Today’s GK Test Quiz

Ellora temples were built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty, which constructed part of the Hindu and Buddhist caves, and the Yadava dynasty, which constructed a number of the Jain caves.

Madame Curie (Marie Curie) won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines. She received the Physics Prize in 1903 for her work on radioactivity and the Chemistry Prize in 1911 for the isolation of pure radium.

Darwin defined evolution as “descent with modification,” the idea that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor. According to Darwin's Theory of Evolution, long necks in giraffes arose because of a constant attempt to reach leaves on tall trees, generation after generation.

Paraffin wax is a colourless soft, solid wax obtained from petroleum, coal or oil shale. It consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between twenty and forty carbon atoms. It's often used in skin-softening salon and spa treatments on the hands, cuticles, and feet.

The chemical name for baking soda is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃). It is a salt composed of a sodium cation and a bicarbonate anion.

Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of uncontrolled fusion reaction. A hydrogen bomb (also called thermonuclear bomb) is an uncontrolled fusion reaction in which enormous amounts of energy are released.

Mica is common in igneous and metamorphic rock and is occasionally found as small flakes in sedimentary rock. It is abundant in many rocks, e.g., shale, slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, and granite.

Zero Hour is an Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962. It starts immediately after the question hour. This is about 12 noon which is why it is called Zero Hour. During this hour members can raise issues of national and international importance.

The chief source of political power in India is the People. All political power is vested in and derived from the 'people'.

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Social infrastructure includes the construction and maintenance of facilities that support social services. These can include healthcare, education and Civil amenities.

Devaluation reduces the cost of a country's exports, rendering them more competitive in the global market, which, in turn, increases the cost of imports.

Inflation is a measure of the rate of rising prices of goods and services in an economy. Inflation can occur when prices rise due to increases in production costs, such as raw materials and wages. A surge in demand for products and services can cause inflation as consumers are willing to pay more for the product.

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 Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations, located in Geneva, Switzerland. WIPO's mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets are types of Intellectual Properties.

A khanqah is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation.

Partition of Bengal (1905) - Surat split of Congress (1907) - Lucknow Pact (1916).

The Instrument of Accession was a legal document first introduced by the Government of India Act 1935 and used in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British paramountcy to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan created by the Partition of British India. PGN Unnithan, the then Diwan of Travancore was the first to sign the 'Instruments of Accession'.

The Surat Split was the splitting of the Indian National Congress into two groups - the Extremists and the Moderates - at the Surat session in 1907.

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