Today’s GK Test Quiz

Chanhu Daro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. The site is located 130 km south of Mohenjo-Daro, in Sindh, Pakistan. It was the only Indus city without a citadel.

Yawning occurs when CO₂ concentration in the blood is high, and Oxygen (O₂) concentration is low. The yawn acts as a boost to the O₂ levels.

Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are used to prevent pregnancy. Estrogen and progesterone are two female sex hormones. Combinations of estrogen and progesterone work by preventing ovulation (the release of eggs from the ovaries).

Mercury vapour and argon is the most commonly used substance in fluorescent tubes. A tube is a low-pressure mercury-vapor gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light. Argon gas is used in fluorescent tubes to stop the oxygen from corroding the hot tungsten filament.

Cooking gas (LPG) is a mixture of butane and propane. It is composed of hydrocarbons containing three or four carbon atoms. The normal components of LPG thus, are propane (C₃H₈) and butane (C₄H₁₀). Small concentrations of other hydrocarbons may also be present.

Nucleons are protons and neutrons. They make up the atomic nucleus. The nucleus contains protons and neutrons along with some other particles such as alpha particles and beta particles. A proton is a subatomic particle having a positive electrical charge (+1). A positron is also a positively charged subatomic particle.

Tear gas is a chemical compound that causes temporary skin, respiratory, and eye irritation. Chloropicrin (CCl₃NO₂) is one of the constituents of tear gas. Chloropicrin has been used in chemical warfare and as tear gas.

Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, who had worked as president for two terms.

Article 37 says that Directive Principles are not enforceable but are fundamental to the Governance of the Country, and the State has the duty in applying the Directive Principles of State Policies (DPSPs). If they are not acted upon by the State, no one can move the Courts.

RBI buys and sells government securities or bonds to control the money supply and interest rates. To increase the money supply, the RBI will purchase bonds from banks, which injects money into the banking system. It will sell bonds to reduce the money supply. Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is a minimum percentage of deposits that a commercial bank has to maintain in the form of liquid cash, gold or other securities.

The term 'Hindu rate of growth' was coined by Professor Rajkrishna, an Indian economist, in 1978 to describe the slow growth and to explain it against the backdrop of socialistic economic policies. Hindu growth rate is related to GDP.

Shivaji Maharaj was formally crowned as Chhatrapati at the Raigad fort in Maharashtra on June 6, 1674.

The August Offer was made by Viceroy Linlithgow in 1940 promising the expansion of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India to include more Indians, the establishment of an advisory war council, giving full weight to minority opinion, and the recognition of Indians' right to frame their own constitution.

The three Round Table Conferences of 1930–1932 were a series of peace conferences organized by the British Government and Indian political personalities to discuss constitutional reforms (on recommendations of the Simon Commission) in India. Three Round Table Conferences were held in London.

Pycnometers are used for measuring and comparing densities or specific gravities of liquids and solids, including soil.

An anemometer is an instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure. Anemometers are important tools for meteorologists, who study weather patterns.

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) formerly known as Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay is India's premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Trombay, Mumbai.

The Thar Express is an international passenger train that runs between the Jodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi) Rajasthan, India and Karachi, Pakistan.

Colima volcano, 3,820 m, also known as Volcan de Fuego, is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex consisting of Volcan de Colima, Nevado de Colima and the eroded El Cantaro. It is the youngest of the three and as of 2015 is one of the most active volcanos in Mexico and in North America.

In 1919, Mussolini founded the Italian Fasces of Combat in Milan, which became the National Fascist Party two years later.