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The Bhagavad Gita contains 700 verses (slokas) distributed across 18 chapters. These verses are presented in the form of a dialogue between Lord Krishna and warrior prince Arjuna. Each verse is typically a couplet (two lines) in Sanskrit, making it a concise yet comprehensive philosophical text on duty, righteousness, and spiritual liberation.

Each of the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita is designated as a specific type of yoga, representing different spiritual paths to realize the divine. Examples include Karma Yoga (yoga of selfless action), Bhakti Yoga (yoga of devotion), and Jnana Yoga (yoga of knowledge). The term yoga here means 'path' or 'discipline' rather than physical postures.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularized the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it' during India's independence movement in the early 20th century. Tilak, known as 'Lokmanya,' was one of the first leaders to advocate for complete independence (swaraj) from British rule, rather than just self-government within the British Empire. He was part of the Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate of early Indian nationalists.

Hrishikesha (also spelled Hrishikesha) is one of the many names of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. The name is derived from two Sanskrit words: 'Hrishika' meaning 'the senses' and 'Isha' meaning 'lord' or 'master'. Therefore, Hrishikesha translates to 'Lord of the Senses' - one who has complete control over all the senses and is the master of sensory perception. This name appears in the Gita when Arjuna addresses Krishna with reverence.

The Bhagavad Gita was delivered by Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra to resolve his moral dilemma about fighting his relatives. However, its 700 verses of philosophical teachings are considered universally applicable to all of humanity, not limited to enlightening only Arjuna.

Adolf Hitler served as Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer from 1934 until his death in 1945. After President Hindenburg's death in August 1934, Hitler consolidated power by combining the Chancellor and President offices, becoming Führer. He ruled Germany as a dictator until his suicide in April 1945 during World War II.

This question asks which quote was NOT said by Hitler. Options A, B, and D are all verified Hitler quotations from 'Mein Kampf' and his speeches. Option C 'The mass, whether it be a crowd or an army, is vile' does not appear in Hitler's known writings or speeches - it contradicts his actual philosophy which glorified the mass movement and was not to call masses 'vile' as a principle.

Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator' (1940) was a satirical film that parodied Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Chaplin played both a Jewish barber and a dictator modeled after Hitler. The Three Stooges shorts listed were also anti-Nazi satire but not Chaplin films.

Hitler did promote anti-smoking campaigns in Nazi Germany. The regime launched the first modern public anti-smoking campaign, banning smoking in public places, regulating tobacco advertising, and promoting health research linking smoking to cancer. This was part of broader Nazi health and racial purity policies.