Today’s GK Test Quiz

Smallest Union Territory: Lakshadweep (32 Sq km). Largest Union Territory: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (8,249 Sq km).

Most-spoken language in the world are: English 16.5%, Mandarin Chinese 14.6%, Hindi 8.3%, Spanish 7%, French 3.6%, Arabic 3.6%, Bengali 3.4%, Russian 3.4%, Portuguese 3.3%, Indonesian 2.6%. Out of the world's approximately 7.8 billion inhabitants, 1.35 billion speak English while 0.615 billion speak Hindi. (in the year 2020-21)

The veena is the oldest of Indian musical instruments. From the reference to Vedic writings, it can date back to around the first millennium B.C.

Among problems encountered regarding use of agricultural machinery, high cost of equipment ranked first followed by high fuel cost small size of farm holdings and high repair and maintenance cost. Most of the farmers are poor and cannot afford to buy or own farm machines.

Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by Terrace cultivation. Terrace farming is a method of farming whereby “steps” known as terraces are built onto the slopes of hills and mountains.

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

The largest amount of sugar present in human blood is glucose. It is an important source of energy and provides nutrients to the body. It comes from food eaten. Blood carries glucose to all of the body's cells to use for energy.

Beri-Beri is a disease caused by a vitamin B1 deficiency, also known as thiamine deficiency. The body needs thiamin to break down and digest the foods, keep the metabolism going, and help muscles and the nervous system do their jobs effectively.

Silver bromide (AgBr) is used for making a film for photography. It is used in photography as a component of an emulsion that helps develop a photographic image. Silver bromide is sensitive to light, and when suspended in gelatin, silver bromide's grains create a photographic emulsion. When exposed to light, silver bromide decomposes and as a result, it preserves a photographic image.

Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical energy either through photovoltaic (PV) panels or through mirrors that concentrate solar radiation. Silicon is the most common semiconductor material used in photovoltaic panels.

In 2017, a 9 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous verdict in Justice KS Puttaswamy vs Union of India and other connected matters, affirming that the Constitution of India guarantees to each individual a fundamental right to privacy under Articles 14, 19 and 21.

Article 58 of the Indian constitution deals with Qualifications for election as President. For the election of President of India, a citizen should not be less than 35 years of age, and qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha. His term of office is five years, and he is eligible for re-election.

The local government is responsible for public health, welfare, regulatory functions, public safety, public infrastructure works, and development activities.

Total utility is the sum of all marginal utilities derived from the consumption of each additional unit of a commodity. When marginal utilities are zero, it means that every additional unit of a good does not add any benefits to the consumer. In that case, total utility is maximized.

Printing of currency notes in India is done on the basis of Minimum Reserve System (MRS). This system is applicable in India since 1956. Under the MRS, the RBI has to keep a minimum reserve of ₹200 crore comprising of gold coin and gold bullion and foreign currencies. Out of the total ₹200 crores, ₹115 crore should be in the form of gold coins or gold bullion and the rest in the form of foreign currencies.

A golden handshake is a stipulation in an employment agreement which states that the employer will provide a significant severance package if the employee loses their job. It is usually provided to top executives in the event that they lose employment because of retirement, layoffs, or for negligence.

United Nations Specialized Agencies are autonomous organizations working with the United Nations and each other through the coordinating machinery of the United Nations Economic and Social Council at the intergovernmental level, and through the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) at the inter-secretariat level. Although the WTO is not an UN-specialized agency, it has maintained strong relations with the UN and its agencies since its establishment.

ISRO was founded on August 15, 1969. It is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It operates under the Department of Space which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India. Dr. Vikram A Sarabhai is considered the founding father of space programmes in India.

Kazakhstan produces the largest share of uranium from mines (approx 42% of world supply), followed by Canada (13%) and Australia (12%).

The time increases at a rate of 4 minutes per one degree of longitude, east of the Prime Meridian.