Today’s GK Test Quiz

The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapi River, is the second-largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar.

The monsoon is caused by differing temperature trends over the land and ocean. In India, the southwest summer monsoon is attracted by a low-pressure area that's caused by the extreme heat of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan and adjoining areas during summer. During the monsoon, the wind direction reverses. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by 15th July.

Nilgiris is known for its eucalyptus oil and tea, and also produces bauxite.

Tirupathi-Tirumala temple is not on the UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritages. At present, there are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and 1 is mixed (meeting both cultural and natural criteria).

The President of India or the English Crown is the nominal executive and the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister is the real executive.

The veena is the oldest of Indian musical instruments. From the reference to Vedic writings, it can date back to around the first millennium B.C.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease, involving inappropriately elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels. Diabetes happens when your body can't take up sugar into its cells to use as fuel.

An ECG (Electrocardiography) shows the functioning of the heart. It is the process of producing an electrocardiogram, a recording of the heart's electrical activity. ECG is a graph of voltage versus time of the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the skin.

Cellular respiration releases stored energy in glucose molecules. During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. The energy released during the reaction is captured by the energy-carrying molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate). The chemical equation of respiration is: C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) + 6O₂ →(releases energy) 6CO₂ + 6H₂O.

In the fasting state, bears begin urea recycling and start losing fat tissue, although they retain their lean body mass. Such a medicine might be effective in treating obesity, as well as type II diabetes associated with it.

Dichlorodifluoromethane (CCl₂F₂) is sold under the brand name Freon-12. Freon is a non-combustible gas that is used as a refrigerant in air conditioning applications. It is a non-corrosive gas belonging to the class of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

The gas used in the artificial ripening of fruits is Acetylene (C₂H₂). Calcium carbide (CaC₂) is used for artificially ripening fruit. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is similar in its effects to the natural ripening agent, ethylene. Note: ethylene (C₂H₄) is the natural ripening agent of plants.

Cheap money means low rates of interest. Cheap money is money that can be borrowed with a very low-interest rate or price for borrowing.

The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. As in all democracies, the Indian Armed Forces are controlled by the elected political leadership of the Nation - The Government of India.

In India, one-rupee coins and notes and subsidiary coins are issued by the Central Government. The Indian 1-rupee note (₹1) is the smallest Indian banknote in circulation and the only one being issued by the Government of India, as all other banknotes in circulation are issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

The Moti Masjid was built by Emperor Shah Jahan at the highest point in the Agra Fort complex.

Sant Ramdas was a philosopher, poet, writer and spiritual master, who was the political strategist and religious guru (teacher) of Chatrapati Shivaji.

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'.

Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty, and is usually practised in neonatal intensive care units.