- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Minority Affairs
- Ministry of Human Resource Development
- Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Explanation:
The Ministry of Minority Affairs will host Cultural Harmony Conclave under Hamari Dharohar Scheme in New Delhi on April-May 2017. It has been decided recently in the first meeting of high-level committee on Cultural Harmony Conclave under “Hamari Dharohar (Our Heritage)” scheme of Minority Affairs Ministry. The meeting was chaired by Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in New Delhi. It was attended by several renowned artists, musicians, writers.
The Indian Navy Day (IND) is celebrated on which date?
- December 10
- December 4
- December 6
- December 8
Explanation:
The Indian Navy Day (IND) is observed every year on 4th December every year to remember the courage and determination that Indian Navy had shown during the 1971 war. During the India-Pakistan war of 1971, the Indian Navy played a significant role in the bombing of the Karachi harbor and sank Pakistan Naval Ship PNS Ghazi. The Navy Day celebrations not only display the nation’s technological progress but also the maritime achievements of India. The Indian Navy plays a great role in securing the marine borders of the country as well as enhancing the international relations of the country through foreign port callings, joint exercises, humanitarian missions and calamity relief.
- Harihar I
- Krishnadeva Raya
- Shivaji
- Balaji Baji Rao
Which Indian city is hosting the 3rd edition of World Telugu Conference (WTC-2017)?
- Hyderabad
- Amravati
- Kochi
- Chennai
Explanation:
The 3rd edition of World Telugu Conference (WTC-2017) has formally inaugurated by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in Hyderabad, Telangana on December 15. The aim of the 5-day Conference is to promote Telugu and its literature besides helping the present generation learn more about Telugu language and its rich culture and heritage. The Telangana Sahitya Akademi is the nodal agency for the conference and approx 50 thousand participants are expected to witness the literary-cultural event. President Ram Nath Kovind will be the chief guest at the valedictory function of the conference on December 19, 2017.
The Grand Old Man of Indian politics was__?
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Surendra Nath Bannerjee
- Rasbehari Bose
Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji is known as mentor of both Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Mahatma Gandhi. His magnum opus ‘‘Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India’’ propounded the ‘‘drain theory’’ He was the first Indian to become a member of the House of Commons on the Liberal Party ticket. He became the president of INC thrice, in 1886, 1893 and 1906.
- Lord Mayo
- Lord Ripon
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Clive
Partha Mukhopadhyay, the veteran actor has passed away. He hailed from which state?
- Odisha
- Arunachal Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Karnataka
Explanation:
Partha Mukhopadhyay (70), the veteran Bengali film actor , has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal. He had portrayed a number of roles in Bengali classics like Atithi, Balika Badhu, Amar Prithivi, Baghbandir Khela, Agniswar and had made his mark as a character actor in 1970s and 1980s. He had the distinction of having acted in films helmed by renowned directors such as Tapan Sinha, Tarun Majumdar and Goutam Ghosh.
- Mitra Biotech
- JeevAnksh
- Lucideus
- Swadha Energies
Explanation:
Lucideus, an IT risk assessment and digital security services provider, has won the ‘Best IT Startup of India’ award under the IT (Information Technology) and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) category at the National Entrepreneurship Award 2016 at the DRDO auditorium in New Delhi. Lucideus is behind the security for BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) app — an Aadhaar-based mobile payment platform. The annual awards were organised by the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship.
- Bahadur Shah I
- Bahadur Shah II
- Shah Alam II
- Farrukhsiyar
- Haider Ali
- Tipu Sultan
- Murshid Quli Khan
- Malhar Rao Holkar
