The Gorumara National Park (GNP) is located in which state?
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Gorumara National Park (GNP) is located in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal. The park is located in the Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. It is primarily known for its population of Indian rhinoceros. The park has been declared as the best among the protected areas in India by the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the year 2009. It has recorded 50 species of mammals, 194 species of birds, 22 species of reptiles, 7 species of turtles, 27 species of fish, and other macro and micro fauna. The park is rich in large herbivores including Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital and sambar deer.
Who has won the 2017 women’s singles Korea Open Super Series badminton tournament?
- P V Sindhu
- Sania Nehwal
- Nozomi Okuhara
- P V Sindhu
Explanation:
Rio Olympics Silver medallist P V Sindhu from India has won the 2017 women’s singles title at the Korea Open Super Series badminton tournament by defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in three sets 22-20, 11-21, 20-18 at Seoul in South Korea. With this, Sindhu has become the first Indian to win the Korea Super Series crown. It is also her third super series title of her career.
Bhandi was a chief secretary of which among the following Indian Kings?
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta Vikramaditya
- Harshavardhan
- Skandgupta
Explanation:
Bhandi was a leading noble of Kannauj and on advice of the political leaders of Kannauj; he offered the crown of Kannauj to Harsha after death of Grahavarmana. Bhandi was later described as one of the chief officers of Harsha. When Harsha chased Shashanka for release of his sister, through Bhandi only Harsha could know that his sister has been released and Shashanka has escaped
Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in __:
- Rajasthan
- Bihar
- Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Rajgir, the ancient capital of the Magadhan empire in Bihar is held sacred by both Buddhists and Jains for its association with the Buddha and Mahavir. Department of Tourism, Bihar holds a colourful festival of dance and music, Rajgir Mahotsav or Dance Festival every year in Rajgir.
- Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
- Bombay Presidency Association
- Servants of India Society
- Land Holders Society
- Sungas
- Kanvas
- Indo Greeks
- Sakas
Explanation:
The Indo-Greeks were the first rulers in India to issue coins which can definitely be attributed to the kings. They were the first to issue gold coins in India.
When a tubelight breaks, a cracking sound is produced because ____?
- Pressure inside the lamp is less than atmospheric pressure
- Pressure inside the lamp is more than atmospheric pressure
- The lamp is filled with reactive gases
- The lamp is filled with mercury vapour
Explanation:
A fluorescent lamp tube is filled with a gas containing low pressure mercury vapor and argon, xenon, neon, or krypton. The pressure inside the lamp is around 0.3% of atmospheric pressure.
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Shahjahan
- Aurangzeb
Anisa Sayyed has won women’s 25m pistol gold at the 61st National Shooting Championship ( NSCC-2017). She hails from which state?
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Kerala
- Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Experienced shooter Anisa Sayyed from Haryana has won the women’s 25m pistol gold with a new record at the 61st National Shooting Championship Competitions ( NSCC-2017) at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on December 27, 2017.
- Ddadbhai Naoroji
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Pheroz Shah Mehta
- Gopal Krishan Gokhle
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