Calamine lotion which is used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat mild pruritic conditions contains which of the following?
- Zinc
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Sodium
National Technology Day is celebrated on which date?
- May 1
- May 11
- May 21
- May 31
Explanation:
The National Technology Day (NTD) is celebrated every year on May 11 by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology to mark the historic feat of test-firing its very first nuclear-capable missile back in 1998 and to commemorate achievements of Innovation and Technology in India.
- 1886 Calcutta session
- 1893 Lahore session
- 1905 Benaras session
- 1906 Calcutta session
- Edward
- Hector
- Henary
- William
What are the two categories of cell which nervous system is made up of__?
- Satellite cell and Boettcher cell
- neurons and glial cells
- Gastric chief cell, Parietal cell
- Tendon cell and Macula densa cell
Under whose captaincy Indian men’s national team has won the 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championships?
- Deepak Nivas Hooda
- Vishal Bharadwaj
- Ajay Thakur
- Rahul Chaudhari
Explanation:
Indian men’s national Kabaddi team has won the gold medal at the 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championships after defeating Pakistan in the final by 36-22 under the captaincy of Ajay Thakur in Gorgan, Iran on November 26, 2017. Beside this, Indian women’s national team has also won gold medal at the Asian Kabaddi Champions 2017 by defeating South Korea in the final by 42-20.
- Ashoka
- Kalasoka
- Ajatsatru
- Kanishka
Explanation:
The Third Buddhist Council was held at Patliputra during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. It was held under the Presidentship of Moggliputra Tissa to revise scriptures.
- Ramesh Pokhriya Nishank
- BC Khanduri
- Chitranjan Das
- Trivendra Singh Rawat
Explanation:
Trivendra Singh Rawat, the senior BJP leader, has been sworn-in as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. In recent Uttarakhand Assembly elections 2017, BJP won 57 of the 70 seats. This was the biggest ever win by any party in the state so far.
Which Indian shuttler has won the men’s singles 2017 Bulgaria Open International Series tournament?
- Valiyaveetil Diju
- HS Prannoy
- Kidambi Srikanth
- Lakshya Sen
Explanation:
Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has clinched the 2017 Bulgaria Open International Series title after defeating Croatia’s Zvonimir Durkinjak in the men’s singles final by 18-21 21-12 21-17 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Bile is collected in___________?
- Liver
- Gall Bladder
- Duodenum Canal
- Spleen
Explanation:
Bile, an emulsifier liquid, is made by the liver and later stored in the gallbladder and released in the duodenum. Bile is composed of bile salts, cholesterol and bile pigments.