Which among the following is the basis of representation in Rajya Sabha for States?
- Area
- Population
- Both A and B
- Neither A nor B
Explanation:
Allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha is listed in Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. The seats are allocated to each state mainly on the basis of its population.
The Orang National Park (ONP) is located in which state?
- Manipur
- Mizoram
- Tripura
- Assam
Explanation:
The Orang National Park (ONP) is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam and covers an area of 78.81 square kilometers. The park has a rich flora and fauna, including great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, pigmy hog, elephants, wild buffalo and tigers. It is the only stronghold of rhinoceros on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river.
- Fa-Hien
- I-tsing
- Hiuen Tsang
- Megasthenese
- Babur
- Humayun
- Akbar
- Shahjahan
- Siva
- Bhagavati
- Skanda
- Vishnu
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
- Madhya Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
- 1944
- 1942
- 1943
- 1945
Sergio Ramirez has won the 2017 Cervantes Prize. He hails from which country?
- Spain
- Mexico
- Chile
- Nicaragua
Explanation:
Sergio Ramirez Mercado, the Nicaraguan author and former politician, has won the 2017 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor. He has written more than 20 novels, including “Margarita, esta linda la mar” (Margarita, How Beautiful the Sea), which won Spain’s prestigious Alfaguara award in 1998. The 125,000-euro ($148,000) Cervantes Prize is awarded annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. It is named after Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote.
- Abul Fazal
- Bairam Khan
- Tansen
- Todarmal
- Rigveda
- Samaveda
- Yajurveda
- Atharvaveda