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Which country hosted the first Sherpas meeting of the 9th BRICS Summit-2017?
  1. South Africa
  2. Brazil
  3. China
  4. India

Correct answer is option C i.e. China
Explanation:
The First Sherpas Meeting of the 9th BRICS Summit was held in Nanjing, the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, from February 23-24, 2017. The Sherpas Meeting discussed the priority areas for BRICS cooperation for this year, especially in the areas of political affairs, economy and culture, under the theme “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future.” The meeting attracted more than 100 participants, including coordinators from all sides, foreign diplomats, and representatives from the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB).

In some parts of our country, apart from rabi and kharif , Zaid crop is grown from March to June. Which among the following comes under Zaid crop?

  1. Barley
  2. Soya Bean
  3. Muskmelon
  4. Lady finger

Correct answer is option C i.e. Muskmelon
Explanation:

Zaid crop is grown in some parts of country during March to June. Prominent examples are Muskmelon, Watermelon, Vegetables of cucurbitacae family such as bitter gourd, pumpkin, ridged gourd etc.

High courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in—
  1. 1935
  2. 1919
  3. 1892
  4. 1865

Correct answer is option D
Who was the president of the provisional government formed in Kabul in 1915 by Indians?
  1. Anand Mohan Sahay
  2. Ras Bihari Bose
  3. Shyamji Krishna Verma
  4. Mahendra Pratap

Correct answer is option D
The Khilafat Movement of the Indian Muslims related to
  1. provision of separate electorate for the Muslims in the Act of 1919
  2. restoration of territories to Turkery captured by Britain in the First World War
  3. restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World
  4. lifting of martial law in Punjab

Correct answer is option C
The Indus Valley Civilisation specialized in
  1. Town Planning
  2. Architecture
  3. Craftsmanship
  4. All of these

Correct answer is option D
Who has become the India’s first visually impaired runner to compete the historic Boston Marathon?
  1. Devika Narain
  2. Vishnukant Sharma
  3. Sagar Baheti
  4. Nikunj Sen

Correct answer is option C i.e. Sagar Baheti
Explanation:
Sagar Baheti from Bangaluru has become the India’s first visually impaired runner to compete and finish the historic Boston Marathon, which is the world’s oldest, most competitive and the hardest marathon. He covered the 42.195 km distance in 4 hours, 14 minutes and 7 seconds and finished the race at the 18th spot in the visually impaired category. Presently, Baheti cannot identify objects beyond one metre. He was supported by the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) to compete in the marathon.
The Sepoy Mutiny broke out on May 10, 1857 at ________
  1. Meerut
  2. Gwalior
  3. Jhansi
  4. Agra

Correct answer is option A

Beriberi is a result of deficiency of which of the following?

  1. Riboflavin
  2. Thaimine
  3. Pyridoxine
  4. Cobalamine

Correct answer is option B i.e. Thaimine
Explanation:

Vitamine B (Thiamine) deficiency produces beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, and optic neuropathy.

Beriberi is a neurological and cardiovascular disease. The three major forms of the disorder are dry beriberi, wet beriberi, and infantile beriberi. Dry beriberi is characterized principally by muscular dysfunctions, while Wet beriberi is associated with mental confusion, muscular atrophy, edema. Infantile beriberi occurs in infants breast-fed by thiamin-deficient mothers.

Which country has become the first country to leave International Criminal Court (ICC)?

  1. Botswana
  2. South Africa
  3. Burundi
  4. Gambia

Correct answer is option C i.e. Burundi
Explanation:

Burundi has become the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) with effect from October 27, 2017. According to ICC officials , a preliminary investigation launched by the prosecutor in April 2016 into possible crimes against humanity in the central African nation would continue. Burundi’s withdrawal does not affect the jurisdiction of the court with respect to crimes alleged to have been committed during the time it was a state party. It must be noted that Burundi has faced deadly political turmoil since April 2015, when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced plans to seek a disputed third term that he ultimately won. In 2002, the ICC was
established in The Hague, Netherlands to prosecute those behind the world’s worst atrocities.