General Knowledge: Business, Movies & Trivia

B is correct. 'Barin Bhowmick's Ailment' is a short story by renowned Indian filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray, featuring a character with kleptomania. Vikram Seth (A) is a poet/novelist, while Jaskaran Singh (C) and Soumya Chatterjee (D) are not associated with this work.

B is correct. 'My Mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get' is the iconic opening line from 'Forrest Gump' (1994), spoken by Tom Hanks. 'Dr. No' (A) is James Bond, 'Lethal Weapon 4' (C) is an action buddy cop film, and 'Casablanca' (D) is a classic romance.

A is correct. STAR in Star TV Network stands for 'Satellite Television Asian Region', a Hong Kong-based media conglomerate founded in 1990. The other options incorrectly replace 'Satellite' with 'State' or change 'Asian Region' to 'Alpha Region' or abbreviate 'Television' to 'Tele'.

B is correct. Paul Otellini served as CEO of Intel from 2005 to 2013, overseeing the company during the rise of mobile computing. The other names are executives from different sectors: Dahlvig (IKEA), Stevens (Lockheed Martin), and Henrikson (Tetra Tech). Note: This reflects mid-2000s leadership.

Steven Ballmer served as Microsoft's CEO from 2000-2014, making him the correct answer. Dieter Zetsche led Daimler, Jonathan Ornstein is in aviation, and Marten Mickos was a MySQL executive.

YAHOO stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle', coined by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo. The other options use incorrect words like 'Official' or 'Organisation'.

Classic dialogue from Casablanca (1942), where Rick (Humphrey Bogart) deflected Strasser's question with his signature wit. The other films listed don't contain this iconic exchange.

Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation in 1977 and served as CEO until 2014, making him the clear answer. Carlos Ghosn is associated with Nissan/Renault, Jeff Zucker with NBCUniversal, and John Strangfeld with Prudential.

These iconic lines are from Fight Club (1999), based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel, spoken by Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt). The other films listed don't contain this famous dialogue about the club's rules.

South Korea gained independence on August 15, 1948, the same day as India. The other options - South Africa, Australia, and Indonesia - have different independence dates.

The name Rahul has multiple meanings in Sanskrit: 'conqueror of all miseries', signifies 'relationship' and 'bondage', and means 'able/efficient' or 'efficient/capable'. Therefore ALL (option D) is correct.

Kun-Hee Lee was the chairman of Samsung Electronics and led the company's transformation into a global tech giant. The other options are executives from different companies - Koong Seng, Chew Choon Seng (Singapore Airlines), and Chua Sock Koong (Singtel).

'I'll be back' is the iconic catchphrase of the Terminator, spoken by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator franchise. The other characters listed - Spider-Man, Gladiator, and Batman - are from different films/universes.

The first ODI was played between Australia and England at Melbourne on 5 January 1971. Geoffrey Boycott faced the first ball of that match, which was bowled by Jeff Thomson. This is established cricket trivia. Allan Border, Greg Chappell, and Danny Morrison are incorrect.

The line 'FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN 17?????......AWHILE!!!!!!!!!!' is spoken by the vampire character in the movie Twilight (2008), referring to their immortal appearance at age 17. This is a direct quote from the film. Casablanca, Die Hard, and Sydney White are incorrect.

The Sanskrit name Rajendra (राजेन्द्र) is composed of 'Raja' meaning 'king' and 'Indra' referring to the king of gods in Hindu mythology. Together it means 'king of kings' or literally 'king-Indra'. Option B captures this correctly. Option A ('King') is incomplete.

The Sanskrit name Sachin is derived from the root 'sat' meaning truth, existence, or purity. Therefore Sachin means 'pure', 'true', or 'manifestation of truth'. Option B is correct. Options A ('worse') and D ('impure') are antonyms. Option C ('great') is not the primary meaning.

The iconic line 'I see dead people' is from the 1999 psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense, starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Oscent. This is one of the most famous quotes in cinema history. Options A (Exhausist), C (Mirror), and D (Evil Dead) are incorrect.

B. Muthuraman was the Managing Director of Tata Steel from 2001 to 2010 and was instrumental in the company's transformation. N. Chandrasekaran is Chairman of Tata Sons, Indra Nooyi is former PepsiCo CEO. Option A is correct.