- The Regulating Act of 1773
- Pitt’s India Act of 1784
- The Charter Act of 1813
- The Charter Act of 1833
Which of the following is/are Money Market Instruments?
- Treasury Bills
- Commercial Papers
- Certificate of Deposits
- All of the above
Explanation:
Money market securities are debt issues with maturities of one year or less. Treasury Bills, Certificate of Deposit as well as Commercial papers are money market instruments.
Which state assembly has passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below?
- Karnataka
- Odisha
- Bihar
- Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below on December 4, 2017. With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the India’s first State where those convicted of such rapes will face the gallows. The Capital punishment would be awarded to convicts under Section 376 (A), which is related to rape, and Section 376 (D, A), pertaining to gang rape. The Bill will now be sent to the President for his assent after which it will become a law.
- Bhutan
- Pakistan
- Iran
- Myanmar
Explanation:
Myanmar has become the 7th member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2017. The SASEC program was formed in 2001 in response to the request of the four countries of South Asia – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal – from ADB to assist in facilitating economic cooperation among them. As a project-based partnership, the SASEC program has been helping realize regional prosperity by enhancing cross-border connectivity, facilitating faster and more efficient trade and promoting cross-border power trade. Maldives and Sri Lanka joined SASEC in 2014.
Apart from Saturn which of the following possess planetary possess ring systems of their own?
- Jupiter only
- Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
- Jupiter and Uranus
- Jupiter and Neptune
- belief in one God
- practice of rituals
- purity of thought and conduct
- idol worship
- Lord Lytton
- Lord Bentinck
- Lord Ripon
- Lord Canning
Which among the following dynasty was identified only on the basis of Coins?
- Gupta
- Kushana
- Rastrakuta
- Chalukya
- Novak Djokovic
- Stan Wawrinka
- Roger Federer
- Andy Murray
Explanation:
Roger Federer has won the 2017 ATP Indian Wells Masters title by defeating Stan Wawrinka in the final by 6-4, 7-5. With this win, Federer joined Novak Djokovic as the only man to win five Indian Wells titles. Earlier, he won this title consecutively three times between 2004 and 2006 and in 2012. At 35, Federer is the oldest ATP player to win one of the elite Masters titles, supplanting Andre Agassi who was 34 when he won in Cincinnati in 2004.
- Sal tree
- Pipal tree
- Neem tree
- Banyan tree