- Sind
- Punjab
- Kashmir
- Rajasthan
- 1939
- 1940
- 1941
- 1942
Which Bollywood personality has been honoured with Global Diversity Award at Britain’s House of Commons?
- Deepika Padukone
- Salman Khan
- Priyanka Chopra
- Amitabh Bachchan
Explanation:
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been honoured with Global Diversity Award at Britain’s House of Commons on September 15 for his outstanding contribution to Global Diversity. The Global Diversity Award is given to people of immense stature in terms of diversity in the world.
What kind of forests are found in Siberian climate?
- Deciduous
- Coniferous
- Tropical
- Montane Grasslands
- Chanderi
- Gujarat
- Deogiri
- Madurai
The OLTAS system is related to which among the following?
- Reserve Bank of India
- Department of Telecommunication
- Income Tax Department
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Explanation:
Income Tax Department`s initiative to receive information and maintain records of tax paid through banks through online upload of challan details is named as OLTAS (Online Tax Accounting System).
- Yen 201 billion
- Yen 232 billion
- Yen 445 billion
- Yen 371 billion
Explanation:
Japan will provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan for an amount of Yen 371.345 billion (=Rs.21,590 crore approx) under FY 2016-2017 to India for infrastructure projects, the dedicated freight corridor. For this, the notes were exchanged in New Delhi between S Selvakumar, Joint Secretary under Department of Economic Affairs and Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India. (Exchange Rate: Re.1 = Yen 1.72).
- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)
- All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIH and PH)
- Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Explanation:
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) has become the India’s First public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of eye tumours. The facility is a form of local radiation delivered to the eye through a radioactive device which is attached to the eye for a temporary period of time. The Rajendra Prasad Centre for Opthalmic Sciences will treat children suffering from a type of cancer called Retinoblastoma and adults who suffer from melanoma.
- Attlee
- Churchill
- Thatcher
- Wilson
Who has been named PETA’s Person of the Year 2017 ?
- Jacqueline Fernandez
- Kapil Sharma
- R Madhavan
- Anushka Sharma
Explanation:
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has been named PETA’s Person of the Year 2017 for her efforts to help protect dogs from fireworks. She was also against the use of horses to pull carriages in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was given by animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).