Today’s GK Test Quiz

Ellora temples were built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty, which constructed part of the Hindu and Buddhist caves, and the Yadava dynasty, which constructed a number of the Jain caves.

Former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna in 1997.

Urea and uric acid are the two nitrogenous wastes that are secreted in urine. Urea is the main nitrogenous waste in humans. Urea serves an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals. It is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals. A normal urea level in the urine is 12 to 20 grams over 24 hours.

An artificial ecosystem is not self-sustaining, and the ecosystem would perish without human assistance. An aquarium is an artificial ecosystem. In aquarium, all the factors are regulated according to choice. These factors are type of species, food, sunlight and temperature, etc. Without humans, this ecosystem could not sustain itself.

The Symphony No.1 was written in 1764 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of eight years. A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.

German Silver is an alloy of copper (60%), zinc (20%) and nickel (20%). It is used for making daily utensils and jewellery.

The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick.

Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a committee of selected members of parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the purpose of auditing the revenue and the expenditure of the Government of India. PAC scrutinizes the report of the CAG.

Compared to society, the role of state is much wider and is increasing with parallel complexities of the modern world. The state today has to carry out several functions which were non-existent a century ago.

Because higher interest rates mean higher borrowing costs, people will eventually start spending less. The demand for goods and services will then drop, which will cause inflation to fall. Thus, higher borrowing costs will increase production costs and decrease return on capital.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced within a country's borders, by citizens and non-citizens alike. Gross National Product (GNP) measures the value of goods and services produced by only a country's citizens but both domestically and abroad. Hence, If the firm sells new shares directly to individuals it has no effect on the GDP or GNP.

India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) is a Trust established by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in 2003 with the objective of promoting and creating international awareness of the Made in India label in markets overseas and to facilitate dissemination of knowledge of Indian products and services.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (QPEC) is an intergovernmental organization, founded in 1960 in Baghdad. OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, in the first five years of its existence. This was moved to Vienna, Austria in 1965, although Austria is not an OPEC member state. OPEC is made up of 13 member nations — Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Algeria, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya, Nigeria, and UAE.

Lala Hardayal was a revolutionary attached to Gadar Movement in San Francisco. He inspired many Indians living in the US and Canada to fight against British imperialism.

The Portuguese were the first European who discovered the sea route to India. They encounter the Indian Sub-continent after Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on Malabar Coast in 1498 AD. The last European ruler to leave India in 1961 was the Portuguese. On 19 December 1961, the Indian Army liberated Goa, Daman, and Diu from the Portuguese occupation and joined India.

The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is T=2π√(l/g). The value of g is less on the moon than that on the surface of the earth. So T increases. Hence, the time period of a pendulum when taken to the Moon would increase.

Sirimavo Bandaranaike was the world's first female prime minister when she became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 21 July 1960.

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.

The biggest buyers of cut flowers are the EU and the US, but the biggest growers and exporters are the Netherlands, Ecuador, Colombia, Kenya and Ethiopia. Roses, carnations and chrysanthemums are the most popular blooms.