- Hiuen Tsang
- Beriner
- Fa-Hein
- Manucci
- Taqi Mir
- Zauq
- Ghalib
- Iqbal
Which of the following is India’s first nuclear reactor:
- Apsara
- Dhruva
- Rawatbhatta
- Kudankulam
Explanation:
Apsara is the first nuclear research reactor not only in India but also in the whole of Asia
- Al-Utbi
- Barni & Afif
- Roomi
- Amir Khusro
Which committee has constituted by the Maharashtra govt to recommend ways to stop custodial deaths?
- Sudhir Shrivastava committee
- Aniket Kothale committee
- S L Jain committee
- Kirti Patekar committee
Explanation:
The Maharashtra government has constituted a 7-member committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sudhir Shrivastava to recommend ways to stop the custodial deaths. The formation of the panel comes in the wake of the custodial death of Aniket Kothale in Sangli city earlier in November 2017. The committee will also recommend measures so that people get proper treatment at police stations. It will also take into account the government circulars issued in the past as well as the judgments of the high court and Supreme Court.
Who has won the 2017 women’s singles US Open Tennis tournament?
- Garbine Muguruza
- Madison Keys
- Angelique Kerber
- Sloane Stephens
Explanation:
Unseeded American Sloane Stephens has won the 2017 women’s singles US Open tennis tournament after defeating Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 in the finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, United States. It is her first grand slam title. With this, Stephens became the second unseeded woman in the Open era to win the US Open after Kim Clijsters in 2009.
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta II
- Kumargupta
- Skandgupta
The Sangai Festival is organized in __:
- Assam
- Manipur
- Bihar
- Nagaland
Explanation:
The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30. The festival as named as the Sangai Festival to stage the uniqueness of the shy and gentle brow-antlered deer popularly known as the Sangai Deer, which is the state animal of Manipur.
- $355 million
- $175 million
- $275 million
- $425 million
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement of $275 million with Government of India (GOI) for improving urban services in 64 small towns in Madhya Pradesh. As part of the agreement, the project will develop sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient water supply in 64 small and medium-sized towns, and integrated storm water and sewerage infrastructure in two heritage towns of Khajuraho and Rajnagar. Along with ADB’s loan, the Government of Madhya Pradesh will provide counterpart support of $124 million. The project will run for almost 5 years with an expected completion date of June 2022.
Who has been resigned as the national observer for Indian boxing?
- Akhil Kumar
- M C Mary Kom
- Vikas Krishan Yadav
- Mandeep Jangra
Explanation:
Wrestler Sushil Kumar and Boxer M C Mary C. Kom have submitted their resignation as National Sports Observers. As both the top athletes are still active in their respective fields, wrestling(Men) and Boxing (Women). This decision came after Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore made it clear that active sportspersons will not be considered for the position. Both are among 12 national observers appointed in March 2017. The list also includes Olympic-gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar and former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Akhil Kumar, among others. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recently accepted their resignations as National Sports observers.