General Knowledge Quiz - Ahmedabad & Beyond

Ahmedabad uses postal codes in the 380XXX series, which covers different areas of the city. This is part of the Gujarat postal region. The other options represent different pincode regions - 395xxx (Daman/Diu), 530xxx (Andhra region), and option D shows an incorrect format.

Geet Sethi, the legendary billiards player from Ahmedabad, won the World Professional Billiards Championship five times and received India's highest sporting honor, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1986. Pankaj Adwani is also a billiards player but from Delhi, Prakash Padukone is a badminton player, and Rajesh Thakur is not a known awardee.

Ahmedabad is the 7th largest city in India by population, after Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, and Kolkata. The ranking can vary slightly depending on whether you consider city proper or urban agglomeration, but 7th position is commonly cited for Ahmedabad.

Mahatma Gandhi established his first ashram in Ahmedabad at Kocharab in 1915, before moving to the more famous Sabarmati Ashram in 1917. Hriday Kunj was Gandhi's residence within Sabarmati Ashram, and Shanti Niketan was established by Rabindranath Tagore in West Bengal.

Amiesh Saheba is an Indian cricket umpire from Ahmedabad who officiated in international matches including the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Ahsan Raza is from Pakistan, Aleem Dar is also from Pakistan, and Satinder Kumar is from Delhi.

Ahmedabad earned the title 'Manchester of India' due to its thriving textile industry and numerous cotton mills, similar to Manchester's role in the Industrial Revolution. Detroit of India refers to Chennai or Pune for automotive industry, City of Gold is Dubai, and Cotton City is not a standard nickname for Ahmedabad.

Tarak Mehta, the renowned Gujarati writer from Ahmedabad, authored 'Duniya Ne Undha Chashma,' which inspired the hugely popular TV series 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' on SAB TV that has been running since 2008. The other authors are not associated with this show.

The Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is widely considered one of Africa's deadliest snakes, with highly potent neurotoxic venom that can cause death within hours without antivenom. It's also one of the fastest-moving snakes, capable of speeds up to 12 mph. The King Cobra has more venom but is slower; the Anaconda is a constrictor, not venomous.

Ravinder Singh is the correct author of the bestselling novel 'I Too Had a Love Story' (2009), which is based on his own tragic real-life love story. Chetan Bhagat is a famous Indian author but wrote different bestsellers like 'Five Point Someone' and '2 States'.

Anacondas belong to the genus Eunectes, which includes four species of large, non-venomous boas found in South America. The Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) is one of the world's largest snakes. Naja is the genus of cobras, and Boazillum appears to be a made-up option.

Albert Einstein said this quote about democracy, specifically in a 1946 speech at Princeton: 'Democracy is a form of government where... it is a scale of proportions which makes the bad difficult and the good easy.' He was discussing how democracy, despite its flaws, provides mechanisms for self-correction.

In the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup final, Australia scored 359/2 in 50 overs, so India needed to chase 360 runs to win. India was bowled out for 234, losing by 125 runs. Ricky Ponting scored 140 in Australia's innings.

In 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', Severus Snape became Headmaster of Hogwarts after Dumbledore's death, though he was actually working against Voldemort's regime while appearing to serve it. He held this position until his death in the Battle of Hogwarts.

In Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' (1897), Mina Murray (later Mina Harker) was engaged to Jonathan Harker. The novel follows their story after Jonathan's encounter with Dracula in Transylvania. Count Dracula becomes obsessed with Mina, but Jonathan is her fiancé and later husband.

John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President, on April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK (35th president), and Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.

Bob Kane co-created Batman in 1939, though Bill Finger contributed significantly to the character's development. Stan Lee created Marvel heroes, Matt Murdock is Daredevil's alter ego, and Ian Fleming created James Bond.