NetBIOS was introduced in 1983 by which company as an improvement to the standard BIOS used by Windows-based computers?
- Dell
- IBM
- Compaq
- None of the above
- B.M. Malabari
- M.G. Ranade
- R. G. Bhandarkar
- K.T. Telang
Explanation:
Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842-1901) was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author, sometimes called a Father of renaissance of Western India. He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress . He established the “Widow Marriage Association” in 1861 to encourage and popularize it Ranade founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1870, to represent the Government, the aspiration of the people. Known to be the mentor and political guru of famous freedom fighters Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He was against caste system, untouchability and was a strong supporter of widow-remarriage.
India’s first offshore desalination plant will be set up by NIOT in which state?
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala
Explanation:
India’s first offshore desalination plant will be set up by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) about 40km from the Ennore coast in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of about 10 million litres of water per day. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the plant, which is estimated to cost Rs 2,000 crore, has been submitted to the Centre for approval. The offshore plant is designed and built by NIOT scientists. The plant will operate on the indigenously developed Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD), a low cost and environment friendly technology to get potable water. The technology is based on the temperature difference in seawater at different depths.
Which among the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak?
- Betwa
- Mahi
- Narmada
- Tapti
Explanation:
The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh
The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
River Betwa is the tributary of Yamuna and it rises in Vindhya ranges
Which district of Uttar Pradesh has been included in the National Capital Region (NCR)?
- Shamli district
- Saharanpur district
- Jaunpur district
- Bijnor district
Explanation:
The Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh has been included in the National Capital Region (NCR). With this, the total number of districts in the NCR goes to 23. The decision to include Shamli in the NCR was taken at the 37th meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board held in New Delhi on December 4, 2017. Besides Delhi, there are at present 22 districts- 13 of Haryana, 7 of Uttar Pradesh and two of Rajasthan in the NCR. Cities in the NCR get funds at attractive interest rates from NCRPB for infrastructure development. The meeting was chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The meeting also decided that the forests should be identified as per the order of the Supreme Court and the ‘Aravallis’ are to be delineated in the entire NCR, as per the earlier decisions of the Board.
- Narada Smriti
- Panini’s Ashtadhyayi
- Kautilya’s Arthashastra
- Megasthenese’s Indica
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Kittur Rani Chennamma
- Rani Laxmi Bai
- None of these
Who represented India in the 2nd round table conference?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- B. R. Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation:
The Second Round Conference opened on September 7, 1931. Gandhi represented Indian National Congress and Sarojini Naidu represented Indian women. Madan Mohan Malaviya, Ghanshyam Das Birla, Muhammad Iqbal, Sir Mirza Ismail Diwan of Mysore, S K Dutta and Sir Syed Ali Imam were other people that attended the conference. This conference saw an overwhelming number of Indian delegates. These included loyalists, communalists, careerists, big landlords, representatives of the princes etc.
- Jehangir
- Akbar
- Shahjehan
- Aurangzeb
Which among the following cities of India does not fall in Torrid Zone?
- Chennai
- Mumbai
- Jodhpur
- Jaipur
