- Calcutta High Court
- Supreme Court
- Federal Court
- Red Fort
The Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWLS) is located in which state?
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Punjab
Explanation:
The Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWLS) is located at a distance of 15 km from the city Abohar in the Fazilka district of Punjab and spread over 186.5 sq km area. It is a unique open sanctuary which encompasses 13 revenue villages. The sanctuary is known for highest number of black bucks, besides other protected species. Its 100-m diameter area is termed as Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). It is home to several varieties of flora and fauna such as Acacia nilotica, Azadirachata indica, Blue Bull, Porcupines, Hare and Wild Boar.
- Pali
- Magadhi
- Prakrit
- Sanskrit
- Balban
- Alauddin Khilji
- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
- Firozshah Tughlaq
In peaches, cherries, plums, and apricots the edible parts are ?
- endocarp
- mesocarp
- exocarp
- none of the above
Explanation:
Endocarp is a botanical term for the inside layer of the pericarp (or fruit), which directly surrounds the seeds. It may be membranous as in citrus where it is the only part consumed, or thick and hard as in the stone fruits of the family Rosaceae such as peaches, cherries, plums, and apricots. In nuts, it is the stony layer that surrounds the kernel of pecans, walnuts, etc., and that is removed prior to consumption. In citrus fruits, the endocarp is separated into sections, which are called segments. These segments are filled with juice vesicles, which contain the juice of the fruit. {Source: Wiki}
Which Indian temple has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017?
- Kamakhya Temple
- Ramanathaswamy Temple
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
- Konark Sun Temple
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu’s historic Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation. The main reasons for the temple to won the UN award are as follows: Use of traditional methods in renovating its structures and re-establishment of rainwater harvesting and historic drainage system, and to augment water and prevent flooding. With this, it has become the first temple in Tamil Nadu to be given the prestigious award from the UN body. The temple is situated on an islet between Cauvery and Kollidam rivers. It has seven prakaras and 21 towers, including the 236-feet-high rajagopuram.
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
Karnataka is the India’s most corrupt state on the basis of people’s experience in paying bribes for public services, as per latest survey conducted by the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) on corruption perception. Andhra Pradesh has acquired second position, followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The annual corruption survey “CMS India Corruption Study 2017”, which covered 20 states, found Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Chhattisgarh to be the least corrupt. The report stated that around one-third of the households experienced corruption in public services at least once during the last one year in comparison to about 53% of households that admitted to paying bribes during a similar study in 2005. The study further found that the total bribe paid by households across 20 states and 10 public services was Rs 6,350 crore in 2016 as against Rs 20,500 crore in 2005.
- Silent Valley National Park
- Mudumalai National Park
- Periyar National Park
- Guindy National Park
Explanation:
- Akbar
- Shahjahan
- Aurangzeb
- Bahadurshah
Daruvala, who won the 2017 New Zealand Grand Prix, is belonged to which country?
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- India
- Afghanistan
Explanation:
Jehan Daruvala from India has won the 2017 New Zealand Grand Prix at the Chris Amon Circuit in Manfeild, New Zealand. With this, Daruvala has become the only Indian racer to register a win at a Grand Prix. The New Zealand Grand Prix is an annual motor racing event held in New Zealand. It is one of only two current national Grand Prix events that are not part of the Formula One World Championship, the other being the Macau Grand Prix.