- Bhagat Singh
- Lala Hardayal
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- V D Savarkar
Which among the following current states of India was known as Pragjyotisha in ancient time?
- Karnataka
- Assam
- Bihar
- Gujarath
- Barrackpore
- Meerut
- Kanpur
- Jhansi
Vallabhi era is identical with which of the following era?
- The Vikrama era
- The Gupta era
- The Harsha era
- None of the above
Explanation:
Vallabhi era is identical with Gupta era and Vallabhi era followed Gupta era in A.D. 366.
Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of ____?
- Uttarkhand
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal region, Uttarkhand. It is a festival of the Hindu community in the Saloor Dungra village in the Chamoli district of Uttarkhand. The festival and the eponymous art form are conducted as an offering to the village deity, Bhumiyal Devta.
All union territories are under the President of India. This comes under which of the following powers of President ?
- Executive and Administrative Powers
- Legislative Powers
- Emergency Powers
- Judicial powers
- 1942
- 1945
- 1946
- 1947
India has recently signed pact with which country for visa free entry of flight crew?
- United States
- Russia
- Japan
- Germany
Explanation:
India and Russia have recently agreed to implement the general declaration for visa free entry of the crew of chartered and scheduled flights between the two countries. A pact on the issue was signed here recently by officials of the two countries. The agreement will facilitate visa-free entry, stay and exit of crew of aircraft of the designated airlines as well as other aircraft companies operating chartered and special flights in the respective territories on reciprocal basis. According to official estimates, around 1,200 scheduled flights ply between India and Russia every year. Moreover, about 1,100 Russian chartered flights arrive in India every year. A majority of them land in Goa with Russian tourists.
- Urdu
- Gujarati
- Marathi
- Odia
Explanation:
Tarak Mehta (87), the popular Gujarati writer and noted play writer, has recently passed away in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The famous humorist was best known for his column “Duniya Ne Undha Chasma” in Mumbai based Gujarati news weekly “Chitralekha”. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2015. His weekly column first featured in Chitralekha news weekly in March 1971. He has written around 80 books on various pressing issues. The popular comic television serial ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ is a television adaptation of Padma Shri Taarak Mehta’s column ‘Duniya Ne Undha Chasma’.
The 2017 World Photography Day (WPD) is observed on which date?
- August 21
- August 18
- August 19
- August 17
Explanation:
The World Photography Day (WPD) is observed every year on August 19 to inspire photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world. The date of August 19 was chosen to commemorate the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. On January 9, 1839, the French Academy of Sciences announced the Daguerreotype process. On August 19 that same year, the French government purchased the patent and announced Daguerreotype free to the world as a gift. This event was an important step in the development of modern-day photography.