Today’s GK Test Quiz

The Atomic Energy Commission of India is the governing body of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. The DAE is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister. The Indian Atomic Energy Commission was set up on 3 August 1948 under the late Department of Scientific Research.

Digestive enzymes are a group of enzymes that break down polymeric macromolecules into their smaller building blocks, in order to facilitate their absorption by the body. Insulin is not a digestive enzyme but a hormone made in the pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach. It allows the body to use glucose 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.

Biogas is the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen (anaerobically), primarily consisting of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste or food waste. Although, cattle dung has been recognised as the chief raw material for biogas plants.

Das Kapital is a foundational theoretical text in materialist philosophy, economics and politics by Karl Marx. It was first published on 14 September 1867.

Kelps are large brown algae seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales. It grows in shallow saltwater near coastal areas around the world. It is a rich source of iodine, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, proteins, and healthy carbohydrates.

Cadmium is not a radioactive element. Uranium, Thorium and Radium are radioactive elements.

The reduction of a metal oxide to form metal by using aluminium powder as a reducing agent is called a thermite reaction. It is an exothermic reaction in which a large amount of heat is evolved. This reduction property of aluminium is used in welding broken pieces of iron rails and machine parts.

Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. She is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Putting is a golf stroke used with a club called a putter when you are on or just off the green.

Article 66 of the Indian Constitution states the manner of election of the Vice President. The Vice President is elected indirectly, by an electoral college consisting of members (elected as well as nominated) of both houses of the Parliament.

When the Offices of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker fall vacant, the duties of the Office of the Speaker are performed by such Member of the Lok Sabha as the President may appoint for the purpose. The person so appointed is known as the Speaker pro tem.

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

Ebrahim Alkazi (1925-2020) was an Indian theatre director and drama teacher. Alkazi trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.

Tanchoi is a very fine weave banarasi sarees that use an extra weft thread to create delicate patterns. The Tanchoi brothers from Gujarat introduced the art to the Indian weavers in Surat (Gujarat), and later the Varanasi weavers also started weaving these Sarees, in less expensive versions.

When the price level rises and the money wage rate is constant, the real wage rate decrease (as the purchasing power of their wages is lower) and employment increases. When the price level falls and the money wage rate is constant, the real wage rate increases and employment decreases.

Eco mark is a certification mark issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards to products conforming to a set of standards aimed at the least impact on the ecosystem. The marking scheme was started in 1991.

Production function is the maximum set of output(s) that can be produced with a given set of inputs. Use of a production function implies technical efficiency.

A capacitor blocks direct current (DC) and allows alternating current (AC) to pass through it. An inductor does not allow AC but allows DC to pass through it. A Diode converts AC into DC. Resistors are used to reduce current flow.

China is the largest producer of world's mica. Following China is Russia, Finland, USA.