- B R Ambedkar
- J B Kripalani
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Which Indian monument has been named 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, as per new survey of travel portal TripAdvisor?
- Red Fort
- Char Minar
- Taj Mahal
- Ajanta Caves
Explanation:
The Taj Mahal, a mausoleum crafted in ivory-white marble, has been named 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey by travel portal TripAdvisor. The ‘monument of love’ was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It is rated after Cambodia’s Angkor Wat. Other popular heritage sites on the survey include the Great Wall of China built by Xu Da of Northern Qi Dynasty in 1368 AD and South America’s Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru.
- Pattabhi Sitaramayya
- Govind Ballabh Pant
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
In which among the following states, India’s first Defence University has been set up?
- Rajasthan
- Himachal Pradesh
- Haryana
- Gujarat
Explanation:
Indian National Defence University set up in Gurgaon in Haryana.
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta Vikramaditya
- Srigupta
- Chandragupta I
- Guru Ram Das
- Guru Nanak
- Guru Ram Singh
- Guru Gobind Singh
- Nadiad in Gujarat
- Paunar in Maharashtra
- Adyar in Tamil Nadu
- Guntur in Andhra Pradesh
- Aamir Khan
- Narendra Modi
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Sushma Swaraj
Explanation:
Amitabh Bachchan has recently launched the world’s first mobile app on ‘ABC of Breast Health’ at an event organized by the Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The app will be available in both IOS and Android versions and is free to download. The purpose of the app is to empower the nation about every aspect of breast cancer and benign non-cancer breast health issues in 12 languages viz. English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Assamese.
Who has won the 2017 China Open Tennis tournament?
- Roger Federer
- Nick Kyrgios
- Rafael Nadal
- Novak Djokovic
Explanation:
Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player, has won the 2017 China Open Tennis tournament by defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final by 6-2, 6-1 in Beijing, China. It is his 6th ATP title of the year. Nadal’s six trophies this year include a record 10th title at the French Open and a third at the US Open.
- Varanasi
- Patliputra
- Mathura
- Champa
Explanation:
Uttarapatha and Dakshinapatha were two trade routes of ancient India. Mathura was located at the junction of these two famous trade routes.