- 1904
- 1906
- 1910
- 1915
Which state government has launched India’s first social audit law?
- Meghalaya
- Maharashtra
- Jharkhand
- Kerala
Explanation:
Meghalaya has become the India’s first state to operationalise a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes a part of government practice. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma launched ‘The Meghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017’, at a national convention in Shillong on December 15, 2017. The event was attended by more than 200 people from state departments, citizens from audited villages and eminent citizens associated with social audits. The legislation — applicable to 11 departments and 21 schemes — was passed on April 4, and was followed by pilot social audits for 26 schemes in 18 villages of the northeastern state.
- YouTube
Explanation:
Facebook has officially launched its “Express Wi-Fi” internet services in India, which are already available at 700 hotspots across Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Meghalaya. Facebook has partnered with 500 local entrepreneurs who will sell these services through vouchers that are priced ranging Rs 10-20 for a day or Rs 200-300 for a month.The service is designed to complement mobile data offerings by providing a low-cost, high bandwidth alternative for getting online and access apps, download and stream content. Apart from this, additional 20,000 hotspots will be launched by Facebook in partnership with Bharti Airtel. The Express Wi-Fi initiative is also live in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria and Indonesia.
Which union minister has inaugurated the first ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017)?
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Narendra Modi
- Harsh Vardhan
- Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Rajnath Singh, the Union Home Minister, has inaugurated the first annual BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) in New Delhi on October 10. The 4-day exercise is conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the lead agency and its focus on testing the region’s preparedness and resilience towards effective activation of inter-Governmental interaction for immediate deployment of regional resources for disaster response. The main exercise will comprise of Table Top Exercise (TTX), Field Training Exercise (FTX) and After Action Review (AAR). The delegates from all 7 nations of the BIMSTEC grouping, – namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand are participating in the event.
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- S. Radha Krishnan
- Rajendra Prasad
- Indira Gandhi
- at Hindu – Muslim Unity
- to represent to lower cast
- at privileges to princes
- to review the Dyarchy
Which among the following describes narrow money or M1 ?
- demand deposits of banks + ‘Other’ deposits with RBI + sum of currency notes and coins held by the public
- demand deposits of banks + ‘Other’ deposits with RBI + Time deposits with the banks
- demand deposits of banks + ‘Other’ deposits with RBI
- Time deposits of banks + ‘Other’ deposits with RBI
Algebra was invented by which of the following Ancient Indian Mathematicians?
- Bhaskara
- Aryabhatta
- Medhatithi
- None of the above
- Arasar
- Kadaisiyar
- Enadi
- Pandyas
Explanation:
In Sangam period, Arasar was the ruling class in society.
In which year Calcutta became Capital of British India?
- 1768
- 1770
- 1772
- 1776