To operate currency futures in India, whose permission is required
- Ministry of Finance
- RBI
- Ministry of Finance and Reserve bank of India
- Ministry of Finance , Reserve bank of India and Securities and Exchange Board of India
Librahan Commission was established to probe into which among the following?
- Anti Sikh Riots of 1984
- Babri Mosque Demolition
- Post Godhara Riots
- None of the above
- Chhandogyopanishad
- Mundakopnishad
- Kathopanishad
- Kenopanishad
- Devaraya I
- Devaraya II
- Krishnadev Raya
- Sadashiva Raya
- New Delhi
- Surat
- Jaipur
- Lucknow
Explanation:
The 15th edition of “All India Meet of State Legal Services Authorities” has started at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra (PBK) in New Delhi from March 18, 2017 to review the work of legal services authorities across the country. The two-day event is organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in collaboration with Delhi State Legal Services (DSLS).
- Anand Math
- Durgesha Nandini
- Meghanad Vadh-Kavya
- Virangana Kavya
Who was first to measure the circumference of Earth?
- Aristotle
- Anaximander
- Herodotus
- Eratosthenes
Explanation:
Eratosthenese was the first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth and also founder of Chronology.
He also coined the word Geography.
- Japan
- Burma
- Singapur
- England
“International Biodiversity Day” is celebrated on:
- 22 March
- 22 April
- 22 May
- 22 June
Explanation:
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The theme for 2017 International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) was ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’.
What is the theme of the 2017 International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
- Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities
- Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all
- A Voice of our Own
- Making information technologies work for all
Explanation:
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every year on December 3 to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. The annual observance of the day was proclaimed in 1992 by a United Nations General Assembly resolution. The 2017 theme is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all”.