Quiz GK Questions with Answers

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)

The matching of List-I and List-II is correct regarding the medal table in the National Games 2022.

(a) Services team              (ii) Highest Number of Gold Medals in the entire games

(b) Maharashtra                (i) Highest Number of Medals (Inding Gold, Silver, bronze)

(c) Haryana                        (iii) 3rd position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)

(d) Karnataka                     (iv) 4th position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)

1. Parliament has special powers under Article 246 to make laws with respect to any matter included in the Union List.

2. The Union List contains 100 subjects of national interest and is the largest of the three lists.

3. The Center has the right to make laws on the subjects related to this list.

4. Some important subjects included in this list are Defence, Railways, Post and Telegraph, Income Tax, Custom Duty, etc.

1. Explain the structure and reproductive system of algae in 1935. It was from F.  E. Fritch.

2. The study of algae is known as phycology. It is also known as Algology.

3. Algae are largely aquatic (both fresh and sea water) organisms, which are chlorophyll bearing, simple, thalloid and autotrophic in nature.

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

1. Rickets is a bone disease caused by vitamin D deficiency.

2. Due to rickets, the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the bones decreases.

3. The solution to protect exclusively breastfed babies from this disease is Vitamin D supplements.

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. The change in velocity of an object at equal time intervals is called uniform acceleration.

2. A freely falling object is an example of uniform acceleration.