General Knowledge Trivia

This Tamil lyric is from the Telugu-Tamil bilingual film Santosham (2002). The philosophical song 'Kaadhal Thaimai Irandum Mattum Baram' was picturized on Nagarjuna and Sushmita Sen, expressing that love and motherhood are the only two true burdens in life.

Mimas, Hyperion, and Tethys are all confirmed moons of Saturn. Oberon is a moon of Uranus, not Saturn, making it the correct answer to the question asking which is NOT a moon of Saturn.

A bishop moves only on diagonals of the same color. From any position, it can theoretically attack at most 4 pieces (one in each diagonal direction) if properly positioned. The queen, king (from center), and knight can all potentially attack or capture more pieces simultaneously.

Habakkuk and 2 Kings are genuine books of the Bible. 3 John is also canonical (though disputed by some early church fathers). Josiah was a king of Judah mentioned in the Bible, but there is no book named after him.

Jocelyn Thibeault, Martin Lapointe, and Owen Nolan were all NHL players. Candy Maldonado was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for teams including the Giants and Dodgers, never in the NHL.

Barcelona is a major city in Spain, but it is not the capital. The capital of Spain is Madrid. San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica, Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, and Maseru is the capital of Lesotho. Therefore, Barcelona is the correct answer as it is not a capital city.

Mohali is a city in the Punjab state of India, part of the Chandigarh tricity area along with Chandigarh and Panchkula. It is definitely located in India, not in Pakistan, Australia, or New Zealand.

Lords (Lord's Cricket Ground) is located in London, England. It is widely known as the 'Home of Cricket' and is one of the most famous cricket venues in the world. It is not in Australia, South Africa, or India.

Cape Town is one of the three capital cities of South Africa (specifically the legislative capital). It is not in Australia, India, or the West Indies. The question asks for the country where Cape Town exists.

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. It is not located in New Zealand, England, or the West Indies.

Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa. While it is not the capital (South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein), Johannesburg is definitely located in South Africa, not in the West Indies, New Zealand, or Australia.

The sentence describes an action that has already happened, as indicated by the past tense verb form in Tamil. Therefore, it belongs to Irandha Kaalam, which means past tense.

A blue whale is the largest animal on Earth, and its tongue alone can weigh as much as 2.7 tonnes (about 6000 pounds), which is indeed heavier than an entire elephant. The other animals listed (rhinoceros, lion, hippopotamus) are either smaller than elephants or not comparable to a blue whale's tongue in weight.

Brazil is the world's second largest producer of ethanol fuel and has extensively adopted gasohol (a mixture of gasoline and ethanol) as automotive fuel. The ethanol is produced from sugar cane, which grows abundantly in Brazil's tropical climate. Over 4 million cars in Brazil run on this biofuel alternative to pure petrol.

The Statue of Liberty's index finger is 8 feet and 1 inch long. This is a documented fact about the monument's dimensions. The other options (9 feet 9 inches, 7 feet 5 inches, 10 feet 2 inches) are incorrect.

Venice is built on 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by about 400 bridges. This is a well-documented fact about Venice's unique urban geography. The city is indeed gradually sinking into the lagoon due to natural subsidence and rising sea levels.

Giraffes cannot swim due to their body structure. Their long legs and neck, along with their massive weight distribution, make swimming physically impossible for them. Other animals listed like reindeer, rhinoceroses, and horses are capable of swimming when necessary.

Owls have specialized neck vertebrae that allow them to rotate their heads up to 270 degrees in either direction. This extreme rotation is necessary because their eyes are fixed in their sockets, so they must turn their entire head to look around. Most birds can rotate only about 180 degrees, and 360 degrees would cause physical damage.

The cassowary is a large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea, known for its dangerous dagger-like claw on each foot. They can aggressively kick and have caused human fatalities, making them one of the world's most dangerous birds. Magpies and avocets are smaller birds, while bald eagles, though powerful raptors, are not known for dagger-like claws that tear.