Today’s GK Test Quiz

The river Damodar is called the sorrow of Bengal because it brought floods and destruction. The river Hwang Ho was also known as the 'Sorrow of China' because it often used to change its course after floods.

The river originates from the Kailash ranges of the Himalayas at an elevation of 5300 m. After flowing through Tibet it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh.

Belgium is known as the 'Cockpit of Europe' because it is where the largest number of European battles have taken place in history.

Jinnah Tower is a landmark monument in the city of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. It is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Darwin's finches are a group of about 18 species of passerine birds. Darwin's finches are the classic example of adaptive radiation, the evolution of groups of plants or animals into different species adapted to specific ecological niches.

Terminator seeds, also called suicide seeds, contain genetically engineered properties to prevent multiplication. It is a seed that is genetically modified so that any crops grown from it do not produce fertile seeds. Because the crops produce sterile seeds, farmers need to buy a new batch of seeds every year rather than using the traditional farming method of saving, reusing and sharing seeds.

Thus most of the tropical deserts like The Sahara Desert, the Kalahari Desert, West Australian desert, etc. are located on the western margin of the continent. Moreover, these deserts also lie on the leeward side of the mountains and hence the region is also hot and dry.

Article 12 to 35 of the Constitution of India deal with Fundamental Rights. These are inspired by the Constitution of United States of America.

The Union Public Service Commission annually presents to the president of India a report on its performance. The President places this report before both the Houses of Parliament.

Article 32 falls under Part III of the Constitution that includes the fundamental rights of individuals. It is the Right to Constitutional remedies which is considered as 'the heart and soul of the Constitution'. During the Constituent Assembly debate, Dr. B.R Ambedkar had said that Article 32 is the heart and soul of the Constitution.

As per article 356, parliamentary approval is necessary for the imposition of the President's Rule on any state. The proclamation of President's Rule should be approved in both Houses of Parliament within two months of its issue. The approval is through a simple majority. The President's Rule is initially for a period of six months. Later, it can be extended for a period of three years with parliamentary approval, every six months.

Bull and bear are related to the Stock market. The share broker who sells shares in the apprehension of falling prices of shares is called Bear. A 'bull' by definition is an investor who buys shares because they believe the market is going to rise; whereas a 'bear' will sell shares as they believe the market is going to turn negative.

A depository is an organization where the securities of an investor are held in electronic form.

The All India Muslim League was established in the year 1906 in Dhaka Bangaladesh in Britsh ruled India. The founders of the Muslim League were: Khwaja Salimullah, Vikar-ul-Mulk, Syed Amir Ali, Syed Nabiullah, Khan Bahadur Ghulam and Mustafa Chowdhury.

The demand for Swaraj was first raised by Dadabhai Naoroji in the Calcutta Session of India National Congress in 1906. According to him, 'Swaraj' means self Government.

It was the Danish astronomer, Olaus Roemer, who, in 1676, first successfully measured the speed of light. His method was based on observations of the eclipses of the moons of Jupiter.

The surface tension of oil is less than cold water, and hence, oil spreads over cold water. However, the surface tension of oil is greater than that of hot water.

The Wildlife Institute of India is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change, Government of India. It was established in 1982. It is located in Dehradun.

The National School of Drama (NSD) is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India. It is situated in Delhi.

Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 degrees east longitude from the clock tower in Mirzapur near Allahabad Uttar Pradesh, which is situated approximately on the corresponding longitude reference line.