General Knowledge: Cinema, Literature & Mythology

Tulsidas (1532-1623) wrote both 'Vinaya Patrika' and 'Ramcharitmanas'. 'Vinaya Patrika' is a collection of prayers and hymns, while 'Ramcharitmanas' is his epic Awadhi retelling of the Ramayana. He is a central figure in Bhakti movement literature.

H.G. Wells wrote 'The Time Machine' (1895), one of the earliest science fiction novels about time travel. Lewis Carroll wrote 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', Robert Louis Stevenson wrote 'Treasure Island', and Charles Lamb was an essayist.

The 1965 Bollywood film 'Zalzala' starring Dharmendra was inspired by the Hollywood Western 'Mackenna's Gold' (1969). This was part of a trend of Western-inspired films in Indian cinema. The other options ('Sone Ki Lanka', 'Daulat', 'Khazana') are different films.

Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay wrote 'Vish Vriksha' (The Poison Tree), a Bengali novel exploring themes of widow remarriage and social reform. He also wrote 'Anandamath' and the national song 'Vande Mataram'. Annie Besant was a theosophist, Tulsidas a medieval poet, and Kalidas an ancient playwright.

Vaidehi means 'daughter of Videha' (Janaka's kingdom), Janaki means 'daughter of Janaka', and Maithili means 'from Mithila region' - all are names of Sita from the Ramayana. Mandavi is NOT Sita's name - she is a separate character in the Ramayana, married to Bharata (Rama's brother).

'We Indians' is a book written by Khushwant Singh, published in 1990. It is a collection of essays that reflect on Indian society, culture, politics, and the author's personal observations about India and its people. H.G. Wells wrote science fiction and historical works, while James Jeans was a physicist and astronomer.

'Yashodhara' is a famous poetic work by Maithili Sharan Gupt, a prominent Hindi poet. It tells the story of Yashodhara, the wife of Gautama Buddha, and is considered one of his most important works. Khushwant Singh, Bankimchandra Chatterjee, and Sarojini Naidu wrote different types of literature.

In the Ramayana, when Lakshmana was wounded and needed the Sanjeevani herb to save his life, Hanuman flew to the Dronagiri (also called Sanjeevani or Mahodaya) mountain in the Himalayas. He couldn't identify the specific herb, so he lifted the entire mountain and carried it to Lanka. Dhumrakalpa, Meru, and Vindhya are other mythological mountains but not the one Hanuman carried.

According to the Ramayana, Lanka was originally built by Vishwakarma for Kubera, the god of wealth and Ravana's step-brother. Ravana later seized Lanka from Kubera. Before Kubera, it was ruled by Ravana's father, Vishrava. Indra and Vishnu had no connection to ruling Lanka.

The first Rambo film, 'First Blood,' was released in the United States on October 22, 1982. It starred Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran. The film was directed by Ted Kotcheff and was based on the novel by David Morrell.

Vasant Desai was the music director for the 1957 film 'Do Ankhen Barah Haath' (Two Eyes, Twelve Hands). The film, directed by V. Shantaram, featured memorable songs like 'Maan Tadpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj' and 'Aao Ri Aao'. Vasant Desai was known for his classical compositions in Indian cinema.

Rambo: First Blood was filmed primarily in British Columbia, Canada. The small town of Hope, BC, and its surrounding wilderness served as the primary filming location for the movie's outdoor sequences. The rugged British Columbia landscape doubled for the Pacific Northwest setting.

John Rambo was a veteran of the Vietnam War, specifically serving as a member of the elite Special Forces (Green Berets). The film depicts his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and his difficulty adjusting to civilian life after the war. His Vietnam War experience is central to the character's backstory.

Richard Crenna played the role of Colonel Samuel Trautman, Rambo's former commanding officer and mentor figure, throughout the Rambo film series. Crenna's portrayal of Trautman showed him as one of the few people who understood Rambo's trauma and tried to help him. The actor appeared in all four Rambo films.

The tagline 'A war against one man' or similar variations was used for Rambo: First Blood, emphasizing the theme of a single Vietnam veteran being hunted by an entire police force in a small town. The marketing highlighted the asymmetry of the conflict and Rambo's survival skills.

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) was indeed the first film to open in over 2,000 theaters across the United States. This wide release strategy was revolutionary for its time and demonstrated the growing popularity of action sequels. The film's massive commercial success validated this distribution approach.

All options are words spelled backwards: VT (TV), EGDIRF (FRIDGE), NAF (FAN), ELCYC (CYCLE). ELCYC is the odd one out because 'cycle' is primarily an outdoor/sport-related item, while the others are household electronic appliances found indoors.

This references the nursery rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.' Humpty, Dumpty, and Wall are all elements from the rhyme, while 'Empty' is not - it's unrelated to the characters or setting of the poem.