general knowledge Online Quiz - 5186

The pattern shows pairs of consecutive letters (A-B, C-D, E-F) with consecutive numbers (1, 2, 3). The fourth item should be G-H with 4, written as G4H based on the established format.

The pattern shows every other letter starting with A (A, C, E). The next letter in this skipping pattern is G, not A, H, I, or J.

Ebb means to recede or flow back, particularly used for tides (ebb tide) when the water moves away from the shore. The other options are incorrect: 'selective' relates to making choices, 'path of the sun and planets' refers to orbits or ecliptic, and 'set aside' means to reserve or disregard.

Eclectic means deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources - being selective in borrowing from various sources. The other options are incorrect: 'darken' means to make dark, 'oddity' means strangeness or eccentricity, and 'decree' is an official order.

An effigy is a dummy or representation of a person, often used for symbolic purposes like burning in protest. The other meanings are incorrect: 'effectual' means effective, 'instruct' means to teach or direct, and 'swirling current of water' refers to an eddy or whirlpool.

Elated means experiencing or showing great excitement and joy. Option D correctly captures this meaning as filled with excited joy and pride. The other options refer to different concepts: elegy expresses lamentation, ego is self-opinion, and effulgent means shining brightly.

Inzamam-ul-Haq reached 9000 ODI runs before Sachin Tendulkar, making the statement false. Sachin was indeed a great run-scorer, but he was not the first to reach this milestone. The first cricketer to achieve this was Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Emaciated means abnormally thin or weak, often due to lack of nutrition. Option D correctly identifies this meaning as thin and wasted. The other options are incorrect: emanate means to issue forth, elucidate means to explain, and elliptic refers to an oval shape.

Emend means to correct or improve a text, typically by removing errors. Option A correctly identifies this meaning. The distractors are: emetic causes vomiting, embellish means to adorn, and enervate means to weaken.

Encumber means to burden or impede, often by adding weight or restrictions. Option C correctly identifies the meaning as burden. The other options refer to enact (make into law), undeveloped, and agent.

Enervate means to weaken or drain energy, contrary to what some might think. Option C correctly identifies this meaning. The distractors are: eminent means rising above others, embroider means to decorate with needlework, and emolument means salary.

Marie Curie was indeed the first scientist (and first person) to win two Nobel Prizes - Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911. She remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.

An enigma is something mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. Option A correctly identifies this meaning as puzzle. The other options are attractive, absorb, and charming - none of which capture the essence of enigma.

Entice means to attract or tempt someone by offering pleasure or advantage. Option A correctly identifies this meaning as lure. The other options refer to entourage (attendants), enunciate (announce), and epaulet (shouldner ornament).

The first woman to be elected President of the Indian National Congress was actually Sarojini Naidu in 1925, not Annie Besant. Annie Besant was a prominent figure but was not the first woman president. The statement is therefore false.

The first Indian woman to receive the Bharat Ratna was Mother Teresa in 1980, not Sarojini Naidu. Sarojini Naidu was indeed a notable figure, but she did not receive the Bharat Ratna (which was instituted in 1954, after her death in 1949).

The statement is False due to the incorrect spelling AIshwarya. Aishwarya Rai did win Miss World in 1994, becoming the first Indian to do so, but the typo makes the statement inaccurate. This is a quality issue with the question.

Bert Patenaude, an American player, scored the first hat-trick in World Cup history during the 1930 tournament against Paraguay. A hat-trick means scoring three goals in a single match. The statement is historically accurate and well-documented in football records.

The first animal sent to space was indeed a dog, but her name was Laika, not Vikai. Laika was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. The name Vikai appears to be a spelling error in the question.

Franklin D. Roosevelt did NOT resign from office - he died in office in 1945 during his fourth term. The first US president to resign was Richard Nixon in 1974 following the Watergate scandal. This is a significant historical fact about American presidential history.