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The Tirumala Hills, home to the world-famous Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, are located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Hinduism and attracts millions of devotees annually. Tirupati town, located at the base of the hills, serves as the gateway to this sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (a form of Vishnu).

Aligarh was known as 'Kol' or 'Koil' in ancient times and finds mention in the Mahabharata as an important settlement. The city was later named Aligarh after the Aligarh Fort built in the 18th century. Koil was the name of the ancient settlement that existed in this region during the pre-Mughal and early medieval period.

Kodaikanal is a hill station located in the Palani Hills of the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu. The Palani Hills form the eastern part of the Western Ghats, and Kodaikanal sits at an elevation of about 2,133 meters in this range. Annamalai, Nilgiri, and Madumalai (Mudumalai) are other hill ranges or wildlife sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu but not where Kodaikanal is located.

Let C = x. Then A = x + 4. B = A - 6 = (x + 4) - 6 = x - 2. Total: x + (x + 4) + (x - 2) = 20. 3x + 2 = 20 -> 3x = 18 -> x = 6.

The Mighty Magyars was the nickname for the Hungarian national football team that was dominant in the early 1950s. In the 1954 FIFA World Cup final, West Germany defeated Hungary 3-2 in a match known as the 'Miracle of Bern.' Hungary was the heavy favorite but lost in a stunning upset. Brazil, Italy, and Uruguay were also strong football nations but did not defeat Hungary in that tournament.

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) had 208 member associations at the time this question was written (early to mid-2000s). The number has since increased to 211 members as of 2016. The options 206, 207, and 213 are incorrect - FIFA has never had exactly those counts. The exact number changes occasionally as new nations join or football associations are recognized.

Estadio do Dragão (Dragon Stadium) is the home stadium of FC Porto and is located in Porto, Portugal. It opened in 2003 and was built for the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament. Lisbon, Zurich, and Braga are incorrect - Braga does have a stadium (Estadio Municipal de Braga) used in Euro 2004, but it's not the Dragão.

The squirrel needs 24 × 30 = 720 acorns total for September. In the first 6 days, it ate 20 × 6 = 120 acorns. Remaining needed: 720 − 120 = 600 acorns. Over 24 remaining days: 600 ÷ 24 = 25 acorns per day. 24 acorns/day would fall short of the monthly minimum, while 26 or 28 would exceed it.

The steam engine is an external combustion engine where fuel burns outside the cylinder to produce steam that drives pistons. IC (internal combustion) engines, petrol engines, and gas turbines are all internal combustion engines where fuel burns inside the combustion chamber. The steam engine is the odd one out because it uses external combustion.

Diamond is the hardest known natural material on Earth, ranking 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Diamond's hardness comes from its crystal structure where each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four others in a tetrahedral arrangement. Titanium carbide, boron carbide, and ceramic oxides are extremely hard materials used in cutting tools, but none approach diamond's hardness.