General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Narakasura (also spelled Narahasur in some sources) was a demon killed by Krishna, and his death is celebrated as Naraka Chaturdashi, which is part of Diwali festivities in many regions. The name is misspelled as 'Narahasur' in the option.

HDFC Bank introduced NetSafe, a virtual credit card feature that generated one-time use card numbers for secure online shopping. This protected users' actual card details from being exposed to e-commerce merchants.

Jet Airways acquired Air Sahara in 2007 after extended negotiations, paying approximately ₹340 crore. Air Sahara was later rebranded as JetLite, marking Jet's expansion in the Indian aviation sector during its consolidation phase.

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) was founded on May 1, 1969, by Jerry Sanders and colleagues. Intel was founded earlier (1968), Nokia (1865), and Qualcomm (1985).

DHL is a logistics brand owned by Deutsche Post, the German postal service. Blue Dart is DHL's partner in India but not directly associated with Deutsche Post ownership. Skypak and FedEx are separate entities.

Dasara (Dussehra) celebrates the death of the demon king Mahishasura, who was killed by the goddess Durga. This is why the festival is also called Mahishasura Mardini. Ravana's death is celebrated on Dussehra in the Ramayana tradition (particularly in North India), but the question specifically asks about the Dasara festival's origin.

BNP Paribas acquired a 49.9% stake in Sundaram Mutual Fund in 2009, marking the French banking giant's entry into the Indian asset management sector through a joint venture with Sundaram Finance.

Singapore's official currency is the Singapore Dollar (SGD), abbreviated as S$. The currency is divided into 100 cents, but you would pay in dollars, not cents. 'Rupiah' is Indonesia's currency, and 'Rupee' is used by India and other countries.

Paul Jacobs served as CEO of Qualcomm from 2005 to 2014, succeeding his father Irwin Jacobs who co-founded the company. Qualcomm is a leading semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company known for mobile chipsets and CDMA technology.

Aditya Mittal is the son of Lakshmi Mittal and has served as President and CFO of ArcelorMittal (formerly Mittal Steel). He played a key role in the company's global expansion and major acquisitions.

Mysore (now Mysuru) in Karnataka is famous for its Dasara celebrations, a tradition dating back centuries. The Mysore Palace is illuminated during the 10-day festival, attracting tourists from across India and the world.

Lenovo acquired IBM's Personal Computer Division in 2005 for approximately $1.75 billion. This deal included the ThinkPad laptop brand and helped Lenovo become a major global PC manufacturer.

This is a quote-matching question. The quote 'Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower' is famously by Steve Jobs, not Franklin D. Roosevelt. This appears to be the mismatched pair the question seeks to identify.

The first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 featured 14 participating nations. While the exact number varies by source (some counting 12-14 based on how participating athletes are tallied), 14 is the accepted figure in this context.

This is a quote-matching question. The quote 'Chance favors the prepared mind' is originally by Louis Pasteur, not George Carlin. This misattribution makes option D the mismatched pair the question seeks to identify.

Vinita Bali served as CEO of Britannia Industries from 2005 to 2014. She was a prominent business executive who previously worked with Nestle and Coca-Cola, and is recognized as one of India's leading women business leaders.

Meghalaya is the Indian state where the Khasi people are indigenous and the Khasi language is primarily spoken. Khasi is one of the official languages of Meghalaya, along with Garo and English.

According to Hindu mythology, Parashurama (the sixth avatar of Vishnu) created Goa by shooting arrows into the sea to reclaim land. Goa is often referred to as the land created by Lord Parashurama.

Mizoram's official language is Mizo, which is named after the Mizo tribe inhabiting the state. The word 'Mizo' literally means 'highlander' or 'hill people', referring to the inhabitants of the hilly region.