Who said that British established a robber state in Bengal between 1765 and 1772 ?
- G. W. Forrest
- Lord Macaulay
- K. M. Panikkar
- Nand Lal Chatterji
Explanation:
K.M. Panikkar was an Indian scholar, journalist, historian, administrator and diplomat. He wrote that between 1765-1772, British had “established a robber state where, without reference to the rights of the others, they freely plundered and looted under the cover of thier rights”.
India’s first helicopter-taxi service will start in which city?
- Bengaluru
- New Delhi
- Chennai
- Kolkata
Explanation:
India’s first helicopter-taxi (heli-taxi) service will be started in Bengaluru, Karnataka for those who cannot afford to spend time battling traffic to travel across the city. The Kempegowda International Airport will become the first airport in India to have this facility. The service will be operated by Thumby Aviation Private Limited and is expected to take off within three months. Initially, the helicopter service will be operated between Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport and the Electronics City area. The travel time will be cut down to 15 minutes instead of the two hours taken by road.
Which state to host the 3rd India International Science Festival (IISF)-2017?
- Kerala
- Odisha
- Tamil Nadu
- Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The 3rd India International Science Festival (IISF-2017) will be held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from October 13-16. The festival is being organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).Top scientists from the government are expected to participate in the four-day festival at IIT-Chennai.The event will be jointly inaugurated by science and technology ministers of Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Portugal.
Which among the following is not a sex linked character?
- Color blindness
- Baldness
- Asthama
- None of the above
What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?
- Reduce Power consumption
- Back up
- To write contents of RAM to hard disc
- To improve download speed
- Samudragupta,
- Chandragupra Vikramaditya,
- Srigupta,
- Chandragupra I
- Navjivan
- India Gazette
- Africaner
- Indian Opinion
- Rajyavardhana
- Buddhagupta
- Chandragupta
- Yashodharman
The Canara Bank has launched its first digital banking branch “CANDI” in which city?
- Bengaluru
- Kolkata
- Kochi
- Gandhinagar
Explanation:
The Canara Bank has launched its first digital banking branch “CANDI” at Spencer Towers in MG Road, Bengaluru to provide an end-to-end digital experience to customers. As a part of its digital campaign, the bank has introduced customer-friendly mobile apps which help customers get most of the information related to their accounts from the app without the need to visit the branch. The most attractive feature of the Digital Branch is a humanoid robot that addresses basic queries of customers on banking products and services. This is a first-of-its kind initiative by a public sector bank in the country.
Which among the following is NOT a must condition for a Scheduled Commercial Bank in India?
- It should be in the second schedule of RBI act 1934
- Its Paid Up Capital should be at least Rs. 1 Crore
- It must deposit with RBI as per the CRR
- It must have facilities of a clearing house
Explanation:
The scheduled commercial banks are those banks which are included in the second schedule of RBI Act 1934 and which carry out the normal business of banking such as
accepting deposits, giving out loans and other banking services. The major difference between Scheduled Commercial Banks and Scheduled Cooperative Banks is their holding pattern, since cooperatives are registered under the Cooperative Societies Act as cooperative credit institutions.
Minimum paid up capital to setup scheduled commercial bank is Rs. 5 lakhs
