General Knowledge Quiz

Sweden's national legislature is the Riksdag, which is a unicameral parliament making it the supreme decision-making body in Sweden. The term 'Riksdag' has historical roots dating back to the medieval period.

National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 each year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by physicist C.V. Raman in 1928, for which he won the Nobel Prize.

Mother's Day is observed on the second Sunday of May in India. May 9, 2026 falls on the second Sunday, making it the correct date for that year. The date varies each year as it follows the Sunday rule.

Engineer's Day is observed in India on September 15 each year to honor the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a renowned Indian engineer and statesman. This day recognizes engineering excellence.

National Youth Day is celebrated in India on January 12 to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, who was a key figure in introducing Hindu philosophies to the Western world.

World Health Day is observed annually on April 7 to mark the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. Each year focuses on a specific health theme designated by WHO.

RightToClick is a browser extension that restores normal browser functionality by disabling JavaScript annoyances like blocking right-clicks, text selection, and preventing dialog spam. GreaseMonkey is for custom scripts, not specifically for this purpose.

Stylish is a popular user styles manager that allows users to customize the appearance of websites using custom CSS. It enables theme creation and visual modifications without altering site functionality.

GreaseMonkey is a userscript manager that allows users to customize webpage behavior using JavaScript. Users can install or create scripts that modify page functionality, automate tasks, or add features.

FireBug was a Firefox extension that provided live debugging, editing, and monitoring of CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. The description matches FireBug's functionality perfectly. EditFire and FireState are not real web development tools.

Nirupama Rao was Foreign Secretary of India from 2009 to 2011. The question asks who the 'new' Foreign Secretary was when the question was written. Chanda Kochhar, Shikha Sharma, and Indra Nooyi were business leaders, not diplomats.

The UK government's official reports and parliamentary papers are traditionally called Blue Books. These are authoritative documents published by Parliament. Red, White, and Black Books are not standard UK government publication names.

Nandan Nilekani was the first Chairman of UIDAI when it was established in 2009. He co-founded Infosys and was appointed by the government to lead the Aadhaar project. The other options were not associated with UIDAI leadership.

Germany, China, and Portugal officially publish government documents as White Books. White Papers are authoritative statements of policy. Grey, Blue, and Red Books are used by different countries for other types of official publications.

A Red Book traditionally refers to publications that are banned or prohibited in a country. The term comes from the practice of marking restricted or forbidden materials in red. Yellow, Grey, and Blue Books refer to other types of official publications.

The service sector contributes the largest share to India's national income, accounting for over 50% of GDP. It includes IT, banking, tourism, and other services. Agriculture and industry are significant but smaller contributors.

A White Paper is an official government document that authoritatively presents facts and policy positions on specific issues. It's used to inform the public and invite discussion. The other options incorrectly attribute White Papers to specific countries.

Yukiya Amano from Japan was elected Director-General of IAEA in July 2009, succeeding Mohamed ElBaradei. The IAEA oversees nuclear energy programs. Pascal Lamy and Robert Zoellick held other international positions.

Engineers' Day in India is celebrated on September 15th, the birthday of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, a legendary civil engineer. He designed the Krishna Raja Sagara dam and was India's Diwan of Mysore. Homi Bhabha was a nuclear physicist.