General Knowledge Quiz: Sports, Business & Entertainment

Srikanth, the Telugu film actor, made his debut with 'People's Encounter' in 1999. This film marked his entry into the Telugu film industry. The other options are films he acted in later in his career, not his debut.

Prabhas, the popular Telugu actor known for the Baahubali series, made his debut with 'Eeswar' in 2002. This was his first film as a lead actor. The other options are films he acted in after his debut.

Aryabhatta was India's first satellite, launched on April 19, 1975. It was named after the ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata. Bhaskara I and II were later satellites, and Rohini was an Indian rocket series.

Fernando Alonso won the Formula-1 World Championship with Renault in 2005 and 2006, making it two consecutive championships. He was the first Spanish F1 champion and youngest at the time.

Niki Lauda won the Formula-1 World Championship with Ferrari in 1975 and 1977. His 1976 championship was with Ferrari as well, making it three titles with the team. The question correctly states 2.

Mika Häkkinen won the Formula-1 World Championship with McLaren in 1998 and 1999, giving him two titles with the team. He was a dominant force in late 1990s F1.

Ayrton Senna won the Formula-1 World Championship with McLaren in 1988, 1990, and 1991, giving him three championships with the team. He is considered one of the greatest F1 drivers.

Alain Prost won the Formula-1 World Championship with McLaren in 1985, 1986, and 1989, giving him three championships with the team. He was Senna's legendary teammate and rival.

Alain Prost won the Formula-1 World Championship with Williams once in 1993. This was his fourth and final championship, coming after his earlier three with McLaren.

Michael Schumacher won the Formula-1 World Championship with Ferrari five times consecutively from 2000 to 2004. This is one of the most dominant periods in F1 history.

Michael Schumacher won his first two Formula-1 World Championships in 1994 and 1995 while driving for the Benetton team before moving to Ferrari where he won five more. The total of two Benetton championships makes option B correct.

Niki Lauda won the Formula-1 World Championship three times total - twice with Ferrari in 1975 and 1977, and once with McLaren in 1984. The question specifically asks about his McLaren championship, making option A correct.

The traditional Veena, a classical Indian string instrument, is crafted from jackfruit wood due to its acoustic properties and durability. The wood's density and resonance make it ideal for producing the instrument's characteristic sound quality.

Rene Lacoste founded the Lacoste brand, famous for its tennis shirts (the crocodile logo). He won the US Open in 1926 and 1927. Andy Roddick was indeed a brand ambassador for Lacoste, making option D correct as the founder who won the US Open.

Frank Lampard's autobiography was titled 'Totally Frank' - published in 2006, it details his life and football career with Chelsea.

The Hulk is a doctor (Bruce Banner) who 'gets green' when he transforms and loses control. The riddle uses wordplay - 'doctor' refers to his medical degree, 'gets out of control when green' refers to his transformation, and kids love him from cartoons/movies.

N. S. Raghavan was the first official employee of Infosys, joining after N. R. Narayana Murthy founded the company. He was one of the original co-founders who helped establish Infosys in 1981.

Superman, the iconic DC Comics superhero, protects the fictional city of Metropolis. This is in contrast to Batman's Gotham City, establishing the DC Universe's parallel urban settings.

This question refers to the diversification of major Indian companies into consumer electronics. Godrej, a well-established Indian conglomerate, expanded into selling DVD players as part of its consumer electronics portfolio. Videocon and Onida were already in electronics, while ADAG (Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group) is primarily focused on telecommunications, power, and financial services.