The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic period. It is located in which state?
- Gujarat
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Jharkhand
Explanation:
The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic, exhibiting the earliest traces of human life on the Indian Subcontinent. It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, near Abdullaganj town and inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Menander
- Demetrius
- Kanishka
- Nahapana
Which government agency has developed India’s first unmanned tank “Muntra”?
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)
- National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)
Explanation:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently developed India’s first unmanned tank “Muntra” that can remotely operate. The agency has developed the tank in three different variants to tackle any kind of situation – ‘Muntra S’ for surveillance missons, ‘Muntra M’ for mine detection and a third variant ‘Muntra N’ for reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio threats. The Muntra variants have surveillance radar, an integrated camera along with laser range finder which can be used to spy on ground target 15km away – may be a crawling men or heavy vehicles.
- St. James Palace
- Kingsley Palace
- Buckingham Palace
- 10, Downing Street
- Khilafat Movement
- Individual Satyagraha Movement
- Quit India Movement
- Swadeshi Movement
Akbarnama was written originally in which among the following languages?
- Chagtai Turkic
- Persian
- Arabic
- Urdu
Explanation:
Abul Fazal was the author of Akbarnama which is written in Persian. It is the official history of Akbar’s reign in 3 volumes. This book gives the history of Akbar’s forefathers from Timur to Humayun and Akbar’s reign till 1602.
- Maurya
- Nandas
- Guptas
- Cholas
- Ahmadnagar Fort Jail
- Alipur Central Jail
- Yervada Jail
- Deoli Camp Jail
- Vietnam
- Japan
- Maldives
- Mauritius
Explanation:
India has signed a pact with Mauritius to institutionalize cooperation between Parliaments of the two countries. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Speaker of National Assembly of Mauritius Santi Bai Hanoomanjee after their meeting in Port Louis. The relationship between the two countries provides a platform for the sustained growth of friendship and partnership.
- Veraval
- Anhilwada
- Bharuch
- Visnagar
Explanation:
The Solankis, whose headquarters were at Anhilwada were patrons of Somnath. Notable King was Mularaja, whose period is known as beginning of the Gujarati Culture, language and script. Raja Bhoj of Dhar overshadowed the successors of Mularaja and they were