Mixed General Knowledge Quiz

Let the four primes in ascending order be p1, p2, p3, p4. Since p1×p2×p3 = 385 and p2×p3×p4 = 1001, we factor 385 = 5×7×11 and 1001 = 7×11×13. The middle two primes 7 and 11 overlap, so p2 = 7, p3 = 11, and thus p4 = 13, which is the largest prime.

The Pan-American Highway is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest motorable road system, stretching from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska down to the southern tip of South America.

Venice is famously known as the City of Canals due to its extensive canal system that serves as roads through the city. It is built on 118 small islands connected by over 400 bridges. Greenwich, Nebraska, and Idaho are not known for canal networks.

NSE stands for National Stock Exchange, which is the leading stock exchange in India. It was established in 1992 and is headquartered in Mumbai. The S stands for Stock, not Share, Stockers, or any other variation.

BSE stands for Bombay Stock Exchange, which is Asia's oldest stock exchange established in 1875. It is also located in Mumbai and was formerly known by this full name before Bombay was renamed to Mumbai. Stockers, share, and Sun Enterprises are incorrect.

Mauna Loa is the world's largest mountain by volume at approximately 75,000 km³, making it the biggest in terms of mass. When measured from its base on the ocean floor to its summit, it's also taller than Everest at 9,170 m, though Everest is highest above sea level. The question explicitly specifies Volume.

SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) is the regulatory body established in 1988 to protect investor interests and regulate India's securities market. It ensures transparency, prevents malpractices, and promotes orderly development of the market. SSI, SCI, and SSN are not financial regulatory bodies.

Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall with a total height of 979 meters (3,212 feet). It has the longest uninterrupted drop of 807 meters. Browne Falls (New Zealand, 836m), Vinnufossen (Norway, 856m), and Tugela Falls (South Africa, 948m) are all very tall but shorter than Angel Falls.

Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are the world's tallest trees, reaching heights over 115 meters (377 feet). These giants are found in California and Oregon. Red maple, bunyan (fictional), and Teek (not a recognized tree species) are not the world's tallest trees.

Intraday trading refers to buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day, with all positions squared off before market close. No delivery of shares occurs - only profit/loss is settled. Delivery involves taking ownership of shares, while options are derivative instruments.

Inga Falls on the Congo River in Democratic Republic of Congo has the highest average water volume - approximately 42,476 cubic meters per second. While Niagara Falls is more famous, its average flow is much lower (~2,400 m³/s). Virginia Falls (Canada) and Vinnufossen (Norway) also have far less volume.

The two main types of derivatives trading are Futures and Options. Futures are standardized contracts to buy/sell at a future date, while Options give the right (but not obligation) to buy/sell. Intraday and Delivery are trading styles, not derivative instruments.

Bang Na Expressway in Thailand is the world's longest bridge at 54 kilometers (33.5 miles). It's a six-lane elevated highway. Donghai Bridge (China, 32.5km) and Bandra-Worli Sea Link (India, 5.6km) are long but shorter. Mahatma Gandhi Setu (India, 5.75km) is also much shorter.

Andhra Pradesh awarded the SWAN (State Wide Area Network) project to TCS in the early 2000s as part of India's e-governance initiative. SWAN provides secure connectivity between state headquarters and district offices. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Karnataka implemented SWAN with different vendors.

Dell acquired Perot Systems in 2009 for approximately $3.9 billion to expand its IT services capabilities. This acquisition helped Dell compete with HP (which had acquired EDS) and IBM in the technology services space. Deloitte, IBM, and TCS were not involved in this acquisition.

Ford Motors recently rolled out a new small car in India (likely referring to their entry-level launches like Figo or similar models in the 2010s). Tata Motors, Honda, and Suzuki all have small cars in India but the specific context points to Ford's market entry with small cars.

Oceansat-2 was successfully launched by PSLV in September 2009. Oceansat-1 was an earlier satellite (1999), while INSAT-3B is a communication satellite not launched by PSLV.

Wipro won the IT project from Aquarion Water Company. This was a significant contract awarded to Wipro among major Indian IT companies.

India was ranked 9th in the UNEP Billion Tree Campaign's tree planting roll of honour. The campaign was launched in 2006 and India participated actively in tree planting initiatives.

Microsoft was developing the 'Courier' tablet concept, which would have competed with Apple's iPad. The Courier was a dual-screen tablet prototype that Microsoft ultimately cancelled.