- Russia
- Canada
- Australia
- Indonesia
Explanation:
Mount Kosciuszko, with height of 2,228 meters, is the highest mountain in Australia.
Which committee has drafted the 3rd National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) for 2017-2031?
- Krishna Murthy committee
- JC Kala committee
- Prabhakar Reddy committee
- K C Patan committee
Explanation:
The 3rd National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) for 2017-2031 has recently unveiled by Dr. Harsh Vardhan , the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC), at the 2017 Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) conference in New Delhi. This NWAP plan was drafted by a 12-member committee chaired by JC Kala, a former secretary to the ministry. The plan is unique as this is the first time India has recognised the concerns relating to climate change impact on wildlife and stressed on integrating actions that need to be taken for its mitigation and adaptation into wildlife management planning processes. The plan adopts a landscape approach in conservation of all wildlife – uncultivated flora and fauna – that have an ecological value to the ecosystem and to mankind irrespective of where they occur. It gives special emphasis to recovery o hreatened species of wildlife while conserving their habitats.
- Mohammed Basheer committee
- J J T Natterjee committee
- H R Nagendra committee
- Madhukar Gupta committee
Explanation:
The committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Madhukar Gupta, has submitted its report to the Government of India (GoI) to strengthen border protection and address vulnerabilities in fencing along the Indo-Pakistan border. The Committee has given its recommendations broadly on the issues of threats and border protection, assessment of force level, deployment on the border, infrastructure and technology issues for protection of border and administrative issues. It has been decided to initiate action in light of the recommendations of the Committee in consultation with the stakeholders. This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to question by J.J.T. Natterjee and E.T. Mohammed Basheer in the Lok Sabha on March 14, 2017.
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), which is engaged in development of technology and applications of particle accelerators and lasers, besides carrying out substantial activities in cryogenics and materials research is loacted at
- Bangalore
- Bhopal
- Indore
- Chennai
- Shah Jahans
- Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Aurangzeb
- Jehangir
- N P Singh
- B S Chauhan
- J S Khehar
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
Explanation:
Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre has been appointed the new chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT). The post fell vacant following the resignation of Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, who is currently the chairman of Law Commission. The CWDT was constituted by the Government of India (GoI) in 1990 to adjudicate the water dispute regarding the inter-state Cauvery river which has Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry as basin states.
Who has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu?
- Ganga Prasad
- Indira Banerjee
- Banwarilal Purohit
- Girija Vaidyanathan
Explanation:
Banwarilal Purohit, a veteran political leader from Vidarbha district of Maharashtra, has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu in a function held at Raj Bhavan in Chennai on October 6, 2017. Mr Purohit was sworn in as the State’s 20th Governor. The Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee administered the oath of office and secrecy to him.
- Sindhia of Gwalior
- Nawab of Awadh
- Dilip Singh of Punjab
- Nizam of Hyderabad
- Sindh
- Punjab
- Gujarat
- Mewar
Which Mughal Emperor had put a ban on killing of animals in certain days?
- Shahjahan
- Akbar
- Darashikoh
- Jahangir
Explanation:
Akbar put a ban in 1583 on killing animals on certain days.