Mixed General Knowledge Trivia

Agatha Christie wrote 'And Then There Were None' (1939), which is indeed the world's best-selling mystery novel with over 100 million copies sold. The title was originally 'Ten Little Niggers' and later 'Ten Little Indians' before being changed to the current version. Christie is known as the Queen of Crime Fiction.

The Government of India has the responsibility of designing and minting coins in various denominations. While the RBI issues currency notes, coinage is under the sole authority of the Government of India. This is specified in the Reserve Bank of India Act and the Coinage Act. Coins bear the Government of India's emblem and rupee symbol.

The Manhattan Project was the secret Allied research project during World War II that developed the first atomic bombs, which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The project was led by the United States with support from the UK and Canada. Options A, B, and D are wrong - Project Paperclip was about German scientists, The Final Solution was Nazi genocide, and VTOL refers to vertical takeoff aircraft.

Each Indian banknote has its amount written in 17 languages - 15 languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution plus Hindi and English in the center panel. This represents India's linguistic diversity and makes notes accessible across different regions. The languages appear on the reverse side of every denomination.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) broke entertainment industry records, selling 4.7 million copies and earning $310 million in its first 24 hours, surpassing the previous record held by Spider-Man 3's opening weekend. This made it the biggest entertainment launch at the time. The game's commercial success was unprecedented for the video game industry.

Indian currency notes are printed at multiple locations: Currency Note Press (Nashik), Bank Note Press (Dewas), Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudra Private Limited (BRBNMPL) with presses in Mysore, Salboni, and Jaipur, and Watermark Paper Manufacturing Mill (Hoshangabad) produces the security paper. All these are government-owned facilities under different authorities.

A currency note bears both the RBI seal and the signature of the RBI Governor. The RBI seal appears on the obverse side as a guarantee of the note's authenticity and value. The Governor's signature is also mandatory and changes when a new Governor takes office. These two elements together authenticate the currency note.

England is the birthplace of cricket and it is their national sport. Australia also officially recognizes cricket as their national sport, given its immense popularity and their team's dominance in international cricket. India and Pakistan do NOT have cricket as their official national sport - India's official national game is field hockey, while Pakistan's is field hockey.

Japan's national sport is judo, which originated there in the late 19th century. Judo was founded by Jigoro Kano and became the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, including Olympic status. The other options are wrong - Bhutan's national sport is archery, China doesn't have an officially designated national sport, and Indonesia's national sport is badminton.

Scotland's national sport is rugby union (rugby football). While rugby is popular in several countries including England, Australia, and others, Scotland is one of the few nations that has officially designated rugby as its national sport. England's national sport is cricket, Australia's is cricket, and Russia has officially designated no national sport.

China is internationally recognized as the dominant nation in Table Tennis, having won numerous Olympic and World Championship titles. While China does not have an officially designated national game, Table Tennis is considered the national sport by many Chinese citizens and is widely accepted as the answer in quiz contexts due to the country's overwhelming dominance in the sport since the 1950s.

Canada officially designated Ice Hockey as its national winter sport in 1994, with Lacrosse as the national summer sport. Ice Hockey is culturally significant in Canada and the country has been a dominant force in international ice hockey, making it the universally accepted answer for Canada's national game in most quiz contexts.

Bullfighting, known as 'corrida' in Spanish, is deeply embedded in Spanish culture and history dating back centuries. While controversial and debated in modern times, it is traditionally considered Spain's national sport/game. Spain is the only country among the options where bullfighting holds this traditional national significance.

Both India and Pakistan have field hockey as their traditional national sport, with both countries achieving significant international success including Olympic and World Cup victories. India won 8 Olympic gold medals in hockey, while Pakistan has won 4 World Cups. Indonesia's national game is badminton and Australia's is cricket.

Archery is the national sport of Bhutan, deeply rooted in the country's cultural and religious traditions. The kingdom has maintained archery as its official national game since it was declared in 1971. Bhutan even has an archery federation and regular competitions are part of community life. The other options are incorrect: China (table tennis), Pakistan (field hockey), Scotland (golf, though not officially designated).

Mojo Jojo was Professor Utonium's lab assistant (a lab monkey) before an accident transformed him into a supervillain. This is established in Powerpuff Girls backstory. The circus monkey, Mayor, and secretary options are incorrect.

The phrase completes to 'Dial M for Monkey' - a reference to a Dexter's Laboratory segment. Muriel, Merlin, and Merman don't fit this established pop culture phrase. This is testing knowledge of Cartoon Network programming.