Who among the following was Amir of Afghanistan, when Durand line was demarcated?
- Dost Mohammad
- Akbar Khan
- Abdur Rahman
- Habibulah
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khalji
- Balban
- Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
NTPC has signed a Rs 3,000-crore term loan agreement with which bank for partially funding its capital expenditure?
- State Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
Explanation:
The state-owned NTPC has signed a term loan agreement for Rs. 3,000 crore with ICICI Bank for partially funding its capital expenditure. The loan which has a door-to-door tenure of 15 years will be utilised to part finance the capital expenditure of NTPC.
- Bawean Deer
- Misha
- Olly Turtle
- Flying Squirrel
Explanation:
The 22nd edition of Asian Athletics Championship will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, which has been scheduled to be held from July 1 to 4, 2017. Recently, the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has unveiled the logo and mascot of the championship. The logo depicts an athlete crossing the finishing line with historical tourist attractions of Odisha in the backdrop, while “Olly Turtle” has been declared the mascot of the Championship that represents the famous Olive Ridley sea turtle. The mascot personifies qualities like tactful planners and being cautiously wise. More than 700 athletes from around 45 Asian countries will participate in 42 sports of the tournament.
David Cassidy, the noted singer has passed away. He hailed from which country?
- England
- United States
- Germany
- France
Explanation:
David Cassidy (67), the teen and pre-teen idol who starred in the 1970s sitcom ‘The Partridge Family’, and sold millions of records as the musical group’s lead singer, has passed away in Florida, United States on November 21, 2017.
- Naoroji
- Madan Mohan Malavia
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Annie Besant
- Raja Rammohan Rai
- Pandit Rambai
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Lord Mountbatten
- M.A. Jinnah
- Liaquat Ali Khan
- Shaukat Ali
- Lumbini
- Girnar
- Khalsi
- Shahvajgarhi
- Bairam Khan
- Man Singh
- Birbal
- Todarmal