Today’s GK Test Quiz

Shipki La is a mountain pass is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India and Ngari Prefecture in Tibet, China.

Bt cotton was created through the addition of genes encoding toxin crystals in the Cry group of endotoxin.

Cultivators are agricultural Labourers. A person who worked in another person's land for wages in cash, kind or share was regarded as an agricultural labourer.

Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society such as wildlife habitat, timber, water resources, restoration, and recreation on a sustainable basis.

Pulakeshin II was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi. During his reign, the Chalukya kingdom expanded to cover most of the Deccan region in peninsular India.

In male sharks, two claspers are found attached to the Pelvic fin. The claspers are simply a modified portion of the pelvic fin, and since there are two pelvic fins, there are two claspers.

Cloves are commonly used as a spice. They are the dried flowers of the tree Syzygium aromaticum.

Chocolates can be bad for health because of a high content of nickel. Nickel is the most abundant toxic metal and its presence creates a serious risk to children's health.

Soap is prepared by boiling caustic soda with Fats. Soap is prepared by hydrolyzing fat under alkaline (basic) conditions. The reaction is called saponification, and produces one molecule of glycerin and three molecules of soap, for each molecule of fat taken.

Formula One is the highest class of international auto racing for single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the International Automobile Federation (FIA). Fernando Alonso is a Spanish racing driver currently competing for Alpine in Formula One.

If the Election Commission is satisfied that a person: (a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses, within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act; and (b) has no good reason or justification for the failure, the Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and any such person shall be disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order.

An indirect tax is charged on producers of goods and services and is paid by the consumer indirectly. It is not directly levied on the income of a person. Instead, he/she has to pay the tax along with the price of goods or services bought by the seller. The person paying the tax to the government and the person bearing the liability to pay the tax are thus, two different people.

The statement “Supply creates its own demand” is given by Prof JB Say. Say's Law was later simply summarized by economist John Maynard Keynes in his 1936 book, General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex regulatory body for overall regulation of regional rural banks and apex cooperative banks in India.

Gol Gumbaz is the tomb of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Adil Shahi Dynasty. It is situated in northern Karnataka. The seventh ruler of the Adil Shahi empire, Mohammed Adil Shah started the construction of the tomb right after he became the Sultan in 1626.

The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (AIMLM) at a joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.

The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on Piezoelectric effect. Piezoelectric Effect is the ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to applied mechanical stress. A commonly known piezoelectric material is quartz.

The oldest type of energy known to man is geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is heat (thermal) derived from the earth (geo). Archaeological evidence shows that the first human use of geothermal resources in North America occurred more than 10,000 years ago with the settlement of Paleo-Indians at hot springs.

Ostrich is the tallest and heaviest bird on the planet. Females can grow up to six feet and weigh more than 200 pounds, while males can reach nine feet tall and roughly 280 pounds.

China is the largest producer of world's mica. Following China is Russia, Finland, USA.