General Knowledge Quiz - Technology & India

Manikarnika Ghat, Dashashwamedh Ghat, and Scindia Ghat are all famous ghats (riverfront steps) located in Varanasi (Kashi) on the banks of the Ganges river. These are among the most sacred cremation and bathing sites for Hindus.

The Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEFEL) is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It is a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) specializing in electronics and communication systems for defense applications.

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world by weight, derived from the Crocus sativus flower. Each flower produces only 3 stigmas (saffron threads), and it requires approximately 75,000-150,000 flowers to produce just 1 pound of saffron, making it extremely labor-intensive and costly.

Haryana was the first Indian state to implement electoral identity cards (EPIC) in 1979 during the Chief Ministership of Banarsi Das Gupta. This pioneering initiative later became a model for the nationwide Voter ID card system by the Election Commission of India.

Sikkim became the first Indian state to ban plastic bags in 1998, setting a pioneering example for environmental protection. The ban was strictly enforced and made Sikkim India's first plastic-free state, inspiring other states to follow.

Scotch whisky is primarily made from malted barley. By legal definition, Scotch whisky must be produced in Scotland and made primarily from malted barley (for malt Scotch) or from malted barley and other grains (for grain Scotch). The barley is malted (soaked, germinated, then dried) to convert starches into fermentable sugars.

Spanish is the official language of Cuba, as it is for most Latin American countries. Cuba was a Spanish colony until 1898, and Spanish remained the primary language after independence. It is used in government, education, media, and daily life throughout the island nation.

Google was founded by Larry Page (Lawrence E. Page) and Sergey Brin in 1998 while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. They developed the PageRank algorithm and initially called their search engine 'BackRub' before incorporating as Google. Jerry Yang and David Filo founded Yahoo, not Google.

Infosys was founded in 1981 by seven engineers: N.R. Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, N.S. Raghavan, Kris Gopalakrishnan, S.D. Shibulal, K. Dinesh, and S. Gopalakrishnan (with Ashok Arora who left early). The question correctly lists four of the founders - Murthy, Nilekani, Raghavan, and Kris Gopalakrishnan.

Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks in 2006 as a platform for publishing classified documents from anonymous sources. He is an Australian publisher and activist who became internationally known for releasing secret government information.

Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computer in 1976 along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. While Wozniak was the technical genius behind early Apple products, Jobs was the visionary face of the company who revolutionized multiple industries.

Vinod Khosla was a co-founder of Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Scott McNealy, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. Khosla is an Indian-American billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was a student at Harvard University. He launched the social network platform originally limited to Harvard students before expanding globally.

Jack Dorsey founded Twitter in 2006 along with Evan Williams, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass. Dorsey is also known as the founder of Square and has served as Twitter's CEO multiple times.

Linus Torvalds created the Linux kernel in 1991 while he was a student at the University of Helsinki. He is a Finnish-American software engineer who open-sourced the operating system kernel that powers millions of servers worldwide.

Abraham Lincoln is known for his eloquent quotes about perseverance and love of learning. The first quote reflects his practical approach to improving things wherever possible, while the second shows his passion for self-education through reading.

Nelson Algren was an American writer known for his cynical observations about love and human nature. The quotes reflect his critical view of middle-class hypocrisy and his wit about workplace instability.