- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Jamshedji Tata
- Surendranath Bannerjee
- C. Rajagopalachari
Who chaired the first meeting of the newly-constituted Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister (EAC-PM)?
- Ratan P. Watal
- Surjit Bhalla
- Bibey Debroy
- Kirti Kumar
Explanation:
The first-ever meeting of the newly-constituted Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister (EAC-PM) was held at NITI Aayog, in New Delhi on October 11, 2017. It was chaired by Dr. Bibey Debroy. In it, 10 priority areas for reviving growth and employment in the next six months has been identified. The 10 themes are economic growth, employment and job creation, informal sector and integration, fiscal framework, monetary policy, public expenditure, institutions of economic governance, agriculture and animal husbandry, patterns of consumption and production and social sector.
Mahad Satyagraha was led by:
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Explanation:
Mahad Satyagraha was a Satyagraha led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 20 March 1927 to allow untouchables to use water in a public tank in Mahad (currently in Raigad district), Maharashtra, India.
- Babar
- Humayun
- Akbar
- Shahjahan
Which among the following empire was known as “Mulk-e-Khadim”?
- Mysore Sultanate
- Madurai Sultanate
- Maratha Kingdom
- Bijapur Kingdom
- Bankim chandra Chatterjee
- Ravindra Nath Tagore
- Bhagat Singh
- Jawahar lal Nehru
The Union Government has recently given environmental clearance for Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS). The KLIS is associated with which state?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala
- Telangana
- Odisha
Explanation:
The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recently accorded environmental clearance for the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) in Telangana. Excerpts of KLIS project are as follows: The project envisages construction of a barrage across River Godavari near Madigadda village in Karimnagar district of Telangana. Apart from Medigadda barrage, two more barrages between Medigadda and Sripada Yellampally are proposed to be constructed. However, the Centre has put some conditions before granting the clearance. The conditions are: As the submergence area is very large (about 13,706 hectares), micro-climatic change conditions in the project area during construction/post-construction period to be reported at regular intervals. Preference shall also be given to plant local indigenous species. The project is estimated to cost about Rs 80,499.7 crore and proposed to be completed in 3 years.
Which Indian snooker has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017?
- Pankaj Advani
- Subhash Agarwal
- Yasin Merchant
- Lucky Vatnani
Explanation:
India’s top cueist Pankaj Advani has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017 at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha on November 27, 2017. Advani defeated Amir Sarkhosh of Iran 8-2 (19-71, 79-53, 98-23, 69-62, 60-05, 0-134, 75-07, 103-4, 77-13, 67-47) in the final. It was his 18th world title.
- Magnesium
- Lithium
- Sodium
- Bromine
Explanation:
The lithium-ion batteries needed to power electric cars use lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide.
- Delhi
- Jaipur
- Agra
- Amarkot