The above mandate has been enshrined in the Constitution of India, in which among the following? ‘Kumarasambhavam’ an epic, was composed by—The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__? Mahavira was born in 6th century BC at— The Eternal City” is a nick name of ________? GK quiz set 499 – general knowledge MCQs to improve your confidence. General Knowledge Quiz with answers to prepare online.
- Rohelkhand
- Bundelkhand
- Deccan
- Saurastra
Explanation:
Bundelkhand was known as Jejakabhukti, which roughly corresponds to the old Mahajanapadas of Chedi. The notable Kings among notable kings among the Chandels of Jejakabhukti were Dhanga, Ganda and Parmal. The legacy of the Chandelas of Jejakabhukti lies in
- Yogachari
- Mahasiddha
- Sakyapa
- Charyapurusha
Explanation:
Charyapada is a collection of Buddhist poems composed most probably during the Pala Dynasty (However, there are various controversies on the origin). These mystic poems are from the tantric tradition. The writers of Charyapada are called Mahasiddhas and t
The Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) is located in which state?
- Mizoram
- Tripura
- Manipur
- Nagaland
Explanation:
The Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) is located at Kohima District of Nagaland and covers an area of 923 hectares.The sanctuary is a natural habitat for Blyth’s Tragopan (or Grey-bellied Tragopan).
The Maharashtra government has constituted committee on safety measures for women in IT sector?
- Nirmala Patil committee
- Rashmi Shukla committee
- Sadhana Jadhav committee
- R M Savant committee
Explanation:
The Maharashtra government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla to suggest measures to ensure safety of women working in the Information and Technology sector. The committee will suggest measures that can be undertaken to ensure safety of women working in the IT sector. This information was given by the state government to Bombay High Court. The government also sought four weeks’ time to file a detailed affidavit on long-term steps it was contemplating to enhance women’s safety. The court has taken up the PIL ‘suo motu’ (on its own) on the issue of women’s safety in the state. In January 2017, a woman software engineer working with Infosys was allegedly killed by a security guard on the company’s premises in Pune.
What is the theme of the 2017 International Conference on Yoga?
- Yoga for life
- Yoga for holistic health
- Yoga for wellness
- Yoga for body and beyond
Explanation:
M Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India, has inaugurated the 3rd International Conference on Yoga in New Delhi with theme “Yoga for Wellness”on October 10, 2017. The 2-day conference is being organized by the Ministry of AYUSH as a part of year long events being organized to celebrate 21st June as International Day of Yoga. The conference consists of seven technical sessions and a panel discussion on different aspects of Yoga and Wellness including recent research trends, Integrated medicine, non communicable diseases, mental health, women health, cancer, pain management and policy making. Around 500 delegates, including those from 44 countries are attending the conference, which will provide a common platform for AYUSH and allopathy practitioners, researchers, academicians, and policy makers and students.
“India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States”.
The above mandate has been enshrined in the Constitution of India, in which among the following?
- Preamble
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Schedule 1
Explanation:
Article 1(1) of the constitution of India says that “India, that is Bharat, shall be Union of States”.
Though the term “federation’ has been used in context with India, yet technically, Federation is not a result of agreement between the units of which it is made up of. By the term “Union” we simply mean that the units of Indian federation have no freedom to recede from it.
- Banabhatta,
- Chandbardai,
- harisen,
- Kalidasa
- Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
- Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
- Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
- Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Explanation:
Khizr Khan was the descendant of the prophet Muhammad .The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate from 1414 to 1451 A.D. Khizr Khan was the founder ruler of Sayyid dynasty and he is said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.
rn in 6th century BC at—
- Vaishali
- Magadha
- Sarnath
- None of these
The Eternal City” is a nick name of ________?
- Rome
- Athens
- Jerusalem
- New York