general knowledge Online Quiz - 5216

Venkataraman Ramakrishnan won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on ribosome structure. The name appears misspelled as 'VenkataRaman' in the options. Note: This is Venkataraman Ramakrishnan, NOT C.V. Raman who won the Physics Nobel in 1930.

Joseph Wiseman played Dr. No, the first James Bond villain in the 1962 film 'Dr. No.' George Lazenby was an actor who played James Bond, while Lewis Gilbert and Terence Young were directors.

Jeffrey Archer is a British author, former politician, and former actor. He served as a Member of Parliament and is famous for bestselling novels like 'Kane and Abel.' Note: Name misspelled as 'Jeffery' instead of 'Jeffrey.'

Hansie Cronje, the South African cricket captain, was voted one of the greatest South Africans in a 2004 SABC poll despite his later match-fixing scandal. The voting took place before his ban and death.

Eva Braun married Adolf Hitler on April 29, 1945, just 40 hours before they committed suicide together. She was his long-term companion for about 16 years before their brief marriage. Eva Longoria is a modern actress, and 'Eve Braun' and 'Eva Brown' are misspellings.

Leo Tolstoy wrote a critical essay titled 'Shakespeare and the Drama' where he argued Shakespeare was overrated and not a good dramatist. This was a controversial opinion from the great Russian novelist.

The IATA airport code for Chennai International Airport (formerly Madras) is MAA. This is based on the city's abbreviation and follows standard IATA three-letter coding conventions for airports worldwide.

BBI is the IATA airport code for Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. The code derives from the city name with 'I' inserted to meet the three-letter IATA standard. BHU and BNS are plausible but incorrect constructions.

The Dynabook was conceptualized by Alan Kay at Xerox PARC in 1968 as the first portable personal computer concept. While not commercially produced then, it established the laptop form factor. HP, Dell, and HCL came later as manufacturers.

HYD is the IATA code for Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The code comes from 'HYDerabad'. HYB, HYBD, and HBD are incorrect variations - IATA codes use specific standardizations.

JAI is the IATA code for Jaipur International Airport. It derives from 'JAIpur'. JPR, JYP, and JPY are incorrect - IATA codes follow specific naming conventions, not random letter combinations.

AMD is the IATA code for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The code comes from 'AhMeDabad'. AMH, ABD, and AMBD are incorrect constructions.

Jimmy Wales co-founded Wikipedia alongside Larry Sanger in 2001. Charles Babbage was a 19th-century mathematician and inventor of the Difference Engine. 'Vincent' and 'Roosevelt' are not associated with Wikipedia's founding.

ATQ is the IATA code for Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar. The code doesn't follow simple city abbreviation - it's a historical IATA assignment. ASR, AMT, and PNB (a bank name) are incorrect.

BOM is the IATA code for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. It comes from the city's former name 'BOMbay'. BBY, BAY, and BMY are incorrect variants.

CCU is the IATA code for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. It derives from 'CalCUtta', the city's former name. KOL, WB (state code), and CLT are incorrect.

DEL is the IATA code for Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. It comes from 'DELhi'. DLH, DLI, and DEH are incorrect - IATA codes use standardized spellings.

GOI is the IATA code for Goa International Airport (Dabolim). The code comes from 'GOIa' or 'GOa' with 'I' inserted. GOA would be too obvious, GO is incomplete, and GOAA is non-standard.

AR Rahman won National Awards for Minsara Kanavu (1997), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), and Roja (1992) among others. Iruvar (1997), while Rahman composed the music, did not earn him a National Award.

Sivaji Ganesan, despite being a legendary actor, never won the National Award for Best Actor. Kamal Haasan has won multiple times, while Prakash Raj and MGR have also received National Awards in acting categories.