general knowledge Online Quiz - 4216

This question has an issue. South Africa has THREE capital cities: Cape Town (legislative capital), Pretoria (administrative capital), and Bloemfontein (judicial capital). Cape Town is ONE of the capitals (legislative), so A is technically correct but incomplete. Johannesburg is the largest city but NOT a capital. Congo is a country, not a city. Ottawa is Canada's capital.

The number 20 appears in multiple places on a ₹20 note - in the numerals on both sides, in the guarantee clause text, in various security features, and in the value written out. According to the question, the total count is 6 occurrences.

Franklin D. Roosevelt coined the term 'United Nations' during World War II to describe the Allied nations fighting against the Axis powers. The term was first used in the Declaration by United Nations in 1942.

Red Biotechnology refers to biotechnology applied to medical processes and healthcare. It includes areas like pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, vaccines, gene therapy, and stem cell research. The color coding comes from: Red (medical), White (industrial), Green (agricultural), Blue (marine).

Rabat has been Morocco's capital city since 1955, replacing the historic capital of Marrakech. Monaco Ville is in Monaco (not Morocco), Bucharest is Romania's capital, and 'Habat' is a misspelling/distractor.

ICBM stands for Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile - a guided ballistic missile with a minimum range of 5,500 kilometers primarily designed for delivering nuclear weapons. The key distractor 'Blast Missile' is incorrect; ballistic refers to the trajectory, not the explosion type.

XLV represents 45 in Roman numerals: XL = 40 (50-10) and V = 5, so XLV = 45. Option A (35) would be XXXV, option B (55) is LV, and option C (65) would be LXV.

This is a famous dialogue from the Tamil film 'Mounam Pesiyadhe' (2002) starring Surya. The lyric 'aadaatha aattam ellam aadunavan mannukkule pona kadai unakku theriuma' is from a song in this film. 'Raam', 'Yogi', and 'Nandha' are other Surya films but don't contain this dialogue.

This is a famous dialogue from Rajinikanth's film 'Arunachalam' (1997). The line 'athaanda ithaanda arunachalam naandhanda......naan uppu pota aala marappa thilla da' is iconic - Rajini plays a character who becomes wealthy but remains grounded, symbolizing salt's essential nature. 'Nai Biscuit', 'idli podi', and 'pepper podi' are food items but not the correct answer.

The lyric 'Aatam mudinthal aattam eduppom thangame gnana thangame' is from the song 'Putham Pudhu Kaalai' in the film 'Apoorva Sagodhargal' (1989), which featured Kamal Haasan in dual roles as dwarf brothers. 'Moonram Pirai', 'Punnagai Mannan', and 'Salangai Oli' are other Kamal films.

The tomato was historically called the 'Love Apple' due to its supposed aphrodisiac properties and its perceived resemblance to a heart. Apples are just apples, oranges are citrus fruits, and carrots are root vegetables - none of which were known as 'Love Apples'.

Senthil was described by these colorful epithets in 'Arunachalam' (1997) - 'nadana puyal, nadippu sooravali, vasana beerangi' (dancing storm, acting wildfire, fragrance volcano) referencing his comedic energy. Dr. Vijay is Rajini's character, Janakaraj played a supporting role, and Arunachalam is the film title/character name.

In the iconic comedy scene from 'Arunachalam' (1997), Rajinikanth uses a 'goli soda' (glass soda bottle) to hit the thief who steals Ramba's bag. This scene is famous for its comedic timing. The other options - hand grenade, Agni 3 missile, and 7up bottle - are not the weapon used in this scene.

The lyric 'Aatama therottama nottama sadirattama' appears in both 'Captain Prabakaran' (1991) and 'Singakutty' (2008) - popular Tamil film songs. 'Pulan Visaranai' and 'Vallarasu' are Vijayakanth films but don't contain this specific song line.

This is a comedy/riddle question from Tamil cinema. Crazy Mohan was known for his witty wordplay and comedy sketches. The punchline here is that instead of asking for a hotel room like a normal person, he asks for the lift - subverting expectations for comedic effect. The 'lift' answer is the punchline to this joke.

This is a Tamil film trivia question. The dialogue 'iravinil AATAM paglinil thookam iduthan engal ulagam' is from the movie 'Navarathiri', which is the correct answer. The other options (Thrisulam, Pudiya Paravai, Kaithi Kannayiram) are other Tamil films but not the source of this specific dialogue.

Eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest (8849m), are located in Nepal. These include Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri I, and Manaslu. The Himalayan range spans multiple countries, but the highest concentration is in Nepal. China has some peaks, but Nepal has the majority.