general knowledge Online Quiz - 5336

'Pour down' is used to describe rain falling heavily and continuously, like water pouring from a container. This captures the intensity of heavy rain better than cut, tear, or break, which don't describe rain.

'Raining cats and dogs' is an idiom that means raining very heavily or torrentially. The speaker wants an umbrella because of the heavy rain, not because animals are actually falling from the sky.

Prabhu, the Tamil cinema actor, made his debut with 'Sangili' in 1982. This film marked his first appearance in the film industry and launched his acting career.

M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) made his film debut with 'Saathi Leelavathy' in 1936. This was his first cinematic appearance before he became a legendary actor and later the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Sivaji Ganesan, one of Tamil cinema's greatest actors, made his debut with 'Parasakthi' in 1952. This film launched his legendary career and established him as a versatile actor.

Vadivelu, the renowned Tamil comedian, made his film debut with 'Yen Raasaavin Manasule' in 1992. This marked the beginning of his successful career as a comedian in Tamil cinema.

Rajinikanth made his film debut with 'Apoorva Raagangal' in 1975, directed by K. Balachander. This film launched the career of one of Indian cinema's most iconic superstars.

Vijaykanth made his acting debut with 'Inikkum Ilamai' in 1979. This film marked the beginning of his career as an action hero in Tamil cinema before he entered politics.

Sharathkumar made his film debut with 'Kanchana Sita' in 1992. This marked his entry into Tamil cinema as an actor, launching a career that spanned several successful films.

"Age of Reason" (L'âge de raison) is a novel by Jean-Paul Sartre, published in 1945. It was the first part of his "Roads to Freedom" trilogy. Albert Camus was a fellow existentialist but wrote "The Stranger" and "The Plague," while J.J. Rousseau was an 18th-century philosopher.

"Broken Wings" is a novel by Sarojini Naidu, published posthumously in 1917. It's a semi-autobiographical work exploring themes of love and loss. Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi writer known for "Pinjar," while Taslima Nasreen is a Bangladeshi author.

"The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian" is Nirad C. Chaudhuri's masterpiece published in 1951. It's a detailed account of his life in British India and his critique of both British and Indian cultures. V.S. Naipaul wrote "Area of Darkness" about India.

"Freedom from Fear" is a collection of essays by Aung San Suu Kyi, published in 1991. The book articulates her struggle for democracy and human rights in Myanmar. Nelson Mandela wrote "Long Walk to Freedom" about South Africa.

"India: From Midnight to the Millennium" is Shashi Tharoor's work published in 1997, analyzing India's first 50 years of independence. Tharoor is a former UN diplomat and MP. L.K. Advani wrote his prison memoirs, while Sonia Gandhi has not published a similar work.

"Memoirs of the Second World War" is Winston Churchill's abridged version of his six-volume history "The Second World War." Churchill was British Prime Minister during most of WWII and won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

"India: A Million Mutinies Now" (1990) is V.S. Naipaul's third book on India, exploring post-independence Indian society through individual narratives. Naipaul won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. Nirad C. Chaudhuri wrote "Autobiography of an Unknown Indian."

"My Experiments with Truth" is the autobiography of M.K. Gandhi, covering his life from childhood to 1921. It details his philosophy of satyagraha and his personal moral experiments. Nehru wrote "Discovery of India," while Jinnah authored notables but not this work.

"The Rebel" (French: "L'Homme révolté") is Albert Camus's 1951 philosophical essay analyzing rebellion and revolution. Camus argues against totalitarianism while exploring individual freedom. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro were revolutionaries but not authors of this philosophical work.

"The Republic" is Plato's seminal Socratic dialogue exploring justice, the ideal state, and the philosopher-king. Written around 375 BC, it's one of the most influential works in political philosophy. Marx and Engels wrote much later (19th century), while Freud developed psychoanalysis.

"To drop a bombshell" means to announce unexpected and shocking news. The idiom comes from the literal explosive impact of a bomb. Creating a big problem (B) is different from the sudden revelation implied by "bombshell." It's about the surprise element, not the consequence.