General Knowledge: India & World

Vienna is Austria's capital and largest city, known for its musical heritage and imperial palaces. Stuttgart is in Germany, Melbourne is in Australia, and Geneva is in Switzerland.

Helsinki is Finland's capital and largest city, located on the Baltic Sea. Geneva is Swiss, Dublin is Ireland's capital, and Rome is Italy's capital.

Tehran is Iran's capital and largest city. This is a duplicate question of 21926 but with the correct answer marked this time. Baghdad is Iraq's capital, Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital, and Dublin is Ireland's capital.

"Something special in the air" was American Airlines' slogan from the 1960s through the 2000s. JAL is Japanese, Air France is French, and ANA is All Nippon Airways (Japanese).

"Smooth as Silk" is the famous slogan of Thai Airways, playing on Thailand's reputation for silk production. China Airlines is Taiwanese, Indian Airlines is Indian, and Vietnam Airline is Vietnamese.

During his agnyatavaas (exile in disguise), Arjuna lived as Brihannala, a eunuch dance teacher in the Matsya kingdom. Pardha, Kireeti, and Sikhandi are other names from the Mahabharata but not Arjuna's disguise name.

Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah to commemorate the end of a plague epidemic. It's Hyderabad's most famous landmark. Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan (Nizam VII) ruled much later, Ibrahim Quli was an earlier ruler, and Aladdin Hassan Bahman Shah founded the Bahmani Sultanate.

India (IST, UTC+5:30) is approximately 3.25 hours behind Australia's eastern states (AEST, UTC+10). This means when it's morning in India, it's afternoon in Australia. Note: Australia has multiple time zones, but the eastern states are the most common reference.

South Africa won the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy in 1998, defeating West Indies in the final. This tournament was then called the ICC Knock Out Trophy. India won it in 2002 (jointly with Sri Lanka), Australia won in 2006 and 2009.

The G-20 Summit of September 24-25, 2009 was hosted by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was the third meeting of G-20 leaders and was held during the global financial crisis to coordinate international economic policy.

Victory Venkatesh made his debut as a lead actor in the Telugu film 'Kaliyuga Pandavulu' in 1986. Though his father was the legendary actor D. Ramanaidu, Venkatesh carved his own path and became one of Tollywood's most respected stars.

Megastar Chiranjeevi's actual debut was 'Punadi Rallu' (1979), though it faced delays and released later. 'Pranam Khareedu' (1978) released first theatrically, but 'Punadi Rallu' was his first signed film as lead actor.

Surat in Gujarat is known as the Diamond Capital of India, handling about 90% of the world's diamond cutting and polishing. The city's diamond industry employs thousands of skilled artisans and is a key contributor to India's gem and jewelry exports.

Pingali Venkiah designed the flag of India, which was initially adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947. The other options played significant roles in Indian history, but none designed the national flag.

Superstar Mahesh Babu made his debut as a lead actor in 'Raja Kumarudu' (1999). Though he appeared as a child artist in films like 'Neede' (1990), his official lead actor debut was this romantic drama directed by K. Raghavendra Rao.

The Mridangam is an ancient percussion instrument of Indian origin, primarily used in Carnatic music as an accompaniment to vocal and other instruments. Its earliest references are found in Sanskrit texts like the Natya Shastra and temple sculptures from ancient India.

Jr. NTR (Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao) made his debut as a child artist with 'Bobbili Raja' (1990), but his actual debut as a lead actor was 'Ninnu Chudalani' (2002). The question is asking about his lead actor debut, not his first appearance.

Indian Standard Time (IST) is calculated based on the 82.5°E longitude. Since the Earth rotates 15° per hour, 82.5° translates to exactly 5 hours and 30 minutes. Because India is east of the Prime Meridian, IST is ahead of (+), not behind (-), Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, belonged to the Sakya clan. The Sakyas were a tribal clan living in the foothills of the Himalayas in what is now Nepal, and Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha of this clan.

The first telegraph line in India was established in 1851, connecting Kolkata (then Calcutta) to Agra. This was part of the British colonial communication infrastructure development. The other options are incorrect as Delhi and Mumbai were not part of India's first telegraph connection.