- The only territorial acquisition given to British was Assam
- Indemnity of one million pounds sterling was promised to British
- Guaranteed protection to British merchants was promised
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Veer Dev Gulia, who has won bronze at the Junior World Wrestling Championships, is related to which freestyle category?
- 45kg category
- 105kg category
- 74kg category
- 60kg category
Explanation:
Veer Dev Gulia from India has won bronze in the men’s 74 kg freestyle category at the Junior World Wrestling Championships at Tampere in Finland on August 2, 2017. Gulia finished third after beating Yamasaki Yajuro of Japan, 8-5 in the bronze medal play-off bout. Beside him, Ravinder from India has also won bronze medal in 60 kg freestyle section in the tournament.
Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Iran?
- Mohammad Khatami
- Ayatollah Ali Khamanei
- Sadeq Larijani
- Hassan Rouhani
Explanation:
Hassan Rouhani has been officially sworn-in as the 7th President of Iran for his second term on August 3, 2017. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei gave his official approval for the president-elect by giving him a decree to assign him his duties. Rouhani won re-election in May 2017, after securing 57% of the votes and defeating his main contender Ebrahim Raeisi. Under Iran’s election law, a president-elect is required to gain the Leader’s official approval before being sworn in before the Parliament. Rouhani will take the oath of office in Iran’s Parliament on August 5, 2017. The oath of office will be administered by Chief Justice, Sadeq Larijani.
- Vikramaditya in 58 BC
- Kadphises in 58 BC
- Kanishka in 78 AD
- Rudradaman I in 78 AD
Which of the following rocks are known as Primary rocks?
- Igneous Rocks
- Metamorphic Rocks
- Sedimentary Rocks
- None of the above
Explanation:
All the rocks are derived from igneous rocks which are formed by the solidification of hot molten material called magma or lava. Therefore igneous rocks are also called as primary rocks or parent rocks.
- Tamil Nadu
- Odisha
- Assam
- Karnataka
Explanation:
The Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is home to about 1660 individual animals representing 166 species, including 67 species of mammals, 81 species of birds, and 18 species of reptiles. It has the largest collection of white tigers in India. The zoo also includes 34 aquaria which are home to a large variety of fresh water fish. The endangered species such as the Asiatic lion, three Indian crocodilians, Sangal lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Indian pangolin, mouse deer and countless birds, reptiles and fish have been breeding successfully at Nandankanan. The zoo enjoys a good reputation internationally for successfully breeding black panthers, gharials, and white tigers in captivity.
Consider the following results of the Treaty of Yandabo:
- The only territorial acquisition given to British was Assam
- Indemnity of one million pounds sterling was promised to British
- Guaranteed protection to British merchants was promised
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
- Only 1
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 3
- Pushyamitra
- Agnimitra
- Devabhuthi
- Kirtivarman
The world’s biggest toilet pot model has launched in which Indian state?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Haryana
Explanation:
The world’s biggest toilet pot model was launched at Marora, popularly known as the ‘Trump village’, in Haryana on the World Toilet Day (WTD) on November 19, 2017 in a bid to create awareness towards sanitation and use of toilets. A mega pot of toilet is made up of iron, fibre, wood and plaster of Paris — measuring 20×10 feet. The nondescript village, with a population of 1800, in Mewat region was in June rechristened as ‘Trump village’ by NGO Sulabh International Social Service Organisation.
Who is considered the “Father of Muslim Renaissance in Bengal” in Bengal?
- Abdul Latif
- Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
- Muhammad Qasim
- Rashid Ahmed Gangohi
Explanation:
Nawab Abdul Latif Khan: (1828-1893) a prominent personality of mid 19th century Bengal, the pi
oneer of Muslim modernization and the architect of the Muslim Renaissance, was one of those great men who appeared as saviours of their frustrated, humiliated, demoralized and disorganised fellow countrymen under colonial rule His chief contribution was in the field of education. He was among the first to understand that young Bengali Muslims should receive modern education. He understood that the Muslims of Bengal had fallen behind in everything because of their prejudices against modern education. He devoted his whole life to removing this self-destructive prejudice from their minds.
- Canning
- Rippon
- Lytton
- Dalhousie