Today’s GK Test Quiz

Nilgiris is known for its eucalyptus oil and tea, and also produces bauxite.

“Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people” is said by Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the United States.

The Norman Borlaug Award recognises exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under the age of 40. The Arjuna Award is given for Outstanding Performance in Sports. The Dronacharya Award is a sports coaching honour. Dhyan Chand Award is a lifetime achievement sporting honour.

EEG (electroencephalogram) is used to detect the functioning of the Brain. It is a test that detects electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs (electrodes) attached to the scalp.

BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccination is to be given to a newborn child within six months. This vaccination provides consistent protection against tuberculosis (TB) disease. It is recommended for all babies soon after birth up to 1 year old (for some specific areas).

The kidney is the organ that excretes water, fat and various catabolic wastes. The kidneys remove waste products called urea from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons. There are about one million nephrons in each kidney.

Pyroligneous acid, also called wood vinegar or wood acid, is a dark liquid produced by the destructive distillation of wood and other plant materials. The principal components of pyroligneous acid are 10% acetic acid, acetone and methanol.

The natural source of hydrocarbon is Crude oil. A hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons that exists as a liquid in underground geologic formations.

Condensation point is a temperature at which gas changes to liquid. Generally, boiling point is same as condensation point. The boiling and freezing points of helium are lower than those of any other known substance.

Percentage of lead in lead pencils is 0. Lead pencils aren't actually made from lead. It is made of a mixture of graphite and clay. Graphite is the part that makes the dark mark on the paper. The clay is there because graphite on its own is too soft to write.

Amicus Curiae is a legal Latin phrase, literally translated as a friend of the court, that refers to someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to assist the court in deciding a matter before it.

Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal and provided with tenure of 6 years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier (Article 148).

The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and is its principal barrister in the Supreme Court of India (Article 76). S/he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament or their joint sitting and any committee of the Parliament of which s/he may be named a member but without a right to vote.

The Reserve Bank has the sole authority to issue banknotes in India. The Currency notes of ₹2 and above denominations are banknotes and are issued with the signature of the Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The one rupee note is the only note bearing the signature of the Finance Secretary and not the Governor of the RBI.

Robert Edwin Peary discovered the North Pole in 1909. He was an American explorer and United States Naval officer who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for claiming to have reached the geographic North Pole with his expedition on April 6, 1909.

The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.

Indian Council Act of 1909 is also known as Morley-Minto Reform. It was instituted to placate the Moderates (Congress) and introduces separate electorates on the basis of religion.

The sky appears blue to the human eye as the short waves of blue light are scattered more than the other colours in the spectrum, making the blue light more visible.

With a staggering height of 260 meters, Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand. The Hirakud Dam (in Orissa) is the longest dam in India with a total length of 25.79 km.

The concept of political sovereignty was advocated by Rousseau. Rousseau uses the term 'sovereign' as a label for the person holding the supreme power in a state. This confirms the fundamental notion of sovereignty that a sovereign has absolute and inalienable power overs its subjects.