The above statement was made by ___? Parnadatta was appointed the Provincial Governor of Saurashtra by __? The Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary (UWS) is located in which state? GK quiz set 968 – objective GK competitive exams to get instant feedback of your preparation. Take free multiple choice questions answers test and get instant feedback.
What is the minimum years of age for candidate for office of the vice president?
- 25
- 30
- 35
- 38
Explanation:
As per article 66, the candidate contesting for election of Vice-President of India should fulfill the below conditions:
- He must be a citizen of India
- He must have completed age of 35 years
- He cannot hold an office for profit.
- He must be qualified to become a member of Rajya Sabha.
Which Indian origin couple has won the 2017 IHV Lifetime Achievement Award for AIDS research?
- Shikha Chawla and Nitin Chawla
- Saba Karim and Anna Karim
- Naren Prabhu and Kirti Singh
- Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Explanation:
Professors Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a globally-acclaimed South African Indian-origin researcher couple, has been honoured with a prestigious 2017 IHV Lifetime Achievement Award for their exceptional contributions in the field of HIV/AIDS. The researcher couple received the award from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) in Baltimore in the US. The award was presented to them by Robert Gallo, who discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS, at the 19th international meeting of the IHV. The Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a syndrome caused by a virus called HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). The disease alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases.
- Saina Nehwal
- P V Sindhu
- Pullela Gopichand
- Prakash Padukone
Explanation:
Ace Indian badminton player, Saina Nehwal will represent International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission (IOC AC) in the Badminton World Federation (BWF). She will join the BWF Athletes’ Commission as a representative of the IOC AC. It’s a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson. Before this, she was appointed a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) in 2016.
An Individual Minister can be removed by ______?
- Prime Minister
- Council of Ministers
- Parliament
- President
The winds that blow from the subtropical high pressure belts towards the sub polar low pressure belts are called as_________?
- Local Winds
- Trade Winds
- Westerlies
- Easterlies
Khan working group that was appointed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in December 1997 had which of the following functions:
- Reforms in the agricultural credit system
- Reforms in the industrial credit system
- Harmonize the role and operations of development finance institutions (DFIs) and banks.
- Examine the relevance of the concept of Maximum Permissible Bank Finance (MPBF)
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mahadev Desai
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Acharya Narendra Dev
The Congress is in reality a civil war without arms.
The above statement was made by ___?
- W. Wedderburn
- Sir Saiyid Ahmad Khan
- D.W. Bethune
- Lord Dufferin
Explanation:
The above statement was made by Sir Saiyid Ahmad Khan, who denounced congress in blunt terms. “The Congress is in reality,” he said, “a civil war without arms. The object of a civil war is to determine in whose hands the rule of the country shall rest.”
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Rudradaman
- Chandragupta II
- Skandagupta
Explanation:
Skandgupta’s Junagarh Inscription: It states that Skandagupta appointed Parnadatta as goptri (governor) of Surashtra (Saurashtra).
The Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary (UWS) is located in which state?
- Rajasthan
- Jharkhand
- Bihar
- Odisha
Explanation:
The Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary (UWS) is located in West Champaran district of Bihar and covers an area of 8.74 square kilometres. It is home to a variety of water birds, both resident and migratory. The sanctuary has areas of swamp forest, dry riverine forest, and khair-sissoo forest. It is in the Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests eco-region.
