General Knowledge Trivia

The Nobel Peace Prize is unique among the Nobel Prizes - it is awarded by a committee of the Norwegian Parliament (Nobel Norwegian Committee), not the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. All other Nobel Prizes are awarded by Swedish institutions.

Linus Pauling won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 for his work on chemical bonding and the Peace Prize in 1962 for his activism against nuclear testing. He is one of only four individuals to win two Nobel Prizes and the only one to win two unshared prizes.

In the Mahabharata, Pandu is the earthly father of Arjuna and the Pandava brothers. While Arjuna is spiritually born to Indra (making him a demigod), Pandu is legally considered his father. The question asks for father in the standard familial context.

The First Battle of Panipat was fought on April 21, 1526, between Babur's forces and Ibrahim Lodi's army. This battle marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India. Babur's use of gunpowder artillery was decisive.

The Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha, India. It is the longest major earthen dam in Asia and one of the longest dams in the world, built in the 1950s.

Sachin Tendulkar received 59 Man of the Match awards in ODI cricket during his career. This is a record that reflects his consistent match-winning performances over 23 years of international cricket.

The Duronto Express is a series of express trains operated by Indian Railways. The specific Duronto between Chennai and Delhi was inaugurated by P. Chidambaram. Duronto trains are non-stop point-to-point services connecting major cities.

Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon during British colonial rule and until 1972 when it adopted its current name. The name has ancient origins, but 'Ceylon' is the most well-known historical name used in modern times.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established its permanent secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu was chosen as the neutral headquarters location for this regional organization.

The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (also known as the Ganges Delta) in Bangladesh and India is the world's largest river delta, covering approximately 105,000 square kilometers. It forms where the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal.

Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest, who was the Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843. The Royal Geographical Society officially adopted the name in 1865 to honor his work in surveying the Indian subcontinent.

New York City was originally named New Amsterdam by Dutch settlers who established it in 1624. The city was renamed New York in 1664 when the English captured it and King Charles II granted it to the Duke of York. 'Big Apple' is a modern nickname from the 1920s, while 'Manahatta' was the Native American name for the island.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of three books in order: The Fellowship of the Ring (first), The Two Towers (second), and The Return of the King (third). The third volume concludes the story with the destruction of the One Ring and Aragorn's coronation.

Many babies, especially those of Caucasian and Asian descent, are born with blue or blue-gray eyes regardless of their eventual eye color. This occurs because melanin - the pigment that determines eye color - is not fully developed at birth. As melanin production increases during infancy, eye color may darken to brown, green, or remain blue.

The tongue (option A, though misspelled as 'Toung') is often considered the strongest muscle in the human body relative to its size. It's constantly working for speaking, swallowing, and tasting. However, this is actually a common misconception - the masseter (jaw muscle) exerts more pressure, while the gluteus maximus is largest by volume.

This is a corrected duplicate of the previous question. If two numbers are in ratio 5:6 and their LCM is 480, let the numbers be 5x and 6x. Since 5 and 6 are co-prime, LCM(5x,6x) = 30x = 480, so x = 16. The numbers are 5×16=80 and 6×16=96, making option D correct.

The Brihadeeswarar Temple (Tanjore Periya Koil) was built during the reign of Raja Raja Cholan I of the Chola dynasty. Construction was completed in 1010 CE. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its architectural grandeur and the massive vimana (tower) above the sanctum.

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is the largest airport in the world by land area, covering approximately 776 square kilometers. This far exceeds other major airports like Denver International Airport (largest in the US) or Heathrow (largest in Europe by passenger traffic).