Today’s GK Test Quiz

Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project (IHEP) is the second-largest hydroelectric project in Kerala (Mudirapuzha River).

There are archaeological evidence that there was an urban kind development during the Harappan civilization that is there where drainage systems, planned cities, massive structure and use of kiln bricks.

Carbohydrate is stored in the body as glycogen. The body breaks down most carbohydrates from the foods and converts them to a type of sugar called glucose. Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, fungi, and bacteria.

William Harvey made the momentous medical discovery that the flow of blood must be continuous and that its flow must be in one direction only.

Hamburger effect is otherwise known as Chloride shift. Chloride shift is a process which occurs in a cardiovascular system and refers to the exchange of bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) and chloride (Cl⁻) across the membrane of red blood cells (RBCs).

Enzymes play a key role in process of digestion. The human body makes enzymes in the digestive system, including the mouth, stomach, and small intestine. Digestive enzymes help the body break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from food. This is necessary to allow for the absorption of nutrients and to maintain optimal health.

Loris, Alligator and Cow have teeth. Peacock, Ostrich, Tortoise, Owl, Crow and Kiwi do not have teeth. Birds do not have teeth, although they may have ridges on their bills that help them grip food. Turtles and tortoises don't have teeth. Instead, their mouths have a hard, sharpened edge that they use to bite with, kind of like a bird's beak.

Taste buds are small cells on the tongue that allow to recognize the flavours of food and drink. The tip of the tongue contains the 'sweet' taste buds while the 'bitter' taste buds are present in the back. Either side of the front tongue contains 'salt' taste buds while the 'sour' taste buds are present behind this.

Pete Sampras was sometimes called 'Dennis the Menace' to the game because he was boring and too dominating. He won 14 Grand Slam single titles and had seven Wimbledon and five U.S. open wins in a storied 15-year career.

As per Article 118(4), the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses. The Speaker casts vote in the event of a tie.

Cheap money means low rates of interest. Cheap money is money that can be borrowed with a very low-interest rate or price for borrowing.

The Indian santoor instrument is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer. The instrument is generally made of walnut and has 25 bridges. Each bridge has 4 strings, making for a total of 100 strings.

Three Important Methods for Measuring National Income are - Income Method, Product/ Value Added Method and Expenditure Method.

The Swaraj Party was established as the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party. It was a political party formed in 1923 after the Gaya annual conference in December 1922 of the National Congress. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru were the founders of the Swaraj Party.

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India. It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar, during the British colonial period.

The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is sonar. The word SONAR is an acronym for sound navigation and ranging. It can map the topography of the ocean floor. The device sends sound waves to the bottom of the ocean and measures how long it takes for an echo to return.

A rectifier is a special type of diode that converts alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC).

Amplitude modulation (AM) is a modulation technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting messages with a radio wave.

Bats produce echolocation by emitting ultrasound waves through their mouth or nose and listening to the echo. With this echo, the bat can determine the size, shape and texture of objects in its environment.

Isohyets is a line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period.