Which among the following starts represent the Morning and Evening Stars?
- Mercury, Venus
- Venus, Mercury
- Venus, Venus
- Mercury, Mercury
Explanation:
Sometimes Venus appears in the eastern sky before sunrise. Sometimes it appears in the western sky just after sunset. Therefore it is often called a morning or an evening star, although it is not a star.
The combined military exercise “Ajeya Warrior- 2017” has started between India and which country?
- United States
- Germany
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
Explanation:
The 14-day long Combined Military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior- 2017’ between India and the United Kingdom (UK) has started in the Mahajan Field Firing Range near Bikaner of Rajasthan on December 1, 2017. The purpose of this exercise is to increase mutual cooperation and coordination between the two countries. Both armies will learn and share from each other’s experiences. The 20 Rajputana Rifles unit of the Indian Army and the first battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment of the UK Army are participating in the exercise, which is third joint military exercise between the two countries. The first exercise of this series was held in Belgium in 2013 and the second maneuvers were held in the UK in 2015.
- Amritsar
- Patiala
- Lahore
- Kapurthala
Explanation:
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (called “The Lion of the Punjab”) (1780-1839) was a Sikh ruler of the Punjab. His tomb is located in Lahore, Pakistan. He is remembered for uniting the Punjab as a strong state and his possession of the Koh-i-noor diamond. He took the title of Maharaja on April 12, 1801 (to coincide with Baisakhi day), with Lahore having served as his capital from 1799.
- Bhimdev Solanki II
- Vijaya Dev
- Bhimdev Solanki I
- None of these
Explanation:
Muhammad of Ghor, Muhammad of Ghori was one of the rulers of the Ghurid dynasty from the famous house of Sur who were rulers of Ghor for five hundred years. He is cred with laying the foundation of Muslim domination in India that lasted for several centur
- Railways
- Plantations and mines
- Banking and insurance
- Shipping
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Ramesh Chandra Dutta
- Gopal Krishna Gokhle
- Surendranath Banerjee
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Bhagat Singh
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Chandra Sekhar Azad
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Ramesh Chandra Dutta
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Pherozshah Mehta
Who among the following legendary kings was also known as “Sarvadamana” in his childhood?
- Asoka
- Bharata
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Samudra Gupta
Explanation:
Bharta was also known as was also known as “Sarvadamana” in his childhood. Sarvadamana means the subduer of all. India has been called as Bharatavarsha after him.
- Magadha
- Anga
- Kashi
- Kosala