General Knowledge Trivia: Business, Science & History

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885. A.O. Hume formed it with the first session in Bombay. 1857 was the First War of Independence, while 1947 is India's independence year.

Sarojini Naidu was the first female Governor of India (Uttar Pradesh, 1947-1949). Indira Gandhi was the first female Prime Minister. Annie Besant was a theosophist and nationalist leader, not a governor.

Rakesh Sharma was India's first astronaut and the first Indian to go to space in 1984. Kalpana Chawla was born in India but was an American astronaut when she flew on NASA missions. Jayant Narlikar is an astrophysicist, not an astronaut.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India (1950-1962). Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister. Dr. Ambedkar was the architect of the Constitution. S. Radhakrishnan was the second President.

Eric Schmidt was Google's CEO from 2001-2011 during its growth phase. Larry Page and Sergey Brin were Google's founders and later CEOs (Page was CEO 2011-2015, 2011-2015). Paul Buchheit created Gmail but was never CEO.

Cockroaches can survive for weeks without their heads because they breathe through spiracles (small openings) in their body segments, not through their mouth or nose. They eventually die from dehydration or starvation, not from losing their head. 9 days is actually an underestimate.

Raindrops have a terminal velocity of about 20-30 mph (9-13 m/s) depending on their size. Air resistance prevents them from accelerating to 80 mph - at that speed, large drops would break apart. The 80mph claim is physically incorrect for falling rain.

Scientific studies using high-speed cameras have measured sneeze velocities around 100 mph (160 km/h). The force comes from the respiratory muscles expelling air and droplets to clear irritants from the nasal passages. This is a well-documented biological fact.

The FDA allows acceptable levels of insect fragments in processed foods like chocolate, peanut butter, and flour. Over a year, this accumulates to hundreds of accidental insect parts consumed. The 430 number, while approximate, reflects this reality of food processing.

Goldfish have four types of cone cells (compared to humans' three) and can see ultraviolet light, which humans cannot perceive. Their visual system is more advanced than commonly believed. The statement that they cannot see both infrared and ultraviolet means they CAN see at least one of these spectrums.

Diamond's crystal structure makes it extremely resistant to chemical attack. Most acids cannot penetrate the strong carbon-carbon bonds. Only extremely hot mixtures like nitric and sulfuric acids can affect diamonds, and they still don't truly 'dissolve' like salt in water.

Some snail species can enter dormancy (estivation) during drought or cold conditions, slowing their metabolism dramatically. While 'sleeping for 3 years' is simplified, snails can survive years in this suspended state. The claim captures their remarkable endurance.

Shrimp and other crustaceans have their heart located in the cephalothorax (the head region), along with their brain. This is a unique anatomical feature of arthropods - their vital organs are concentrated in the front body section.

Elephants have tear ducts that lubricate their eyes, but they don't cry emotional tears like humans. They do show distress through vocalizations, ear movements, and trunk gestures. The statement that they cannot cry (emotionally) is correct.

Samuel J. Palmisano served as CEO of IBM from 2002-2011, leading the company through a major strategic transformation. The other options list IBM executives but none were CEO during the relevant period.

World Teachers' Day is celebrated internationally on October 5, and Pakistan observes this global date. The option 'Octomber 20' contains a spelling error but is still incorrect.

Paul S. Otellini was Intel's CEO from 2005-2013, succeeding Craig Barrett. Gordon Moore was co-founder but not CEO during the relevant period, while Sean Maloney was an executive vice president.