Which country to host the 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries?
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Indonesia
- Nepal
Explanation:
The 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from August 10-11, 2017. From India, the Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will represent India in the meeting and will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the members countries. During the BIMSTEC meeting, progress on several programmes will be discussed.
Which university library has bagged the Highest Profile Registration category award for effective utilisation of the J-Gate@eShodhSindhu platform?
- Pondicherry University
- University of Madras
- Delhi University
- Anna University
Explanation:
Pondicherry University library has bagged the Highest Profile Registration category award for effective utilisation of the J-Gate@eShodhSindhu platform. University librarian R. Samyuktha received the award at the first J-Gate@eShodhSindhu Forum and Information and Library Network Centers (INFLIBNET) meet jointly organised by INFLIBNET and Informatics Publishing Ltd, held at Gandhi Nagar recently. Pondicherry University is a member of the consortia of leading universities in the country for access to e-resources including electronic journals and electronic databases for major publishers.
- South Africa
- Russia
- China
- Brazil
Explanation:
The first-ever BRICS Games has started at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center in Guangzhou, China on June 17, 2017. It featured some 300 athletes from five countries- Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa with 10 events in 3 sports – men’s basketball, women’s volleyball and Wushu. Recently, India has won six medals in the Wushu competition of the first ever BRICS Games. The medals haul comprised two each in gold, silver and bronze. M. Gyandas and Anjul Namdev won one gold each. The two silver medals came through Bidheswari Devi and Toshibala while L. Sanatgombhi Chanu and Sajan Lama settled for bronze in the Wushu competition.
- 2nd Century BC
- 6th – 5th Century BC
- 2nd Century AD
- 5th – 6th Century AD
Europa is the moon of which among the following planets?
- Saturn
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Uranus
Explanation:
Europa is an icy moon of the planet Jupiter. It has long been a high priority for its exploration because it holds a salty liquid water ocean beneath its icy crust. The ultimate aim of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is to determine if Europa is habitable.
- Nakkirara
- Agastya
- Tolkappiyara
- Kapilara
Who among the following was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a different subject?
- Aryabhata
- Apastamba
- Baudhayana
- Katyayana
- Haryankas
- Sisunagas
- Nandas
- Mauryas
Which union minister has launched Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ‘Saubhagya’ to supply electricity to poor households?
- J P Nadda
- Rajnath Singh
- Arun Jaitely
- Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ‘Saubhagya’ to supply electricity to poor households to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on September 25, 2017. The scheme will cover all rural families after electrification of all villages by December 2017. The Union government stated that states will be required to complete the household electrification by March 31, 2019. The scheme will be funded by a 60% grant from the government, with the states contributing 10% and the remaining amount will be covered by loans. For special category states, the government will grant 85% of the outlay, with the states contributing just 5%.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
