This renowned entrepreneur, the second of four children, was educated in France, Japan and England before being drafted into the French army for a mandatory one-year period. His desire to extend his stint was rejected by his father. Who is this pioneering individual who was quoted by Kalpana Chawla as her inspiration for taking up aeronautics?

This genius Indian inventor developed India’s first electric scooter in 1937. He is also credited with inventing tamper-proof voting machine,electric razor, kerosene-run fan etc. Due to his multiple inventions, how is he fondly known?

Roughly 4,000 years ago, the Indus Valley civilization had sophisticated plumbing and sanitation systems. What first lavatorial invention was this?

In July 1896, these two siblings arranged a screening of six films at the Watson Hotel in Bombay. India witnessed the birth of cinema. They had already proven the thrill of cinematic excellence elsewhere in the world. Who were this duo?

At the Srinivasa Sagara Silt Reservoir nearBengaluru, there are two sets of Jackwell pumps to distribute water to the adjoining areas for irrigation and consumption purposes. Which Bharat Ratna laid the foundation stone?

What name is given to a narrow strip of land that connects West Bengal to the north-eastern states, also known as the Siliguri Corridor?

What was started on an experimental basis in Delhi on 15th September 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio?

This is one of the four National Depository Libraries that receives a copy of all the books, newspapers, and periodicals published in India, and serves as a depository library for the United Nations. Which library?

Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited is the only company in India that is authorised to produce something used throughout the country. What is it?

Which of these is reportedly India's first urban body to get the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) credit in 2023 by recycling banned single-use plastic items after seizing them?

Which state / union territory played host to the Lavender festival held in June 2023?

In 2023, which Indian city's airport entered into the Top 10 busiest airports in the world club by passenger traffic as per Airports Council International (ACI)?

Jhal Muri, a popular street food of Kolkata, has a unique flavour due to the addition of which of these oils?

Where in India did the Cheraw dance, a dance form where dancers rhythmically jump across bamboo sticks, originate?

Which of these monuments was built in 1591 to commemorate the eradication of a deadly plague outbreak?

India is home to the second-largest urban sandy beach in the world. In which city can you find this beach?

During World War II, hotel MTR found it difficult to make idlis since rice was in short supply. Reportedly, they experimented with semolina instead of rice and thus came up with a popular breakfast item. Name it.

Which of these kings, also known as Shakraditya, founded Nalanda University?

The iconic recording of this song was done by DV Paluskar, the son of Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, who is credited as the composer of the original piece. It was chanted by Mahatma Gandhi during the famous Dandi March and hence gained wide popularity. Identify the song.

 '4538 _______________' is the main belt minor planet between the orbits of planets Mars and Jupiter. This is named after an Indian sportsman for his great achievements and his ethusiasm for astronomy. Who is he?

Who was the first-ever Indian woman to become a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

What signature tune was composed by Walter Kaufman, a German Jew who came to Bombay after being forced out by the Nazis?

On 02 October 1844, Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty an Indian merchant and Indian independence and political activist founded the first Indian-owned newspaper in the Madras Presidency. Name the newspaper? 

Which Tamil writer's popular novel, ‘Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal’, won him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972?

Earlier this year, which became the first Indian state to use robotic technology to clean all its commissioned manholes developed by an Indian company called Genrobotics?

Fill in the blank. Manipur is home to the only ____ National Park in the world.

Fill up the blank. The 2022 Lokmanya Tilak National Award was conferred upon scientist Tessy Thomas who is known as the --------- woman of India.

The first three words of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution are taken from which country?

National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August every year to commemorate the birthday of which great Indian sporting legend?