Tag: general knowledge

As of the data period implied by this question (likely early 2000s-2010s), India had 28 states and 7 union territories. This configuration existed until 2019 when Jammu & Kashmir was reorganized into two UTs. Options A (29+7), C (25+8), and D (30+8) don't match this historical administrative structure.

'Vande Mataram' is India's national song, composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882. It's distinct from 'Jana Gana Mana' which is the national anthem. 'Sare Jahan Se Achcha' and 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo' are patriotic songs but hold no official constitutional status as national song or anthem.

The Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is in Uttar Pradesh. This ancient sculpture is now India's national emblem and features four Asiatic lions standing back to back. Bihar (where Buddha attained enlightenment) and Madhya Pradesh have other important Ashokan pillars but not the Lion Capital.

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885. A.O. Hume formed it with the first session in Bombay. 1857 was the First War of Independence, while 1947 is India's independence year.

Sarojini Naidu was the first female Governor of India (Uttar Pradesh, 1947-1949). Indira Gandhi was the first female Prime Minister. Annie Besant was a theosophist and nationalist leader, not a governor.

Rakesh Sharma was India's first astronaut and the first Indian to go to space in 1984. Kalpana Chawla was born in India but was an American astronaut when she flew on NASA missions. Jayant Narlikar is an astrophysicist, not an astronaut.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India (1950-1962). Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister. Dr. Ambedkar was the architect of the Constitution. S. Radhakrishnan was the second President.

Eric Schmidt was Google's CEO from 2001-2011 during its growth phase. Larry Page and Sergey Brin were Google's founders and later CEOs (Page was CEO 2011-2015, 2011-2015). Paul Buchheit created Gmail but was never CEO.

Cockroaches can survive for weeks without their heads because they breathe through spiracles (small openings) in their body segments, not through their mouth or nose. They eventually die from dehydration or starvation, not from losing their head. 9 days is actually an underestimate.

Raindrops have a terminal velocity of about 20-30 mph (9-13 m/s) depending on their size. Air resistance prevents them from accelerating to 80 mph - at that speed, large drops would break apart. The 80mph claim is physically incorrect for falling rain.