- Alpine
- Mediteranean
- Mongoloid
- Negrito
Establishment of which of the following was a result of negotiation carried out in “Uruguay Round”?
- NATO
- OECD
- WTO
- IMF
Explanation:
The WTO is an inter-governmental organization for governments to negotiate global trade agreements and progressively liberalizing trade. Currently, WTO has 164 members. The WTO operates a system of trade rules that apply to all its members.
It is located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was established on 1 January 1995 and its official languages are English, French and Spanish.
- none – cooperation Movement,
- Rowlatt Satyagraha,
- Champaran Movement,
- Dandi march
Which Viceroy passed the famous Indian Coinage and Paper Currency act (1899)?
- Lord Minto
- Lord Hardinge
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Dufferin
Explanation:
In January 1899, Lord Curzon was appointed Viceroy of India. Passed the Indian Coinage and Paper Currency act (1899) and put India on a gold standard.
- Haryankas
- Shishunagas
- Nandas
- Mauryas
The revolt of 1857 was described as a ‘National Rising’ by which of the following political leaders of Britain?
- Canning
- Gladstone
- Palmerstone
- Disraeli
Explanation:
Benjamin Disraeli was leader of Conservative Party and opposition leader in the House of Commons. He described the revolt of 1857 as ‘a national rising’.
- B.R. Amkbedkar
- M.A. Jinnah
- V.D. Savarkar
- None of these
Which among the following is the constitutional body appointed by the president, every five years to review centre state financial relationships?
- Finance Commission
- Inter State Commission
- Inter State Council
- Zonal Council
Explanation:
Finance Commission of India is established by President of India as per Article 280 of the constitution.
Article 280 reads: President should, within two years of commencement of the Constitution and thereafter on expiry of every 5th year, or at such intervals as he/ she thinks necessary, would constitute a Finance Commission.
- Saifuddin Kitchlew
- Motilal Nehru
- Maulana Shaukat Ali
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Japan Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
Explanation:
Malaysia Airlines will become the world’s first airline to track its flights with the help of satellites by 2018. For this, Malaysia Airlines has signed an agreement with Aireon LLC, SITAONAIR and FlightAware LLC that will enable it to monitor its aircraft flight paths in real time anywhere in the world including over the Polar Regions and the most remote oceans. No new avionics or modifications are needed for aircraft to be tracked by the satellites.