“Gayatri Mantra” has been mentioned in which of the Vedas?
- Rigveda
- Samaveda
- Yajurveda
- Atharvaveda
Explanation:
Gayatri Mantra comes from the third Mandala of the Rigveda. This Mandala has 62 hymns, mainly to Agni and Indra. It is one of the “family books” (mandalas 2-7), the oldest core of the Rigveda. This Mandala also mentions Kikats, a non-Aryan tribe, which most scholars agree that was resident of somewhere in near Magadha in modern Bihar.
The constitution of India derives its ultimate authority from ____?
- Supreme Court of India
- Parliament of India
- People of India
- Constituent Assembly of India
Explanation:
The Constitution draws its authority from the people and has been promulgated in the name of the people. This is evident from the Preamble which states “We the people of India …. do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” This implies that the direct authority of the people cannot be claimed or usurped by the legislature. Under the constitution, legislature is a representative body but people constitute the ultimate sovereign.
- South India
- North India
- Central India
- Western India
Which among the following hormone can be used as a drug to treat cardiac arrest and some other cardiac problems?
- Thyroxin
- Epinephrine
- Calcitonin
- Insulin
- Aagam Modi
- Devendra Kumar Sharma
- Cheteshwar Mangalam
- P V Singhal
Explanation:
Devendra Kumar Sharma, the managing director of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, will be the new chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The BBMB manages the release of water in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan as it controls Bhakra, Pong and other dams. The post of chairman had been lying vacant since September 2015 and its temporary charge was given to SK Sharma. The appointment committee of the Union cabinet approved DK Sharma’s name and the power ministry will issue a formal order soon. The appointment is for a period of three years on deputation from the date of assuming charge.
- Dhondo Keshave Karve
- Rani Ahilya Devi
- J.C. Kumarappa
- Gandhiji
- Revolt of 1857
- Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
- Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement
- August Movement of 1942
National Research Centre for Litchi is located at which among the following places?
- Muzaffarnagar
- Muzaffarpur
- Patna
- Gaya
- Babar
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Shah Jahan
- 1924
- 1925
- 1926
- 1927