- Bhagat Singh
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Jatin Das
- Subhash Chandra Bose
Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which among the following states?
- Andhra Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Odisha
- Karnataka
- Jinnah
- Syed Ahmed Khan
- Abul Kalam Azad
- Bhutto
Jake LaMotta, who passed away recently, was the legendary personality of which sports?
- Table Tennis
- Wrestling
- Boxing
- Sprint
Explanation:
Jake LaMotta (95), the legendary American boxer, has passed away in Aventura, Florida. He was given the nickname “The Raging Bull” for his aggressive style in the ring, and was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the film Raging Bull, which examined his tumultuous life outside of the ring. The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, is considered one of the greatest sports movies of all time and one of the best films ever made.
What is the theme of the 13th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)?
- Safe India
- School Safety
- Reduce risk factor by support
- Wake for support
Explanation:
Rajnath Singh, the Union Home Minister, has inaugurated the 13th Formation Day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 28, 2017. The 2017 theme of formation day is ‘School Safety’. On this day, the stakeholders will discuss the roadmap, their roles and key challenges in the implementation of the School Safety Policy across the country. States will share their experiences in terms of best practices and lessons learnt through their efforts towards school safety initiatives. The NDMA is an agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs whose primary purpose is to coordinate response to natural or man-made disasters and for capacity-building in disaster resiliency and crisis response. The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of it.
Naman Tanwar, who won gold at the Galym Zharylgapov Boxing Tournament, is related to which weight category?
- 49kg
- 75kg
- 91kg
- 60kg
Explanation:
Indian boxers have claimed three gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the 2017 Galym Zharylgapov Boxing Tournament in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. In the event that concluded on December 24, the country’s Gold Medal winners were K Shyam Kumar in 49kg, Naman Tanwar in 91kg and Satish Kumar in the +91kg category. To add to it, the19-year-old Naman Tanwar was also adjudged the best boxer of the tournament. The silver medal came through national champion Manish Kaushik in 60kg, while Mandeep Jangra accounted for the Bronze in the 75 kg category after going down in the semifinals. The season-ending tournament featured five international and 15 local teams, adding up to 154 boxers in all.
- Pallavas
- Pandyas
- Cholas
- Cheras
Manju Kumari, who has won bronze in the Junior World Wrestling Championship, is related to which category?
- 67kg category
- 51kg category
- 44kg category
- 59kg category
Explanation:
Manju Kumari from India has won the bronze medal in 59kg category with a 2-0 victory over Ilona Prokopevniuk of Ukraine in the Junior World Wrestling Championship in Tampere, Finland on August 3, 2017.
- Harish Chandra Mukherji
- Dinbandhu Mitra
- Sisir Kumar Ghosh
- Ram Gopal Ghosh
Berne Convention is most closely related to ___?
- Trade Related Measures
- Copy rights
- Agricultural Market Access
- Global warming
Explanation:
Copyright entered the international arena with the Berne Convention for the protection of literary and artistic works