General Knowledge Quiz: Literature, Science & Music

The song 'Dua bahaane karke le gaye dil' is from the movie 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' and was composed by the music director duo Vishal-Shekhar. This track was one of the popular songs from the film's soundtrack.

The song 'Dekhu tujhe toh pyaar aaye, seene se dil chala jaye' is from the movie 'Aap Ka Suroor' which had music composed by Himesh Reshammiya. This was one of the popular tracks from the film.

The song 'mujhe neend na aaye, mujhe chain na aaye' is from the movie 'Yaana' and was composed by the music director duo Anand-Milind. They were known for several popular Bollywood soundtracks.

The song 'Pehla nasha, pehla khumar, naya pyaar hai naya intezaar' is from the movie 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar' and was composed by the music director duo Jatin-Lalit. This remains one of their most iconic romantic compositions.

The song appears to be a devotional track about Lord Krishna ('wo krishna hai' likely refers to 'wo Krishna hai'). Ismail Darbaar (also spelled Darbar) is a music director known for devotional and folk-inspired compositions. However, the Hindi text has some transcription issues that affect clarity.

The song 'Maine tumse kal kal kaha jab tumse hua mujhe pyaar... woh boli chal jhooti' is from the movie 'Ek Chhotisi Love Story' and was composed by Anand Raj Anand. This composer was known for several popular Bollywood tracks in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The song 'Rehna Hai Tere Dil Main' is from the 2001 film of the same name. Harris Jayaraj composed the music for this film, which was one of his early Bollywood compositions. Gourav Das Gupta, A.R. Rahman, and Vishal-Shekhar are all prominent composers but not associated with this particular song.

The lyrics 'Dus sapne hai jhoote, dus aapne hai ruthe... dus kahaniya' are from a song composed by Gourav Das Gupta. He is a music composer who has worked in Bollywood.

The song 'Humko Humein Se Chura Lo' is from the film 'Mohabbatein' (2000). Jatin-Lalit composed the music for this film, which was one of their most successful works. Anand-Milind, Vishal-Shekhar, and A.R. Rahman are not associated with this particular song.

Edward Jenner developed the world's first vaccine (for smallpox) in 1796, earning him the title 'father of immunology.' The question 'Who am I?' likely refers to this pioneering achievement. Gregor Mendel worked on genetics, Darwin on evolution, and Fleming discovered penicillin.

Khaled Hosseini (spelled Hosseni in the option) is the Afghan-American author who wrote 'The Kite Runner', his debut novel published in 2003. V.S. Naipaul and Salman Rushdie are other notable authors, and Rudyard Kipling wrote colonial-era literature like 'The Jungle Book'.

Dan Brown is the author of 'Deception Point' (2001), a thriller novel involving NASA, politics, and scientific discoveries. He is famous for the Robert Langdon series including 'The Da Vinci Code'. Mario Puzo wrote 'The Godfather', Ken Follett is a historical thriller writer, and Sidney Sheldon wrote romance and suspense novels.

Belinda Clark is a former Australian women's cricket captain and one of the greatest female batsmen. She was the first player to score a World Cup double-century. Debbie Hockley is also a cricketer (New Zealand), Charles Coventry is a Zimbabwean cricketer, and Sachin Tendulkar is the Indian cricket legend.

Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for 'The God of Small Things', her debut novel. R.K. Narayan is famous for Malgudi Days, Taslima Nasreen is a Bangladeshi writer, and Shobha De is an Indian columnist and novelist.

Jeffrey Archer (spelled Jeffery in the option) is the British author of 'Kane and Abel' (1979), one of his best-selling novels. J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, Alistair MacLean wrote thrillers, and Agatha Christie is the queen of crime fiction.

Edward Jenner developed the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796, laying the groundwork for immunology. Gregor Mendel is the father of genetics, Alexander Darwin proposed evolution, and Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

Mario Puzo is the author of 'The Last Don' (1996), a Mafia novel. He is famous for 'The Godfather'. Ken Follett writes historical fiction, Khushwant Singh was an Indian writer, and Jane Austen wrote 19th-century classics.

Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book' (1894), a collection of stories set in the Indian jungle. V.S. Naipaul is a Nobel laureate, Khushwant Singh was an Indian author, and Salman Rushdie is known for magical realism.

Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine in 1796, founding the field of immunology. Gregor Mendel discovered genetic inheritance, Charles Darwin proposed evolution by natural selection, and Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.