Who has been appointed as the first special envoy for the oceans by the United Nations?
- Peter Thomson
- Ban Ki-moon
- Kofi Annan
- Filippo Grandi
Explanation:
Peter Thomson, the outgoing president of the General Assembly, has been appointed as the first special envoy for the oceans by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Thomson played a leading role at the first-ever UN conference on oceans in June 2017. The 193 UN member states issued an urgent call for action to reverse the decline in the health and productivity of the world’s oceans.
Which among the following natural satellites of our solar system is smaller than Moon?
- Callisto
- Titan
- Lo
- Europa
- Tipu Sultan was killed in the battle field.
- A subsidiary alliance was concluded with the former Raja of Mysore.
- Rule of Tipu’s successors ended.
- Mysore was completely amalgamated in the British empire.
- Barrackpore
- Meerut
- Kanpur
- Jhansi
In which among the following states is located the Zoji la Pass?
- J and K
- Sikkim
- Uttarakhand
- Arunachal Pradesh
Which among the following is popularly called Hypo?
- Silver bromide
- Silver nitrate
- Sodium thiosulphate
- Sodium phosphate
- Lord Dufferin
- Lord mayo
- Lord Auckland
- Sir John Napier
- Ngangom Bala
- Aditi Chauhan
- Oinam Bembem Devi
- Sasmita Malik
Explanation:
Jeje Lalpekhlua and Sasmita Malik were awarded 2016 AIFF Player of the Year and the AIFF Women’s Player of the Year respectively at the first ever All India Football Federation (AIFF) Awards in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Malik won the award for her immense contribution to the success and growth of the Indian women’s football team, while Mohun Bagan striker Jeje Lalpekhlua won the award for scoring a total of 7 goals in the last 9 games he has played for India in the 2016-17 season.
- Lord Curzon
- Vincent Smith
- Valentile Chirol
- Henry Cotton
- Jaipur
- Udaipur
- Kota
- Ajmer
Explanation:
The 2017 Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM) has started at Kota, Rajasthan from May 24, 2017 to empower farmers with latest technical know-how and best practices. Malaysia is the partner country in the GRAM Kota 2017. The GRAM will provide a platform for Agri-firms to promote themselves and/or find promoters. The 3-day event will bring all stakeholders- farmers from in and around Kota, academicians, technologists, agribusiness companies and policy makers – to accelerate development of sustainable agricultural and allied activities through innovative methods and best practices.