General Knowledge: Business Schools & Geography

Canada is the second-largest country in the world by total area, covering approximately 9.98 million square kilometers. Russia is the largest country at about 17.1 million square kilometers. China is third or fourth largest (depending on whether total area or land area is measured), and Australia is sixth largest. The question clearly asks for the second-largest, making Canada the correct answer.

Alliance Business School (formerly Alliance Business Academy) is located in Bengaluru (Bangalore), the capital city of Karnataka. It was established in 1996 and has been ranked among the top business schools in India. Pune is home to institutions like Symbiosis, while Cochin and Mumbai have other major business schools but not Alliance.

Bharathidasan Institute of Management Studies (BIMS) is located in Tiruchirapalli (also known as Trichy), Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1984 as a collaboration between Bharathidasan University and BHEL. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu but BIMS is not located there. Madurai, Coimbatore are other major Tamil Nadu cities but not the location of BIMS.

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It was established in 1983 and is a premier national resource institution for entrepreneurship education and development. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat but EDII is in Ahmedabad. Allahabad and Raipur are major cities in other states but not the location of EDII.

Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world by both area (about 44 hectares or 109 acres) and population (around 800 residents). It is an enclave within Rome, Italy. Monaco is the second-smallest country, while Cuba and Gambia are much larger nations. Vatican City's small size makes it the correct answer.

Great Lakes Institute of Management is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 2004 by Dr. Bala V. Balachandran, a professor at Kellogg School of Management. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala, Coimbatore is another major Tamil Nadu city, and Bengaluru is in Karnataka; none of these house Great Lakes.

The Indian School of Business (ISB) has its primary campus in Hyderabad, Telangana (established in 2001). It also has a second campus in Mohali. Hyderabad was chosen for its IT ecosystem and proximity to pharmaceutical companies. Vishakapatnam, Nellore, and Vijayawada are major Andhra Pradesh cities but ISB is not located there.

KIIT School of Management (KSOM) is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as part of KIIT University founded by Achyuta Samanta. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha and the main hub of KIIT's multi-campus university. Kolkata is in West Bengal, Darjeeling is a hill station in West Bengal, and Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh; none of these house KSOM.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) is located in Delhi. It was established in 1997 by the Lal Bahadur Shastri Educational Trust as a tribute to the former Prime Minister. Chandigarh is a union territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, and Allahabad is a major city in Uttar Pradesh; none of these house LBSIM.

Janaki Devi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JDBIMS) is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is part of SNDT Women's University and is one of the few business schools exclusively for women in India. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, Patna is the capital of Bihar, and Nasik is a city in Maharashtra, but JDBIMS is specifically in Mumbai.

NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a premier business school established in 1995 and offers PGDM and other management programs. Shimoga is in Karnataka, Panaji is the capital of Goa, and Jamshedpur is in Jharkhand; none of these house NL Dalmia.

SIMS (Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies) is part of the Symbiosis International University, which is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra. Pune is a major educational hub in India, home to numerous prestigious institutions. Nagpur, Delhi, and Kolkata are all major cities but do not host the SIMS campus.

A single human hair strand has impressive tensile strength and can indeed support approximately 100 grams of weight. This is due to the protein structure (keratin) that makes up hair. The strength-to-weight ratio of hair is remarkable, though individual hairs vary based on thickness and health.

Losing 50-100 hairs per day is within the normal range for a healthy scalp. This is part of the natural hair growth cycle, where old hairs fall out to make room for new ones. Only when daily hair loss significantly exceeds 100 hairs consistently should it be considered abnormal.

Hair is indeed the second fastest growing tissue in the human body after bone marrow. Bone marrow produces blood cells at an extremely rapid rate. Hair grows about 1 cm per month on average, making it one of the fastest-growing tissues. The rapid growth rate is why hair requires continuous nutrient supply.

Hair growth rates do increase in warmer conditions due to improved blood circulation to the scalp and increased metabolic activity. This is why hair tends to grow slightly faster in summer than in winter. The warmth dilates blood vessels, delivering more nutrients to hair follicles. However, the difference is modest.

Frequent washing does not cause hair loss - it's a myth. The hairs you see coming out during washing were already in the shedding phase of the growth cycle. Washing simply removes loose hairs that would fall out anyway. In fact, keeping the scalp clean can promote healthy hair growth by removing excess oil and debris.

Henry Dunant, a Swiss businessman, founded the Red Cross in 1863 after witnessing the suffering of wounded soldiers at the Battle of Solferino. His experiences led to the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Dunant was co-recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 for this humanitarian work.

India is the world's largest diamond cutting and polishing center, with Surat (Gujarat) handling about 90% of global diamond processing. While South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the USA are diamond producers, the actual cutting and polishing expertise and infrastructure is concentrated in India. India has developed this specialization over decades with skilled craftsmanship.

Bangladesh's national airline is Biman Bangladesh Airlines. 'Biman' comes from the Bengali/Sanskrit word meaning 'airplane' or 'air travel'. Nepal's national airline is Nepal Airlines, Burma's is Myanmar National Airlines, and Cambodia's is Cambodia Angkor Air. Biman was established in 1972 after Bangladesh's independence.