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Multiple choice general knowledge

True Roots is a service by which Tata Company?

  1. Tata Elxsi

  2. Tata Communications

  3. Tata Docomo

  4. Tata Teleservice Ltd
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

True Roots is a data center and cloud services brand owned by Tata Communications (formerly VSNL). It is not associated with Tata Elxsi, Tata Docomo, or Tata Teleservices.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who started the concept of Credit card?

  1. Steve Jobs

  2. Trevor Bayliss

  3. Niklas Zennstrom

  4. Frank McNamara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Frank McNamara founded the Diners Club in 1950, which introduced the first multipurpose charge card (credit card). Steve Jobs is associated with Apple, Trevor Bayliss invented the wind-up radio, and Niklas Zennstrom co-founded Skype.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Idiosyncrasy is

  1. the ideology of a political party or organization

  2. a peculiar habit or characteristic of an individual or group

  3. a synchronous movement between two mechanical parts

  4. a characteristic of selfish people
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Idiosyncrasy refers to a peculiar habit, behavior, or characteristic that is distinctive to an individual or group. It is not related to political ideology, mechanical synchronization, or selfishness, making option B the correct definition.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Beleaguer means

  1. to lend money

  2. to sympathize

  3. to harass

  4. to scare
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Beleaguer means to harass, besiege, or surround with troubles. While 'to harass' is the closest match among the options, it's somewhat imprecise - beleaguer more specifically means to exhaust or beset with difficulties, often through persistent attacks or demands. 'To sympathize' and 'to lend money' are unrelated meanings, while 'to scare' is too narrow.

Multiple choice general knowledge

An ombudsman is

  1. an impartial person who watches for administrative abuses inside organizations

  2. a person with unrivaled powers inside the government

  3. the head of any organization who is elected by a majority voting system

  4. a person who is granted political asylum in a country that is facing civil war
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An ombudsman is an impartial official appointed to investigate and resolve complaints, particularly against administrative authorities. The correct answer captures the core function: watching for abuses within organizations. Options B and C are incorrect because ombudsmen have limited investigative powers, not unrivaled authority, and are appointed rather than elected as organizational heads. Option D describes political asylum, unrelated to the ombudsman role.

Multiple choice general knowledge

A Pyrrhic victory is

  1. a naval victory where all the ships from one side sink

  2. a victory where one of the sides flees

  3. actually a stalemate

  4. a victory with huge losses
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A Pyrrhic victory refers to a win that comes at such devastating cost that it's essentially equivalent to defeat. The term originates from King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who won battles against Rome but lost so many troops he couldn't continue fighting. Option D correctly captures this essence. Options A, B, and C describe different military outcomes but miss the key concept of excessive losses.