- Radhakumud Mukherji
- V.A. Smith
- R.N. Dandekar
- R.C. Majumdar
- $175 million
- $210 million
- $222 million
- $325 million
Explanation:
The World Bank (WB) has recently approved the $175 million loan for the national hydrology project to improve India’s ability to forecast floods and reduce vulnerability to recurring floods and droughts. The loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a 6-year grace period in which no interest payments will be due. The loan will mature in 23 years. The move will help in reducing the vulnerability of many regions to recurring floods and droughts as absence of real-time ground information for the entire country creates difficulties in issuing alerts on time.
- India
- Japan
- United States
- China
Explanation:
China has become the largest stainless steel producer in the world in 2016, according to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) at annual conference held on May 14-19, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. India overtook Japan as the second- largest producer in 2016. ISSF is a non-profit research and development organisation founded in 1996 and serves as the focal point for the international stainless steel industry. As per the report, India’s stainless steel production rose to 3.32 million tonne in 2016 showing an impressive growth of about 9% over 3 million tonne it produced in 2015.
- Shakas
- Yavanas
- Huns
- Greeks
Who has been appointed as the India’s new ambassador to China?
- Vijay Keshav Gokhale
- Ajay Bisaria
- K P Prasad
- Gautam Bambawale
Explanation:
Gautam Bambawale, an Indian foreign service officer of the 1984 batch, has been appointed as the India’s new ambassador to China and is expected to take up the assignment shortly. He will succeed Vijay Keshav Gokhale. After joining the post, one of the first tasks in front of Bambawale will be to stabilise India-China ties rocked by a military face off in the Dokalam area of Bhutan that lasted 73 days. Currently, he is high commissioner to Pakistan.
- Badruddin Tyabji
- W.C. Bannerjee
- N. Wacha
- Dadabhai Naoroji
The Bandhavgarh National Park (UNP) is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
- Hoshangabad district
- Satna district
- Shivpuri district
- Umaria district
Explanation:
The Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP) is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh and covers an area of 105 square kilometres. The park has one of the highest density of Bengal tigers known in the world, and is home to some famous named tigers which are large in size and are beautiful.
- Gautam Buddha
- Mahavira
- Parshvanatha
- Rishabha
Explanation:
Nigantha Nataputta refers to Mahavira. A Nirgrantha refers to Jains. A person who has attained kevalya can be a nirgrantha.
- R.C. Dutta
- Henry Cotton
- S.N. Banerjee
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Asia
- Africa
- North America
- South America
Explanation:
Puna grassland ecoregion is found in the central Andes Mountains of South America. The term Puna encompasses diverse ecosystems of the high Central Andes above 3200–3400 m. It is found above the tree line at 3200–3500 m elevation, an
d below the permanent snow line above 4500–5000 m elevation.