Indian Military & Entertainment Trivia

India purchased the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov from Russia, which was commissioned as INS Vikramaditya in 2013 after extensive refurbishment. INS Viraat was previously acquired from the UK, and INS Vikrant was India's first aircraft carrier (both British-origin).

INS Arihant is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine built in India, launched in 2009. It was indigenously built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project. INS Chakra was a nuclear submarine leased from Russia, not made in India.

PABT (Pilot Aptitude and Behaviour Test) is conducted by the Indian Air Force and can only be taken once in a lifetime. It tests aptitude for flying, and failing it means you can never become a pilot in the IAF. NDA and CDS are entry exams that can be attempted multiple times based on age criteria.

Officers commissioned through the NDA (National Defence Academy) entry receive a President's Commission. This is a permanent commission in the armed forces. The terminology refers to the constitutional authority under which officers are commissioned.

Vidyasagar composed the Tamil song 'Kaadhal Vantholli Anuppu'. He is a prominent music director in Tamil cinema known for melodies and filmi songs. Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bharatwaj, and Dhina are other Tamil composers but didn't work on this particular song.

Sollamalae Yaar Paarthathu is a Tamil song from the movie Kaadhal Kottai (1996), composed by music director S.A. Rajkumar. The song was sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and became a popular track from the film starring Ajith Kumar and Devayani.

Sollamalae Yaar Paarthathu is a Tamil song from the movie Kaadhal Kottai (1996), composed by music director S.A. Rajkumar. The song was sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and became a popular track from the film starring Ajith Kumar and Devayani.

MC-2 format requiring all correct pairs. Yuvan Shankar Raja has worked with Jeyam Ravi in films. Harris Jeyaraj has NOT worked with Vijay in a significant music director-actor collaboration (Vijay primarily worked with other composers). A.R. Rahman worked with Priyamani in films like 'Raavanan'. Harris Jeyaraj worked with Simran in films like 'Minnale'. The claimed answer excludes Harris-Vijay which is correct.

A.R. Rahman and Sadha have not worked together in any film. Sadha primarily collaborated with music directors like Bharadwaj (Priyamana Thozhi), D. Imman, and others in Tamil and Telugu cinema during her peak in early 2000s, but Rahman was not among her composers. The other pairs - Ilayaraja-Dhanuth, Deva-Shivaji Ganesh, and Ilayaraja-Surya - have all worked together in various films.