General Knowledge Quiz: India, Technology & Mythology

After being captured and having his tail set on fire by Ravana's demons, Hanuman escaped his bonds and used his burning tail to set the city of Lanka ablaze. Rama led the army, and Sugreeva and Vaali were Vanara kings, but the specific act of burning Lanka is attributed to Hanuman.

In the Ramayana, Lakshmana killed Indrajit (Meghnada) after a fierce battle. Indrajit was a powerful warrior who possessed celestial weapons, but Lakshmana defeated him using the Aindrastra. Hanuman, Sugreeva, and Vaali were key allies or figures in the epic but did not deliver the killing blow to Indrajit.

Maricha helped Ravana abduct Sita by disguising himself as a golden deer to lure Ram away from her hermitage. This created the opportunity for Ravana to carry her away. Kumbhakarna was Ravana's brother, while Vibheeshana actually opposed Ravana and helped Ram.

Mandodari was Ravana's principal wife and the queen of Lanka in the Ramayana. She was known for her wisdom and virtuous character, often advising Ravana against his actions. Mandavi was Bharat's wife and Shrutakirti was Shatrughna's wife.

Google's primary revenue source is advertising through AdSense and AdWords. While Google offers many free services like Gmail, Search, and Picasa, over 90% of their revenue comes from advertising platforms that connect businesses with potential customers.

Google acquired Aardvark in 2010 for approximately $50 million. Aardvark was a social search engine that used social networks to answer user questions. Google later shut down the service in 2011.

India has the largest postal network in the world with over 150,000 post offices serving both urban and rural areas. The Indian Postal Service is one of the most widely distributed postal systems globally, reaching even remote villages.

Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world with approximately 1.3 million employees, far exceeding other organizations like the Indian Army, healthcare systems, or defense departments worldwide. It operates one of the world's largest railway networks.

Bhaskaracharya (Bhaskara II), the 12th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer, calculated the time taken by Earth to orbit the Sun as approximately 365.2588 days. This value is very close to the modern value and is documented in his work Siddhanta Shiromani. Aryabhatta had also worked on astronomical calculations but Bhaskara's calculation was more precise.