general knowledge Online Quiz - 5150

Wilhelm Röntgen received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his discovery of X-rays. Alfred Nobel established the prizes but never won one. C.V. Raman won in 1930, and Isaac Newton predates the Nobel prizes entirely.

Sony launched the first Walkman (TPS-L2) in 1979, revolutionizing portable music. It was created by Masaru Ibuka, who wanted a portable way to listen to opera during long flights. The brand became synonymous with personal audio devices.

Puttanna Kanagal directed 'Gejjepooje' (1970), based on M.K. Indira's acclaimed novel. He was one of Kannada cinema's most influential directors, known for adapting literary works into films with strong social themes.

Lincoln Burrows is the odd one out because he was framed and is not actually a criminal. The others (T-Bag, Mahone, and Bellick) all have genuine criminal backgrounds or were law enforcement involved in criminal activities. Lincoln's conviction was unjust.

Yakshagana is a traditional dance drama from Karnataka's coastal region (particularly Dakshina Kannada and Udupi). It combines music, dance, dialogue, and elaborate costumes to portray stories from epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Early mechanical clocks (before the minute hand was introduced) typically only had an hour hand. The minute hand became more common in clock design during the late 17th and early 18th centuries as clockmaking precision improved.

George Fernandes served as India's Defence Minister from 1998 to 2004 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's NDA government. He was a prominent socialist politician and trade unionist who had strong connections with Karnataka politics, having been elected from the state.

Prakash Padukone won the gold medal in men's singles badminton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Canada. This was one of his early major international victories that established him as a badminton legend, eventually becoming All-England champion and world No.1.

Badami, historically known as Vatapi, was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty and is renowned for its spectacular rock-cut cave temples and structural temples. The four cave temples dating back to the 6th century CE showcase stunning examples of Indian rock-cut architecture and sculpture.

In the 1999 Lok Sabha elections, Sonia Gandhi contested and won from the Bellary constituency in Karnataka, in addition to her traditional seat of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. She defeated senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in a high-profile contest that drew national attention.

Nestlé uses its founder Henri Nestlé's family coat of arms featuring a bird's nest with three birds feeding their young. This coat of arms has been part of Nestlé's identity since the company's founding in 1866 and represents the founder's German-Swiss heritage.

The iconic Nike Swoosh logo was designed in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State University, for just $35. The logo represents the wing of the Greek goddess Nike, symbolizing speed and movement. Davidson was later given a more substantial compensation including Nike stock as the company grew enormously successful.

Ajay Jadeja, the Indian cricket team's middle-order batsman in the 1990s, was sponsored by Kingfisher and sported their distinctive logo on his cricket bat. Kingfisher, owned by the UB Group led by Vijay Mallya, was a prominent sponsor of several cricketers during that era.

Dena Bank, established in 1938 and later merged with Bank of Baroda in 2019, featured Hindu Goddess Lakshmi in its official logo. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, making her an appropriate symbol for a banking institution. The logo reflected the bank's Indian heritage and its focus on prosperity for its customers.

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 to 1799, established his capital at Srirangapatna (also known as Seringapatam). This fortified island city on the Kaveri River near Mysore was where his royal palace (the Daria Daulat Bagh) and the famous Srirangapatna Fort were located. Anekal, Chamundeshwari, and Hulakoti are not historically associated with Tipu Sultan's capital.

Shombit Sengupta is a French-Indian designer and brand consultant who redesigned the logos for Wipro (the 'flower' logo), Britannia, Marico, and Lakme. Piyush Pandey is a famous advertising executive (not primarily a logo designer). Alyque Padamsee was an advertising veteran known for the 'Liril girl' campaign. Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-British architect, not a corporate logo designer.