1. Qiran-u-Sadain
2. Tahqiq-i-Hind
3. Miftah-ul-Futuh
4. Nur-i-Sipihar
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- Akbar
- Shahjahan
- Jahangir
- Aurangzeb
Manushi Chhillar has won the coveted ‘Miss World 2017’ title. She hails from which state?
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Haryana
- Odisha
Explanation:
Manushi Chillar from India, the damsel from Haryana, has won the coveted Miss World 2017 pageant at a glitzy event in Sanya, China. She is a trained Indian classical dancer who also enjoys painting and hopes to open a chain of non-profit hospitals in rural areas. Chillar is the 6th Indian to become Miss World, following in the footsteps of Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai. Aishwarya had bagged the title in 1994, followed by Diana Haydon in 1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999 and Priyanka in 2000.
- Orissa
- Chhotanagpur
- Bijapur
- Golconda
- Channa
- Kanthaka
- Devdatta
- Chunda
Explanation:
Channa was the name of Charioteer of Gautam Buddha.
Which among the following is a correct feature of a perpetual bond?
- Perpetual Bonds have no fixed interest rates
- Perpetual Bonds have no fixed maturity
- Perpetual Bonds have no fixed underlying assets
- Perpetual Bonds don’t exist in India
Explanation:
Perpetual Bonds do not have any maturity date and are hence perpetual. Since they are never redeemed, such debt instruments give the issuers the comfort that equity capital offers in their capital base. Hence treated as equity by issuers, particularly the banks. Even regulators allow them to treat such bonds as a part of a bank’s tier-I capital, which traditionally comprise equity instruments. (While tier-II capital of a bank comprises debt instruments). But on the flip side, unlike equity, they have to be serviced perpetually by way of paying interest to the subscribers of such bond.
- Francis Dupleix
- Robert Clive
- Albuquerque
- Lord Cornwallis
- Sungas
- Kushan
- Vardhanas
- Guptas
Which among the following instruments is used for measuring altitudes and angles in navigation and astronomy ?
- Chronometer
- Quadrant
- Altimeter
- Ammeter
The Rajaji National Park (RNP) is located in which state?
- Assam
- Manipur
- Uttarakhand
- Kerala
Explanation:
The Rajaji National Park (RNP) is an Indian national park and tiger reserve located in the three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal and covers an area of over 820 km2. It is home to Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, Leopard, Jungle cat, Striped hyena, Goral, Indian hare, Sloth bear, etc. The park was named after C. Rajagopalachari, a prominent leader of the Freedom Struggle, the second and last Governor-General of independent India and one of the first recipients of India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (in 1954).
Which of these books is / are works by Amir Khusrau?
1. Qiran-u-Sadain
2. Tahqiq-i-Hind
3. Miftah-ul-Futuh
4. Nur-i-Sipihar
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
- Only 1, 2 and 3
- Only 1, 3 and 4
- Only 1 and 3
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
Tahqiq-i-Hind is a composition of Al-Biruni .