General Knowledge Quiz

A tattler is someone who gossips or spreads tales about others. 'Totter' means to wobble, speakers simply talk, and leaders guide people - none relate to gossip.

'Giddy' or 'gippy' describes the sensation of dizziness where surroundings seem to spin. Nostalgic is longing for the past, nauseating means sickening, and mind-boggling means astonishing - none match the spinning sensation.

A moody person experiences unpredictable mood swings, from joyful one moment to wanting isolation the next. Grumpy means bad-tempered, happy is a single emotion, and lonely means feeling alone - none capture the rapid mood changes.

Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 to reform Hinduism and promote Vedic teachings. Swami Vivekananda founded Ramakrishna Mission, Rabindranath Tagore was a poet, and 'Shri hari guru' is not a historical founder.

Chaudhary Raghuvendra Singh founded DLF (Delhi Land & Finance) in 1946. K.P. Singh is his son who expanded the company, while K.L. Raheja and Kunwar Singh are associated with other real estate groups.

Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 to continue his guru Ramakrishna Paramhansa's teachings. Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna was the guru, and 'Shri Hari Guru' is not relevant.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to reform Hinduism and oppose practices like Sati. Rabindranath Tagore was associated but not the founder, Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya Samaj, and 'Raja Gop Gupaggam Das' appears to be a garbled name.

Babur established the Mughal Empire in India after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. Humayun was Babur's son who briefly lost and regained the throne, while Akbar and Jehangir were later rulers who expanded the empire. Babur was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan from his father and mother respectively.

Raj Kapoor founded R.K. Studios in 1948 and became one of India's most influential filmmakers and actors. Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor were other major Bollywood stars of that era, while Prithvi Raj Kapoor was Raj Kapoor's father and a legendary theatre actor. R.K. Studios produced iconic films like 'Awara' and 'Bobby'.

Sameer Gehlot co-founded Indiabulls along with Rajiv Rattan in 2000, starting with real estate and expanding into financial services. Sabeer Bhatia founded Hotmail, while the other names are not associated with Indiabulls. Indiabulls grew into a major diversified financial services company.

Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was a student at Harvard University, initially limited to Harvard students before expanding globally. Bill Gates founded Microsoft, Steve Jobs co-founded Apple, and Sergey Brin co-founded Google with Larry Page. Facebook became the world's largest social media platform.

Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs in 1976, with Wozniak being the technical genius who designed the Apple I and Apple II computers. The other options are fictional names or not related to Apple's founding. Wozniak's engineering expertise complemented Jobs' business vision.

Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956) was indeed the American inventor who developed the quick-freezing process for food in the 1920s. His observation of how Inuit people preserved fish by freezing it quickly inspired his flash-freezing method, which revolutionized the food industry and led to the frozen food brand named after him.

General Ambrose Burnside was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War known for his distinctive facial hair style - connecting side whiskers with a mustache. The term 'burnsides' eventually evolved into 'sideburns.' He was also the first president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and served as Rhode Island's governor and senator.

Scotland Yard was named after the Great Scotland Yard building, which backed onto a street called Scotland Yard. This area was where Scottish kings and ambassadors stayed when visiting London in the Middle Ages, as they needed secure accommodation. The Metropolitan Police later adopted the name when they moved there in 1890, making 'Scotland Yard' synonymous with London's police force.

The Boat Race ended in a dead heat once in 1877, when both crews finished in exactly the same time (24 minutes 4 seconds). This happened before modern timing systems and photo-finish technology existed. The race was re-rowed the next day, with Oxford winning. Despite over 180 races since then, there has never been another dead heat.

British monarchs do not hold passports because passports are issued in the name of the monarch. As the issuing authority, the Queen (now King Charles III) doesn't need a passport to travel. All other British passports are issued in 'the name of Her Majesty,' which is why the monarch personally doesn't possess one.

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake killed approximately 3,000 people, while the Titanic disaster killed about 1,500. The earthquake death toll was roughly double, not triple, the Titanic's casualties. The Titanic's death toll was actually proportionally much higher relative to passengers and crew, while the earthquake affected a broader urban population.