- Prithviraja Chauhan
- Jayachandra
- Vidyadhara Chandella
- Bhima II
- Sanjay Mathur
- Bindeshwar Pathak
- Aditya Sen
- Mohan Chauhan
Explanation:
The book “Narendra Modi: The Making of a Legend” has been authored by Bindeshwar Pathak, the Sulabh International founder and a Padma Bhushan recipient. The book is recently launched by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in New Delhi. The coffee table book is all about PM Modi and the inspiring journey of his life. It has images and text depicting Modi’s journey, his struggles and several initiatives taken by him since he took oath as country’s prime minister in 2014.
- Taqi Mir
- Zauq
- Ghalib
- Iqbal
- Bangkok
- Surat Thani
- Chiang Mai
- Pai
Explanation:
The Indo-Thailand Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) “Siam Bharat 17” table top exercise has held at Chiang Mai, Thailand from May 22 to 26 May 2017 between the Indian Air Force and Royal Thailand Air Force (RTAF). The 11-member IAF contingent is led by Group Captain Sucharu Rai VM. This is second such exercise to be conducted between the two Air Forces. The aim of the bilateral exercise is to evolve SOPs for planning and executing relief missions during unforeseen natural calamities like Tsunami, earthquakes, cyclones, floods etc. The objective is to enhance interoperability between both the Air Forces, while conducting combined air operations triggered by a crisis. The exercise would assist in laying down procedures and establish decision support system at various stages of relief operations.
- Narendra Modi
- Rajnath Singh
- Arun Jaitley
- Prakash Javadekar
Explanation:
Prakash Javadekar, the Union Human Resource Development Minister, has launched Students for soldiers- a nationwide “Vidya – Veerta Abhiyan” on May 2, 2017 to encourage Universities to display portraits of Param Veer Chakra (PVC)-decorated soldiers. The aim of this Abhiyan is to instill a sense of patriotism and nationalism among students. The initiative has been launched in the wake of demand by the ex-servicemen that portraits of martyrs and tanks used in wars should be put on display in the campus to instill sense of nationalism and patriotism among the students. The Param Veer Chakra (PVC) is the India’s highest military decoration awarded to officers or enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime.
Kotada timba, which contains ruins of an ancient Harappan city is located in which among the following states?
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Uttar Pradesh
- Gujarath
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Bindusar
- Ashoka
- Kautilya
As per Warren Hastings reforms, which among the following court was set up as appeal court in criminal cases?
- Circuit court
- Provincial Court
- Sadar Diwani Adalat
- Sadar Nizamat Adalat
Explanation:
The old system of justice was very simple as zamindar decided all petty cases. This was open to abuse and gave enough scope for the rich to oppress the poor. Hastings set upon himself to reform the judicial system. He established two courts in each districts, the Diwani Adalat to decide civil cases and the Faujdari Adalat to try criminal cases. In the Diwani Adalat, the Collector was to preside assisted by this ‘native dewan’. The Faujdari Adalat was to be presided over by the Qazi or Mufti of the district and two maulavis subject to the supervision of the Collector. In addition to these, two superior courts were established at Calcutta – Sadar Diwani Adalat, as a Court of Appeal in civil cases and Sadar Nizamat Adalat to hear criminal appeals.
Which among the following would follow when RBI cuts the CRR?
- Stress on money markets would increase
- Stress on money markets would decrease
- Banks will need to invest more in Government Securities
- Banks will need to increase the interest rates
money markets would decrease
Explanation:
cash reserve ratio — the portion of deposits that banks keep in cash with the central bank — to ease the strain in money markets.
- Junagarh Inscription
- Kandhar Inscription
- Dipavamsa Inscription
- Babhru Inscription
Explanation:
In Babhru edict, the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka refers himself as Piyadassi laja Magadhe (Piyadassi, King of Magadha). In this edict he states his faith in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha.