general knowledge Online Quiz - 5836

Meira Kumar became the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha in 2009. She served from 2009 to 2014 and was the daughter of former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram. Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister, Vijaylakshmi Pandit was a diplomat and UN General Assembly President, while Annie Besant was a theosophist and freedom fighter.

Butterflies, like all insects, have 6 legs (three pairs). This is a defining characteristic of the class Insecta. The 6 legs are attached to the thorax segment and are used for perceiving, tasting, and gripping surfaces.

The 1997 film 'Titanic' directed by James Cameron had a production budget of approximately $200 million, making it one of the most expensive films at the time. This contrasts sharply with the actual Titanic's construction cost of $7.5 million in 1912 (equivalent to much more today due to inflation).

A red blood cell typically takes about 20 seconds to complete one full circulation through the human body. This impressive speed allows blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients efficiently to all tissues. The circulatory system is remarkably fast, pumping blood through the entire body in just one-fifth of a minute.

Rabbits have nearly 360-degree vision due to eyes positioned high on the sides of their head, allowing them to see behind without turning. Parrots also have extensive field of view. This adaptation helps prey animals like rabbits detect predators from almost any angle.

The human heart can generate enough pressure to squirt blood up to approximately 30 feet (about 9 meters) vertically. This demonstrates the remarkable pumping power of the heart, which must overcome gravity and resistance to circulate blood throughout the entire body.

The Somoni is the official currency of Tajikistan, introduced in 2000 to replace the Tajikistani ruble. This makes statement A true.

'Yesterday Once More' was a 1973 hit by The Carpenters, released on their album 'Now & Then'. It became one of their signature songs and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2nd in the USA and Canada, and the 1993 comedy film 'Groundhog Day' starring Bill Murray made it even more famous culturally.

The lyric 'mere dil ke tukade tukade... main likh taha tera naam' appears in the 1969 film 'Aradhana' starring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. This poetic expression of heartbreak matches the described sentiment.

The song 'Ek main aur ek tu...' from the film 'Khel Khel Mein' (1975) captures the romantic sentiment of two souls meeting and destiny taking its course in body and heart.

The song 'Ek main aur ek tu...' from the film 'Khel Khel Mein' (1975) captures the romantic sentiment of two souls meeting and destiny taking its course in body and heart.

Erasure, the British synth-pop duo, had their 1986 hit 'Sometimes' which reached #1 in the UK and became their breakthrough international success.