Which country is hosting the 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) Conference?
- Sri Lanka
- India
- Nepal
- Myanmar
Explanation:
The 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) Conference has started in Colombo, Sri Lanka along with the 11th SAARC Chief Justices Conference on October 27, 2017. The three-day conference was inaugurated by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and will see participation from South Asia’s top Judges, legal practitioners and academics. The conference provides a platform for legal professionals to meet and discuss issues of mutual interests and emerging legal trends in the South Asian countries. The conference will deal with issues like artificial intelligence, human trafficking, FDIs and environmental protection concerns. The 11th Chief Justices conference will be held tomorrow with a closed-door session attended only by the Chief Justices or their representatives.
- Arcot
- Srirangapatnam
- Mysore
- Hyderabad
Which city is hosting the Aadi Mahotsav – a fortnight long Tribal Festival of 2017?
- Gandhinagar
- New Delhi
- Patna
- Varanasi
Explanation:
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ – a fortnight long Tribal Festival with the theme of ‘A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and Commerce’ on 16 Nov 2017 at Dilli Haat in New Delhi. Over 750 tribal artisans from over 25 States are participating in the festival. The 15-day festival will feature exhibition-cum-sale of tribal handicrafts, art, paintings, fabric, jewellery and much more through about 200 stalls. A special feature of the festival is Tribal India cuisine, recreated and presented in delectable forms to suit urban tastes by special tribal chefs.
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- Ministry of Power
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Explanation:
The Ministry of Power is hosting the 13th Executive Committee (ExCo) Meeting of the International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) at powergrid corporate center in Gurugram, Haryana from March 6, 2017. This is the first-ever ISGAN ExCo Meeting in India. In the 3-day event, a total of 36 representatives from 18 countries viz. Germany, Korea, Norway, Russia, South Africa, US and UAE, etc., has participated. The purpose of the meeting is to improve the understanding of smart grid technologies, practices and promote adoption of related enabling government policies.
Speed of sound is maximum in which among the following?
- Solids
- liquids
- Gases
- Vaccum
Explanation:
The speed of sound decreases when we go from solid to gaseous state.
Who has been appointed as new chief coach of the Indian Senior Men Hockey Team?
- Waltherus Marijne
- Stephen Constantine
- Johanna Maria Jacob
- Phil Baty
Explanation:
Waltherus Norbertus Maria Marijne has been named as the new chief coach of the Indian Senior Men Hockey Team. Marijne will succeed Roelant Oltmans on September 20, 2017. Currently, Marijne is the chief coach of Indian Senior Women Hockey Team. Besides, Harendra Singh, who is hockey coach and Dronacharya Awardee, has been appointed as High Performance Specialist Coach for Indian Senior Women Hockey Team. The decisions were announced by the newly-appointed Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on his official twitter page. According to a top Hockey India official, both Marijne and Harendra have been given a tenure till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- Ram Prasad Bismil
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Jatin Das
- R. Das
- Lord Auckland
- Lord Mayo
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Ellenborough
Harshavardhana, who was known as Uttarapathapati, was defeated on the banks of river Narmada by which among the following Kings, also having assumed the title of Dakshinapathapati?
- Pulkesin I
- Kirtivarman I
- Pulkesin II
- Vikramaditya I
Explanation:
Harshavardhana was defeated by Chalukya king Pulakesin-II
“Atoms can neither be created nor destroyed.” This principle was given by __?
- Avogadro
- Dalton
- Rutherford
- Niels Bohr
Explanation:
The given principle is one of the postulates of the Dalton’s atomic theory given in 1803 by John Dalton. The postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory are as follows:
1. Elements consist of indivisible small particles (atoms).
2. All atoms of the same element are identical; different elements have different types of atom.
3. Atoms can neither be created nor destroyed.
4. ‘Compound elements’ (i.e. Compounds) are formed when atoms of different elements join in simple ratios to form ‘compound atoms’ (i.e. Molecules).