Bollywood and General Knowledge Trivia

Prakash Jha directed Apaharan (2005), a political thriller starring Ajay Devgn and Bipasha Basu. Rajkumar Santoshi, Vishal Bharadwaj, and Abbas-Mustan are other notable directors but not associated with this film.

The song 'Kisi Patther Ki Murat Se' is sung by Mahendra Kapoor from the film 'Aaya Saavan Jhoom Ke' (1969). Mohammed Rafi, C. Ramchandra, and Manna Dey were legendary playback singers but not the vocalist for this particular song.

Hindalco Industries acquired Novelis, Inc. in 2007 for approximately $6 billion. Alcan was acquired by Rio Tinto, and National Aluminium Company (NALCO) is a separate Indian PSU. This acquisition made Hindalco the world's largest aluminium rolling company.

Despite its name, the Hundred Years' War between England and France lasted 116 years (1337-1453). The name is a historical convention, not an exact duration. This trick question tests whether you'll blindly accept the obvious-sounding answer of 100 years.

Despite the name, Panama hats are traditionally made in Ecuador, not Panama. The name originated because these hats were shipped to Panama for trade and became popular with workers building the Panama Canal. This is a classic trick question.

Despite the name, cat gut is made from sheep and horse intestines, never from cats. The term may have originated from 'kitgut' (fiddle string) or confusion with 'catt' (a type of sheep). This is intentionally misleading - another trick question.

The October Revolution is celebrated in November because Russia used the Julian calendar at the time of the revolution in 1917. The revolution began on October 25 (Old Style/Julian) but November 7 (New Style/Gregorian). When Russia adopted the Gregorian calendar, the anniversary shifted to November.

Despite the name, camel hair brushes are typically made from squirrel fur, not camel hair. The 'camel hair' name is a misnomer in the art supply industry. This is another intentionally misleading trick question where the obvious answer (camel) is wrong.

Chitrangada Singh made her debut as the heroine in 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi' (2005), directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film was a critically acclaimed political drama.

Ram Gopal Varma has NOT worked with Shah Rukh Khan in any film. RGV has directed Aamir Khan (Rangeela), Ajay Devgan (Company, Bhoot), and Vivek Oberoi (Company, Road).

The Canary Islands are named after dogs (Latin: Canariae Insulae meaning 'Island of Dogs'), not canary birds. The name comes from the large population of wild dogs found by Romans. Note: The islands are actually in the Atlantic, not Pacific.

King George VI's first name was Albert. He was born Albert Frederick Arthur George and was known as Prince Albert before ascending the throne in 1936. He took the name George as his regnal name.

Despite its name, the Purple Finch is actually crimson or raspberry-red in color, especially the male. The name refers to the faint purple tinge, but the dominant color is crimson.

In Mahabharata, Sage Durvasa granted Kunti the boon that she could invoke any god using a special mantra, which she later used to invoke Surya (Karna), Yama, Vayu, and Ashwini Kumaras for her sons.

The song 'Manmohini Morey' from Yuvraaj was sung by Vijay Prakash. The track featured in the 2008 film directed by Subhash Ghai.

Chinese gooseberries are native to China but were commercially developed and popularized in New Zealand, where they were renamed as 'kiwifruit'. The fruit is now associated with New Zealand.

Tulsidas began writing the Ramcharitmanas in Vikram Samvat era (around 1631 AD). The question appears to ask about the calendar system rather than language or script.