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- Avanti
- Vatsa
- Assaka
- Kamboja
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase annual lending to India to a maximum of how much amount for 2018-22?
- $6 billion
- $5 billion
- $4 billion
- $8 billion
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase its annual lending to India to a maximum of $4 billion between 2018 and 2022 to help fasten inclusive economic transformation towards upper middle income status. The ADB’s programme in India will focus on three main pillars of activity during the 5-year period: boost economic competitiveness to create more and well-paid jobs, improve access to infrastructure and services, and address climate change and improving climate resilience. The new lending programme, which includes private sector operations, is much higher than the average $2.65 billion a year in loans extended during 2012 and 2016.
- Sir Stafford Cripps
- A. V. Alexander
- Redcliff
- Pethwick Lawrence
- Minor Rock Edict (Ahraura)
- Pillar Edict VII
- Lumbini Pillar Edict
- Separate Kalinga Rock Edict I
Explanation:
Separate Edicts: They were found at sites in Kalinga »Separate Edict I : Asoka declared all people are my sons »Separate Edict II: proclamation of edicts even to a single person.
- Razia Sultana
- Balban
- Alauddin Khilji
- Firoz Tughlaq
Who will inaugurate the latest conference of States Power Ministers in Bihar?
- Thawar Chand Gehlot
- Manoj Sinha
- Krishan Pal Gurjar
- Raj Kumar Singh
Explanation:
The 2-day conference of Ministers for Power and New and Renewable Energy of States and Union Territories will be held at Rajgir in Bihar from November 10, 2017. The conference will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh. The objective of the conference is to review the implementation of various ongoing schemes and deliberate upon a host of issues pertaining to Power and Renewable Energy sectors. Ministers and Secretaries of States and senior officials will participate in the conference.
- Lil Rel Howery
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Millie Bobby Brown
- Emma Watson
Explanation:
The Hollywood star Emma Watson has won the first-ever Gender-Neutral Acting award for the Best Actor category for her movie “Beauty and the Beast” at the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards in Los Angeles, California. It was the 26th edition of the awards and for the first time it presented honors for work in television as well as cinema. It was also the first time men and women competed jointly in the acting categories.
Which among the following is correct full form of NASDAQ?
- National Authority of Security Dealers Automated Queries
- National Association of Security Dealers Automated Queries
- National Association of Security Dealers Automated Quotations
- None of the above
Which company has won the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights for 2018-23?
- Sony
- Star India
- Vivo
- Adidas
Explanation:
Star India acquired digital as well as media rights for Indian Premier League for a term of five years 2018-2023 with a whooping bid of Rs. 16,347.50 crore on September 4, 2017. The staggering deal has turned out to be a financial windfall for the BCCI despite the administrative crisis it is facing at the moment. The testimony to IPL’s growth as the premier sporting property of the country is reflected by the fact that the previous 10-year bid for TV rights only was bought by Sony at Rs. 8200 crore in 2008. Now, the BCCI stands to earn nearly double that amount in half the duration of five years, with earnings of Rs 3270 crore from IPL media rights per year. The BCCI will now earn Rs 55 crore approximately from an IPL matc
h compared to Rs 43 crore, ironically, for each international match that India play. The media rights include broadcast (TV) and digital (mobile and internet) for various segments namely India, Middle East, Africa, Europe and America.
Which of the following does not increase when we move from left to right along a period in the periodic table?
- Oxidising Power of elements
- Electronegativity
- Non-metallic Character
- Reducing power
Explanation:
The oxidizing power of elements increases on moving left to right along a period in the periodic table. This is because electronegativity and the non-metallic character increases from left to right