General Knowledge Quiz

Rabindranath Tagore wrote 'Jana Gana Mana' (India's national anthem) and 'Amar Sonar Bangla' (Bangladesh's national anthem). This is a well-documented historical fact. Option C about Mikhalkov is also factually correct (Soviet and Russian anthems), but Tagore is the more famous answer in this context.

Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, was previously known as Salisbury during the colonial era until Zimbabwe's independence in 1980. Salisbury was named after a British Prime Minister. The name change to Harare reflected Zimbabwe's post-colonial identity.

The word 'goodbye' originated as a contraction of the phrase 'God be with you' (or 'God be with ye'). This is a well-documented etymological fact - similar to how 'good morning' evolved from religious greetings. The other options are incorrect derivations.

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is the birth name of Mother Teresa, the Catholic nun and missionary who founded the Missionaries of Charity and received the Nobel Peace Prize. She was born in Macedonia but became an Indian citizen and is known for her work in Kolkata.

Bjorn Borg won the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship in 1977. This was part of his dominance in the late 1970s - he won five consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976-1980. Arthur Ashe won in 1975, Becker won in 1985, and McEnroe won his first in 1981.

Both India and South Korea gained independence on August 15 - India from British rule in 1947, and South Korea from Japanese rule in 1945 (though the division into North and South occurred later). This makes South Korea the correct answer.

Alaska was part of Russia until the United States purchased it from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million (known as the Alaska Purchase). This territory was Russian America before becoming an American territory and later the 49th state.

Alaska was purchased by the United States from the Russian Empire in 1867 for $7.2 million.

Konkani is unique among Indian languages for being officially written in five scripts: Devanagari (official script of Goa), Roman (used in Goa's Christian communities), Kannada (used in Karnataka), Malayalam (used in Kerala), and Persian/Arabic scripts, reflecting the language's spread across multiple regions.

Staples used the tagline 'That was easy' in their advertising campaigns, particularly featuring their Easy Button. The phrase became strongly associated with the office supplies retailer's brand identity.

Mount Saramati is the highest peak in the Naga Hills range, located on the border between Nagaland (India) and Myanmar. It reaches an elevation of 3,826 meters (12,552 feet).