The term “white coal” sometimes referred to which of the following?
- Geothermal Electricity
- Wind Energy
- Hydroelectricity
- Biomass Energy
Which city to host the 5th edition of Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit-2017?
- Chennai
- Kochi
- Kolkata
- Gandhinagar
Explanation:
The 5th edition of the ‘Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit 2017’ will be held at Hotel Crown Plaza in Kochi, Kerala on September 22. The summit will be an initiative to explore the immense potential of coastal shipping and waterways as well as an effort to build a shared commitment and decipher the role that each stakeholder will have to play in integrating the coastal and waterways transport infrastructure. On this occasion, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam will present the India Seatrade Award for Excellence in Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation.
- Ashoka
- Chandra Gupta I
- Chandra Gupta Mauraya
- Chandra Gupta II
- Barley and rice
- Rice and pulse
- Vegetables and fruits
- Milk and its products
- India
- Bhutan
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
Explanation:
The Wilpattu National Park (WNP) is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of “Willus” (Natural lakes) – Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. The park is 1,317 square kilometers (131, 693 hectares) and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. It is home to elephant, sloth bear, leopard, water buffalo, etc. The most common reptiles found in the park are the monitor lizard, mugger crocodile, common cobra, rat snake, Indian python, pond turtle, etc. The best time to visit Wilpattu is during the months of February and October.
- Archery
- Rowing
- Judo
- Club throw
Explanation:
Amit Saroha of India has won silver in the club throw event in the F-51 category (below waist paraplegic category) at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, United Kingdom (UK). The event is the equivalent of the hammer throw, only para athletes throw a wooden club. Saroha is the former national-level hockey player, who has been wheelchair-bound, after a horrific a road accident in 2007.
- Guru Ram Das
- Guru Arjun Dev
- Guru Teg Bahadur
- Guru Gobind Singh
- Rasbehari Bose
- Bhai Paramanand
- Sachindranath Sanyal
- Sohan Lal Pathak
- M. K. Gandhi
- J. L. Nehru
- S.C. Bose
- G. Tilak
Under which among the following treaties, the British East India Company secured the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ?
- Alinagar
- Faizabad
- Allahabad
- Benaras
Explanation:
Treaty of Allahabad ( 16 August 1765), it was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar (1764). Robert Clive (Governor General of Bengal) made a separate treaty with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-daullah. A/c to this treaty, Mughal Emperor granted Fiscal Rights (Diwani) to the East India Company at Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.