General Knowledge

Infrared radiation has wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves. Among the choices provided, it is characterized by its relatively long wavelength.

Ohm's law states that current is proportional to voltage provided that physical conditions, especially temperature, remain constant. If the temperature changes, the resistance of the conductor changes, rendering the law inapplicable.

The spleen acts as a filter for blood, recycling old red blood cells and storing iron from the hemoglobin to be reused by the body.

The Rashtrakutas, under Dantidurga, overthrew the Chalukyas of Badami in the mid-8th century.

Lord Ripon is famously known as the father of local self-government in India for his resolution in 1882.

In the Battle of Buxar (1764), Mir Qasim was allied with the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and the Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud-Daula.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the Calcutta Unitarian Committee in 1821 to promote monotheistic religious ideas.

Annie Besant played a key role in the establishment of the Central Hindu College in Varanasi, which later became the core of the Banaras Hindu University.

Warren Hastings was appointed the first Governor-General of Bengal under the Regulating Act of 1773.

The Regulating Act of 1773 designated the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal. The title Governor-General of India was later introduced by the Charter Act of 1833.

Cream is separated from milk during churning due to centrifugal force, which pushes the denser components of the milk outward, allowing the lighter fat globules (cream) to collect in the center.

Sir Thomas Roe was the ambassador of King James I to the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, arriving in 1615 to secure trading rights.

Because there is no atmosphere in space to scatter sunlight, the sky appears black to an astronaut.

Encryption is the process of encoding information or data in such a way that only authorized parties can access it, and it is not usable without the decryption key.

Microwave transmission is a line-of-sight technology that is effective for point-to-point communication where physical cables are difficult to install.

The forest cover of India is approximately 22 to 25 percent of the total land area according to recent State of Forest Reports. Among the choices provided, 22 percent is the most accurate approximation.

FTP is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.

The human cranium (the part of the skull that encloses the brain) consists of 8 bones: the frontal, two parietal, two temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones.

Phenol is a key raw material in the production of phenolic resins, such as Bakelite, which is a type of plastic.

Xerophthalmia is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears, often caused by a severe deficiency of Vitamin A.

Bleaching powder (calcium hypochlorite) is commonly used in water treatment to disinfect and clarify water by settling impurities, often referred to as muddy water in basic contexts.

Silver bromide is light-sensitive and is the primary active ingredient in traditional photographic film.

World Environment Day is globally celebrated on June 5th every year to raise awareness about environmental protection.

Distilled water is produced by boiling water and condensing the steam, which removes impurities and minerals, resulting in pure water.