- Lord Wellesley — Subsidiary Alliance
- Lord Dalhousie — Doctrine of Lapse
- Lord Rippon — Vernacular Press Act
- Lord Curzon — Partition of Bengal
On which among the following dates, World Refugee Day observed by the United Nations?
- 15 June
- 20 June
- 25 June
- 30 June
Explanation:
Every year June 20 is observed as World Refugee Day to raise awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. The observance of the day seeks to draw attention to the plight of refugees and also to celebrate their courage and resilience and renew commitment to solve refugee problems
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- MG Ranade
Which among the following will be a debit entry in India’s balance of payments?
- Imports of goods by India
- Income of Indian investments abroad
- Receipts of transfer payments
- Exports of services by India
Kiel Canal connects which among the following?
- Baltic Sea and North sea
- Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea
- Baltic Sea and White sea
- White Sea and North Sea
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has been ranked at 8th among top 10 in Times Higher Education 2017 list of world’s best small universities. The list is topped by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (United States), followed by Ecole Normale Superrieure (France), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) (South Korea) and Ecole Polytechnique (France). According to Times Higher Education (THE), to be eligible for the Best Small Universities rankings, the institutions must appear in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2016-17, teach at least four subjects, and have fewer than 5,000 students. The Best Small Universities in the World for 2017 highlights that small universities provide high student satisfaction and good working relationships between students and their professors.
- Navy Service, Air force Service and Army Service
- Civil Service, Military Service and Paramilitary Service
- All-India services, Central services and State services
- First Grade Service, Second Grade Service and Third Grade Services
Explanation:
- Shalwati
- Ramaniya
- Basantsena
- Amrapali
- 1780
- 1875
- 1786
- 1787
Which of the following states is not included in the sixth schedule of Indian Constitution?
- Meghalaya
- Tripura
- Mizoram
- Manipur
Explanation:
Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution consists of provisions for administration of Tribal Area in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. District or the Regional Councils in these states may after its first constitution make rules with the approval of the Governor.