Today’s GK Test Quiz

Apollo was the god of practically everything – including but not limited to music, poetry, art, prophecy, truth, archery, plague, healing, sun and light (although the god is always associated with the sun, the original sun god was the titan Helios, but everyone forgot about him).

On October 7, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna III took the photograph of the rear side of the moon.

A pulsar is a highly magnetized rotating compact star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles.

The President may be removed before his tenure through impeachment for violating the Constitution of India by the Parliament of India. The process may begin in either of the two houses of the Parliament. There is no approval of the Chief Justice of India is required.

The Sabarimala Temple is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala.

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.

Saving is closely related to physical investment, in that the former provides a source of funds for the latter. Consumers decide to save more, and spend less, the fall in demand would lead to an increase in business inventories. The change in inventories brings savings and investment into balance without any intention by the business to increase investment.

Once a crop is seeded, for example, farmers have limited ability to alter the quantities they put on the market. Therefore, in the short-term, market supply is relatively inelastic or unresponsive. Demand for most farm products is inelastic. People can consume only so much then they are satiated. Even if price drops they will not buy much more.

Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairman of the NITI Aayog in India. NITI (National Institute For Transforming India) Aayog is a government think tank and is formed in 2015 after replacing Planning Commission.

An oligopoly is a market structure in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of large firms (sellers). Examples of oligopoly include the auto industry, cable television, commercial air travel, etc.

Sir Frank Whittle (1907-1996) was an English aviation engineer and pilot who invented the jet engine. He registered a patent for the turbojet engine in 1930.

A mobile phone or Cellular Phone is invented by American engineer Martin Cooper in 1973. He is considered the “father of cellular phone” and is also cited as the first person in history to make a handheld cellular phone call in public.

Nur Jahan was the twentieth wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir and is considered by historians to have been the real power behind the throne for much of her husband's reign. The original name of Nur jahan was born Mehrunnisa, the daughter of a Grand Vizier who served under Akbar.

Alnico is a family of iron alloys which in addition to iron are composed primarily of aluminium (Al), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co), hence the acronym al-ni-co. They also include copper, and sometimes titanium. Alnico alloys are ferromagnetic, and are used to make permanent magnets.

A dynamo is a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. In a dynamo, the mechanical energy of rotation is converted into electrical energy in the form of a current in the armature.

Gas expands more than liquid for the same tiny change in temperature. Hence, gas thermometers are more sensitive than liquid thermometers.

Remote-sensing device (RSD) has an inbuilt source of infrared Ray. Remote sensing is a type of geospatial technology that samples emitted and reflected electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the Earth's terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic ecosystems in order to detect and monitor the physical characteristics of an area without making physical contact.

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is the third generation launch vehicle of India. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages.

Amartya Sen is an Indian economist, who since 1972 has taught and worked in the United Kingdom and the United States. He is the first Asian to become the Head of the Trinty College of Cambridge University. In 1998, Sen received the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in welfare economics and for his research advancing the understanding of social-choice theory, poverty, and the measurement of welfare.

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain.