Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – August 16, 2019 August 16, 2019 Here are 10 GK questions for today, August 16, 2019 for various competitive exams in India. 1. Who among the following was also known as Maratha Machiavelli?Nana PhadnavisBalaji VishwanathNarayanrao BajiraoSambhaji2. Which component in light causes suppression of melatonin produced by the pineal gland?RedBlueGreenIndigo3. Who among the following was not among the 9 gems (Navratna) of the Vikramaditya’s court?VetalbhattAmar SimhaKaalidasaAryabhatta4. Which among the following is the correct almost equivalent to 1 MMBTU Natural Gas ?1.054615 gigajoule0.1054615 gigajoul10.54615 gigajoule105.4615 gigajoule5. The most popular Zero Calorie sugar substitutes in the market are made up of Sucralose, as an artificial sweetner. Why sucralose does not have calories?Because the Sucralose is 600 times more sweet than Sucrose (Natural Sugar) and thus its low quantity gives same taste but zero calories when it is digested in the body.Because the chemical composition of Sucralose is such that its oxidation gives less calories in body compared to the Sucrose.Because Sucralose is not a CarbohydrateBecause Sucralose is not digested in the body6. The Science of using mechanical devices with human muscle skeleton and nervous systems to assist or enhance motor control lost by trauma, disease or defect is called:GerontechnologyBiomechatronicsOrthoticsBionics7. Which of the following type of Kidneys is found in an adult frog? Pronephric Metanephric Mesonephric None of these 8. Custom duty is an instrument of which of the following? Monetary Policy Foreign Trade Policy Industrial Policy Fiscal Policy 9. Which part of the Himalayas lies between Satluj and Kali rivers?Assam HimalayasNepal HimalayasKumaon HimalayasPunjab Himalayas10. Where was the first Engineering College of India located?BombayRoorkeeVaranasiCalcuttaSubmit Test « Previous Next »