The temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somnathpura are supreme examples of which among the following types of Temple Architecture?
- Nagara
- Dravida
- Gadag
- Vesara
Explanation:
Vesara style architecture is the hybrid architecture of Nagara and Dravida.
Which among the following is called Laughing Gas popularly?
- Nitric oxide
- Nitrous oxide
- Nitrogen penta oxide
- Nitrogen
- Motilal Nehru
- R. Das
- Vallabhbhai Patel
- Vitthalbhai Patel
- Act XXI, 1850
- Act XXII, 1850
- Act XXIII, 1850
- Act XXIV, 1850
- Maharashtra
- Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Maharashtra government has recently imposed a ban on sale of ‘High in Fat, Salt and Sugar’ (HFSS) food at school canteens across the state. A Government Resolution (GR) listed 12 categories of foods which cover potato chips, noodles, carbonated soft drinks, pizza, burger, cakes, biscuits, buns, pastries, etc., which cannot be sold. It also gives a list of 20 items that can be sold, which include wheat roti, vegetable pulav, idli-vada, coconut water and jaljira. The resolution also calls for creating awareness among children about consuming nutritional food.
- Michael Ferreira
- Sourav Kothari
- Pankaj Advani
- Subhash Agarwal
Explanation:
Pankaj Advani, 16-time world champion, has won his 7th Asian title by defeating his compatriot Sourav Kothari 6-3 in an entertaining final of the 2017 Asian Billiards Championship in Chandigarh.
- Baseball
- Shot put
- Javelin throw
- Steeplechase
Explanation:
Sudha Singh from Uttar Pradesh has won a gold medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the 21st Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championship in Patiala, Punjab on June 4, 2017. In the men’s 3000m steeplechase event, it was Naveen Kumar of Haryana who took the gold with a time of 8:50.85.
Plasmodium falciparum, which causes malaria in humans is kept in which among the following groups?
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Protozoans
- Fungi
Explanation:
Plasmodium, a tiny protozoan is responsible for malarial disease. Different species of Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria and P. falciparum) are responsible for different types of malaria. Of these, malignant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal.
- Ashoka
- Ajatasatru
- Kanishka
- Mahapadmananda
- Indian Councils Act of 1909
- Chelmsford-Montague Report, 1919
- Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911
- Government of India Act, 1935