General Knowledge Trivia: Idioms, Slogans & Facts

Vetri Vizha is a Tamil film that was remade from The Bourne Identity (2002), featuring an amnesiac protagonist who discovers he has lethal skills and a hidden identity while being pursued by enemies. The Departed is remade as Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, X-Men and Hulk are superhero films unrelated to this Tamil thriller.

ICICI Prudential is a life insurance company, not a general insurance company. General insurance companies provide coverage for health, motor, property, and other non-life risks. New India Assurance, ICICI Lombard, and United India Insurance are all general insurance companies operating in India.

None of the listed individuals have served as UN Secretary-General. Shashi Tharoor was UN Under-Secretary-General, Hugo Chavez was Venezuela's president, Raul Castro is Cuba's former leader, and Haruhiko Kuroda was Asian Development Bank president. The correct answer would be Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016) or Kofi Annan (1997-2006) depending on when this question was written.

G. Madhavan Nair served as Chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and was instrumental in India's space program including the Chandrayaan mission. D. Subbarao was RBI Governor, Navin Chawla was Chief Election Commissioner, and K.V. Kamat was a banker. This question is time-dependent and the correct ISRO Chairman has changed since.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) is India's second largest public sector bank after State Bank of India (SBI). Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, and IDBI are also public sector but smaller than PNB. This ranking is based on business volume and branch network.

HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) is a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, government-owned. TCS, ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Wipro are all private sector companies. PSUs are government-owned corporations where the majority stake (51% or more) is held by the government.

The Heliocentric Theory (that the Earth revolves around the Sun) was proposed by Copernicus in the 16th century, not Newton. Isaac Newton discovered Integral and Differential Calculus (independently of Leibniz) and the Law of Universal Gravitation. The Heliocentric model was already established by the time Newton was born.

Galileo observed sunspots through his telescope in the early 1600s, which helped prove that the sun was not perfect and unchanging. His detailed observations and drawings of sunspots were part of his broader astronomical contributions that challenged the Aristotelian view of an immutable heavens.

This common proverb means you should master basic skills before attempting more advanced ones. 'Walk' represents fundamental preparation and learning, while 'run' symbolizes ambitious goals that should only be attempted after building a solid foundation.

Charles Augustine Coulomb formulated Coulomb's Law, which describes the electrostatic force between charged particles. This fundamental law states that the force is directly proportional to the product of charges and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them (F = kq1q2/r²).

This well-known proverb connects spring rainfall with blooming flowers. It expresses the idea that difficult times (showers) bring positive outcomes (flowers), or more literally, that the rain in April helps produce beautiful flowers in May.

This idiom suggests that one negative element can ruin an entire group or situation. A 'rotten' apple spreads decay to others in the barrel, metaphorically representing how one bad person or thing can negatively affect everything around it.

This proverb, attributed to Erasmus, means that even someone with limited abilities can stand out in a field where everyone else is completely incompetent. In a land of blind people, someone with just one functioning eye would be considered superior by comparison.

This corporate tagline references American International Group (AIG), a major global insurance and financial services company. However, the question phrasing 'We know Money' is somewhat unusual and may refer to a specific marketing campaign.

This is the tagline of Arcelor (now ArcelorMittal after merger), a major multinational steel manufacturing company. The slogan emphasizes their commitment to providing steel products and solutions for global development and infrastructure needs.

This famous wartime proverb warns that careless talk can lead to catastrophic consequences. 'Lips' represents speech or information leakage, while 'ships' symbolizes missions, operations, or even vessels that could be destroyed by revealing secrets to the enemy.

BMW's long-running tagline captures their brand essence: superior performance, engineering excellence, and the sheer joy of driving. This slogan has defined their marketing identity for decades, positioning BMW as the ultimate choice for driving enthusiasts.

Ernst and Young (EY), one of the Big Four accounting firms, uses this tagline to emphasize their commitment to quality across audit, tax, and advisory services. However, this type of corporate slogan question can be subjective and taglines change over time.

This idiom illustrates how value is subjective - what seems worthless or undesirable to one person might be highly valuable to another. 'Treasure' represents something precious, contrasting with 'trash' as something discarded, showing that worth depends on perspective and need.