General Knowledge Quiz - India and World Facts

Indra Nooyi received the Padma Bhushan award in 2007 from the Government of India for her distinguished contributions in the field of trade and industry. She had previously received the Padma Shri in 2005. The Padma Bhushan is India's third-highest civilian award.

IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) was originally founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) in 1911. The company was renamed to IBM in 1924 to better reflect its global business scope and expanding operations beyond tabulating machines.

7 Up was named by its inventor Charles Leiper Grigg after he rejected the first six names that were proposed for the new lemon-lime soft drink. The original formula was called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda, and '7 Up' emerged from a lengthy naming process.

Cathay Pacific is Hong Kong's flag carrier airline, founded in 1946. Hong Kong Airlines is a separate carrier, China Airlines is Taiwan's flag carrier, and Dragon Air (now Cathay Dragon) was a regional subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Cathay Pacific remains Hong Kong's primary international airline.

Italy's currency was the Lira until 2002 when Italy adopted the Euro as part of the European Union's monetary union. The Ruble is Russia's currency, Taka is Bangladesh's currency, and 'Italia' was never the name of Italy's currency. The Lira (plural: Lire) had been Italy's currency for centuries.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most half-centuries in One Day International (ODI) cricket. He scored 96 ODI half-centuries during his career, which is the highest by any player in the format. Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting also have many half-centuries but fewer than Sachin. Don Bradman played mostly Test cricket before ODIs became prominent.

The Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the national animal of India. It was declared the national animal in April 1973, replacing the lion. The choice reflects the importance of tiger conservation in India, which is home to the largest population of wild tigers. The tiger symbolizes strength, grace, and power.