General Knowledge Quiz: Bollywood, Tamil Cinema & Current Events

'Gemini Gemini' is a Tamil film song featuring multiple playback singers. SPB (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam), Vikram, and Anuradha Sriram all contributed vocals to this track, creating a rich multi-singer composition common in Tamil cinema.

This romantic Tamil track 'Engey engey en venilavu' features Karthik's smooth and expressive vocals. Karthik's voice became synonymous with romantic melodies in 2000s Tamil cinema, making him a go-to singer for love songs.

'Nadodi Mannan' (1958) starring M. G. Ramachandran was a groundbreaking film that pioneered the use of both black-and-white and Eastman color cinematography in Tamil cinema. This technical innovation was ahead of its time and showcased the industry's creative experimentation.

'Yammadi athadi unna enaku thariyadi' is a classic composition by T. Rajendar (now Vijay T. Rajendar), known for his unique lyrical style and musical approach. T. Rajendar was a composer, director, and actor who created many memorable songs in his distinctive style.

Manorama (popularly known as Aachi), the legendary Tamil comedienne, made her acting debut in 'Malayita Mangai' (1963). This film launched her prolific career spanning over five decades and 1500+ films. The other options are either later films or movies featuring different actors.

This question references a Tamil song where multiple actors contributed vocals. Kamal Haasan, Vijay, and Vikram are all known to have sung for various Tamil films, while Madhavan is not primarily known as a playback singer. The phrasing 'who are all sung' indicates multiple correct answers.

The song 'Shenthamil Then Mozhiyal' is sung by T.R. Mahalingam, a legendary Tamil playback singer and actor. T.M. Soundararajan, P.B. Srinivas, and Bhagavathar were all prominent singers but did not sing this particular song.

Vijay is known to have sung playback songs for other actors in Tamil films, including songs for Vijayakanth and others. Surya, Karthik, and Ajith are primarily actors and not known for singing for their colleagues.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz, and Ada E. Yonath shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on mapping the structure and function of the ribosome. This revolutionized understanding of protein synthesis at the molecular level. The other options describe different Nobel Prize-winning discoveries.

Air France Flight 447 originated from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 1, 2009, bound for Paris before crashing into the Atlantic Ocean. The tragedy claimed all 228 lives and led to major changes in aviation safety protocols regarding pitot tubes and airspeed sensors.

The lyrics are from the song 'All Is Well' from the 2009 Bollywood film 3 Idiots, starring Aamir Khan. The song's philosophy matches the movie's theme of not taking life too seriously.

The United States signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 but never ratified it, making it a non-party. The US Senate had passed the Byrd-Hagel Resolution反对 the protocol unless developing countries also committed to emissions reductions. India, China, and Germany were all parties to the protocol.

The lyrics are from the song 'Mudi Mudi Ittefaq' from the 2009 film Paa, starring Amitabh Bachchan. The song captures the whimsical, surreal tone of certain scenes in the movie.

The lyrics are from the song 'Ali Maula' from the 2009 thriller Kurbaan, starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The Sufi-themed song reflects the movie's intense, dramatic tone.

Zebras are actually black with white stripes, not the reverse. This is proven by their skin pigmentation - underneath the fur, zebra skin is black. The white stripes are an addition, not the base color.

Phoenixes are mythical creatures, not real animals. Among real animals, hummingbirds are the only ones that can fly backwards. The statement confuses mythology with reality.

The lyrics are from the song 'Tera Hone Laga Hoon' from the 2009 romantic comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. The song expresses the feeling of falling in love.

Cockroaches are indeed among the fastest insects on six legs, capable of moving at up to 50 body lengths per second. Their speed and maneuverability make them difficult to catch, contributing to their survival success.

Tareq and Michaele Salahi famously gatecrashed the White House State Dinner in November 2009 during the Obama administration. The incident caused a major security breach investigation and brought them reality TV notoriety. The exact spelling of 'Michaele' (not Michelle) and 'Salahi' is crucial.

The lyrics are from the song 'Phir Tera Hone Laga Hoon' - wait, correction: these are actually from 'Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai' from the 2008 film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, starring Shah Rukh Khan. The song expresses romantic devotion and spiritual connection.