Which city is hosting the first International exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness sector “AROGYA 2017”?
- Pune
- Jaipur
- New Delhi
- Lucknow
Explanation:
The first International exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness sector- AROGYA 2017 has started in New Delhi on December 4, 2017. The 4-day event inaugurated by Ayush Minister Shripad Yesso Naik with theme “Enhancing the global potential of Ayush”. The purpose of the event is to showcase the strength and scientific validation of Indian System of Medicine in the global context. It will also facilitate International promotion, development and recognition of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy. The fair will give a boost to AYUSH Products in International Market. Over 200 Ayush and wellness delegates from over 50 countries are attending the conference. AYUSH is the acronym of the medical systems that are being practiced in India such as Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
- 1926
- 1936
- 1946
- 1956
- Taxila
- Vikramshila
- Magadh
- Nalanda
In Economy, the Gini coefficient deals with which among the following?
- Income / Population Ratio
- Variation in Economic Growth
- Distribution of wealth
- National income by type of income
Explanation:
Gini coefficient represents the income distribution of a country’s residents. It was developed by the Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini. It measures the inequality. The coefficient ranges from zero to one, with zero representing perfect equality and one showing perfect inequality. The higher is the Gini Coefficient, more is gap between rich and poor in a country. If the value of Gini Coefficient is 1, it implies that all wealth of that country belongs to one person and everybody else is poor. The 0 value of Gini Coefficient implies that all people have exactly equal wealth. Practically, the Gini Coefficient value falls between 0 and 1 for all the countries.
- W. Wederbirn
- Lord Dufferin
- J. Charles
- None of the above
- Akbar the Great
- Zahir-ud-din Babar
- Shahjehan
- Aurangzeb
The annulment of Partition of Bengal was done by __?
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Minto
- Lord Hardinge
- Lord Chelmsford
- Manipur
- Odisha
- Assam
- West Bengal
Explanation:
The Sualgiri and Swalgiri communities of Odisha have been notified as Scheduled Castes (SC) after President Pranab Mukherjee gave the nod to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2017. Now, the SC category status will entitle these communities to reservation in government jobs and admission in educational institutions, besides some other financial benefits. As per the modified list for Odisha, the “Sabakhia, Sualgiri, Swalgiri” are notified Scheduled Castes. The Constitution empowers the president to specify the scheduled castes in states and union territories in a list of notified scheduled castes. It also allows the list to be modified by Parliament. The new law has also replaced the term Union Territory of Pondicherry to Puducherry in the Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964.
Which City is known as the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu ?
- Chennai
- Tuticorin
- Thanjavur
- Ennore
- M. G. Ranade
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Keshav Chandra Sen
- Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation:
Raja Rammohan Roy has come to be called the ‘Maker of Modern India’. He was the main force behind introduction of the western education and English language in India. He advocated the study of English, Science, Western Medicine and Technology. He spent his money on a college to promote these studies. He was
the founder of the Brahmo Samaj and a great leader of social reform. It was as a result of his persistent campaign that the custom of Sati was declared illegal in Bengal in 1829 A.D. By Lord William Bentick. He was the chief advocate of the modern process of education and the scientific learning.