- Sungas–Vidisha
- Satvahanas–Pratisthana
- Kanvas–Deccan
- Kushanas–Purushapura
- 68 mmX150 mm
- 68 mmX155 mm
- 66 mmX150 mm
- 66 mmX152 mm
Explanation:
The size of new design Rs 500 bank note is 66 mm x 150 mm and the size of new design Rs 2,000 bank note is 66 mm x 166 mm.
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- A.O. Hume
- Surendranath Banerjee
- Both Khasi Hills and Mizo Hills are part of Patkai Range
- Phawngpui or ‘Blue Mountain is highest point of Mizo Hills
- Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in local language
- All are correct statements
Explanation:
The third statement is not correct. Lushai hills is an alternative name of Mizo Hills. Rest two statements are memorable points.
- Vasumitra
- Hemchandra
- Bhadrabahu
- Sthulbhadra
- Sanjay Gubbi
- Naresh Kadyan
- Aruna Sabhane
- Shahriar Kabir
Explanation:
Sanjay Gubbi of Karnataka and Dr. Purnima Barman of Assam have won the prestigious 2017 Whitley Award, popularly known as Green Oscars, for their efforts in wildlife conservation. Ms. Barman has won the award for creating an all-female network to save the Greater Adjutant stork, known in India as Hargila, and its wetland habitat in Assam, while Mr. Gubbi has been awarded for his work to protect tiger corridors in Karnataka. Each of the winners will receive 35,000 pounds prize money in project funding over one year. The Whitley Fund for Nature is a UK-based charity that works to highlight grassroots leaders in nature conservation across the developing world.
What is the India’s GDP forecast for FY18 by the World Bank (WB) in its South Asia Economic Focus (Fall 2017) report?
- 7.2%
- 7.1%
- 7.0%
- 7.2%
Explanation:
The World Bank (WB), in its biannual economic update “South Asia Economic Focus (Fall 2017)”, has reduced India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.0% for 2017-18 from 7.2% estimated earlier. As per report, the unexpected slowdown in India’s growth story is because of the delayed consequence of demonetization, sharp decline in the growth rate of public expenditures and uncertainty created by the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Apart from WB, Both the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as well as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have also cut their growth projections for India to 7% and 6.7%, respectively, for fiscal 2017-18.
Which country is hosting the 2017 BRICS Youth Forum (BYF)?
- India
- South Africa
- Brazil
- China
Explanation:
The 2017 BRICS Youth Forum (BYF) has started in Beijing, China on July 25, 2017 to discuss the development of the youth in the countries of the grouping. The theme of 3-day forum is ‘Enhance BRICS Partnership, Promote Youth Development’. The forum gathered 50 youth representatives working as civil servants, scholars, entrepreneurs, artists and journalists from BRICS countries. The representatives will hold discussions on issues concerning youth policies and entrepreneurship, as well as the roles of BRICS youth in global governance, before formulating an action plan for the forum. The five BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – first came up with the idea of establishing a dialogue mechanism for BRICS youth in 2014 during a meeting between BRICS leaders in South Africa.
- Greece
- Syria
- Somalia
- Zambia
Explanation:
Yusra Mardini, a Syrian woman who helped save a boat carrying fellow refugees, has been appointed a new Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to work harder for people seeking shelter from war. She is the Syrian refugee and Olympic athlete and has been granted asylum in Germany.
At which among the following places, India’s first rail coach factory was built with PPP:
- Secundarabad
- Gwalior
- Patiala
- Palakkad