- Francis Dupleix
- Robert Clive
- Albuquerque
- Lord Cornwallis
“Open Sky Policy” is related to which of the following?
- Tourism
- Aviation
- Agriculture
- Space research
Explanation:
Open sky refers to an agreement between two countries to allow any number of airlines to fly from either of them without any restriction on number of flights, number of destinations, number of seats, price and so on. However, this is a general definition. In actual practice, there are always some restrictions.
- Vallabh Bhai Patel
- Ras Bihari Bose
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Bipin Chandra Pal
Which of the following is the India’s first home-grown high purity gold reference standard, which is launched at the India Government Mint (IGM)?
- BND-4202
- BND-4201
- BND-4203
- BND-4200
Explanation:
India’s first home-grown high purity gold reference standard – the Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND-4201) – was launched at the India Government Mint (IGM), Mumbai on December 24, 2017. The BND-4201 is the reference material for gold of ‘9999’ fineness (gold that is 99.99% pure) and will be beneficial to the consumers and public at large to ensure purity of gold. The high purity gold reference standard has been developed through collaboration between IGM, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre — National Centre for Compositional Characterisation of Materials (Hyderabad), and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (New Delhi). The gold reference standard is indispensable in gold and jewellery hall marking. This will also be useful for Collection and Purity Testing Centres to certify the purity of gold deposits under the gold monetization scheme.
- Natural resources
- Buffer territory
- Communication
- Strategic stronghold
- Robert Clive
- Hastings
- Wellesley
- Dalhousie
- Seethalai Saathanaar
- Tiruttakrdeva
- Ilango Adigal
- Thiruvalluvar
Explanation:
Thiruvalluvar was the author of the book ‘Tirukkural (also known as the Kural). It is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1330 couplets or Kurals. The book is also called as the fifth Veda or ‘Bible of the Tamil Land’.
- ICICI Bank Data Centre
- HDFC Bank Data Centre
- Axis Bank Data Centre
- SBI Data Centre
Explanation:
The ICICI Bank Data Centre in Hyderabad has become the India’s first Platinum rated project to be rated under IGBC Green Data Centre Rating System. At present, more than 150 professionals from ICICI Bank are IGBC Accredited Professionals (APs) and they are fully equipped to manage the green building facilities of ICICI Bank. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is a part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and its’ vision is to enable a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025. The IGBC Green Data Centre Rating System would facilitate in providing tremendous tangible and intangible benefits. Tangible benefits include: 20 to 25% reduction in Power Usage Effectiveness, 25 to 30% reduction in water consumption. Intangible benefits include enhanced air quality, excellent day-lighting, health and well-being of the staff operating such facility.
Who among the following was placed on the throne of Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Buxar?
- Shiraj-ud-daula
- Mir Kasim
- Mir Jafar
- Najimuddin Ali Khan
Explanation:
Battle of Buxar took place in the year 1764. Mir Jafar became the new Nawab of Bengal after Battle of Buxar.
Which among the following articles defines the Money Bill?
- Article 110
- Article 111
- Article 112
- Article 113
icle 110
Explanation:
Only those financial bills which contain provisions exclusively on matters listed in article 110 of the constitution are called Money Bills