Today’s GK Test Quiz

Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh's division of Khulna.

Chota Nagpur region has vast reserves of coal and iron ore.

Allahabad Pillar inscription is written in the more refined Gupta script (a later version of Brahmi) by the poet and minister, Harishena. The inscription is a panegyric praising Samudra Gupta and lists the political and military achievements of his reign including his expeditions to the south.

Pregnant women usually become deficient in Calcium and Iron. During Pregnancy, the body needs iron to make hemoglobin — that's the substance in red blood cells that helps carry oxygen to organs and tissues. A developing baby needs calcium to build strong bones and teeth.

The liver secretes bile juice that does not contain enzymes but helps in digestion. Salivary gland secrets ptyalin which is the first digestive enzyme. The small intestine secrets maltase, and peptidase. The pancreas produces pancreatic amylase, trypsin, nuclease, nucleosidases, and lipase.

Vitamin C helps to prevent (viral and bacterial) infections in the human body. It contributes to collagen production, wound healing, and bone formation. It also strengthens blood vessels and supports the immune system.

Tranquilizer is a drug which is designed for the treatment of anxiety, fear, tension, agitation, and disturbances of the mind, specifically to reduce states of anxiety and bring about calmness.

“India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. This book includes his personal experiences when India became independent, and his ideas on freedom and liberty.

Sulphur is added to make natural rubber more strong and more bouncy. Vulcanization is a process of improvement of the rubber elasticity and strength by heating it in the presence of sulphur, which results in three-dimensional cross-linking of the chain rubber molecules (polyisoprene) bonded to each other by sulphur atoms.

An estuary is an area where a freshwater river or stream meets the ocean. In estuaries, the salty ocean mixes with a freshwater river.

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.

Protection from discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth; Equality of opportunity; fundamental rights of freedom mentioned in article 19; Protection of language, script and culture of minorities; Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions are availed to Indian citizens only.

Mahatma Gandhi first featured on currency notes in 1969. Mahatma Gandhi series of ₹100 notes has a picture of Indian Himalayan mountain ranges on its reverse which is of ecological and environmental significance.

Bank deposits that can be withdrawn without notice are called demand deposits. A demand deposit account (DDA) is a bank account from which deposited funds can be withdrawn at any time, without advance notice.

The Planning Commission, agency of the government of India established in 1950 to oversee the country's economic and social development, chiefly through the formulation of five-year plans.

A mixed economy combines the characteristics of capitalism and socialism. Essentially, a country with this kind of economy comprises public and private sectors, wherein private enterprises aim for profit maximisation, while the Government sector works towards the welfare of the citizens.

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations. India, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan are the member countries of BIMSTEC.

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)

Absorption of water from cut ends of stems disproves the Root pressure theory. Root pressure is a force that helps to drive fluids upward into the water-conducting vessels (xylem). It is primarily generated by osmotic pressure in the cells of the roots and can be demonstrated by exudation of fluid when the stem is cut off just aboveground.

The International Date Line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth. It is located halfway round the world from the prime meridian—the zero degrees longitude established in Greenwich, England, in 1852.