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Albert Einstein reportedly praised India's contribution of the decimal numeral system (including zero and place-value notation) to mathematics and science. The quote acknowledges that Indian mathematicians developed the number system we use today. Newton, Wright Brothers (aviation pioneers), and Babbage (computing pioneer) are not associated with this quote.

Ponmudi is a hill station in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, situated in the Western Ghats. It is known for its tea gardens and scenic viewpoints. Karnataka has hill stations like Coorg, West Bengal has Darjeeling, and Madhya Pradesh has Pachmarhi - but Ponmudi is specifically in Kerala.

Panchgani is a hill station in the Satara district of Maharashtra, located in the Western Ghats. It is known for its five hills and strawberry farms. Karnataka has Coorg, Kerala has Munnar, and Tamil Nadu has Ooty - but Panchgani is specifically in Maharashtra.

Mount Abu is located in Rajasthan and is the only hill station in the state. It sits in the Aravalli Range and is a popular tourist destination known for its Dilwara Temples and Nakki Lake.

Vinod Khosla is indeed the Indian co-founder of Sun Microsystems, which he helped establish in 1982 along with Scott McNealy, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. Khosla is a prominent Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

Burj Khalifa officially opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and marked the completion of the world's tallest building.

Vinod Dahm is credited as the creator of the Pentium chip, which was developed at Intel. The Pentium processor line was hugely successful and powered a majority of computers in the 1990s.

All statements are true about Burj Khalifa: it is the tallest building in the world at 828 meters, the tallest free-standing structure, and has elevators with the longest travel distance. These are some of its many world records.

Burj Khalifa was constructed by Samsung C&T (Samsung Engineering and Construction), a South Korean company. They led the construction consortium that also included Besix and Arabtec. L&T was not the primary contractor.

F. Gary Gray directed the 2003 remake of 'The Italian Job'. Gray is known for directing action films including 'The Fate of the Furious', 'Straight Outta Compton', and 'Men in Black: International'.

Sabeer Bhatia founded Hotmail in 1996 along with Jack Smith. Hotmail was one of the first web-based email services and was acquired by Microsoft in 1997 for $400 million, making it the world's No.1 web-based email program at the time.

This question likely refers to 'The Italian Job' (2003) which was released in multiple languages. The film had an English release and was also distributed in Russian and Italian markets, making options A, B, and C correct.

Burj Khalifa's architecture was inspired by the Hymenocallis flower, also known as the spider lily. The flower's six-petal structure influenced the tower's Y-shaped floor plan. The lotus, rose, and other flowers were not the primary inspiration for this design.

This question appears to reference a movie filmed in multiple international locations. Both Venice and Los Angeles are marked as correct shooting locations. London and Philadelphia are listed as incorrect options.

Burj Khalifa was primarily built by workers from South Asian countries, particularly India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. These workers formed the majority of the construction labor force during its development. South America, Europe, and Australia were not the primary sources of construction workers.

John Powell is identified as the composer for the film referenced in this question. Powell is a known film composer who has worked on various major productions. Wally Pfister is a cinematographer, Richard Francis-Bruce is a film editor, and Donald Sutherland is an actor.