- Narsimhavarman I
- Kirtivarman
- Vishnuvardhan
- Mahendravarnan I
Explanation:
In the Battle of Vatapi, the Pallava ruler Narsimhavarman I defeated and killed Pulakesin II and captured the Chalukyan capital, Badami in 642 AD. Thus, he assumed the title of ‘Vatapikonda’ (Conqueror of Vatapi).
Which state government has launched clouding seeding Project Varshadhari under which an aircraft will spray chemicals to induce rainfall?
- Karnataka
- Mizoram
- Punjab
- Kerala
Explanation:
The Karnataka Government has recently launched an ambitious clouding seeding Project Varshadhari in Bengaluru to deal with poor monsoons in the state. Under the project, an aircraft will spray chemicals to induce rainfall. The purpose of the project is to condense small water particles by clouds (size less than 10 microns) to droplets of 50 microns, which can constitute rains. It is an experimental project that will cover Bengaluru, Gadag and Yadgir districts of the state. The Cloud seeding (also known as weather modification technique) is an artificial way to induce moisture in the clouds so as to cause a rainfall.
- Swami Shradhanand and Mazharul Haq
- Madan Mohan Malviya and Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- Mahatma Gandhi and Abul Kalam Azad
- Dr. Saifuddin Kitchhu and Dr. Satyapal
- South Korea
- China
- Nepal
- India
Explanation:
The South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers’ meeting has been chaired by the Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on April 3, 2017 to discuss the imperatives of a new way forward for sub-regional economic cooperation among countries under the SASEC program. The meeting has attended by the 7-Finance Ministers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka apart from officials from these countries and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The event is a unique opportunity for the member countries to discuss and exchange ideas and strive to foster better cooperation in the sub-region. Recently, Myanmar has also joined the SASEC programme as its 7th member.
Who among the following was the author Mahatma-Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ?
- D. G. Tendulkar
- Colonel G. B. Singh
- Susheela Naiyyar
- None of the above
- Babur
- Akbar
- Aurangzeb
- Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’
- Samsthadhyaksha
- Sitadhyaksha
- Akaradhyaksha
- Manadhyaksha
Explanation:
In the Mauryan Empire, Samsthadhyaksha looked after the Markets and check wrong practices.
- 1676
- 1677
- 1678
- 1680
1853 is a landmark in India’s Transport because of ?
- First train
- First cargo plane
- First ship
- None of them
Who has won the 2017 Women’s singles National Badminton Championships?
- Shriyanshi Pardeshi
- Prajakta Sawant
- Saina Nehwal
- PV Sindhu
Explanation:
Saina Nehwal has won the women’s singles title at the 82nd Senior National Badminton Championships in Nagpur, Maharashtra on November 8, 2017. She defeated PV Sindhu in the final by 21-17, 27-25. It is her third singles title in the national championships.