Tag: history

The record for the most first-class centuries is held by Sir Jack Hobbs, who scored 199. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most international centuries, but not first-class.

'Dial M for Murder' is a 1954 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on a stage play. The correct preposition is 'for'. 'Of', 'by', and 'under' do not complete this famous film title correctly.

'The Silence of the Lambs' is the correct title of the 1991 psychological horror thriller starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. The preposition 'of' is correct in this context. 'In', 'from', and 'on' are incorrect.

'Dances with Wolves' is the 1990 epic Western film directed by and starring Kevin Costner. The correct preposition is 'with'. The title refers to the protagonist's relationship with a wolf. 'On', 'by', and 'of' are incorrect.

The title 'The Wizard of Oz' uses the preposition 'of' to show possession/relationship - the wizard who belongs to or is associated with Oz. Other options don't fit this standard title.

'Welcome to' is the standard preposition combination when greeting someone or directing them to a place. 'Welcome the Dollhouse' would mean greeting the dollhouse itself, while 'to' indicates direction toward it.

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' uses 'at' because Tiffany's is a specific location (the jewelry store). The famous film and book title refers to having breakfast at that particular place.

Suzanne RD Tata (born in 1880) was indeed the first Indian woman to drive a car. She was married to Sir Ratanji Tata, a prominent industrialist, and drove in the early 1900s, breaking significant social barriers. Kadambini Ganguly was a pioneering doctor, Prem Mathur was the first Indian woman commercial pilot, and Sucheta Kriplani was a freedom fighter and politician.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was indeed the first woman (and first Indian) to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1953. She was the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and had a distinguished diplomatic career. Sucheta Kriplani was a freedom fighter who became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Indira Gandhi was India's first woman Prime Minister, and Asima Chatterjee was a renowned chemist.

Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian-born woman president of INC in 1925. Annie Besant was president earlier in 1917 but she was British-born, not Indian-born. The distinction matters because the question specifically asks for 'Indian born' rather than just 'first woman president'.