Today’s GK Test Quiz

The Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein Dam) is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab Punjab Irrigation Department on the Ravi River on the Border of two states of India Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

The Ahom crossed the Patkai Range from Burma (now Myanmar) and conquered the local chieftains of the upper Assam plain. In the 15th century the Ahom, who gave their name to the region, were the dominant power in upper Assam.

The Kalinga Prize was established in 1951 by UNESCO with a generous grant from Late Shri Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust. The Prize is presented annually by UNESCO to a person or persons, who make outstanding contributions to the interpretation of science and technology to the general public. The First Kalinga Prize was awarded in 1952.

In male sharks, two claspers are found attached to the Pelvic fin. The claspers are simply a modified portion of the pelvic fin, and since there are two pelvic fins, there are two claspers.

Silverfish, Starfish and Cuttlefish are not true fish. Silverfish is not a fish but an insect. Starfish is not a fish. It do not have gills, scales, or fins. Cuttle fish is not the fish but is a Mollusc belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Dogfish are small, bottom-dwelling sharks.

Veins seen in the leaves, serve the function of transpiration. They are composed of xylem and phloem cells. The vein xylem transports water from the petiole throughout the lamina mesophyll, and the phloem transports sugars out of the leaf to the rest of the plant.

The author of “Lectures on Jurisprudence, Or, The Philosophy of Positive Law” is John Austin (1790-1859). He was a pre-eminent British jurist of the 19th century. The book is based on lectures given by Austin. (Remember, “Lectures on Jurisprudence” is a different book. It is a collection of Adam Smith's lectures).

The temperature of the oxy-acetylene flame is around 3200°C. Oxy-acetylene welding, commonly referred to as gas welding, is a process which relies on combustion of oxygen and acetylene. When mixed together in correct proportions within a hand-held torch or blowpipe, a relatively hot flame is produced with a temperature of about 3200°C.

The biggest score in an international hockey match is the 24-1 victory of India over the USA, played on August 11, 1932. Roop Singh holds the record for the most goals scored in a single hockey game, with ten in a 24-1 defeat of the United States.

The Constitution of India does not mention either a Confidence or a No-Confidence Motion. Although, Article 75 does specify that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. A motion of “No Confidence Motion” against the Government can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. No-Confidence Motion can be admitted when a minimum of 50 members, support the motion in the house.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in Paris.

The scientist who first sent electromagnetic waves to distant places was Heinrich Hertz (German physicist, 1857-1894). He applied Maxwell's theories to the production and reception of radio waves. He used a spark gap attached to an induction coil and a separate spark gap on a receiving antenna. When waves created by the sparks of the coil transmitter were picked up by the receiving antenna, sparks would jump its gap as well. Hertz showed in his experiments that these signals possessed all the properties of electromagnetic waves.

Gol Gumbaz is the tomb of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Adil Shahi Dynasty. It is situated in northern Karnataka. The seventh ruler of the Adil Shahi empire, Mohammed Adil Shah started the construction of the tomb right after he became the Sultan in 1626.

4. Treaty of Salbai (17 May 1782); 3. Treaty of Seringapatam (18 March 1792); 2. Treaty of Bassein (31 Dec 1802); 1. Treaty of Amritsar (16 March 1846)

Charter Act 1813 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company, and continued the Company's rule in India. This Act was a provision that Company should invest ₹. 1 Lakh every year on the education of Indians. Wood's Despatch of 1854 is called the Magna Carta of English Education in India. In accordance with Wood's despatch, universities were opened at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.

In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the president and Nehru as one of the secretaries.

The function of the choke is to provide high voltage initially between the filaments (across the two ends of the tube light) for ionization. Again once the gas in the tube is ionized the choke limits the current flow across the tube.

A barometer measures air pressure. A rising barometer indicates increas­ing air pressure and a falling barometer indicates decreasing air pressure. When atmospheric pressure drops suddenly, this usually indicates that a storm is on its way.

Telescope and microscope can be distinguished by observing the length and size of the lens. In a telescope, the object lens has a large focal length and large aperture and the eye lens has small focal length and small aperture. The distance between the object lens and eye lens is adjusted to focus on the object situated at infinity. In a microscope, the object lens has a small focal length and short aperture and the eye lens used has a moderate focal length and large aperture. The object and eye lens are kept at a fixed distance apart, whereas the distance of the objective lens from the object is adjusted to focus an object.

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.