general knowledge Online Quiz - 2703

Tamil is widely recognized as one of the oldest classical languages in India, with literary traditions dating back over 2000 years. While Sanskrit is also ancient, Tamil has the oldest surviving continuous literary tradition among Dravidian languages.

Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and playwright of ancient India (4th-5th century CE), wrote the famous play Shakuntalam. It is considered one of his greatest works and a masterpiece of Sanskrit literature.

Edward Jenner developed the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796, using cowpox virus to create immunity against smallpox. His work laid the foundation for modern vaccinology and eventually led to smallpox eradication.

Florence Nightingale earned the nickname 'Lady with the Lamp' during the Crimean War (1853-1856) for her habit of making night rounds to check on wounded soldiers. She is considered the founder of modern nursing.

Nobel Prizes are awarded annually on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. This tradition has been followed since 1901 when the first Nobel Prizes were awarded.

Tulsidas (1532-1623) was a Hindu poet-saint who wrote several major works in Hindi and Awadhi. Both Vinaya Patrika (a collection of prayers) and Ramcharitmanas (an epic retelling of Ramayana) are among his most famous compositions.

This is a classic riddle. When two birds are shot, they fall from the wire, but the other three birds remain on the wire. The answer is 3, not 2, because the two killed birds are no longer on the wire.

Lions cannot survive without food for 3 months - they would be dead from starvation. A fiery inferno and assassins with guns are immediate threats, but dead lions pose no danger. Room #3 is the only safe choice.

This is a trick question based on biological fact. Peacocks are male peafowl and cannot lay eggs - only peahens (females) lay eggs. Since the premise of a peacock laying an egg is impossible, the question itself is flawed.

The basic mathematical fact is that 1 + 1 = 2. Option C (11) is a trick representing string concatenation rather than addition, while option B appears to be a deliberately confusing distractor.

This is a wordplay riddle. 'Under water' refers to being underneath a body of water (like standing under a bridge, in a submarine, or in a basement below a water tank) - anyone can do this. The trick is that it doesn't mean submerged IN water.

This is a classic trick question. A hole, by definition, contains no dirt - that's what makes it a hole. The dimensions are irrelevant and the calculation is a distractor. All the numeric options are wrong because the correct answer is zero dirt.

Grapes grow on vines, not trees. Therefore there are zero grapes on a 'grape tree' - the premise itself is impossible. The answer is 'none' (0).

This is a straightforward identity question: if you're traveling at 55 mph, you're going 55 mph. The question appears complex but asks for a direct restatement of the given information.

Peacocks are male peafowl; only females (peahens) lay eggs. Therefore a peacock cannot lay an egg - the scenario described is biologically impossible. 'None of these' is correct because no listed option addresses this fundamental impossibility.

Shalya was Karna's charioteer during the Kurukshetra war and deliberately demoralized him with constant criticism. As Madri's brother, he was a maternal uncle to both the Pandavas and Kauravas, making him a relative to both families.

Samba was Krishna's son who disguised himself as a pregnant woman and mocked the sages, leading them to curse that an iron mace would destroy the Yadava race. This curse ultimately caused the annihilation of Krishna's Yadava clan at Prabhas.

Akshaya Tunira (also called Akshaya Tunira) was Arjuna's magical quiver that never ran out of arrows. This inexhaustible quiver, granted by Agni after the Khandava forest fire, allowed Arjuna to fight continuously without needing to replenish his arrows.

Verna is a car model manufactured by Hyundai. It is a sedan sold in various markets, particularly popular in India and other Asian countries as a premium compact sedan offering from the Korean automaker.

Swift is a car model manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India. It is a popular hatchback known for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and practicality in the Indian automotive market.