- Chandragupta I
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta II
- Kumargupta
- It was Urban
- It has a pictographic script
- It had an agricultural economy
- It extended up to the narmada Valley
- John Bright
- Shyamji Krishna Verma
- William Wedderburn
- Annie Besant
- Parshvanatha
- Arishtanemi
- Rishabha
- Mahavira
Which of the following is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia?
- Chilika Lake
- Loktak Lake
- Wular Lake
- Nal Sarovar
Explanation:
Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state of India. It is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and stretches.
India signed how much amount of loan deal with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to upgrade Alang-Sosiya Shipyards?
- $111 million
- $76 million
- $99 million
- $126 million
Explanation:
India has signed a loan deal of $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a project to upgrade the environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards. The total cost of the project will be $111 million, out of which $76 million will be provided as soft loan from JICA. Out of the remaining amount, $25 million as taxes and fees will be borne by Government of Gujarat and the balance $10 million will be shared by Ministry of Shipping and Government of Gujarat. The project will be executed by Gujarat Maritime Board and is likely to be completed by 2022. The project will help the Alang-Sosia ship-recycling yards to comply with international safety and environmental regulations. It will attract more business at the recycling facilities at Alang, thereby further consolidating India’s share in the global ship-recycling industry. The project will also help in safeguarding the marine and coastal environment.
- Bombay
- Calcutta
- Lahore
- Madras
Who has been declared as the new President of Singapore?
- Halimah Yacob
- Mohamed Salleh Marican
- Farid Khan Kaim Khan
- Shirwin Eu
Explanation:
Halimah binti Yacob, the former Speaker of Parliament, has been declared the President-elect of Singapore, after her nomination papers were found to be in order. She will be Singapore’s first female President and the first Malay head of state in 47 years. On September 13, Yacob was certified by the Presidential Elections Commission as the only eligible candidate, and since she has no opponent, there will be no election. Halimah will be sworn in as country’s 8th President at the Istana on September 14, 2017. The 2017 Presidential Election was reserved for candidates from the Malay community. Under amendments to the Constitution that came into effect in June 2017, applicants had to show that they helmed a company with at least 500 million Singapore dollar in shareholders’ equity. Halimah meets the criteria set out for those in the public sector, having held office for at least three years as Speaker.
- Acousticophobia
- Ochlophobia
- Clinophobia
- Bibliophobia
- Humayun
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Shahjahan