Today’s GK Test Quiz

Bihar is not the leading state in groundnut production.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and the United States during the American Revolution in 1885.

The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world.

Unto This Last is an essay and book on economy by John Ruskin, first published between August and December 1860 in the monthly journal Cornhill Magazine in four articles. The book greatly influenced the nonviolent activist Mohandas Gandhi.

The noble gas used in radiotherapy is radon (Rn). Radon is a heavy radioactive gas of Group 18 (noble gases) of the periodic table, generated by the radioactive decay of radium.

Democratic Socialism aims to gradually and peacefully achieve socialism through established political processes rather than social revolution as advocated by revolutionary socialists.

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Gresham's law is a monetary principle stating that “bad money drives out good.” It is primarily used for consideration and application in currency markets. when two coins are equal in face value but unequal in intrinsic value (cost of material), the one having less intrinsic value tends to remain in the market circulation, whereas the other disappears to be hoarded.

Income tax is such which does not directly cause rise in price. An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them. Income tax generally is computed as the product of a tax rate times the taxable income.

The break-even point is the point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no loss or gain for your small business.

Portuguese controlled maximum trade in western coastal region during 17th century. By the middle of the 17th century, there were several thousand Portuguese and Indo Portuguese in India and a relatively small population of other Indo Europeans.

The Commission was strongly opposed by many Indians. It was opposed by Nehru, Gandhi, Jinnah, the Muslim League and Indian National Congress because it contained seven members of the British Parliament but no Indians. Indians saw it as a violation to their right of self-determination and insult to their self-respect.

Kakori Train Robbery took place at Kakori, a village near Lucknow, on 9 August 1925. The robbery was organised by Hindustan Republican Association.

A barometer measures air pressure. A rising barometer indicates increas­ing air pressure and a falling barometer indicates decreasing air pressure. When atmospheric pressure drops suddenly, this usually indicates that a storm is on its way.

Sonar (sound navigation and ranging) is an equipment or a system for finding objects underwater using sound waves.

X-rays are similar to gamma rays in that they are photons of pure energy. X-rays and gamma rays have the same basic properties but come from different parts of the atom. X-rays are emitted from processes outside the nucleus, but gamma rays originate inside the nucleus.

Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing. Humans can detect sounds in a frequency range from about 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The frequency of ultrasound waves is above 20 kHz.

Odontologists combine the work of a dentist, a forensic scientist and a police investigator. While a dentist specializes in treating teeth, including filling cavities and removing damaged teeth, while an odontologist focuses on studying teeth, not treating them.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. It consists of five major islands and about 30 smaller groups. There are total number of 17,508 islands of which about 6000 are inhabited.

Raja Rammohan Roy was an Indian reformer who was the founder of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a social-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. He was given the title of Raja by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor. He was known for his efforts to abolish Sati Pratha.