Robert Hard, the noted actor has passed away. He hailed from which country?
- France
- Germany
- England
- United States
Explanation:
Robert Hard (91), who portrayed the role of Minister of Magic ‘Cornelius Fudge’ in four of the ‘Harry Potter’ films, has passed away in London, England on August 3, 2017. He was also known for his many portrayals of Winston Churchill and as the irascible vet Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small. His voice performance as Robin Hood in Tale Spinners For Children, an LP from the 1960s, is considered one of the best Robin Hood renditions.
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Aurobindo Ghosh
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Both had equal faith in ahimsa.
- Both believed in the Law of Doctrine or Karma.
- Both accepted followers without any caste distinction.
- Both were agnostic and rejected the Vedic thoughts.
- Japan
- India
- Estonia
- China
Explanation:
The world’s first-ever data embassy will be established by the Estonian government in Luxembourg in 2018. For this, Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas and Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel has signed an agreement on housing data and information systems, that will pave the way to open data embassy in Luxembourg. Its establishment is part of the Estonian general strategy of data management and fundamentally a double guarantee to their data and services. In addition, the data embassy will have the same rights as any other physical embassy of Estonia.
Which country to host the Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit (ABIBWS)?
- Bhutan
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Nepal
Explanation:
The Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit (ABIBWS) will be organized by the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) at Kathmandu in Nepal from September 11. The basic objective of 2-day summit is to bring together women entrepreneurs from the SAARC, ASEAN, China and some other countries. The summit will be a regional hub for connecting women SMEs (small and medium enterprises) with public and private sector for exploring opportunities to identify joint business ventures. The summit will also offer a unique opportunity for business meetings with the members of the visiting international business delegates and Nepalese women entrepreneurs. According to organisers around 75 delegates from 18 countries including India will participate in the summit.
- Sambhal
- Delhi
- Agra
- Lahore
- 1945
- 1946
- 1944
- 1947
Which of the following ancient Indian Kings had appointed Dhamma Mahamattas?
- Asoka
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Kanishka
- Chandragupta-II
Explanation:
Dhamma Mahamattas were special officers appointed by Ashoka to spread the message of Dhamma or his Dharma. The Dhamma Mahamattas were required to look after the welfare of the people of different religions and to enforce the rules regarding the sanctity of animal life.
The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in__?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Bihar
Explanation:
The annual “Flamingo Festival” began at Sullurpeta near the Pulicat lake bird sanctuary in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The festival was being held every year to bring together the people and various departments in the task of preserving the Pulicat Lake and surroundings. Every year approximately 15,000 Greater Flamingos are reported to visit the lake along with pelicans, kingfishers, herons, painted storks, spoonbills and ducks.
- Annie Besant
- Sarojini Naidu
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- None of these
