- Rajendra Prasad
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Vallabhbhai Patel
- Morarji Desai
The Peshwa accepted the Subsidiary Alliance with the British via which among the following treaties?
- Treaty of Purandhar
- Treaty of Bassein
- Treaty of Salbai
- Treaty of Surji Arjungaon
Which of the following vertebrae are found in Neck ?
- Cervical
- Thoracic
- Lumbar
- None
Who among the following is considered to be the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of Hindustani Classical Music?
- Niyamat Khan
- Mohammad Shah Rangile
- Amir Khusro
- Tansen
Explanation:
Amir Khusro was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He was a poet as well as prolific musician. He is regarded as the “father of qawwali”. He is also credited with enriching Indian classical music by introducing Persian and Arabic elements in it, and was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. Khayal later reached to its zenith during the times of Mohammad Shah Rangila and today is integral part of Hindustani classical music.
- Jainism
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- None of the above
Who has been conferred with the 3rd Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished Indologist Award?
- Hiroshi Marui
- Chao Yuen Ren
- Shinya Yamanaka
- Akira Endo
Explanation:
Professor Hiroshi Marui of Japan has been conferred with the 3rd Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished Indologist Award -2017 by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, for his exemplary contribution to Indology at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Professor Marui has spent over 40 years working on Indian philosophy and Buddhist Studies. His many acclaimed publications and research papers are considered a final authority on several subjects the world over.
- Assam
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Sikkim
- Odisha
Explanation:
The Sessa Orchid Sanctuary is located in the Himalayan foothills in Bhalukpong Forest Division of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary to the southwest. It is a part of the Kameng Protected Area Complex (KPAC), which is an Elephant Reserve. Sessa is noted for the occurrence of more than 200 orchid species with 5 new and endemic species. Sub-tropical types include the genera Dendrobium, Bulbophyllum, Coelogyne, Eria, Phaius and Liparis. The sanctuary is unique in having 7 endemic species of saprotrophic orchids.
- Sindhu
- Saraswati
- Yamuna
- Tapti
- 24
- 35
- 38
- 42
Explanation:
Gautam Buddha was born at Lumbini, Kapilvastu in 563 BC. At the age of 35 years, Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana (or enlightment) under a pipal tree at Bodh Gaya on the bank of river Niranjana.
- Bhagavad Gita
- Rigaveda
- Manusmriti
- Atharvaveda