First session of Loksabha was held in which among the following years?
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
- 1953
- Italy
- Kuwait
- Jordan
- Qatar
Explanation:
The 7th edition of multinational military exercise “Eager Lion” has started in Jordon from May 8, 2017. Approx 7,400 troops from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Arab Gulf region are taking part in the exercises which run to May 18th, including from United States, Britain, Japan, Kenya, Pakistan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The man oeuvres would include border security, cyber defence, and “command and control” exercises, to bolster coordination in response to threats including terrorism. Jordan is a key recipient of US financial aid and a partner in the US-led coalition battling Islamic State group jihadists in Syria and Iraq.
Where is located the headquarters of the North East Zone Cultural Centre ?
- Guwahati
- Itanagar
- Aizawl
- Dimapur
Explanation:
There are Seven Zonal Cultural Centers functioning as autonomous bodies under the Ministry of Culture. They were set up in 1985 to 1986. A provision of Rs. 2159.00 Lakhs was made for them in 2009-10. The 7 centers and their headquarters are as follows: North Central Zone Cultural Centre – Allahabad, North Zone Cultural Centre – Patiala, West Zone Cultural Centre – Udaipur, North East Zone Cultural Centre – Dimapur, Eastern Zone Cultural Centre – Kolkata ,South Zone Cultural Centre – Thanjavur, South Central Zone Cultural Centre -Nagpur
Bohai Sea is coterminous with ____?
- Black sea
- Red sea
- Yellow sea
- White sea
- Vuk Jeremic
- Saaa Jankovic
- Tomislav Nikolic
- Aleksandar Vucic
Explanation:
Aleksandar Vucic, the current Prime Minister of Serbia, has won the 2017 Serbian Presidential election by 55% of votes. He will take office on May 31, 2017. Vucic is also the leader and president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). The current office holder is Tomislav Nikolic.
The place “Noonmati” in India, is related to which among the following?
- Salt Industry
- Petroleum Industry
- Paper Industry
- Textile Industry
Explanation:
Petroleum Industry, located in Assam and known for the first Oil Refinery to be commissioned by the then Indian Oil Company Limited, now known as Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- Rajendra Prasad
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Muhammad shah
- Bahadur shah
- Akbar II
- Ahmad shah
- 15th August 1946
- 16th August 1946
- 17th August 1946
- 18th August 1946
- The essay ‘Bharat Vidhata’ written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
- The magazine ‘Tatva Bodhini’ edited by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore
- The novel ‘Durgesh Nandini’ written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- The novel ‘Anand Math’ written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay