Today’s GK Test Quiz

Delhi is, officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and a Union Territory of India whereas New Delhi is the capital of India and an administrative district of Delhi.

Antibiotics are synthetic compounds inhibiting the growth of bacteria. They are medicines that fight bacterial infections. They work by killing the bacteria or by making it hard for the bacteria to grow and multiply.

Pheromones are chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the same species. They are capable of acting like hormones outside the body of the secreting individual, to affect the behavior of the receiving individuals.

The colour of the eye depends upon the amount and quality of melanin present in the iris. A high concentration of melanin gives the iris a brown colour, a moderate concentration of melanin results in a greenish or hazel iris, and a low concentration of melanin results in a blue iris.

In the fasting state, bears begin urea recycling and start losing fat tissue, although they retain their lean body mass. Such a medicine might be effective in treating obesity, as well as type II diabetes associated with it.

Veins seen in the leaves, serve the function of transpiration. They are composed of xylem and phloem cells. The vein xylem transports water from the petiole throughout the lamina mesophyll, and the phloem transports sugars out of the leaf to the rest of the plant.

The Vedas, meaning “knowledge,” are the oldest texts of Hinduism. They are derived from the ancient Indo-Aryan culture of the Indian Subcontinent and began as an oral tradition that was passed down through generations before finally being written in Vedic Sanskrit between 1500 and 500 BCE.

A parachute is usually made of a light, strong fabric. Terylene - A type of polyester fabric that is now being used as a material for parachutes as it is very strong and heat resistant.

Ethylene glycol is added to aviation gasoline because it prevents the freezing of petrol. It is an organic compound and has a low freezing point. In the US and Latin countries, the term gasoline is used, but in Europe and Asian countries, it's called petrol.

Article 80(2) of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services.

A quasi-legislative capacity is that in which a public administrative agency or body acts when it makes rules and regulations. Quasi-judicial is defined as an action by an administrative agency which ascertains certain facts, holds hearings, weighs evidence, makes conclusions from the facts as a basis for their official action, and exercises discretion of judicial nature.

The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949 and the hon'ble members appended their signatures to it on 24 January 1950.

The Supreme Court shall inquire and decide regarding all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a president per Article 71(1) of the constitution.

Referendum and initiative, electoral devices by which voters may express their wishes with regard to government policy or proposed legislation. The initiative allows voters to put a proposed law on the ballot for public approval. The referendum allows citizens to place a recently passed law on the ballot, allowing voters to approve or reject the measure.

Dyarchy is a system of double government introduced by the Government of India Act (1919) for the provinces of British India.

Provincial autonomy was introduced in the Government of India Act, 1935. The Act gave more autonomy to the provinces.

The function of ball bearings in a wheel is to convert kinetic friction into rolling friction because rolling friction is much lesser than sliding friction. Ball bearings reduce friction and facilitate easy movement.

Arya Samaj is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. The samaj was founded by Dayanand Saraswati on 10 April 1875.

Servants of India Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905 to unite and train Indians of different ethnicities and religions in welfare work. It was the first secular organization in that country to devote itself to the underprivileged, rural and tribal people, emergency relief work, the increase of literacy, and other social causes.

With only a 21 sq. km area, Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world behind Vatican City and Monaco. It is the smallest republic.