- Pratiharas
- Palas
- Chauhans
- Senas
- Germany
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- France
Explanation:
Carla Fendi (79), the Italian luxury fashion designer, has passed away in Rome, Italy. She played a key role along with her four sisters in developing and expanding her parents’ small leather workshop, transforming the business into a global luxury fashion brand.
- 1922
- 1924
- 1926
- 1928
- Agni
- Indra
- Varun
- Vishnu
- K.A. Nizami
- M. Habib
- R.P. Tripathi
- Yusuf Hussain
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Kuwait
Explanation:
Which among the following is the objective of the Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) mixing with Petroleum?
- Raise Octane Number
- Antioxidant Stabilizer
- Lead Scavanger
- Fuel Dye
Explanation:
MTBE is a gasoline additive, used as an oxygenate to raise the octane number. Its use is controversial in the US and declining in that country in part because of its occurrence in groundwater and legislation favoring ethanol.
The “Project Sunshine” of U.S.-based seed giant Monsanto seeks to bring about a “Yellow Revolution” in tribal areas of India. For which among the following crops, this “Project Sunshine” is being implemented?
- Mustard
- Cotton
- Seasame
- Maize
Explanation:
Monsanto`s hybrid maize expansion programme `Project Sunshine` is seeking to bring about a `Yellow Revolution` in tribal areas of India and is being implemented under various names in Gujarat, Orissa and Rajasthan, among others. In Gujarat its known as Project Sunshine, In Rajasthan it is named `Project Golden Rays` and in Odisha, it is named `Project Golden Days
- April’s Daughter
- Wind River
- The Square
- Force Majeure
Explanation:
Swedish film “The Square”, directed by Ruben Oustland, has won the Palme d’Or at the 70th edition of Cannes film festival-2017 in Cannes, France. The movie is about a museum director who is desperate to make a success of his gallery and stages a new installation called “The Square” to promote it. The Palme d’Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.
Sales from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to SEZs are to be treated as which among the following?
- Exports
- Imports
- Domestic Sales
- Domestic procurement