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The First Law of Thermodynamics states energy is conserved: heat added to a system equals its change in internal energy plus work done BY the system. Option C correctly expresses this as Q = ΔU + W, where W represents work output. Options A and B incorrectly arrange terms, while D would only be valid if W represented work done ON the system (opposite sign convention).

Young's Modulus is defined as the ratio of linear stress (force per unit area) to linear strain (proportional deformation) in the elastic region. Option B states this correctly. Option A describes a different modulus (not standard), C is Shear Modulus, and D incorrectly describes Young's Modulus as inverse of Bulk Modulus.

A Break Even Chart displays the relationship between costs, revenue, and profit/loss at different output levels, showing where total revenue equals total costs (the break-even point). This directly relates to profit and loss analysis. Travel Charts show movement patterns, Gantt Charts display project schedules, and Psychrometric Charts show air properties.

The Godfather (1972) features the Sicilian Mafia Corleone family based in New York, includes the famous quote 'I'll make him an offer he can't refuse,' and won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Marlon Brando), and Best Adapted Screenplay. The Time Machine is sci-fi, while Public Enemy and Great Train Robbery are different films.

The Guide by R.K. Narayan features Raju starting from prison, going to an abandoned temple (becoming a holy man), and includes Rosie, the neglected wife of archaeologist Marco. It won National Awards and became a hit film. The Namesake is about Indian-American identity, Sahib Biwi Ghulam is about feudal decline, and Omkara is an Othello adaptation.

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie begins with India's independence (15 August 1947), features the Sinai family, includes the quote about legends becoming reality, won the Booker Prize, and was adapted by director Mira Nair. The God of Small Things is by Arundhati Roy, Train To Pakistan by Khushwant Singh, and A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth.

Pinjar (The Skeleton) is a Punjabi novel by Amrita Pritam about a girl named Puro, adapted into a film by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi dealing with Partition trauma. Train To Pakistan is also about Partition but by Khushwant Singh, Gadar is about Partition romance, and Mother India is about rural struggle.

Parineeta (The Married Woman) is a Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, adapted multiple times - the old Hindi version (1953) starred Meena Kumari, while the 2005 version featured Vidya Balan. Devdas has had multiple adaptations but with different lead actresses, Sahib Biwi Ghulam is based on a Bengali novel but with different adaptations, and Shatranj Ke Khiladi is an Urdu story.

The Mask (1994) is based on Dark Horse Comics, features bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss with dog Milo, and marked Cameron Diaz's film debut. Ghost Rider, Fantastic Four, and Hulk are also comic adaptations but with different protagonists and plots.

Maruti Suzuki (then Maruti Udyog) was among the first Indian manufacturers to implement engine immobilizer technology to prevent car theft, equipping vehicles with security chips before sale. Ford, Tata, and Mahindra & Mahindra also adopted this later, but Maruti was the pioneer in the Indian market.