- Abul Kalam Azad
- Muhammad Ali
- Zakir Hussain
- Syed Ahmed Khan
Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Peru?
- Mercedes Araoz
- Fernando Zavala Lombardi
- Pedro Cateriano
- Ana Jara
Explanation:
Mercedes Araoz, who is also a lawmaker and one of Peru’s two Vice Presidents, has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Peru by the Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on September 17, 2017. Araoz succeeded Fernando Zavala, who lost vote of confidence by lawmakers. All 19 ministers in the previous Cabinet were forced to resign under Peru’s constitution because of the no-confidence vote. Kuczynski reappointed six of the 19 ministers in the previous Cabinet.
Which of the following industries is the not covered in the Index of Eight Core Industries?
- Electricity
- Crude Oil
- Natural Gas
- Pharmaceutical
Explanation:
The industries covered in the Index of Eight Core are namely Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.
- Safdarjang
- Shuja-ud-Daulah
- Asaf-ud-daula
- Saadat Khan
- Pune
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- New Delhi
Explanation:
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated an International conference on ‘Bharat Bodh’ (Idea of Bharat) on February 23, 2017 in New Delhi. The 3-day conference is organized by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal (BSM).
- Rajiv Kumar
- Ashok Gulati
- Manish Sabharwal
- All of the above
Explanation:
The Government of India (GoI) has recently appointed three part-time non-official directors on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a 4-year term. These are – Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Dr. Ashok Gulati and Manish Sabharwal. This central Board of directors is responsible for governing the affairs of RBI. The board is appointed by the Union Government. There are five official directors — Governor and not more than four deputy governors. Besides, the government nominates 16 non-official directors on the board. Ten are nominated from different fields, two are government officials and one director each from the four local boards.
- Lord Lytton
- Lord Ripon
- Lord Curzon
- Lord Mayo
- Anushilan Samiti
- Swadesh Bandhav Samiti
- Varti Samiti
- Shadhana Samaj
Which country’s team has won the 2017 South Asian Regional Badminton Team Championship?
- Sri Lanka
- India
- Myanmar
- Nepal
Explanation:
India has won the first-ever South Asian Regional Badminton Team Championship. In the title clash played in Guwahati on 6th December 2017, India defeated Nepal, 3-0. The Indian team, which came into the Final without losing a single match, continued their good run with Aryaman Tandon drawing first blood in the boys’ singles competition. He defeated Dipesh Dhami 21-9, 21-15. Ashmita Chaliha continued the Indian juggernaut as she danced her way to a 21-9, 21-6 win over Rashila Maharjan in the Girls’ singles event. In Boys’ Doubles, the pair of Arintap Dasgupta and Krishna Prasad came back from a game behind to beat the duo of Dipesh Dhami and Nabin Shrestha 19-21, 21-14, 21-11 to seal the deal for India.
- Daulat Khan Lodi
- Ibrahim Lodi
- Rana Sanga
- Alauddin Khilji