general knowledge Online Quiz - 4684

HFCS 55 (High Fructose Corn Syrup with 55% fructose) is the standard sweetener used in most US soft drinks including colas. HFCS 42 (42% fructose) is used in some baked goods and beverages, while HFCS 90 (90% fructose) is blended to make other HFCS types. Sugar is rare in US colas due to corn subsidies and tariffs on imported sugar.

Asa Griggs Candler donated substantial funds to Emory University in Atlanta, where Coca-Cola is headquartered. The gift helped establish the university and the Candler School of Theology is named after him. While the exact figure in the question may be approximate, Emory is the correct answer.

Pemberton's French Wine Coca was the original name of Coca-Cola when first sold in 1885. It was a wine made from the coca plant. When Atlanta prohibited alcohol in 1886, Pemberton reformulated it as a non-alcoholic beverage which became Coca-Cola.

Rajinikanth's 100th film was 'Sri Raghavendra' (1985), a devotional biographical film about the saint Raghavendra Swami. 'Baasha' (1995) was a much later blockbuster film but not his 100th. The statement is false.

This quote comes from early Coca-Cola advertisements targeting women and office workers. The original Coca-Cola was marketed as a patent medicine and nerve tonic, claiming to help with nervous exhaustion, digestive issues, and as a pure stimulant - matching the description perfectly.

In the 1980 film 'Johnny', Rajinikanth played the character named Vidyasagar (also spelled Vidhyasagar), a guitarist. This statement is true and the character name is correct.

Rajinikanth did NOT play a dual role in 'Thillu Mullu' (1981). This was a remake of the Hindi film 'Gol Maal' where Rajinikanth played a single character who pretends to be someone else (a fake twin), but it wasn't a true dual role like in some of his other films. The statement is false.

Rajinikanth entered the film industry in 1975 with his debut film 'Apoorva Raagangal' directed by K. Balachander. This marked the beginning of his legendary career in Tamil cinema. The statement is true.

The Coca-Cola bottle's iconic contour shape was inspired by the cocoa pod, which has distinctive ribbed sides that Dean translated into the bottle's design. While the designers initially hoped to find images of the coca leaf or kola nut (soda ingredients), they found cocoa instead and used its pod shape. Ridge gourd and artillery shells don't match the historical record, and the Georgia formation is not the documented inspiration.

Rajinikanth (referred to as Rajini) did receive the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor in 1995 for his film 'Muthu.' This was a significant commercial success and marked one of his prestigious state recognitions. The award is given by the Tamil Nadu government to recognize excellence in Tamil cinema.

Sharad Pawar was the founding president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), established in 1999 after he split from the Indian National Congress. He led the party for decades until stepping down in 2023, after which his daughter Supriya Sule and others have been in leadership positions. The other options were leaders of different regional parties.

Nitin Gadkari served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2010 to 2013. He was a key figure in the party's organizational structure. However, the question uses 'is the president' which is dated - the current president (as of 2024-2025) is J.P. Nadda (since 2020). The answer marked as correct (Gadkari) was indeed a past president. Among the options given, Gadkari is the only one who has held the position.

Pepsi-Cola Company merged with Frito-Lay in 1965 to form PepsiCo, creating a combined beverage and snack food conglomerate. This merger created one of the world's largest food and beverage companies. Frito-Lay was already a major snack food company, and this merger allowed Pepsi to diversify its product portfolio significantly.

Prakash Singh Badal was a senior leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and served as the party president for multiple terms. He was a prominent figure in Punjab politics and served multiple terms as Chief Minister of Punjab. The question refers to his role as Akali Dal president during his active political career.

Mayawati is the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), having founded the party along with Kanshi Ram in 1984. She has been the party's supreme leader and president since 2003, following Kanshi Ram's death. The BSP focuses on social justice for Bahujans (SC/ST/OBC and minorities) and has been a significant force in Uttar Pradesh politics.

Mulayam Singh Yadav was the founder and long-time president of the Samajwadi Party (SP), a major regional political party in Uttar Pradesh. The other options listed are either film actors or politicians from different parties.

PepsiCo indeed owned KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell before spinning them off in 1997 to form Tricon Global Restaurants, which later became Yum! Brands, Inc. This was a major corporate restructuring in the fast-food industry.

Laloo Prasad Yadav founded the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in 1997 after splitting from the Janata Dal and has been its most prominent leader. RJD is a major political party in Bihar with a strong support base among Yadav and Muslim communities.

Baseball is unique because the defensive team (fielders) always has possession of the ball. The offensive team can score by hitting home runs without ever touching the ball again, or by advancing bases through walks, hit-by-pitch, or errors.