Today’s GK Test Quiz

Nilgiris is known for its eucalyptus oil and tea, and also produces bauxite.

The complete song consists of five stanzas. The playing time of the full version of the National Anthem is approximately 52 seconds.

Omega-3 and 6 fatty acids are also called essential fatty acids. Coconut oil does not contain essential fatty acids. It is a highly beneficial healthy fat but does not actually contain Omega fatty acids. Sunflower oil, Mustard oil and Groundnut oil contain essential fatty acids.

Soybean and groundnut are the two richest known sources of edible protein. The protein content of soybeans is 36–56% and groundnut is 22-30% of the dry weight. Soybean protein is known as a complete protein as it provides all of the essential amino acids for human nutrition.

The mineral constituent of chlorophyll is Magnesium (Mg). The chlorophyll molecule consists of a central magnesium atom surrounded by a nitrogen-containing structure called a porphyrin ring; attached to the ring is a long carbon-hydrogen side chain, known as a phytol chain. Other elements (not minerals) like carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen are also present in chlorophyll.

The isotope ²³⁵U is important because under certain conditions it can readily be split, yielding a lot of energy. It is therefore said to be 'fissile' and we use the expression 'nuclear fission'.

The graphite bricks act as a moderator. They reduce the speed of neutrons and allow a nuclear reaction to be sustained.

Tundra ecosystems are treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy (extreme), and rainfall is scant. Tundra lands are covered with snow for much of the year, but summer brings bursts of wild-flowers. Resident animals have to change what they are hunting and eating as the seasons change (nomadic hoarders).

To become a judge of the Supreme court, an individual should be an Indian citizen. The norms relating to eligibility have been envisaged in Article 124 of the Indian Constitution. In terms of age, a person should not exceed 65 years of age.

When the quantity of supply of goods matches the demand for goods, it is called the equilibrium price.

In economics, capital flight is a phenomenon characterized by large outflows of assets and/or capital from a country due to some events, resulting in negative economic consequences to that country.

Sir John Hicks was a British economist. He is considered one of the most important and influential economists of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1972 for his work in general equilibrium and welfare economics.

Classical economics or classical political economy is a school of thought in economics that flourished, primarily in Britain, in the late 18th and early-to-mid 19th century. Its main thinkers are held to be Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, David Ricardo, Thomas Robert Malthus, and John Stuart Mill.

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.

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU has no official capital but Brussels (Belgium) is considered the de facto capital of the European Union.

Tarabai personally led the war and continued the insurgency against the Mughals. A truce was offered to the Mughals in such a way that it was promptly rejected by the Mughal emperor, and Tarabai continued the Maratha resistance.

Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his brother Krishna Deva Raya (reigned 1509–29), generally regarded as the greatest of the Vijayanagar kings.

The Commission was strongly opposed by many Indians. It was opposed by Nehru, Gandhi, Jinnah, the Muslim League and Indian National Congress because it contained seven members of the British Parliament but no Indians.

White coal is a form of fuel produced by drying chopped wood over a fire. It differs from charcoal which is carbonised wood. It was used in England to melt lead ore from the mid-sixteenth to the late seventeenth centuries. Over the course of the early twentieth century, the term white coal was used for Hydroelectricity, particularly in Europe, because of its capability to produce more energy than any other source except coal.