- The Leader
- Amrit Bazar Patrika
- The Tribune
- National Herald
- New Delhi
- Lucknow
- Kochi
- Guwahati
Explanation:
O N Dhar (89), the veteran figure and former bureaucrat, has passed away in New Delhi. During the Quit Kashmir movement, he was detained for 13 months following the arrest of Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah in 1946-47. Dhar had worked with Sheikh Abdullah, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed and Mir Sadiq when they were prime ministers of Jammu and Kashmir till 1965. Till 1967, the elected head of government in Jammu and Kashmir was called prime minister before the nomenclature was changed to chief minister. Dhar had also held key secretarial-level posts in the state subsequently.
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Tennis
- Wrestling
Explanation:
Captain Chand Roop (87), the Dronacharya awardee and acclaimed wrestler coach, has recently passed away in Delhi. He took up wrestling after joining the Indian Army in 1948. He was a former National champion who became a coach to train the Army wrestlers. There he produced Asian Games bronze medallist and former Bharat Kesari title winner Netrapal and another prominent wrestler Vijay Kumar. Besides, he trained countless wrestlers as a coach, including the likes of Ombeer Singh, Rohtash Dahiya, Ashok Kumar and Ramesh Kumar, who all were conferred with the Arjuna Award.
- Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
- Vallabhbahi patel
- JL Nehru
- Indu Lal Yajnik
- Md. Ali Jinnah
- Mohammad Ali
- Shaukat Ali
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- Kamban
- Avvaiyar
- Ilango Adigal
- None of the above
Which among the following gas is used as reference to calculate “Global Warming Potential (GWP)“?
- Carbon Dioxide
- Methane
- Ethane
- Nitrogen Di-oxide
Explanation:
Global-warming potential (GWP) is a relative measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere. It compares the amount of heat trapped by a certain mass of the gas in question to the amount of heat trapped by a similar mass of carbon dioxide.
During the times of Governor-General Lord Ellenborough, which among the following acts declared slavery as illegal?
- Act VI
- Act V
- Act III
- Act VIII
Explanation:
The Act V of 1843 declared slavery as illegal during the tenure of Governor-General Lord Ellenborough.
- Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Aurangzeb
- Muhammad Shah
- Shah Alam II
Who among the following was the first chairman of UPSC?
- Sir Ross Barker
- Sir David Petrie
- Sir Eyre Gorden
- Sir F.W. Robertson
Explanation:
First Public Service Commission was established on October 1, 1926 under the Chairmanship of Sir Ross Barker.
UPSC is constitutional body which conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IFS and IPS officers among others. It has been established under Article 315 of the Constitution and consists of a Chairman and ten Members; appointed and removed by President. The chairman and members of the Commission hold office for a term if six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier