- Moti Lal Nahru
- Madan Mohan Malviya
- Tej Bahadur Sapru
- Chintamani
Who has taken over charge as new Director-General (DG) of National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
- Jainam Shah
- Ankit Awasthi
- Sharad Kumar Sinha
- Yogesh Chander Modi
Explanation:
Yogesh Chander Modi, a 1984 batch IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, has taken charge as new Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and will hold the post till his superannuation, i.e. May 31, 2021. He succeeded Sharad Kumar Sinha, who completed his tenure on October 30, 2017. Prior to this appointment, Modi was special director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Apart from this, Modi was also part of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that probed the Gujarat riots cases in August 2010 and remained part of the team till July 2012. NIA was set up after an Act was enacted on December 31, 2008. The federal probe agency is tasked with probing terrorism and terror-financing related cases.
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- M.G. Ranade
- Gopal Krishna Gokhle
- Qutubuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Balban
- None of these
- a)England
- b)Sabarmati Ashram
- c)Agha Khan Palace
- d)South Africa
- Jains
- Buddhists
- Hindus
- Sikhs
- Kushinagar
- Lumbini
- Kathmandu
- Sarnath
Explanation:
At the 20th anniversary of his enthronement, Asoka announced Lumbini as tax-free and proclaimed only 1/8th part as taxable. Description of this fact is found in the inscriptions of Nigliva and Rumindei.
Which among the following is not among the ancient list of seven wonders of world?
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Great Wall of China
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Tajmahal
- Muhammd Adil Shah
- Mahmud Gawan
- Yusuf Adil Shah
- Ismail Adil Shah
Avadh was annexed into the British East India territories on which ground?
- Doctrine of Lapse
- Alleged misgovernment
- Failure to pay subsidy
- Maintenance of relations with foreign powers
Explanation:
The kingdom of Oudh was the only great Indian state whose ruler Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dispossessed on the ground of “intolerable misgovernment”. Awadh was annexed in February 1856 via a proclamation.