General Knowledge Quiz: Gaming, Indian Politics & Geography

A consistent skincare routine helps maintain skin health, prevent issues like acne and premature aging, and protect against environmental damage. While individual needs vary, establishing basic cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection is universally beneficial for long-term skin health.

Collagen is actually the most abundant structural protein in skin, making up about 75-80% of its dry weight. It provides skin with strength, elasticity, and structure. As we age, collagen production decreases, leading to wrinkles and sagging skin.

Aryabhatta was India's first satellite, launched on April 19, 1975 by the Soviet Union. It was named after the ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata. Chandrayaan came much later (2008), while Arjun and Ashoka are not satellite names.

Aryabhatta was India's first satellite, launched on April 19, 1975 by the Soviet Union. It was named after the ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata and conducted experiments in X-ray astronomy and solar physics.

Jim Corbett National Park is located in Uttarakhand (formerly called Uttaranchal until 2007). Established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, it was the first national park in India and is known for its Bengal tiger population. The park spans the Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts.

The Kumbh Mela rotates between four sacred cities - Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Haridwar, Nashik (Nasik), and Ujjain - based on specific astrological positions of Jupiter, the Sun, and the Moon. Each city hosts the festival based on zodiac configurations, with the Mahakumbh occurring every 12 years in Prayagraj.

Unlike other currency notes which are issued by the Reserve Bank of India, the One Rupee note is issued by the Government of India under the Ministry of Finance. This is because the One Rupee note is considered a 'currency note' rather than a 'bank note', and only the government can issue such notes based on the Coinage Act.

The Speaker of Lok Sabha has extensive powers including deciding the order of business, interpreting rules, and most importantly, no business (transaction) can take place without their consent. The Speaker maintains order, conducts proceedings, and can suspend members, making them the most powerful authority in the day-to-day functioning of Lok Sabha.

The Vice President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Unlike Lok Sabha which has a Speaker elected from among its members, Rajya Sabha is presided over by the VP. In the VP's absence, the Deputy Chairman (a member elected by Rajya Sabha) presides. The President does not directly preside over either House.

The Budget becomes a Finance Bill only after being passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, AND then receiving the President's assent. This is because the Finance Bill is a Money Bill under Article 110, which requires Rajya Sabha's recommendation (it cannot reject Money Bills) and finally the President's approval under Article 111 to become law and enable implementation.

In India's parliamentary system, the Executive (Council of Ministers) is drawn from and responsible to the Legislature (Parliament) - hence 'Executive follows Legislature'. However, the Judiciary is completely independent of both under the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine. This ensures judicial independence while maintaining parliamentary accountability of the executive.

Ubisoft is the French video game company that developed and published the Assassin's Creed franchise. The first game was released in 2007 and the series has become one of Ubisoft's flagship properties. EA is known for games like FIFA and Battlefield, while Codemasters focuses on racing games.

IceFrog is the developer who has been maintaining and developing DotA (Defense of the Ancients) since 2005. When Valve hired him, he continued working on Dota 2. The other options (Eul, Guinsoo) were earlier developers of the original DotA mod.

Codemasters was the developer behind the Brian Lara Cricket series for PC. This British studio is well-known for sports games, particularly racing titles like F1 and GRID. EA Sports typically publishes cricket games under their own brand.

In DOTA 2, Axe's real name is Mogul Khan and he belongs to the Orc race from the Horde faction. This is established lore in the DOTA universe, with Orcs being one of the core races. The other options (Humans, Elves, Demons) are not Axe's racial classification.

The Cell Broadband Engine processor for PlayStation 3 was developed through collaboration between Sony, IBM, and Toshiba. This partnership formed the 'STI' alliance (Sony-Toshiba-IBM) to create this revolutionary processor architecture. AMD and NVIDIA were not involved in the PS3 processor development.

In DOTA's hero selection system, Treant Protector, Zeus, Lina, and Mirana were all available in Sentinel taverns in the original Warcraft III mod. The tavern system organized heroes by faction, though players could pick from either tavern regardless of their team. All four listed heroes are indeed Sentinel tavern heroes.

The Xbox 360 was Microsoft's most widely used and successful gaming console, with over 84 million units sold worldwide. It dominated the seventh console generation and was far more popular than the original Xbox. The options XSOFT and XILISOFT are fictional names not associated with Microsoft.