- Rigveda
- Atharvaveda
- Ramayana
- Mahabharata
- Hoyasala
- Sangama
- Saluva
- Tuluva
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Dr. Ansari
- Moti Lal Nehru
In which year, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was conferred Bharat Ratna?
- 1988
- 1991
- 1992
- 1996
Who has been named Globe Soccer’s Best Player for the year 2017?
- Radamel Falcao
- Lionel Messi
- Franck Ribéry
- Cristiano Ronaldo
Explanation:
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Globe Soccer’s Best Player for the year 2017. He retained the title and won it 4th time overall. Ronaldo appeared by video link as he received the award from Italy’s Alessandro del Piero in Dubai. Real Madrid was the named best club of the year and Zinedine Zidane was best coach. In other awards, Francesco Totti and Carles Puyol received player career awards, Marcello Lippi was handed a coaching career award, Spain’s La Liga was best league of the year, and Jorge Mendes named best agent.
Gaur Kishore Ganguli, the noted freedom fighter passed away. He hailed from which state?
- Jharkhand
- Odisha
- West Bengal
- Kerala
Explanation:
Freedom fighter and lawyer Gaur Kishore Ganguli (96) has passed away in his native village in Purulia in West Bengal. Born on October 21, 1923 in Purulia in West Bengal Ganguli was influenced by his father Sasodhar Ganguli, a freedom fighter. He joined the Quit India movement in 1942 when he was 19 years old and a student of Ranchi College. He served a two-and-half-year long jail term along with his father in the prisons of Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Patna. He began practising in Dhanbad district court after the reorganization of states in 1956 and was a member of the bar association.
Agricultural Income Tax revenue goes to which of the following governments in India?
- State Governments
- Central Government
- Collected by State Governments , delivered to Central Government
- Collected by Central Government, delivered to State Governments
Explanation:
The taxing powers of the central government encompass taxes on income (except agricultural income), excise on goods produced (other than alcohol), customs duties, and inter-state sale of goods.
The state governments are vested with the power to tax agricultural income, land and buildings, sale of goods (other than inter-state), and excise on alcohol. Local authorities such as Panchayat and Municipality also have power to levy some minor taxes.
- Kusinagara
- Vaishali
- Rajagriha
- Pava
Which Indian department is organisaing the National Conference on utilization models leveraging BharatNet infrastructure?
- Department of Bio-Technology (DBT)
- Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
- Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
- Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
Explanation:
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is organizing a National Conference with the State Governments and Service Providers to brainstorm and showcase various utilization models leveraging BharatNet infrastructure in New Delhi on November 13, 2017. The Conference will be attended by IT Ministers and IT Secretaries from States. In it, DoT will sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with states for the implementation of BharatNet Phase II. Under BharatNet Phase I, Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connectivity has reached in over 1, 00, 000 Gram Panchayats (GPs) across different States in the country. By Dec 2017, all 1, 00, 000 GPs will be operational on the BharatNet infrastructure. As of today, almost 90,000 installations have been completed and Services are expected to commence in 80,000 GPs shortly.
Which country is hosting the 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan?
- Turkmenistan
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
- Tajikistan
Explanation:
The 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan has started in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on November 14, 2017 to discuss investment opportunities in war-torn country. The political and business leaders from 40 countries are attending the conference will focus on key aspects for the economic development of Afghanistan. Representatives of 30 regional and international organizations are expected to submit their proposals on how to rebuild Afghanistan’s economy after decades of violent conflict.