General Knowledge

The Treaty of Chittor was signed in 1615 between Rana Amar Singh of Mewar and the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, ending decades of conflict.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

In spiral galaxies like the Milky Way, the interstellar medium, consisting of gas and dust, is concentrated primarily within the thin galactic disk or plane.

Annie Besant was the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress session in 1917 at Calcutta.

Siddhartha Gautama was the birth name of the Buddha before he attained enlightenment.

The Tamil version of the Ramayana, known as Kamba Ramayanam, was composed by the poet Kamban in the 12th century.

Rust disease in wheat is caused by fungi of the genus Puccinia, which appear as orange or brown pustules on the leaves and stems.

Pimpri, located near Pune, is well known for the Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, which was the first public sector pharmaceutical company in India.

Whirlwinds, or dust devils, occur most frequently during hot, dry weather conditions typical of summer when intense surface heating creates instability.

TNT stands for Trinitrotoluene, which is a chemical compound widely used as an explosive due to its stability and power.

The telephone diaphragm is made of soft iron because it is a ferromagnetic material that can easily respond to the fluctuating magnetic fields generated by the voice coil.

The Nageswara temple, famous for its exquisite Chola-era bronze sculptures, is located in Kumbhakonam, Tamil Nadu.

Digestion is a biochemical process where complex food molecules are broken down into simpler absorbable forms by the action of enzymes.

The primary limiting factor for vegetation growth in desert environments is the lack of sufficient water.

Vitamin D is essential for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, which are necessary for the development and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth.

The ancient Greeks, who encountered the Indus River, referred to the land and its people as 'Indoi', which eventually evolved into the term 'Hindu' through Persian influence.

A potato is a tuber, which is a modified underground stem used for food storage, whereas carrots and sweet potatoes are modified roots.

Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

A washing machine uses the principle of centrifugation, where rapid rotation forces water and dirt out of the fabric through the holes in the drum.

Dhanvantri is traditionally considered one of the 'Navaratnas' (nine gems) in the court of the Gupta Emperor Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya.

The Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-1974) introduced the slogan 'Garibi Hatao' (Remove Poverty) and marked a significant shift toward poverty alleviation programs.

Taxonomy is the branch of science concerned with the classification, identification, and naming (nomenclature) of living organisms.

Trypsin is a digestive enzyme secreted by the pancreas in an inactive form (trypsinogen) and activated in the small intestine to break down proteins.

Since space is a vacuum, heat from the sun cannot travel by conduction or convection; it reaches the earth through electromagnetic waves, which is the process of radiation.