Today’s GK Test Quiz

“Short goal is a crime,” said these words by Abdul Kalam, former President of India. He said, “history has proven that those who dare to imagine and break the limits had changed the world.”

Corpus luteum (CL) is a yellow hormone-secreting body in the female reproductive system which secretes progesterone. It is a completely normal cyst that forms on the ovary every single month in women of childbearing age. This cyst is actually a group of cells inside ovaries that forms during each menstrual cycle. It appears right after an egg leaves the ovary (ovulation).

Enzymes play a key role in process of digestion. The human body makes enzymes in the digestive system, including the mouth, stomach, and small intestine. Digestive enzymes help the body break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from food. This is necessary to allow for the absorption of nutrients and to maintain optimal health.

A snake has a maximum number of ribs. On each vertebra on a snake is a set of ribs, just like a human. Humans have 24 ribs that protect the important organs within, as well as provide structure to house those organs. Snakes have two ribs attached to every single vertebra that they have, meaning that a snake with 200 vertebrae would have 400 ribs.

Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of certain antigens. There are 4 main blood groups – A, B, AB and O. Blood group is determined by the genes inherited from the parents. AB-positive blood type is known as the “universal recipient” because AB-positive patients can receive red blood cells from all blood types.

Ringworm is a fungal disease. It is a common infection of the skin that is caused by a type of fungus called dermatophytes.

The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon is a member of the bird family Columba-livia (doves and pigeons).

Aqua Regia (royal water) is used to dissolve noble metals. It is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid in a ratio of 1:3. It can dissolve the noble metals gold and platinum, though not all metals.

Control rods are used in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission of the nuclear fuel – uranium or plutonium. Boron and Cadmium are strong neutron absorbers and are the most common materials used in control rods.

Tetraethyllead (TEL) is an antiknock compound with the formula Pb(C₂H₅)₄. An antiknock agent is a gasoline additive used to reduce engine knocking and increase the fuel's octane rating by raising the temperature and pressure at which auto-ignition occurs.

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.

About 2.1% of all of Earth's water is frozen in glaciers. About 70% of Earth's freshwater is stored in glaciers.

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the Government.

Article 66 of the Indian Constitution states the manner of election of the Vice President. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.

Three Important Methods for Measuring National Income are - Income Method, Product/ Value Added Method and Expenditure Method.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) is a regulatory body under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India and is tasked with regulating and licensing the insurance and re-insurance industries in India.

The August Offer was made by Viceroy Linlithgow in 1940 promising the expansion of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India to include more Indians, the establishment of an advisory war council, giving full weight to minority opinion, and the recognition of Indians' right to frame their own constitution.

The Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand.

The 2021 Census of India, also the 16th Indian Census, will be done in 2021-22.

Plato, Machiavelli and Herbert Spencer are thinkers who influenced Fascism. The Greek philosopher Plato supported many similar political positions to fascism. Niccolo Machiavelli is known to have influenced Italian Fascism, particularly through his promotion of the absolute authority of the state.