Indian General Knowledge Quiz

Mahatma Gandhi is universally recognized as the 'Father of the Nation' in India for his pivotal role in India's independence movement through non-violent civil disobedience. Nehru was the first Prime Minister, Ambedkar drafted the Constitution, and Raj Shekar is not a major national figure.

New Delhi is the capital of India, housing the central government, Parliament, and key government institutions. Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka are Indian states, not the national capital.

Bangalore (Bengaluru) is the capital of Karnataka and serves as the state's administrative and political center. Mysore was the former capital of the Kingdom of Mysore, while Tumkur and Hubli are other cities in Karnataka.

Hyderabad was the capital of Andhra Pradesh until 2014. After bifurcation, Hyderabad became the capital of Telangana and served as the shared capital for both states until 2024. Vishakapatnam, Ananthpur are cities in AP; Chennai is Tamil Nadu's capital.

Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) is the capital of Kerala and houses the state legislature and government offices. Ernakulam and Cochin are major cities in Kerala but not the capital; Chennai is Tamil Nadu's capital.

Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine, in the 1830s, earning him the title 'Father of the Computer'. Marie Curie discovered radioactivity, Antoni is unclear (possibly Antoni Gaudi), and Wright Brothers invented the airplane.

Karnataka is located in South India, one of the five southern states along with Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The northern, eastern, and western regions are distinct geographical zones.

Sachin Tendulkar was born in Mumbai (then Bombay) in Maharashtra and represented Mumbai in domestic cricket. Delhi, Karnataka, and West Bengal are not his home state.

Dennis Ritchie developed the C programming language at Bell Labs in the 1970s. Andrew Symonds is a cricketer, Charles Babbage is a computer pioneer from the 1800s, and Gooch is not associated with C language.

Humans typically have two eyes, a basic fact of human anatomy. The numbers 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect counts for normal human physiology.

As of December 2010, Sri Lanka held the record for the highest T20 international innings total with 260/7 against Kenya in 2007. This record stood until it was surpassed in later years.

While these are venomous snakes, some cultures do consume certain snake species. However, the question is poorly worded - it should ask about venomous snakes rather than edibility. Black Mamba, Taipan, and King Cobra are among the world's most venomous snakes, making 'edible' a misleading descriptor without cultural context.

WALL-E is an acronym that stands for 'Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth Class'. This is the full name given to the robot in the 2008 Pixar film, reflecting his primary function of compacting and organizing trash on a future Earth.

The Tsavo lions, a maneless lion population from Kenya, gained notoriety in 1898 when two males killed numerous workers during the construction of a railway bridge. They are documented as being unusually aggressive and are considered among the most dangerous lions historically recorded.