Mixed General Knowledge Quiz

Tanishq, India's leading jewellery brand from the Tata group, was the official jewellery designer for the film Jodhaa Akbar. They created elaborate period-accurate pieces including the famous Kundan and Polki jewellery that characterized the Mughal era aesthetic of the movie.

Jawed Karim's 'Me at the zoo' video, uploaded on April 23, 2005, was the first video ever posted on YouTube. This 19-second clip at the San Diego Zoo marked the beginning of the YouTube platform and is now a piece of internet history, symbolizing the platform's humble origins.

Handshakes are a primary transmission vector for common cold viruses because they involve direct skin-to-skin contact. When an infected person touches their nose or mouth then shakes hands, the virus transfers to the other person's hands, which then touch their face - this is more effective than airborne droplets from coughing.

Paneer comes from the Persian word 'panir' meaning cheese. Persian rulers introduced this cheese-making technique to the Indian subcontinent, where it evolved into a staple of North Indian cuisine. The word reflects the culinary exchange between Persian and Indian cultures.

Bunty Aur Babli (2005) was the first film to feature Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan together on screen. This heist comedy was significant as the real-life father-son duo's first collaboration, with Amitabh playing a cop chasing the title characters portrayed by Abhishek and Rani Mukerji.

Subprime loans are loans given to borrowers with poor credit history or high debt-to-income ratios, who have a higher likelihood of defaulting. The 2008 financial crisis was triggered by widespread default on such loans, making this term essential knowledge in understanding modern economic history.

Sildenafil citrate is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Viagra, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction. The other options are different drugs: Daonil is for diabetes, Paracetamol is a pain reliever/fever reducer, and Tenormin is a beta-blocker for blood pressure.

Chetan Bhagat's debut novel 'Five Point Someone' was adapted into the play 'Five Point Someone' by theatre group EVAM. 'Two States' refers to '2 States', while 'Go Kiss the World' is by Subroto Bagchi.

Erich Segal is the author of the famous novel 'Love Story' (1970), which was also made into a film. The other options are variations playing on the title but are not actual works by Segal.

Matthew Hayden famously used a Mongoose bat during the 2010 IPL season. The bat was unusually long and had a longer handle, designed for hitting big shots. The other options are animal names but not actual cricket bat brands.

Alberto Korda's famous photograph 'Guerrillero Heroico' was taken at Che Guevara's funeral in 1967 and became an iconic image of the revolutionary. The other options are historical figures but not the subject of this particular photograph.

In the film '3 Idiots', Omi Vaidya played the character Chatur Ramalingam, also known as 'Silencer'. This was the character's real name in the movie, not the actor's actual name.

Dhonis are traditional multi-purpose boats used in the Maldives for fishing, transportation, and cargo. They are an essential part of Maldivian maritime culture. The other options are Indian cricketers' surnames, not boat types.

Sania Mirza is the grand-niece of legendary tennis player Ghulam Ahmad (misspelled in question as 'Ahamad'). Ghulam Ahmad was one of India's earliest tennis stars. The other options are Indian sportswomen but not related to Ghulam Ahmad.

Manish Pandey took a spectacular catch while playing for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy, which gained fame as 'Catch of the Century'. The catch was taken against Mumbai in a domestic match, not in IPL or international cricket.

Barista is an Italian word meaning 'coffee barman' or 'coffee brewer'. The Indian coffee chain 'Barista' gets its name from this Italian term. Cafe Coffee Day uses 'cafe', not the Italian word for brewer.

Herbert Baker and Edwin Lutyens were the architects commissioned to design New Delhi, including the Parliament House (Sansad Bhavan). They also designed other parts of New Delhi like India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan. The other options are buildings designed by different architects.

In 393 AD, Emperor Theodosius I banned human sacrifice as part of Rome's Christianization process. Bullfights, cockfights, and animal sacrifices were not the target of this specific edict. The ban on human sacrifice marked a significant shift away from pagan religious practices.

In Old English, 'heo' was a common form of the feminine pronoun 'she.' The pronoun evolved through Middle English into modern forms. 'Who,' 'how,' and 'him' have entirely different etymological origins and grammatical functions.