- All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH)
- Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)
- Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
- The Energy Resources Institute (TERI)
Explanation:
The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) has been ranked 2nd among best climate think tank in the world. The rankings were released by the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG), which focuses on the design of climate policy and related governance issues. The New Delhi-based think tank “TERI” was ranked under the category ‘2016 Top Climate Think Tanks in the Rest of the World – Absolute Global Rankings’ during ICCG’s 23rd annual conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) in Athens in Greece. TERI conducts research for the sustainable development of India. The ICCG ranking helps highlight the scale and magnitude of work done by the think tanks working in the field of climate change.
- Dholavira
- Lothal
- Kalibangan
- Alamgirpur
- Jharkhand
- Uttarakhand
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
Explanation:
The 11th edition of joint military exercise “SURYA KIRAN-XI” has started between India and Nepal in Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand from March 7, 2017. This is a battalion level joint exercise between the two armies. The purpose of the two week long exercise is to train both the troops in the area of various counter insurgency operations over a prolonged period. It will also focus on other important aspects such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations and environmental conservation. Both the armies will mutually benefit from the varied experiences gained during the exercise. The exercise is part of a series of joint training with friendly foreign countries by the Indian armed forces.
Sindhi Language was included in the list of official languages in the 8th schedule of our constitution in which year?
- 1957
- 1967
- 1969
- 1968
Explanation:
In the Constitution of India, there is a provision made for each of the Indian states to choose their own official language for communicating at the state level. The selected languages, which can be used for official purpose, have been listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. Originally, there were 14 languages in the 8th schedule. The further languages were added as follows:
- Sindhi by 21st amendment, 1967
- Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali languages by 71st amendment, 1992
- Bodo, Dogri, Santhali and Maithali by 92nd Amendment, 2004.
- N.M. Joshi
- Purushottamdas Thakurdas
- V.V. Giri
- Shyama Prasad Mukherji
With which of the following countries, India shares maximum length of border?
- Pakistan
- China
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
Explanation:
India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of 7516.6 Km touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs). The length of India’s land borders with neighbouring countries is as under.
Bangladesh- 4,096.7 km
China- 3,488 km
Pakistan- 3,323 km
Nepal- 1,751 km
Myanmar- 1,643 km
Bhutan-699 km
Afghanistan- 106 km
India shares 4096.7 Km of its land border with Bangladesh. West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are the States which share the border with Bangladesh.
- Chinese
- Mesopotamians
- Parthians
- Romans
The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA – 2017” has started between which of the following countries?
- India and Russia
- India and Japan
- India and South Korea
- India and Thailand
Explanation:
The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA – 2017” has started between Indian and Russian Armed Forces at the 249th Combined Army Range Sergiyevisky and in the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok port from October 19, 2017. The 11-day exercise will serve towards strengthening mutual confidence and interoperability as well as sharing of the best practices bet
ween the armed forces of both the countries. The Indian contingent will comprise of 350 personnel from Army, 80 from Air Force, two IL 76 aircraft and one Frigate and Corvette each from the Navy. The Russian Federation Armed Forces is represented by approximately 1000 troops of the 5th Army, Marines and Ships of Pacific Fleet and aircraft from Eastern Military District. The joint tri-service exercise will be a demonstration of the increasing commitment of both nations to address common challenges across the full spectrum of operations.
The cork cells are impervious to water. Which among the following is responsible to give this quality to Cork?
- Cellulose
- Cutin
- Suberin
- Glucose
The National Cycling Championship (NCC) has organized in which city to promote fuel conservation?
- Indore
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Patna
Explanation:
The National Cycling Championship has started from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on November 5, 2017 to promote fuel conservation. The event is organised by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) in four categories – Elite Cycling (50km/30km), Amateur Ride (30 km), Open Ride (10 km) and Green Ride (5 km). Approx 5,000 participants are taking part in the event, which are enrol for various categories via online registration. The championship is hosted by Saksham Pedal Delhi and supported by the Cycling Federation of India (CFI). Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar is the brand ambassador of the of Saksham Pedal Delhi. The event has prize money of Rs 8 lakh.
