Mixed GK Test

Justice S.H. Kapadia served as Chief Justice of India from May 12, 2010 to September 29, 2012, covering the entire year 2011. K.G. Balakrishnan was the previous CJI (2007-2010), and V.N. Khare served earlier (2002-2004).

Brett Lee is a former Australian cricketer who was one of the world's fastest bowlers. He played cricket from 1994-2012, appearing in 76 Test matches and 220 ODIs for Australia, and was known for his express pace and yorkers.

Dainik Jagran is one of India's most widely read Hindi newspapers. It was founded in 1942 and is published primarily in Hindi, though it has editions in several states. It consistently ranks among the top circulating newspapers in India by readership.

BHO is the standard IATA airport code for Bhopal's Raja Bhoj Airport. Airport codes typically use the first two letters of the city name followed by a unique identifier letter.

Sukhbir Singh Badal became the President of Shiromani Akali Dal in 2008 and served throughout 2011. He is a prominent political figure in Punjab politics and held this position during the specified period.

"Powering the wheels of progress" is indeed the slogan of PSEB (Punjab State Electricity Board). This slogan reflects the board's mission to provide electricity for development and progress in Punjab.

Jason Gillespie is indeed an Australian cricketer who played for the Australian national team. He was a key fast bowler in Australia's successful team during the early 2000s, known for his accuracy and stamina.

ECB stands for External Commercial Borrowing, which refers to commercial loans raised by Indian companies from foreign sources. It's an important mechanism for companies to access foreign capital for business expansion.

VHP stands for Vishwa Hindu Parishad, which is a right-wing Hindu nationalist organization in India. It was founded in 1964 and is affiliated with the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh).

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games were held in Beijing, China. This was the first time China hosted the Olympic Games, and Beijing was selected over other cities including Paris, Toronto, and Istanbul.

Sunil Gavaskar is known as the 'Little Master' for his exceptional batting achievements in cricket. He was the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket and held many records during his career.

Lara Datta (now Lara Dutta) won the Miss Universe title in 2000, representing India. She was crowned at the age of 22 and became the second Indian woman to win this prestigious beauty pageant after Sushmita Sen.

Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title in 1994, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. Mandakini, Sridevi, and Madhuri Dixit were all prominent Bollywood actresses but never held the Miss Universe crown. This distinction makes Sushmita Sen the correct answer among the options provided.

Varanasi, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and a major Hindu pilgrimage site, is situated along the banks of the Ganga River. The Yamuna flows through Delhi and Agra, while the Godavari is the second-longest river in India after the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra flows through Assam. This geographic fact makes Ganga the correct answer.

Sodium chloride (NaCl), commonly known as table salt, is composed of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) ions in a 1:1 ratio. This is its fundamental chemical composition, unlike water (H2O) which contains hydrogen and oxygen. The other options are incorrect because sodium chloride does not contain hydrogen alone, nor is it composed of sodium and hydrogen.

Lumbini, located in present-day Nepal, is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as the Buddha. Kushinagar is where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (death), Darjeeling is a hill station in India, and thus the correct answer is Lumbini. This is a well-documented historical and geographical fact about Buddha's origins.

The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished on December 6, 1992, by Hindu nationalists, leading to widespread communal riots across India. This event is a significant milestone in Indian history and politics. The year 1992 is historically accurate and well-documented, making it the correct choice among the options given.

Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, is located in Nepal's Rupandehi district, near the Indian border. While often associated with Buddhist history in the Indian subcontinent, it is definitively within Nepal's territory. India, Bhutan, and Burma are all neighboring countries but do not contain Lumbini, making Nepal the correct answer.

Anemia is primarily caused by iron deficiency, which reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen due to insufficient hemoglobin production. Oxygen itself is not a nutrient whose deficiency causes anemia, and sulfur is not directly involved in hemoglobin synthesis. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type worldwide, making 'iron' the correct answer.

Bahadur Shah Jafar, the last Mughal Emperor, was exiled to Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar) after the 1857 rebellion, where he died and was buried. Agra contains the Taj Mahal (built by Shah Jahan), Delhi has many Mughal monuments but not his tomb, and Patna was not his burial place. Rangoon is historically accurate as his final resting place.

RDX (Research Department Explosive) is a powerful high explosive used in military and commercial applications. DDT and BHC are both pesticides/insecticides, not explosives. RDX's chemical properties and classification as an explosive material are well-established in chemistry and military science, making it the correct answer.

Gold's low chemical reactivity makes it ideal for jewellery because it doesn't tarnish, corrode, or react with skin and atmospheric elements. Highly reactive metals would corrode quickly, and while gold does have high density (not low as option C suggests), its primary advantage for jewellery is its inertness. This property of being noble and unreactive is why gold has been used for jewellery for millennia.