Who among the following has written the novel “City of Joy”?
- Dominique Lapierre
- Roland Joffé.
- Larry Collins
- Javier Moro
- Girnar Inscription
- Kandhar Inscription
- Maski Inscription
- Bairut Inscription
Explanation:
The Kandhar Inscription of Ashoka is bilingual (Greek and Aramaic) inscription.
- 128th
- 154th
- 166th
- 137th
Explanation:
According to the latest Lancet report titled ‘Global Burden of Disease (GBD)’, India has been ranked 154th among 195 countries in the 2017 Healthcare Access and Quality Index (HAQI). The results have revealed that India, in spite of socio-economic growth in the given time-period, has not managed to achieve its goals in health care department. It performed worse than expected in tuberculosis, diabetes, rheumatic heart diseases and chronic kidney disease. According to the report, the countries were analysed for a period of 25 years between 1990 and 2015. The list is topped by Switzerland, followed by Sweden and Norway. The index is based on death rates for 32 diseases that can be avoided or effectively treated with proper medical care, also tracked progress in each nation compared to the benchmark year of 1990.
- Niranjana
- Rijupalika
- Yamuna
- Jamuna
Explanation:
At the age of 42, Mahavira attained Kaivalaya under a Sal tree on the bank of river Rijupalika near Jrimbhikgrama in Modern Bihar.
Which among the following is First Indian Special Economic Zone(SEZ)?
- Visakhapatnam SEZ
- Kandla SEZ
- Noida Special Economic Zone
- Cochin SEZ
- The Arms Act
- The Public Safety Act
- The Rowlett Act
- The Vernacular Press Act
- a)Madras
- b)Surat
- c)Calcutta
- d)Bombay
- Balban
- Alauddin Khalji
- Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- Firoz Tughlaq
A high-refractive-index polymer (HRIP) is a polymer that has a refractive index greater than _?
- .50
- 1.0
- 1.20
- 1.50
Explanation:
A high-refractive-index polymer is a polymer that has a refractive index greater than 1.50. Such materials are required for anti-reflective coating and photonic devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and image sensors.
Kunwar Narayan, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
- Politics
- Journalism
- Sports
- Poetry
Explanation:
Kunwar Narayan (90), the renowned poet in Indian literature, has passed away in New Delhi on November 15, 2017. He was honoured with many awards such as Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi (1995), Jnanpith Award (2005) and Padma Bhushan (2009).