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Karna's chariot flag displayed an iron chain (shakti) or makara depending on the tradition. While Karna was born with armor (kavacha) and earrings (kundala), and was surya-putra (son of Sun), his chariot emblem was specifically noted as the chain or makara. The other options refer to other symbols associated with different characters.

Daruka was Krishna's charioteer during the Kurukshetra war. The other options (Chitrasena, Yudamanyu, Satyaki) were all warriors who fought in the battle but were not Krishna's charioteer. Krishna drove his own chariot with Daruka assisting, while serving as Arjuna's charioteer.

Parikshit was Arjuna's grandson, born to Abhimanyu (Arjuna's son) and Uttara. After Abhimanyu's death in the Kurukshetra war, Parikshit was posthumously born and became the successor to the Pandava throne. Janamejaya was Parikshit's son, making him Arjuna's great-grandson.

The Nile River, stretching approximately 6,650 km through northeast Africa, is traditionally considered the world's longest river. While recent studies suggest the Amazon might be longer depending on measurement methods, standard geography references recognize the Nile. The Yangtze and Niger are significantly shorter.

Alexander the Great died at age 32 in 323 BC. Born in 356 BC, his death at 32 means option C is correct. His short but brilliant life saw him conquer the known world before his untimely death in Babylon.

Philip II of Macedon was Alexander the Great's father and ruled Macedon from 359 to 336 BC. Olympias was Alexander's mother, not his father. Stateira was one of Alexander's wives, while Philip III was his half-brother.

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, Corsica in 1769, which was then part of France though the island had only recently been acquired from Italy. Corsica remained his birthplace throughout his life.