Today’s GK Test Quiz

Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of early medieval Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.

Protein is most important for the growth of children up to the age of 14. It helps repair and maintain vital tissues and, is crucial for the growth of all organ systems including bones and muscles. Proteins in the body also work as enzymes, immune molecules, hormones and cellular messengers. Therefore, proteins are vital for the growth and development of every child.

Itai-itai disease is a well-known health hazard induced by cadmium (Cd) that was first reported in the Cd-polluted Jinzu River basin of Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Lactic Acid is an organic acid with the chemical formula C₃H₆O₃. Curd is sour due to the presence of Lactic acid. When milk sugar or lactose undergoes fermentation, the product obtained is lactic acid.

Phenol is widely used in the plastic industry for manufacturing bakelite. The chemical name of Bakelite is Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, (C₆H₆O·CH₂O)_n. It is a polymer made up of the monomers phenol and formaldehyde. This phenol-formaldehyde resin is a thermosetting polymer.

The air above the land warms up and rises and the cool air over the sea moves in to take its place, resulting in the sea breeze in the daytime. At night, as the sea maintains its temperature better and is warmer than the land, the roles of land and sea reverse and convection of air results in the land breeze.

Article 80 of the Constitution lays down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as 250, out of which 12 members are nominated by the President and 238 are representatives of the States and of the Union Territories. These members are elected by indirect election by state and territorial legislatures.

The Committee on Estimates consists of 30 members—all from Lok Sabha who are elected by Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members for the purpose of scrutinising the functioning of government ministries and departments in terms of expenditure and utilisation of funds.

A golden handshake is a stipulation in an employment agreement which states that the employer will provide a significant severance package if the employee loses their job. It is usually provided to top executives in the event that they lose employment because of retirement, layoffs, or for negligence.

The World Bank Group works with developing countries to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity, while the IMF serves to stabilize the international monetary system and acts as a monitor of the world's currencies. When a country faces serious balance of payments problems because of structural weaknesses that require time to address, the IMF can assist through an Extended Fund Facility (EFF).

Controlling government spending is not a function of the central bank (RBI in India). In a parliamentary democracy, the political executive is responsible to the Parliament. The control exercised by the Parliament over the executive is its control on financial expenditure.

Five Rural Regional Banks (RRBs) were set up on 2 October 1975 on the recommendations of the Narsimha Committee on Rural Credit. The purpose was to include rural areas into the economic mainstream since around 70% of the Indian population was rural.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah became disillusioned with politics after the failure of his attempt to form a Hindu-Muslim alliance, and he spent most of the 1920s in Britain. The leadership of the League was taken over by Sir Muhammad Iqbal, who in 1930 first put forward the demand for a separate Muslim state in India.

Elasticity is an ability of a deformed material body to return to its original shape and size when the forces causing the deformation are removed. It is measured as the ratio of stress to strain (modulus of elasticity).

INSAT-1A was an Indian communications satellite, Launched in 1982. The Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) is a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations.

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).

The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management is a national-level Natural Resource Service training institute located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

The Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay On 28 December 1885. A.O. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected president.

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected to Parliament in Britain. Naoroji travelled to Britain in 1885 as a business partner of Cama and Company. A member of several businesses, he became Professor of Gujarati at University College, London (1856–65).

The top of the column (capital) has three parts. First, a base of a lotus flower, the most ubiquitous symbol of Buddhism. Then, a drum on which four animals are carved representing the four cardinal directions: a horse (west), a bull (east), an elephant (south), and a lion (north). “Satyamev Jayate” is written below in Devanagari which symbolizes the four phases of Gautam Buddha's life.