Today’s GK Test Quiz

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant fondly called Vizag steel. It is the first shore-based Integrated Steel Plant in India.

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 Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics is an institution of basic research and training in physical and biophysical sciences located in Kolkata. The institute is named after the famous Indian physicist Meghnad Saha.

Chernozems are humus-rich grassland soils used extensively for growing cereals or for raising livestock. They are found in the middle latitudes of both hemispheres, in zones commonly termed prairie in North America, pampa in Argentina, and steppe in Asia or in eastern Europe.

Long- and extra-long staple cottons include pima cotton and Egyptian cotton. These cottons are renowned for their superior quality.

Both male and female mosquitoes eat the same things—Plant sap, nectar and plant derivatives—for energy. But only female mosquitoes imbibe a blood meal.

The main function of white blood cells (WBCs) in the body is to protect the body against disease. WBCs protect the body against infection. As WBCs travel through the bloodstream and tissues, they locate the site of an infection and act as an army general to notify other WBCs of their location to help defend the body from an attack of an unknown organism.

Leukocytes are the blood corpuscles that help to build up resistance against diseases. White blood cells (WBCs), also known as leukocytes, are responsible for protecting the body from infection. As part of the immune system, WBCs circulate in the blood and respond to injury or illness.

Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan hosts thousands of migratory birds. It is famous for nesting its resident birds as well as for guest migratory birds including the rare Siberian Cranes.

According to Article-42 of the constitution of India, the State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.

The Attorney General for India is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution of India. 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.

Nargis Dutt was the first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha. In the early 1970s, Nargis became the first patron of The Spastic Society of India and her work with the organization brought her recognition as a social worker.

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In 1998, Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his theoretical, field, and ethics work in welfare economics and for his research advancing the understanding of social-choice theory, poverty, and the measurement of welfare.

The finance commission recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India. Finance Commission was established to make recommendations to the president about how the net proceeds of taxes have to be distributed between the Union and the states, as well as how the funds have to be distributed among the states.

Producer surplus is the difference between how much a person would be willing to accept for given quantity of a good versus how much they can receive by selling the good at the market price. The difference or surplus amount is the benefit the producer receives for selling the good in the market.

Steel is more elastic than rubber because it required a larger deforming force. If the same amount of force is applied to steel and to rubber, the extension of rubber is easier than the extension of steel. Hence, the strain in steel is much smaller than the rubber.

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.

Helium-3 is a gas that has the potential to be used as a fuel in future nuclear fusion power plants. There is very little helium-3 available on the Earth. However, there are thought to be significant supplies on the Moon.

TRAI stands for Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. It is a statutory body set up by the Government of India under section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India.