- Haryankas
- Shishunagas
- Nandas
- Mauryas
Who was first President of United States?
- George Washington
- John Adams
- Abraham Lincoln
- John F. Kennedy
Who of the following has won the 2017 Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) National Award?
- Shabana Azmi
- Amitabh Bachchan
- S.S. Rajamouli
- Lata Mangeshkar
Explanation:
Acclaimed filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has won the prestigious 2017 ANR National Award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry. The award was instituted by the Akkineni International foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao to recognise stalwarts in the Indian film industry.
- Kanishka
- Chandragupta I
- Chandragupta II
- Harshavardhana
Which union ministry is observing Vasectomy Fortnight in India?
- Ministry of Minority Affairs
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Ministry of Human Resource Development
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
Explanation:
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is observing ‘Vasectomy Fortnight’ from November 21 to raise awareness about male sterilisation and to promote the participation of men in family planning. Under this awareness campaign, all states and union territories will observe Vasectomy Fortnight till December 4, 2017 by providing quality of male sterilization services at public health facilities. The theme for this campaign is “Zimmedar Purush ki yehi hai Pehchan, Parivar Niyojan mein jo de Yogdaan”. The Vasectomy fortnight will be observed up to block level with a focus on family planning service delivery along with information, education, communication, and advocacy.
- President
- Prime Minister
- Leader of House
- Each Other
Explanation:
- Acharya JB Kripalani
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- KM Munshi
- Dr Rajendra Prasad
On around which among the following dates, Earth is at it’s farthest from the Sun?
- January 4
- July 4
- June 21
- December 22
Explanation:
Perihelion is the point when Earth is closest to Sun and it occurs around 3rd January. The distance is 147.5 million kms.
Aphelion is the point when Earth is farthest from the Sun and it occurs on July 4. The distance is 152.5 million Kms.
- Nahapana
- None of these
- Menander
- Rudradaman
- Lord Linlithgow
- Lord Reading
- Lord Irwin
- Ramsay Macdonald