General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Hrishikesh Mukherjee directed the 1971 film 'Anand', which featured both Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna in lead roles. The film is a classic of Indian cinema. Prakash Mehra and Manmohan Desai worked with Amitabh in other films (like 'Zanjeer' and 'Amar Akbar Anthony'), and Vijay Anand was not the director of this particular film.

Christmas was banned in England from 1647 to 1660 under Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell. The Puritans viewed Christmas as a pagan-inspired celebration with no biblical basis. The ban was lifted when Charles II restored the monarchy.

California has an obscure law prohibiting eating oranges while in a bathtub. This is one of many quirky or antiquated laws that remain on the books in various states, though rarely enforced today.

Coulrophobia is the specific term for an abnormal or exaggerated fear of clowns. The term comes from the Greek word 'kolon' meaning limbs, referring to stilt-walking performers. Many people find clowns unsettling due to their exaggerated features and artificial appearance.

A standard golf ball has 336 dimples, though the number can vary between 300 and 500 depending on the manufacturer and model. The dimples are crucial for aerodynamics - they reduce drag and help the ball stay airborne longer by creating a turbulent boundary layer around the ball.

The Simpsons is the longest-running American animated television series, premiering in December 1989 and still producing new episodes. It has aired over 750 episodes across 30+ seasons. Note: option C has a typo - should be 'Pokemon'.

Over 8,800 people annually require emergency treatment for toothpick-related injuries. Most injuries occur from people biting toothpicks or falling while carrying them in their mouths. The small size makes them dangerous when ingested or accidentally pushed into gum tissue.

It takes approximately 7 pounds of pressure to detach a human ear. The ear is composed mostly of cartilage and skin, making it relatively easy to tear compared to other body parts. This fact is often cited in boxing and combat sports discussions.

-40 degrees is the temperature where Fahrenheit and Celsius scales intersect. Using the conversion formula F = (C × 9/5) + 32, plugging in -40 for C gives -40°F. Conversely, using C = (F - 32) × 5/9 with -40°F gives -40°C. This is the only temperature where both scales read the same.

The probability of being killed by falling space debris is approximately 1 in 5 billion. Despite thousands of objects orbiting Earth, most burn up upon reentry. The risk is extremely low because Earth's surface is vast and most debris falls into oceans or unpopulated areas.

Earth's mass is approximately 6.588 × 10^21 metric tons, or about 6.588 sextillion tons. This is calculated based on Earth's volume and average density. For comparison, this is about 81 times the mass of the Moon. Note: option C '5 pounds' is a joke answer.

When glass fractures, cracks propagate at speeds up to 3000 mph (approximately 1.3 km/s). This rapid crack propagation is due to the release of stored elastic energy. The speed varies based on glass type, thickness, and how the break was initiated, but can approach the speed of sound in glass.

During and after WWII, the name Hitler became extremely stigmatized worldwide due to the atrocities committed. By the end of the 20th century, the social stigma would have been so strong that virtually no one would name their child Hitler or keep the name. The other options (4, 13, 11) are implausible given the historical context.

Japan has one of the highest cremation rates in the world, consistently above 95% due to Buddhist cultural traditions, land scarcity, and legal requirements. The 98% figure is well-documented and reflects Japan's actual funeral practices. Lower options like 5%, 11%, or 26% contradict Japan's long-standing cremation culture.

American car horns are engineered to produce specific musical notes, with F being the standard design choice in the automotive industry. This note provides adequate audibility while maintaining a pleasant, non-startling tone for safety applications. The other options (G, E, C) are not standard for American car horn manufacturing.

Oikophobia comes from the Greek word 'oikos' meaning house, combined with 'phobia' meaning fear, literally translating to fear of houses. Neophobia is fear of new things or novelty, while rhabdophobia is fear of being beaten or punished. Jedeophobia appears to be a fabricated distractor.

The Bengal Gazette (also known as Hicky's Gazette) founded in 1780 by James Augustus Hicky was India's first newspaper. Kesari was launched later by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881, New India by Bipin Chandra Pal in 1915, and Vichar Lahiri was not a newspaper.

Bangalore (now Bengaluru) was indeed one of the first cities in India to get electricity, with power generation starting in 1905. The question lacks geographical scope clarification - whether it refers to India, a specific region, or globally. For Indian competitive exams, it's typically understood to mean the first city in India.

HSBC introduced the first ATM in India in 1987 at Mumbai. This was a landmark moment in Indian banking automation. HDFC Bank was established in 1994, much later. SBI and Union Bank had extensive branch networks but were not the first to deploy ATM technology.