Today’s GK Test Quiz

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, formerly called Mazagon Dock Limited, is a shipyard situated in Mazagaon, Bombay. It manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling.

The Indus is the western most River system in the subcontinent. Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Satluj are its main tributaries of Indus. It originates from the Bokhar Chu (glacier) of Mt. Kailash (6714m). It drains the largest number of glaciers and mountain slopes of the Karakorum, Ladakh, Zaskarand Himalayan Ranges.

The Mettur Dam is the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Cauvery where it enters the plains. Mettur Dam Hydro Power Project is a small town in Salem District, Tamil Nadu.

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

Hyperplasia means an abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue. These cells appear normal under a microscope.

Xerophthalmia is a disease that causes dry eyes due to vitamin A deficiency. If it goes untreated, it can progress into night blindness or spots on the eyes. It can even damage the cornea of the eye and cause blindness.

Vitamin B₁₂, cobalamin, is a cobalt-containing ring-contracted modified tetrapyrrole that represents one of the most complex small molecules made by nature. The core component of cobalamin is the corrin macrocycle that acts as the main ligand for the cobalt.

Smallpox has been eradicated from the world. It was a serious infectious disease caused by the variola virus. World Health Organization (WHO) declared smallpox eradicated in 1980.

Nil Darpan, Bengali Novel, was written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–1859. The main context of the play is the event of Indigo Revolt in Bengal. The play was translated into English by Madhusudan Dutta.

Silver bromide (AgBr) is used for making a film for photography. It is used in photography as a component of an emulsion that helps develop a photographic image. Silver bromide is sensitive to light, and when suspended in gelatin, silver bromide's grains create a photographic emulsion. When exposed to light, silver bromide decomposes and as a result, it preserves a photographic image.

'Consent of the people' means consent of:

His term of office is five years, and he is eligible for re-election. His removal from office is to be in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Article 61 of the Constitution. He may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office. If there is no vice president then to the justice of the supreme court of India.

Ben Kingsley, original name Krishna Bhanji, (born 1943, England, Gujarati father and British mother), British actor recognized for playing a wide range of roles, including that of the title character in Gandhi, for which he won an Academy Award for best actor in 1983. Gandhi is a 1982 period biographical film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. A co-production between India and the United Kingdom, it is directed and produced by Richard Attenborough from a screenplay written by John Briley.

Bull and bear are related to the Stock market. 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.

After the recent (2020) mergers of government banks, there are a total of 12 nationalized banks in India. They are: Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, Indian Bank, UCO Bank, Bank of Maharashtra and State Bank Of India.

1915, barely five months after the ban on “Al-Hilal”, Maulana Azad started the publication of the “Al-Balagh” weekly. It was similar in its content to “Al-Hilal”.

When Rays from a distant point source travel parallel to each other in a particular direction, it forms a parallel Light Beam. The sun-ray is an example of a parallel Beam of Light.

A multimeter is a measuring instrument that can measure multiple electrical properties. A typical multimeter can measure voltage, resistance, and current.

Due to low air pressure, it is difficult to breathe at higher altitudes. The air at higher altitudes is colder, less dense, and contains fewer oxygen molecules.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for the securities and commodity market in India under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established on 12 April 1988 and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.