general knowledge Online Quiz - 4104

Microsoft Zune was a portable media player launched by Microsoft in 2006 to compete with Apple's iPod. The Zune featured a digital media player software and the Zune Marketplace for music and video purchases. Despite being discontinued in 2011, it was a significant Microsoft product in the portable media space during its time.

The 1992 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. This was the fifth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup and was held from February 22 to March 25, 1992. Pakistan won the tournament, defeating England in the final. This World Cup was also notable for being the first to feature colored clothing and white cricket balls.

Superman comes from the planet Krypton. According to the DC Comics mythology, Superman (born Kal-El) was sent to Earth as a baby from his home planet Krypton just before it was destroyed. Krypton is depicted as a highly advanced planet with gravity much stronger than Earth's, which explains Superman's superpowers on Earth.

Champaner is the name of the village featured in the movie 'Lagaan' (2001). The film is set in the fictional village of Champaner in Gujarat during the British colonial period. The story revolves around a cricket match between the villagers and British officers. Champaner is depicted as a drought-affected village that challenges the oppressive land tax (lagaan) through the cricket match.

IBM's mainframe computer code-named 'T-Rex' was released during the 2003-2005 period as part of their zSeries server line. The T-Rex codename represented the power and dominance of IBM's mainframe technology in enterprise computing. Other options like Saber, Mamath, and Swordfish are not associated with IBM mainframe releases from this era.

In the comedy film 'Garam Masala' (2005), John Abraham and Akshay Kumar play photographers who work for a fashion magazine. Their profession as photographers is central to the plot as they get involved in comedic situations while trying to impress women. The other options (laundry men, farmers, bank managers) are not the professions portrayed in this film.

During the 2003-2005 period, Windows Mobile 6.5 was the current version of Microsoft's mobile operating system. This version introduced improvements over previous iterations including better touch interface and updated applications. The question refers to the period when Windows Mobile was actively developed before Windows Phone 7 replaced it entirely.

NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) is indeed a networking protocol developed by Microsoft and IBM for local area networks. It allows applications on different computers to communicate and access resources on the network. The other options (Applications, Desktop, Server) are not the primary domain NetBIOS serves.

Microsoft does develop and provide software applications for Apple's platforms, including macOS and iOS. Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and other Microsoft applications are available for Apple devices, making this statement True.

Microsoft owns and publishes all three game franchises listed: Halo (acquired through Bungie), Flight Simulator (long-running Microsoft series), and Age of Empires (developed by Ensemble Studios under Microsoft). Since all individual options are correct Microsoft games, All the above is the right choice.

Microsoft Bing was officially launched on June 3, 2009, replacing Live Search. It was introduced as a rebrand of Microsoft's search services with new features and marketing. The other dates are incorrect.

This is a famous Hindi film dialogue from the movie Mohabbatein (2000). The lyric 'Chale jana hai, kahan jana hai...' is from the song and Shah Rukh Khan was the lead actor. The correct answer C matches Mohabbatein.

Microsoft's revenue for fiscal year 2009 was $58.437 billion. This was during Steve Ballmer's tenure as CEO. The other figures are incorrect.

This is the famous opening narration from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) starring Hrithik Roshan in his debut. The dialogue 'Come..I will tell you a love story...' is iconic. Option B Hrithik is correct.

Microsoft BizTalk Server is designed for business process automation and integration between different systems. It provides tools for connecting enterprise applications, orchestrating workflows, and integrating line-of-business processes. Option B correctly identifies this.

This is a factual claim about pollution toxicity. Outdoor air pollution can indeed be significantly more harmful than indoor pollution due to concentrated sources like vehicle emissions, industrial output, and lack of filtration, making True the correct answer.

When iron rusts, it combines with oxygen from the air to form iron oxide (Fe2O3). This adds oxygen atoms to the iron, increasing the total mass. Therefore, iron weighs more after rusting, making True the correct answer.