- Mahapadma Nanda
- Ashoka Nanda
- Dhana Nanda
- None of the above
What was used normally in the construction of Roya Houses during Mauryan period?
- Wood
- Mud and Lime
- Burnt Bricks
- None of the above
- Pattabhi Sitaramayya
- Govind Ballabh Pant
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Torna
- Janjira
- Supa
- Purandhar
By which among the following acts, the ban on missionaries in India was lifted?
- Charter Act 1793
- Charter Act 1813
- Charter Act 1853
- Charter Act 1773
- Kautilya
- Pushyagupta
- Vishnugupta
- Vishakhdatta
- Romila Thapar
- V.A. Smith
- R.C. Mazumdar
- R. S. Sharma
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Brunei
Explanation:
Indonesia has renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea on July 14, 2017. It is the latest act of resistance by Southeast Asian nations to China’s territorial ambitions in the maritime region. The part of the renamed sea is claimed by China under its contentious maritime boundary, known as the “nine-dash line”, that encompasses most of the resource-rich sea. It should be noted that the South China Sea is a crucial shipping route and believed to be rich in natural resources, such as oil and gas.
Who has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of Lok Sabha?
- Kedarnath Gupta
- Kirti Shah
- Snehlata Shrivastava
- Anoop Mishra
Explanation:
Snehlata Shrivastava, a 1982 batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as new Secretary-General of Lok Sabha. She succeeded Anoop Mishra on December 1 and her tenure will end on November 30, 2018. With this, she has become the first woman Secretary-General of Lok Sabha. Snehlata’s appointment was approved by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Prior to this post, she was working as Secretary Law in Central government. Ms Shrivastava has 35 years of rich and varied administrative experience.
- G Sampath
- Anita Desai
- Khushwant Singh
- Ruskin Bond
Explanation:
The book “Autoplay:Not-so Stories” has been authored by G Sampath. The book is an adventurous new fiction, exploring the themes of marriage, adolescence, love, terrorism, technology, consumerism and other familiars through feeling-eyes.