Mixed Trivia: Bollywood, Harry Potter & India

Sir M. Visvesvaraya (also spelled Vishweshwaraih) was a renowned Indian engineer and statesman from Karnataka. He received the Bharat Ratna in 1955 for his contributions to engineering and public works, becoming one of the earliest recipients of India's highest civilian award.

After Voldemort's killing curse backfired on infant Harry Potter, Voldemort's weakened spirit fled to Albania where he remained in hiding for years. He later returned to Albania and possessed Professor Quirrell before attempting to regain power.

One State Many Worlds is indeed the official tagline of Karnataka Tourism Department. This tagline highlights Karnataka's diversity - from the ancient ruins of Hampi to the beaches of Goa, from the Western Ghats to the Deccan Plateau. God's Own Country (A) is Kerala's tagline.

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore from 1782 to 1799, was called the Tiger of Mysore for his fierce resistance against British colonial expansion. He even used the tiger as his royal emblem and had tiger motifs on his throne and weapons. His father Hyder Ali was a capable ruler but didn't have this epithet.

Karnataka has 30 districts as of 2024 (after the creation of Vijayapura district in 2024). However, this question appears to be from an older source when there were 29 districts (before Vijayapura's creation). The options suggest the question expects 29 as the answer for the time period it was written.

William Jefferson Blythe IV was Bill Clinton's birth name. He was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, and later took the surname Clinton from his stepfather Roger Clinton.

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and former chairman of UIDAI, authored 'Imagining India: The Ideas of a Nation Resurgent'. The book discusses India's development challenges and opportunities.

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses, typically with water on both sides. Famous examples include the Isthmus of Panama (connecting North and South America) and the Isthmus of Suez.

Chowkidar comes from Urdu words 'chowki' (toll house, police station, or guard post) and 'dar' (keeper or guard). It refers to a watchman or security guard in South Asia.

On August 31, 1968, Garfield Sobers hit six consecutive sixes for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan. Five were clean hits that cleared the boundary comfortably, while the sixth was parried over the rope by fielder Roger Davis at long leg.

In Yann Martel's novel 'Life of Pi', Richard Parker is the Bengal tiger stranded on a lifeboat with the protagonist Pi Patel. The tiger was named due to a clerical error - the hunter's name was Richard Parker, not the tiger's.

Sunny Deol, the Bollywood actor, was born as Ajay Singh Deol. He adopted the screen name 'Sunny' for his film career, which became his professional identity.

Ajay Devgn's birth name is indeed Vishal Devgn. He changed his name from Vishal to Ajay before his film debut due to his family's belief in numerology.

Meenakshi Sheshadri was born as Shashikala Sheshadri (spelled Shasheekala in some sources). She adopted the screen name Meenakshi for her acting career.