Mixed General Knowledge: Politics, Business & Geography

Carson City has served as Nevada's capital since statehood in 1864. Las Vegas, while Nevada's most famous city, is not the capital. Salt Lake City is Utah's capital, and Indianapolis is Indiana's capital.

Phoenix became Arizona's capital in 1889, replacing Prescott. It's the most populous state capital in the US. The distractors are capitals of other states: Annapolis (Maryland), Denver (Colorado), and Montgomery (Alabama).

Boston has been Massachusetts's capital since colonial times and is home to the state house on Beacon Hill. Harvard is a university, Atlanta is Georgia's capital, and Hartford is Connecticut's capital.

Honolulu has been Hawaii's capital since 1845 when it was still the Kingdom of Hawaii. It's located on the island of Oahu. The other options are capitals of mainland states: Madison (Wisconsin), Richmond (Virginia), and Olympia (Washington).

Austin became Texas's capital in 1839, chosen for its central location in the Republic of Texas. Dallas and Houston are major cities but not the capital. Nashville is Tennessee's capital.

Springfield has been Illinois's capital since 1839. Chicago is Illinois's largest city but not the capital. The distractors include capitals of other states: Columbus (Ohio) and Harrisburg (Pennsylvania).

Mphasis was founded by Jerry Rao in 2000. He is a well-known Indian IT entrepreneur and former Citibank executive who established Mphasis, which was later acquired by HP.

Kishore Biyani (D) founded the Future Group, which operates retail chains like Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, and Food Bazaar. He is known as the father of modern Indian retail.

Yahoo! was co-founded by Jerry Yang (A) and David Filo in 1994. Jerry Yang is a Taiwanese-born American entrepreneur who started Yahoo! while at Stanford. The other options are incorrect.

Shaadi.com was founded by Anupam Mittal (A) in 1996. It is one of India's leading matrimony websites. Anupam Mittal is a well-known Indian entrepreneur and investor.

HCL Technologies was founded by Shiv Nadar (A) in 1976 as part of the HCL enterprise. He is one of India's most prominent IT entrepreneurs. Narayan Murthy founded Infosys, Azim Premji led Wipro, and L.N. Mittal is in steel.

Hotmail was founded by Sabeer Bhatia (D) and Jack Smith in 1996. Sabeer Bhatia is an Indian-American entrepreneur. Hotmail was later acquired by Microsoft. The other options are incorrect.

The Indian National Congress was indeed founded in 1885. A.O. Hume organized its first session in Bombay in December 1885, with W.C. Bonnerjee as the first president.

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, considered the father of the Indian space program, played a key role in establishing IIM Ahmedabad in 1961. He was instrumental in conceptualizing and founding several institutions in India.

Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the 14th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the first Sikh Prime Minister and previously served as Finance Minister.

Mohammad Hamid Ansari served as Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017, completing two terms. He was the first person to be re-elected as Vice President after Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

The first vending machine in the United States was developed in 1888 by the Thomas Adams Company and sold Tutti-Fruiti chewing gum. This coin-operated machine was installed on New York City subway platforms, making chewing gum the first product dispensed commercially through vending machines in the US.

Adolf Hitler gifted a 1939 Mercedes-Benz to King Tribhuvan of Nepal, which became a topic of discussion after King Gyanendra vacated the Narayanhiti Palace following the abolition of the monarchy in 2008. The luxury vehicle was part of Hitler's diplomatic gifts and remained in Nepal's royal collection for decades.