Mixed General Knowledge Quiz: Tech, Music & Facts

Macy's is an iconic American department store chain founded in 1858, headquartered in New York City. Selfridges and John Lewis are British chains, while David Jones is Australian. Macy's is the only American option.

AJAX, the household cleaner brand, uses 'Stronger than Dirt' as its slogan. The other options - CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation), SAP (enterprise software), and Palm Inc (PDAs) - are technology companies, not cleaning product brands.

'Uyire En Uyire enavo nadakuthadi' is a Tamil song sung by Karthik. This is a Tamil film song identification question. Karthik is a popular playback singer in Tamil, Telugu, and other South Indian film industries.

'Welcome to the Human Network' was Cisco's global brand campaign and tagline emphasizing how their networking equipment connects people. HP, Google, and Acer use different slogans - HP's is 'Invent', Google's is 'Don't be evil' (historically).

'Nadhiyae Nadhiyae kaadhal Nadhiyae' is sung by Unni Menon. This is a Tamil film song where Unni Menon, a prominent playback singer, rendered this popular track. Yesudas, Unnikrishnan, and Hariharan are also legendary singers but this specific song is by Unni Menon.

'Your Potential. Our Passion' is Microsoft's slogan. This tagline was part of Microsoft's branding emphasizing how their software helps users achieve their potential. Adobe's slogan is 'Better by Adobe', Dell's is 'The power to do more', and HP has used various slogans including 'Invent' and 'Make it matter'.

'Sahana saaral thoovutho' is sung by Chinmayee Sripada. This is a popular Tamil film song from the movie 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'. Chinmayee is a National Award-winning playback singer and voice artist. Chitra, Sujatha, and Madhumitha are also Tamil playback singers but this song is Chinmayee's.

'Believe' is Yahoo!'s slogan. This tagline was part of Yahoo's rebranding efforts under former CEO Marissa Mayer, emphasizing belief in the internet and Yahoo's capabilities. Google's motto was 'Don't be evil', Oracle uses 'Can't break it', and Adobe's is 'Better by Adobe'.

'Think Different' was Apple's famous advertising campaign slogan launched in 1997, credited to TBWA\Chiat\Day. The campaign associated Apple with innovative thinkers like Einstein and Gandhi. Intel used 'Intel Inside', Dell used 'Easy as Dell', and IBM used 'Think' (which inspired Apple's 'Think Different').

'Sattena nanaindathu nenjam, sakarai aanathu kanneer' is a Tamil song sung by Minmini. This song is from the movie 'Kadhalar Dhinam' (1999). Minmini is known for this popular track. Asha Bhosle, Shreya Ghoshal, and Sadhana Sargam are legendary singers but this specific song is by Minmini.

Tech Mahindra uses 'Create the next wave' as their corporate tagline, reflecting their focus on innovation in IT services. Polaris, Perot Systems, and L&T Infotech have different taglines.

IBM's tagline 'Solutions for a smaller planet' emphasizes their global reach and ability to deliver worldwide enterprise solutions. Palm, Intel, and HP use different branding slogans.

The song 'Uyirilae en Uyirilae uraindaval neeyadi' from Kaaka Kaaka (2003) was sung by Karthik and Shruthi (Shruthi Haasan), not Naresh Iyer. So the statement that it was 'not sung by Naresh Iyer' is true.

Cognizant Technologies uses 'Passion for building stronger Business' as their tagline, emphasizing their commitment to client success. HCL, i-flex, and Mphasis have different corporate slogans.

Sun Microsystems coined the iconic tagline 'The network is the computer' in the 1990s, emphasizing their network-centric computing philosophy. HP, Dell, and Sony are not associated with this slogan.

The song 'Unnai kandaenae mudhal murai' from Kaaka Kaaka was sung by Haricharan and Shruthi (Shruthi Haasan), not Harish Ragavendra. This is a popular Tamil duet from the 2003 film.

Hexaware Technologies uses 'Your success is our focus' as their tagline, emphasizing client-centric approach. L&T Infotech, HCL, and Wipro have different corporate slogans.

The song 'Lesa lesa nee illamal valvathu lesa' is a Tamil film song sung by Anuradha Sriram. She is a prolific playback singer in Tamil and Telugu cinema known for her distinctive voice.

Hummingbirds are unique in their ability to fly backwards, sideways, and even hover in place. This is due to their specialized wing structure that allows them to rotate their wings in a figure-eight pattern, unlike other birds that can only fly forward.