General Knowledge: Puzzles and Trivia

Andhra Pradesh was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis on October 1, 1953, following the death of Potti Sreeramulu after a 56-day hunger strike demanding a separate state for Telugu speakers.

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris, commemorating the French Revolution centenary. The claimed answer (B) is correct.

The Vysya Bank Ltd. used 'Experience relationship banking' as their marketing punchline/tagline, emphasizing customer relationships over transactional banking. This was part of their branding strategy before the merger with ING.

The first ICC Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 in England, with West Indies winning the inaugural tournament. The event was originally called the Prudential World Cup and featured 8 teams.

Bhagyanagar (meaning 'city of fortune') was indeed the old name of Hyderabad, named after Bhagmati, the local ruler's beloved. The city was renamed Hyderabad after the ruler converted to Islam and took the name Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah.

Jawaharlal Nehru, independent India's first Prime Minister (1947-1964), also served as the first chairman of the Planning Commission established in 1950. This was part of India's planned development approach after independence.

The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is indeed Denmark's national bird, officially designated in 1984. Denmark has a strong historical and cultural connection to swans, notably featuring in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales.

London's Underground (The Tube) is the world's oldest underground railway network (opened 1863) and has the longest route length at over 400km with 270 stations. It's also the most extensive in terms of track length.

India's share in world merchandise exports has historically been around 1%, reflecting its developing economy status relative to global trade leaders. This figure varies by year and measurement methodology but 1% is the commonly cited approximate figure.

Samudra Gupta (Chandragupta II) is called the 'Napoleon of India' by historian V. A. Smith due to his extensive military conquests and expansion of the Gupta Empire. Like Napoleon, Samudra Gupta was a brilliant military strategist who significantly expanded his empire's territory through conquest.

Rowan Atkinson is a British actor with the middle name Sebastian who voiced Zazu in The Lion King. He is well-known for his passion for cars and owns an impressive collection including classic Jaguars. He was married to Sunetra Sastry, who is of Indian origin.

Bhanu Athaiya made history by becoming the first Indian to win an Academy Award, receiving the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on the film Gandhi in 1982. This groundbreaking achievement paved the way for future Indian filmmakers.

This is a classic exponential growth puzzle. If the flowers double each day and the lake is half full on day 15, then on day 16 it will be completely full (half × 2 = full). The key insight is recognizing that doubling one day before completion results in exactly half the capacity.

This is a wordplay puzzle. When you remove the letter 'S' from the word 'SIX', you are left with 'IX'. In Roman numerals, IX represents the number 9. The answer relies on recognizing Roman numeral notation.

593 is the odd one out as it is the only prime number in the list. 245 = 5 × 7 × 7 (composite), 356 = 2 × 2 × 89 (composite), 487 = 3 × 7 × 23 (composite), and 638 = 2 × 11 × 29 (composite). Prime numbers have exactly two factors (1 and themselves), while composite numbers have more than two factors.

This statement is true. Butterflies are insects, and all insects have 6 legs (three pairs). The six-legged characteristic is a defining feature of the class Insecta. Butterflies, like all insects, also have a three-part body consisting of head, thorax, and abdomen.

55 is the odd one out because it is not divisible by 10. 10, 20, and 30 are all multiples of 10 (10 × 1, 10 × 2, and 10 × 3 respectively). 55 is a multiple of 5 but not of 10, as it does not end in 0. Additionally, 55 is not part of the arithmetic sequence 10, 20, 30 where the common difference is 10.

Pamela is the odd one out because it is the only female name in the list. Peter, Paul, and Philip are traditionally male names, while Pamela is a female name. This is a classic pattern recognition question based on gender classification of names.

Swift is the odd one out because it is a car model from Maruti Suzuki (Indian automobile manufacturer), while Splendour, Pulsar, and CBZ are all two-wheeler models. Splendour and CBZ are from Hero Honda, and Pulsar is from Bajaj Auto. The key distinction is that Swift is a four-wheeler car, while the others are motorcycles/bikes.