GK Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Induced current is highest when the direction of motion of the coil is perpendicular to the magnetic field.

1. Mercury poisoning is responsible for which of the following diseases called 'Mad Hatter's Disease'?

2. Mad Hatter's Disease is a form of mercury poisoning that affects the brain and nervous system.

3. There is a risk of mental and behavioural changes, such as confusion, hallucination, and irritability etc. in this disease.

1. Sir S.P. was the President of the Indian National Congress during the session of 1915. Sinha was. This was the 32nd session of the Congress, held in Mumbai from 1 to 4 December 1915. At this session, Congress reiterated its demand for self-rule for India and pressed for greater rights from the British government.

2. Some of the important resolutions passed in the 1915 session included:

- Demand for self-rule for India

- Pressure for more rights from the British government

- Demand for greater representation of Indians in the British Army

- Demand for improvement in education and employment opportunities for Indians

The folk dance named 'Terah Tali' is traditionally associated with Rajasthan.

1. Performed by women of the Kamad caste

2. It is done by tying 13 Manjeeras on different body parts.

3. Manjiras are played with rhythm

4. Padarla village of Pali district is the main centre of

5. This folk dance is performed in Baba Ramdev temple.

1. Hydrogen matches the properties of the first group and seventh group of the periodic table.

2. Following is some additional information about the properties of hydrogen.

- Hydrogen is a highly flammable gas.

-Hydrogen is a major component of water.

- Hydrogen can be used as fuel.

Hydrogen is used in the chemical industry to make many types of products.

1. 'Yakhni', a curd-based gravy dish, is traditionally made in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

2. In India, Yakhni is one of the most popular meat dishes. As -

- Mutton Yakhni: It is a traditional Indian dish made from lamb meat.

- Chicken Yakhni: It is a popular Indian dish made from chicken meat.

- Fish Yakhni: It is a popular Indian dish made from fish meat.

- Vegetable Yakhni: It is a delicious vegetarian dish made from vegetables.

1. White-bellied Heron naturally inhabits the north-eastern region of India.

2. The bellied Heron is a bird which is mostly found in the low-altitude marshy areas of the Himalayas.

3. It is also called imperial heron in India.

4. In the year 2007, it was listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

1. The 23.5 degree parallel of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere represents the Tropic of Capricorn.

2. The Tropic of Capricorn (or southern tropic) is the circle of latitude in which the perihelion point occurs at the December (or southern) solstice.

3. Thus it is the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be seen directly overhead.

4. It reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight on the June solstice.

5. The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major latitude lines of the Earth. The other four are latitude lines.

- Equator (0 degrees latitude)

- Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude)

- North Pole Circle (66.5 degrees north latitude)

- South Pole Circle (66.5 degrees south latitude)