Today’s GK Test Quiz

Cosmic rays are high-energy protons and atomic nuclei that move through space at nearly the speed of light. They originate from the sun, from outside of the solar system in our own galaxy, and from distant galaxies. Parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are high background radiation areas (HBRA) because of the presence of large quantities of monazite in the soil.

The statement was uttered by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

Rome is called the Eternal City because ancient Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world, or how many empires rose or fell, that Rome would go on forever.

The Kalinga Prize was established in 1951 by UNESCO with a generous grant from Late Shri Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust. The Prize is presented annually by UNESCO to a person or persons, who make outstanding contributions to the interpretation of science and technology to the general public. The First Kalinga Prize was awarded in 1952.

The Norman Borlaug Award recognises exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under the age of 40. The Arjuna Award is given for Outstanding Performance in Sports. The Dronacharya Award is a sports coaching honour. Dhyan Chand Award is a lifetime achievement sporting honour.

The most commonly used bleaching agent is chlorine. Chlorine can act as a bleaching agent due to the nascent oxygen it can produce in the reaction with water. Basically, one Cl atom gets oxidised and the other gets reduced when chlorine gas reacts with water.

The density of a gas is directly proportional to pressure and indirectly proportional to temperature. Thus, the density of a gas is maximum at low temperature and high pressure.

Photo-oxidation process is initiated by light. The meaning of Photo-oxidation is oxidation under the influence of radiant energy (such as light). It is the degradation of a polymer surface due to the combined action of light and oxygen. It is the most significant factor in the weathering of plastics.

Indira Gandhi cup is associated with Boxing while Indira Gandhi Gold Cup is associated with hockey.

Most ozone (about 90%) is found in the stratosphere, which begins about 10–16 km above Earth's surface and extends up to about 50 km altitude. The stratospheric region with the highest ozone concentration is commonly known as the “ozone layer”. Ozone layer reduces the amount of harmful UV radiation reaching the Earth's surface.

The President of the Union of India occupies the same position as the King under the English Constitution. He is the head of the state but not of the Executive. He represents the Nation but does not rule the Nation.

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.

The process of curing inflation by reducing money supply is called Disinflation. Disinflation is a temporary slowing of the pace of price inflation and is used to describe instances when the inflation rate has reduced marginally over the short term.

ILO, WHO and FAO are agencies of the United Nations. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is an economic union comprising 10 member states in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration between its members and other countries in Asia.

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was an English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines including creating the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. The basis for vaccination began in 1796 when He noticed that milkmaids who had gotten cowpox were protected from smallpox.

The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan, Sher Shah Suri. It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa. Humayun escaped from the battlefield to save his life.

In 1657 Shahjahan fell ill, precipitating a struggle for succession between his four sons, Dara Shikoh, Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja, and Aurangzeb. The victor, Aurangzeb, declared himself emperor in 1658 and strictly confined Shah Jahān in Agra Fort until his death. There was no codified Law of Succession for the Mughal dynasty.

A.O Hume (Allan Octavian Hume) is called the father of the Indian National Congress. Retired British Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer A.O Hume founded the Indian National Congress in 1885.

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. Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures.

The full form of ISRO is Indian Space Research Organization. It is the space agency of the Indian government and has its headquarters in Bengaluru.