General Knowledge: Literature, Geography & Technology

R. Sarathkumar made his debut with Pulan Visaranai (1990), which marked the beginning of his successful career in Tamil cinema. Captain Prabakaran came later and became one of his biggest hits.

Rajinikanth's first film was Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander. This launched the career of one of India's most iconic actors. The spelling variation is acceptable.

The key difference is that internet is a public, global network accessible to anyone, while intranet is a private network limited to an organization's internal use. Internet connects worldwide, intranet connects internally.

A web browser is software that allows users to access and navigate websites on the World Wide Web. The other options are incorrect - it's not a person, computer, or spider. Despite the typo 'sides' instead of 'sites', the core meaning is correct.

The internet is not owned by any single entity - it's a decentralized network of networks. While organizations like IETF develop standards and telecom companies provide infrastructure, no one 'owns' the internet as a whole.

Mount Abu is situated in the Aravalli Range, which is the oldest mountain range in India. It runs approximately 800 kilometers through Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana.

The Amazon River crosses the equator twice - once in its upper reaches in Peru and once in its lower course in Brazil. This unique geographical feature occurs because the river flows from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere and back, making it the only major river to cross the equator twice.

Uttar Pradesh leads India in sugarcane production and sugar manufacturing, consistently ranking as the top sugar-producing state. Maharashtra is the second-largest producer, but Uttar Pradesh has more extensive sugarcane cultivation and a higher number of sugar mills, making it the clear leader in sugar production.

Ayodhya is situated on the banks of the Saryu River (also known as Ghaghara). The Saryu River holds immense religious significance in Hinduism and is intimately associated with Lord Ram, who is believed to have been born in Ayodhya. The city's location along this sacred river is well-documented in historical and religious texts.

Prayag Raj is the ancient name for modern-day Allahabad (now officially Prayagraj), which is located in Uttar Pradesh. Prayag is famous for the Triveni Sangam - the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers. It is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Hinduism and the site of the Kumbh Mela.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal, and Indonesia is the closest country to this archipelago. The southernmost tip of the Nicobar Islands (Indira Point) is only about 150 km from Sumatra, Indonesia. Sri Lanka and Maldives are located southwest of India, while Thailand is northeast but farther than Indonesia.

Kavaratti is the capital of the Lakshadweep union territory. Lakshadweep is an archipelago of coral islands and atolls off the southwestern coast of India. The name literally means 'hundred thousand islands' in Malayalam. Maldives is a separate country, and Andaman and Nicobar is another Indian union territory with its capital at Port Blair.

Nagpur is geographically the center-most city of India. The Zero Mile marker in Nagpur was used by the British to measure distances across India. Nagpur's central location in the country makes it an important hub for trade and transportation, and it is often referred to as the 'geographical center of India'.

The Chambal River flows from South to North in central India, which is indeed opposite to the general flow of most major Indian rivers. While the statement about most rivers flowing from North to South is a generalization (major rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra flow East), the Chambal's reverse northward flow is notable. It rises in the Vindhya Range and flows northward to join the Yamuna River.

'The Firm' is a legal thriller novel published in 1991 by American author John Grisham, his second book and the one that launched his career. Jeffrey Archer is a British author known for works like 'Kane and Abel,' while Dan Brown writes thrillers like 'The Da Vinci Code,' and Khushwant Singh was an Indian novelist and journalist.

'Company of Women' is a novel by Indian author Khushwant Singh, published in 1999. Arvind Adiga wrote 'The White Tiger,' Salman Khurshid is a politician and author, and Manmohan Singh is a former Prime Minister of India.

'Digital Fortress' is a techno-thriller novel by Dan Brown, published in 1998, predating his more famous work 'The Da Vinci Code.' Mario Puzo wrote 'The Godfather,' Ayn Rand wrote 'Atlas Shrugged,' and Kuldeep Naiyer is not a known author.

'The White Tiger' is a novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga, published in 2008, which won the Booker Prize. Arundhati Roy wrote 'The God of Small Things,' Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a Prime Minister and poet, and Yashwant Singh is not the author.

'Gita Rahasya' (The Secret of the Gita) is a Marathi work on the Bhagavad Gita written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak during his imprisonment in Mandalay (1910-1914). Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Rabindranath Tagore were prominent Indian leaders but not associated with this work.