India General Knowledge Quiz

A dissident is someone who opposes official policy or opposes the established government, often in a rebellious manner, making option A correct. The term describes someone who disagrees with and resorts to rebellion against authority. Options B (wonder), C (foolish), and D (squash) are completely unrelated to the meaning of dissident.

S.M. Krishna served as India's External Affairs Minister from 2009-2011. P. Chidambaram was Finance Minister, Shashi Tharoor was Minister of State for External Affairs, and Pranab Mukherjee held various portfolios including Finance.

A.K. Antony was India's Defence Minister from 2006-2014, making him one of the longest-serving defence ministers. Virbhadra Singh held other portfolios, Sushil Shinde was Power Minister, and A. Raja was Telecom Minister.

A.R. Rahman did not compose music for Vijayakanth's films or for Karthik's starring films during their peak periods. Rahman has extensively collaborated with Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Sathyaraj, and Mammootty across multiple films.

Ambika Soni served as the Information and Broadcasting Minister from 2009-2011. Ghulam Nabi Azad was Health Minister, Salman Khurshid was Law Minister, and Kamal Nath held various portfolios including Road Transport.

This song is from the 2009 film 'Prince' starring Vivek Oberoi. The lyrics appear in a track composed by talented music directors for this romantic thriller. 'Tere bin', 'Run', and 'Saajan' are different films.

A. Raja was the Telecom Minister during the UPA government from 2007-2009. His tenure was controversial and later implicated in the 2G spectrum scam. Ambika Soni was I&B Minister, Kamal Nath was in other portfolios.

Ghulam Nabi Azad served as Health Minister from 2006-2009. Digvijai Singh was a Congress general secretary, M. Karunanidhi was Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, and S.M. Krishna was External Affairs Minister.

This song 'Tera Hone Laga Hoon' is from the 2009 film 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. The other films listed are different Bollywood movies.

A.R. Rahman composed the music for 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa' (2010), not T.R. The Tamil romantic drama starred Silambarasan and Trisha, with Rahman's soundtrack being hugely popular.

The song 'Aati Kya Khandala' is from the 1998 film 'Ghulam' starring Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji. This popular track was composed by Jatin-Lalit and became a massive hit.

Pawan Kumar Bansal served as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs from 2009-2011. The other similar-sounding names listed are not actual cabinet ministers - this is a distractor pattern.

Sushil Shinde served as Power Minister from 2006-2008. Sharad Pawar was Agriculture Minister, Pratibha Patil was President (not a cabinet minister), and Prem Singh Dhumal was a state-level leader.

The question asks to identify the song from the given Hindi lyrics 'diwana mein chala use dhundne bade pyar se'. These are opening lines from the song 'Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai' from the 1961 film of the same name. Option B correctly identifies this song title. Options A, C, and D are other popular Hindi songs but do not match these specific lyrics.

Yuvan Shankar Raja composed music for several Vijay films. 'Puthiya Geethai' (2003) is indeed one of the films where Yuvan scored music for Vijay. This is a specific filmography question requiring knowledge of Tamil cinema collaborations between the composer and actor. Options A, C, and D are Vijay films but do not feature Yuvan's music.

The question quotes Hindi lyrics 'Gumnaam hai koi..badnaam hai koi..kisko khabar..anjaan hai koi..' which are from the film 'Gumnaam' (1965). The song title is 'Gumnaam Hai Koi', making Option D correct. These lyrics are the opening lines of this iconic mystery-themed song. Options A, B, and C are Hindi film titles but do not match these specific lyrics.

The Attorney General of India has the right to attend and observe proceedings of both Houses of Parliament and their committees, but cannot vote. This constitutional role is established under Article 76 of the Indian Constitution. The Secretary to Parliament Affairs administers parliamentary work, Cabinet Secretary coordinates government business, and Chief Justice of India heads the judiciary but does not routinely observe Parliament sessions.

A.R. Rahman composed the iconic signature tune for Airtel (formerly Bharti Airtel), which became one of the most recognizable brand tunes in India. This musical identity was created in the early 2000s and has been used across Airtel's branding for years. Options A, B, and D are notable Tamil film composers but were not associated with the Airtel ad campaign.

Ilaiyaraaja composed the music for the 2012 Telugu film 'Veera' starring Ravi Teja. This is a straightforward filmography question about the legendary composer's work. The film features Ilaiyaraaja's signature musical style. Options B, C, and D are other prominent Indian film composers but did not score Veera.

The question asks about a river originating from Mount Kailash near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet. Both the Indus (Option D) and Brahmaputra (Option A) originate near this region. However, the Indus is traditionally and more specifically associated with the Kailash-Mansarovar region in geographical texts. The Sutlej is another major river from this region. Option D 'Sindhu' is the Sanskrit name for the Indus River, making it technically correct.