Today’s GK Test Quiz

Megasthenes was the Greek ambassador who visited India sometime between 302 BCE and 288 BCE. He was an ambassador of Seleucus Nicator I, in the court of Chandragupta Maurya. He described India in his book Indika.

The primary function of sweat glands is to keep the core body temperature at approximately 37°C by releasing sweat in a hot environment or during physical activity. As the water in the sweat evaporates, the surface of the skin cools.

Enzymes play a key role in process of digestion. The human body makes enzymes in the digestive system, including the mouth, stomach, and small intestine. Digestive enzymes help the body break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from food. This is necessary to allow for the absorption of nutrients and to maintain optimal health.

Thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland of our body. It is located in the front of the neck, wrapped around the windpipe (trachea). It plays a major role in the metabolism, growth and development of the human body.

The author of “The Mystery of Capital” is Hernando de Soto. He is a prominent Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights.

Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India form part of a scheme of the Constitutional Right to Equality. According to Article 14: “The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.”

Residuary Powers are special powers entrusted by the Constitution, to the Union Government. The Parliament has powers to make any law with respect to any matter which is not a part of the Concurrent List or State List.

According to Article 53 of the Constitution of India, the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President. He is, however, only a Constitutional Head of State acting on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers and as such only the formal Executive.

Fundamental duties basically imply the moral obligations of all citizens of a country. There are 11 fundamental duties in India, which are written in Part IV-A (Article 51-A) of the Constitution of India. Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution by the 42nd amendment.

In economics and political science, fiscal policy is the use of government revenue collection and expenditure to influence a country's economy. The long-term fiscal policy proposes to maintain the stability of the ratio of tax revenue to GDP.

A prime cost is the total direct costs of production, including raw materials and labour. Indirect costs, such as utilities, manager salaries, and delivery costs, are not included in prime costs. The prime cost equation is equal to the cost of raw materials plus direct labour. All the prime costs are variable costs and they are directly attributable. They do not include indirect variable costs and any fixed costs.

Green Banking is any form of banking from which the country gets environmental benefits. A conventional bank becomes a green bank by directing its core operations towards the betterment of the environment.

The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter.

India is a founding member of the United Nations. On June 26, 1945, India was among 50 countries to sign the UN charter. India joined the United Nations after ratifying the UN Charter on October 30, 1945.

British engineer John Ambrose Fleming (1849–1945) invented the first vacuum tube in 1904. It was also called a thermionic valve, vacuum diode, kenotron, thermionic tube, or Fleming valve.

St. Thomas is said to have come to India to preach Christianity in the reign of Gondophernes. Gondophernes was a Parthian ruler who invaded India.

The Battle of Khanwa was fought near the village of Khanwa, in Bharatpur Rajasthan, on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar, after the Battle of Panipat.

This speech was delivered by Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Constituent Assembly in The Parliament on the eve of India's Independence on 14 August 1947.

The first such Commission was established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833 under the Chairmanship of Lord Macaulay which recommended codification of the Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and a few other matters.

UNIVAC, the first commercially produced digital computer, is dedicated. On 14 June 1951, the U.S. Census Bureau dedicates UNIVAC, the world's first commercially produced electronic digital computer.