxycycline and penicillin as alternative options.

Australia won three consecutive Cricket World Cups (1999, 2003, 2007) under captain Ricky Ponting for the latter two tournaments. While Steve Waugh captained in 1999, Ponting is most associated with this achievement as captain during the hat-trick.

Before adopting the Euro in 2002, Portugal's currency was the Escudo. The Guilder was Dutch (Netherlands), Schilling was Austrian, and Mark was German. The question asks about the pre-Euro era currency.

Philip Morris (now Altria Group in the US, Philip Morris International internationally) owns the Marlboro brand, one of the world's largest cigarette brands. ITC is Indian, Godfrey-Philips is a different company, and BAT is a British competitor.

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna) is India's highest sporting honor, awarded for exceptional performance over four years. The Arjun Award is a lower-tier honor, while 'Drona Charya' and 'Rahul ji Award' are garbled/distorted names (Dronacharya Award is for coaches).

Pratibha Patil became the first woman President of India in 2007, serving until 2012. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor of an Indian state, while Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister. Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, with the final played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This was the second time Australia and New Zealand jointly hosted the tournament.

The First War of Indian Independence, also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 or Sepoy Mutiny, occurred in 1857. This was a major uprising against British East India Company rule. 1942 was the Quit India Movement, while 1916 saw the Lucknow Pact.

Gayatri Reddy was the owner of the Deccan Chargers IPL franchise from Hyderabad. The team was owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings led by the Reddy family. Note that the question spells it as 'Charges' but the correct spelling is 'Chargers'.

Apple's famous 'Think Different' campaign was launched in 1997 and became one of the most iconic taglines in advertising history. The campaign celebrated innovative thinkers and creators. IBM's tagline is 'Think', while Virgin Mobile uses different branding.

Kepler Wessels is the only cricketer to have played Test cricket for two different countries - South Africa and Australia. He played for Australia first (1982-1985) before returning to play for South Africa after apartheid ended. This makes him unique in cricket history.

An adult human skeleton has 206 bones. This number is typical for adults, though babies are born with around 270 bones that fuse together during growth. The options 306, 316, and 216 are incorrect counts.

CNN's tagline 'Be the first to know' reflects its positioning as a pioneering 24-hour news network. The network has used various taglines emphasizing its role in breaking news delivery. BBC News, Star News, and CNBC use different branding slogans.

Monopsony is a market structure with only one buyer and many sellers - the reverse of monopoly (one seller, many buyers). Oligopoly has few sellers, while 'monotony' is not an economic term. This situation gives the buyer significant power to influence prices.

India's major petroleum reserves are concentrated in Assam (upper Assam basin) and Odisha (eastern coastal basin). Gujarat has offshore reserves but they're not the 'workable' (economically viable) reserves. Assam has India's oldest and most developed onshore oil fields. Orissa (now Odisha) has significant coastal reserves.

Digboi in Assam has India's oldest oil refinery, established in 1901. It was the first refinery in Asia and operated by Assam Oil Company. Haldia has a newer refinery (1975). Baroda (Vadodara) also has a refinery but not the oldest.

India's largest mica belt is in the Chotanagpur plateau covering Hazaribagh, Gaya, and Monghyr (Munger) districts in Jharkhand and Bihar. Balaghat (MP) has mica but not the largest belt. Salem (Tamil Nadu) and Udaipur (Rajasthan) have different mineral deposits.

Tin ore (cassiterite) in India is found only in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. This is a rare and isolated occurrence. Hazaribagh is known for mica and coal. Salem has magnetite and bauxite. Quilon has heavy mineral sand deposits (monazite), not tin.

Rajasthan is India's largest gypsum producer, accounting for over 80% of national production from mines in Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Nagaur districts. Tamil Nadu is second. Madhya Pradesh has gypsum but not the largest production. Orissa and Bihar have minimal gypsum reserves.