In which year, Planning Commission was established in India?
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
- 1955
Explanation:
Planning Commission was set up by a Government of India Resolution in 1950 as an advisory and specialized institution. It was charged with the responsibility to formulate a strategy of development for independent India in a long-term perspective and for making assessment of all resources of the country, augmenting deficient resources, formulating plans for the most effective and balanced utilization of resources and determining priorities.
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Shahjahan
- Aurangzeb
Who among the following was the Prime Minister of India when Mandal Commission was constituted?
- Indira Gandhi
- Morarji Desai
- Rajiv Gandhi
- V P Singh
Explanation:
In terms of Article 340 Morarji Desai Government appointed the Second Backward Classes Commission under the chairmanship of B P Mandal in the year1979 to investigate the conditions of the socially and educationally backward classes and suggest measures for their advancement. The commission submitted its report in 1980 and identified as many as 3743 castes as socially and educationally backward classes.
27% government reservation of jobs for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) is recommended by the commission so that the total reservation for all ((SCs, STs and OBCs) amounts to 50%.
After ten years in 1990 that the V P Singh Government declared reservation of 27% government jobs for the OBCs.
Continent where Tundra type of climate is NOT found?
- Asia
- North America
- Europe
- Australia
- February 13
- February 10
- February 12
- February 11
Explanation:
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has observed its 3rd National Deworming Day (NDD) on February 10 to tackle worm infections among pre-school (anganwadi) and school-age children across India. The aim of the NDD is to reach every child, regardless of their socio-economic circumstance. It is the world’s largest deworming programme that covers 340 million children under-19 years of age across 36 states/ UTs. The deworming programme is India’s commitment to a comprehensive national response to the public health threat posed by worms.
- Patanjali
- Gautam
- Jaimini
- Sankaracharya
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Mahatma Gandhi
- $444 million
- $245 million
- $340 million
- $542 million
Explanation:
The Indian government has sanctioned $340 million soft loan to Nepal for various infrastructure development programmes at Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2017 at Kathmandu, Nepal on February 19, 2017. Under this programme, Mahalaki bridge and 15 roads will be constructed in various parts of Nepal.
- Shahjehan
- Akbar
- Jehangir
- Aurangzeb
Which line marks the boundary of the zone where the Sun never sets during June solstice and never rises during December Solstice?
- Antarctic Circle
- Arctic Circle
- Tropic of Cancer
- Tropic of Capricorn