General knowledge miscellaneous


  1. Whose sales-line is “Owner’s pride, neighbour’s envy” ?









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    There are some ads which have simply been legendary or revolutionary, and have been lauded by the masses. One such advertisement, which created ‘larger than product’ impact, was the ad of Onida TV, released on air during the 1980’s. Its slogan or tagline ‘Neighbour's envy, owner’s pride’ was instrumental in giving the brand an identity or class in the market, which until then, it had failed to gain.

    Correct Option: D

    There are some ads which have simply been legendary or revolutionary, and have been lauded by the masses. One such advertisement, which created ‘larger than product’ impact, was the ad of Onida TV, released on air during the 1980’s. Its slogan or tagline ‘Neighbour's envy, owner’s pride’ was instrumental in giving the brand an identity or class in the market, which until then, it had failed to gain.


  1. The song “Candle in the Wind” was sung by Elton John in honour of









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    In 1997, Elton John performed a rewritten version of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single, and reached No. 1 in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original, officially being listed as the highest selling single of all time.

    Correct Option: B

    In 1997, Elton John performed a rewritten version of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single, and reached No. 1 in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original, officially being listed as the highest selling single of all time.



  1. Broadly, what percentage of doctors in USA were Indians in 2002?









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    The figures provided by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Purandeshwari in 2008 included claims that 38 per cent of doctors in US are Indians, as are 36 per cent of NASA scientists and 34 per cent of Microsoft employees. Numbering over 38,000, physicians of Indian origin accounted for one in every 20 doctors practicing medicine in the US in 2002. Another 12,000 Indians and Indian-Americans were medical students and residents - doctors in specialty training - in teaching hospitals across the country. And Indians made up roughly 20 percent of the “International Medical Graduates” - or foreign trained doctors - operating in the U.S. The figures provided by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Purandeshwari in 2008 included claims that 38 per cent of doctors in US are Indians, as are 36 per cent of NASA scientists and 34 per cent of Microsoft employees. Numbering over 38,000, physicians of Indian origin accounted for one in every 20 doctors practicing medicine in the US in 2002. Another 12,000 Indians and Indian-Americans were medical students and residents - doctors in specialty training - in teaching hospitals across the country. And Indians made up roughly 20 percent of the “International Medical Graduates” - or foreign trained doctors - operating in the U.S.

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    The figures provided by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Purandeshwari in 2008 included claims that 38 per cent of doctors in US are Indians, as are 36 per cent of NASA scientists and 34 per cent of Microsoft employees. Numbering over 38,000, physicians of Indian origin accounted for one in every 20 doctors practicing medicine in the US in 2002. Another 12,000 Indians and Indian-Americans were medical students and residents - doctors in specialty training - in teaching hospitals across the country. And Indians made up roughly 20 percent of the “International Medical Graduates” - or foreign trained doctors - operating in the U.S. The figures provided by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Purandeshwari in 2008 included claims that 38 per cent of doctors in US are Indians, as are 36 per cent of NASA scientists and 34 per cent of Microsoft employees. Numbering over 38,000, physicians of Indian origin accounted for one in every 20 doctors practicing medicine in the US in 2002. Another 12,000 Indians and Indian-Americans were medical students and residents - doctors in specialty training - in teaching hospitals across the country. And Indians made up roughly 20 percent of the “International Medical Graduates” - or foreign trained doctors - operating in the U.S.


  1. Who was the first Indian to be a Fellow of the Royal Society of London?









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    Ardaseer Cursetjee (Wadia) was an Indian shipbuilder and engineer who is noted for having been the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is recorded as having introduced several (at the time) novel technologies to the city of Bombay (now Mumbai), including gas lighting, the sewing machine, steam pump driven irrigation and electroplating.

    Correct Option: B

    Ardaseer Cursetjee (Wadia) was an Indian shipbuilder and engineer who is noted for having been the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is recorded as having introduced several (at the time) novel technologies to the city of Bombay (now Mumbai), including gas lighting, the sewing machine, steam pump driven irrigation and electroplating.



  1. Which TV Channel broadcasts the programme “Gyan Darshan”?









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    Gyan Darshan is a bouquet of satellite-based TV channel devoted to educational and developmental needs of the society. It offers distance education through Virtual Class Room mode and provides access to digital repository of educational content hosted at IGNOU. Doordarshan broadcasts the programme.

    Correct Option: C

    Gyan Darshan is a bouquet of satellite-based TV channel devoted to educational and developmental needs of the society. It offers distance education through Virtual Class Room mode and provides access to digital repository of educational content hosted at IGNOU. Doordarshan broadcasts the programme.