Today’s GK Test Quiz

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, India.

Apollo was the god of practically everything – including but not limited to music, poetry, art, prophecy, truth, archery, plague, healing, sun and light (although the god is always associated with the sun, the original sun god was the titan Helios, but everyone forgot about him).

The founder of Rock Garden is Nek Chand. He started creating this garden secretly during his spare time in 1957. He used to work as a Road Inspector with the Public Works Department, and spent almost 20 years to create this beautiful place.

INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier and the flagship of the Indian Navy, which entered into service in 2013.

The Gandhara School of art had developed in the first century AD along with Mathura School during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka.

Compared with other types of grains, whole grains are better sources of fiber and other important nutrients, such as vitamin B, iron, folate, selenium, potassium and magnesium.

“Arthasastra” was written by Kautilya, also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta (350-275 BCE). It is an Indian treatise on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization.

Akbarnama was written by Abul Fazl, who was one of the Nine Jewels (Navaratnas) of Akbar's royal court. It is stated that the book took seven years to be completed.

A catalytic converter is a device used in motor vehicles to reduce the damage caused to the environment by poisonous gases. Catalytic converters are generally made from transition metals. Transition metals such as platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), and rhodium (Rh) are used in the catalytic converters.

Rainwater is considered the purest form of water available on the Earth. However, the rainwater we receive on earth is not necessarily pure, as it brings down impurities and particles present in the atmosphere along with it. Distilled water is a type of purified water that has had both contaminants and minerals removed.

Civil equality is elaborated as the grant of equal rights and freedoms to all people and social groups. All people are to be treated equally before the law. Civil liberty comprises the enjoyment of similar civil liberties and civil rights by all the citizens.

When the Offices of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker fall vacant, the duties of the Office of the Speaker are performed by such Member of the Lok Sabha as the President may appoint for the purpose. The person so appointed is known as the Speaker pro tem.

The World Bank Chennai is the extension of the World Bank headquartered in Washington, DC. The Chennai office offers corporate financial, accounting, administrative and IT services for the Bank's offices in around 150 countries.

Special drawing rights (SDRs) are supplementary foreign exchange reserve assets defined and maintained by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). SDRs are units of account for the IMF, and not a currency per se. They represent a claim to currency held by IMF member countries for which they may be exchanged.

When the ice was floating, the volume of water displaced had a mass equal to that of ice. After melting, that mass of ice has been converted into water. Therefore, there is no change in water level.

The first hydroelectric installation in India was installed near a tea estate at Sidrapong for the Darjeeling Municipality in 1897.

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).

The most literate union territory in India is Lakshadweep (91.85%). According to Census 2011, Kerala has the highest total literacy rate and female literacy rate whereas Lakshadweep had the highest male literacy rate.

The Four Asian Tigers are the high-growth economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Fuelled by exports and rapid industrialization, the Four Asian Tigers have consistently maintained high levels of economic growth since the 1960s, and have collectively joined the ranks of the world's wealthiest nations.

OTEC stands for Ocean thermal energy conversion. It uses the ocean's warm surface water with a temperature of around 25°C to vaporize a working fluid, which has a low-boiling point, such as ammonia. The vapor expands and spins a turbine coupled to a generator to produce electricity.