Mixed General Knowledge Quiz

In the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, a witch tells a soldier to climb down into a hollow tree. Inside, he finds three chambers guarded by dogs with large eyes, where he retrieves the magic tinder box and gold.

In the Grimm version, the wicked sisters are transformed into living statues and placed before the palace gate as punishment for their cruelty.

Various versions of Cinderella feature magical helpers including a dead calf (Aschenputtel), a little white bird, and bones of a giant fish. A lame badger is not among them.

The Grimm tale 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' features princesses who secretly dance each night in an underground palace, wearing out their shoes.

After killing the witch, Hansel and Gretel face a final obstacle - a body of water (often described as a large lake or stream). A duck kindly carries them across one at a time, allowing their safe return home.

Ahmednagar district came into existence on May 1, 1960, when Maharashtra state was formed from bilingual Bombay State. It was one of the original 26 districts of the new state.

Gadchiroli district came into existence in 1982, carved out of Chandrapur district. It was created during the district reorganization wave of the early 1980s in Maharashtra.

Gondia district came into existence in 1999, carved out of Bhandara district during the late 1990s reorganization. It was one of the last districts created in Maharashtra before the 21st century.

Nandurbar district came into existence in 1998, carved out of Dhule district. It was part of the late 1990s administrative reorganization that created several new districts in Maharashtra.

Sindhudurg district came into existence in 1981, carved out of Ratnagiri district. It was created to separately administer the southern coastal region of the Konkan, named after the sea fort built by Shivaji.

Washim district came into existence in 1998, carved out of Akola district. It was part of the administrative reorganization that created several new districts in the Vidarbha region during the late 1990s.

Osmania University is located in Hyderabad, Telangana. Established in 1918, it was the first university to use Urdu as a medium of instruction and remains one of India's oldest and most prestigious institutions.

Andhra University is a premier institution located in Visakhapatnam (also spelled Vishakapatnam), Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1926 and is one of the oldest universities in the region. The other options are located in different states: Telangana University in Nizamabad, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow, and Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University has multiple campuses but not in Visakhapatnam.

JNTU (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University) Kakinada is indeed located in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the several JNTU campuses across the state, focusing on technological education. The other cities listed have different institutions: Tirupati has Sri Venkateswara University, Adilabad has Telangana University, and Vijayawada has NTR University of Health Sciences.

Telangana University is located in Nizamabad (spelled 'Nizambad' in the options). It was established in 2006 and serves the Telangana region. The other cities are also in Telangana but host different institutions or none at all. Note the spelling variation in the option.

The West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS) is headquartered in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. It was established in 1995 and focuses on veterinary, animal, and fishery sciences. The other cities are in West Bengal but do not host this specific university.

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University is located in Faizabad (now Ayodhya district), Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1975 and serves the Avadh region. The other options are in different states or cities: Ghaziabad and Delhi are in UP but not the correct location, while Hyderabad is in Telangana.

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1996 and is a central university named after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The other options are major cities but do not host this university: Kolkata in West Bengal, Ahmedabad in Gujarat, and Patna in Bihar.

N.T.R. University of Health Sciences (NTUHS) is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1986 and named after N.T. Rama Rao, former CM of Andhra Pradesh. The university oversees medical education in the state. The other cities are in Andhra Pradesh but do not host this specific health sciences university.