Which among the following defines cohesive force?
- the force of attraction acting between the molecules of same material
- the force of attraction acting between the molecules of different material
- the force of attraction acting between the atoms of same material
- None of the above
- Dharwar region, Karnataka
- Aravalli range, Rajasthan
- Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
- Siwalik range, Punjab
“Nebular Hypothesis” is a theory which is related to origin of the following?
- Sun
- Solar System
- Galaxy
- Universe
- Moinuddin Chisti
- Sheikh Nasimuddin Chirag Dehalvi
- Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki
- Sheikh Farid Ganja-i-Shakar
- Dharmat
- Samugarh
- Deorai
- Khanua
India’s first museum on the Partition of the Indian Sub-continent will open in which state?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Assam
Explanation:
India’s first museum on the Partition of the Indian Sub-continent will soon open in Amritsar, Punjab, which focuses on stories and display memorabilia of survivors. The museum will include newspaper clippings and donated personal items meant to tell the story of how the region’s struggle for freedom from colonial rule turned into one of its most violent episodes, as communal clashes left hundreds of thousands of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs dead and another 15 million displaced from their ancestral homes. It will also have ‘The Gallery of Hope’, where visitors can scribble messages of love and peace. Tickets are priced low at Rs10 for Indians and Rs150 for foreigners.
- There was no Indian member in the Commission
- It supported the Muslim League
- Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj
- There were differences among the members
- Lord Dalhousei
- Lord Canning
- Lord Hardinge
- Lord Lytton
Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), a collaborative food information initiative has been launched by ___?
- World Food Programme
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- G-20
- World Bank
Explanation:
In 2011, the G20 Ministers of Agriculture while recognizing the importance of timely, accurate and transparent information in addressing food price volatility launched the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), a collaborative food information initiative. AMIS builds on and complements existing systems and improves global food market information. AMIS is a platform through which countries, international organizations and the private sector can work together to strengthen synergies and collaboration in order to improve data reliability, timeliness and frequency. AMIS will also build developing countries’ capacity in market outlook analysis and promote policy dialogue.
Which union minister has launched the NCERT web portal for home delivery of books?
- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- P P Choudhary
- Upendra Kushwaha
Explanation:
Upendra Kushwaha, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, has launched the NCERT’s Web portal for supply of textbooks to schools and individuals at a function in New Delhi on August 9, 2017. The portal will ensure better distribution of textbooks across the country and address the concerns of schools and parents, regarding unavailability of textbooks. The Web Portal can be accessed at www.ncertbooks.ncert.gov.in. The schools will be able to log on to the portal, by entering their respective Boards’ affiliation numbers and other details, till 8th of next month for placing their orders for the session 2018-19. Soon, the portal will also be opened to the individual buyers. They can place their orders by login in onto the portal, and books will be delivered at their doorsteps with nominal postal charges. The NCERT textbooks can also be dow
nloaded, free of cost, from its website.