Tag: general knowledge

Both Aankhein (2002) and Vaada (2005) feature the character being quizzed playing a blind man. These are two different films where he portrayed visually impaired characters.

This question refers to Andhra Pradesh before the bifurcation in 2014. At that time, AP had 23 districts. After Telangana was carved out in 2014, Andhra Pradesh was left with 13 districts. As of 2022, there are 26 districts after further reorganization. Current answer is outdated.

In the film Tehzeeb (2003), the actor being quizzed appeared alongside Urmila Matondkar who played the lead role. The movie was directed by Ketan Mehta and also starred Dia Mirza, but Urmila was the main female lead.

Japan invaded China in 1937, starting the Second Sino-Japanese War. The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in December 1941, exactly four years later, making China the correct answer. Japan was engaged in a prolonged conflict to conquer Chinese territory before expanding to other Pacific targets.

Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, was decisively defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. This marked his final defeat and ended his Hundred Days return to power. The Duke of Wellington led the coalition forces that defeated him.

Kolleru Lake, located between Krishna and West Godavari districts, is the largest freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh. It's a major wetland ecosystem and one of India's largest lakes. Hussain Sagar and Osman Sagar are man-made lakes in Telangana (formerly AP).

Blaise Pascal invented the Pascaline in 1642, an early mechanical calculator that could perform addition and subtraction. It was one of the first calculating machines and used a geared wheel mechanism. His work laid groundwork for future computing devices.

Baking soda's chemical name is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), a white crystalline compound used as a leavening agent in baking. Sodium carbonate is washing soda, while sodium chloride is table salt. The bicarbonate releases CO2 when heated, causing dough to rise.

László Bíró, a Hungarian journalist, patented the first successful ballpoint pen in 1938. The design used a tiny ball that rolled to distribute ink as it moved across paper. His brother György, a chemist, helped develop the viscous ink formula that didn't smudge.

William Harvey demonstrated in 1628 that blood circulates continuously through the body, pumped by the heart. His work 'De Motu Cordis' overturned the prevailing Galenic theory. Edward Jenner developed smallpox vaccine, while Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery.