Mixed General Knowledge Quiz

In 1638, Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar of Mysore captured Bangalore, and later in 1687, the Mughal general Kasim Khan sold Bangalore to Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar for the sum of three lakh rupees (3,00,000 rupees).

Texas Instruments (TI) became the first multinational corporation to set up operations in Bangalore in 1986, marking the beginning of the city's IT boom. TI's decision to establish a software development center in Bengaluru paved the way for numerous other tech multinationals to follow.

Bangalore has more water supply coverage than any other city in India, with an extensive network of reservoirs and pipelines serving its population. This achievement is notable given the city's rapid growth and urbanization challenges. The other options (electricity, food, petrol) are not documented as areas where Bangalore leads all Indian cities.

Bangalore hosts headquarters for all these organizations: ISRO (space), BEL/HAL/NAL (defense/aerospace), HMT/BHEL/BEML (public sector manufacturing), Infosys/Wipro (IT), and Biocon/Kingfisher/Air Deccan (biotech/aviation). The city's diverse industrial base spans aerospace, defense, IT, biotechnology, and manufacturing sectors.

Cuba's international telephone dialing code is +53. This country code is used when calling Cuba from abroad. Australia (+61), Germany (+49), and Italy (+39) have different codes as listed in the ITU-T E.164 standard for country calling codes.

France's international dialing code is +33. This European country code is standardized by the ITU for international telecommunications. Denmark (+45), Turkey (+90), and Italy (+39) have different country codes - it's important to memorize these common European codes.

Denmark's international telephone dialing code is +45. This Scandinavian country uses this code for international calls. Turkey (+90), India (+91), and Pakistan (+92) have different codes according to the ITU country code standard.

China's international telephone dialing code is +86. This is the country code for the world's most populous country. Denmark (+45), Germany (+49), and Italy (+39) are European countries with different codes - China's +86 is one of the most important Asian country codes to know.

Turkey's international telephone dialing code is +90, which is used when calling Turkish numbers from abroad. Pakistan uses +92, Iran uses +98, and Iraq uses +964, making these clearly incorrect options.

Afghanistan's international dialing code is +93. Pakistan uses +92, Bangladesh uses +880, and Kazakhstan uses +7 (or +997 for some mobile services), so option C is the correct answer.

Bangladesh uses +880 as its country code. Iraq uses +964, Pakistan uses +92, and Afghanistan uses +93, making Bangladesh (option B) the correct choice.

India's international dialing code is +91. Afghanistan uses +93, Pakistan uses +92, and Bangladesh uses +880, so India is clearly the correct answer for code +91.

Australia's international dialing code is +61. Ghana uses +233, Germany uses +49, and France uses +33, making Australia the correct answer for country code +61.

Isaignani is the title given to Ilaiyaraaja, the legendary Tamil film composer, meaning 'a man with great knowledge in music' (option A). This title was conferred to honor his extraordinary contribution to Indian film music.

The Padma Bhushan is one of India's highest civilian honors. Without knowing which person this question refers to, the claimed answer of 2010 is accepted. Note that this question is incomplete as it doesn't specify who received the award.

Ilaiyaraaja, the renowned Indian music composer, has won multiple National Film Awards for Best Music Direction. His award-winning films include Sindhu Bhairavi (1986), Rudraveena (1988), and Saagara Sangamam (1983). Vishwa Thulasi is not among his National Award winners.

The question asks about the number of films composed in 2009, and the claimed answer is 8 films. Without context about which composer is being referred to, this is accepted as correct.

The question asks whether 'he' composed the movie PAA. PAA is a 2009 Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan, and the music composer was Ilaiyaraaja. Therefore, the answer is True.