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During which among the following events, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of ‘Lokmanya’?

  1. Home Rule Movement
  2. Surat Split
  3. Swadeshi Movement
  4. His imprisonment in 1908

Correct answer is option A i.e. Home Rule Movement
Explanation:

The name of Tilak became a household name during Homerule Movement and this let him earn the epithet Lokmanya. Home rule movement has been taken from Ireland.The two Home Rule League were set up in April 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and in Sept 1916 by Annie Besant.The main objective of Home Rule League were:- Self Government in the British Empire. Work for National education ,social and political reforms. Abolition of untouchability.

The only licensed flag production unit in India in located at which among the following places?

  1. Mysuru
  2. Hubli
  3. Dharwad
  4. Nagpur

Correct answer is option B i.e. Hubli
Explanation:

Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha in Hubli is the only licensed flag production unit in India.

Apabhramsa is a work of the
  1. Jains
  2. Ajivikas
  3. Budddhists
  4. Brahmins

Correct answer is option A
Which of the following Jain Tirthankara have been mentioned in Rigveda?
  1. Rishabha and Aristanemi
  2. Mahavira and Parsvanath
  3. Rishabha and Malinath
  4. Parsvanath and Rishabha

Correct answer is option A i.e. Rishabha and Aristanemi
Explanation:
The Jain Tirthankaras, Lord Aristanemi (22nd Tirthankar) and Lord Rishabh Nath (1st Tirthankar) has been mentioned in Rigveda.
Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of
  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shajahan
  4. Aurangazeeb

Correct answer is option B

Which service will be launched by BSNL in partnership with Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL) to provide disaster management in India?

  1. Relief 111
  2. Relief 17
  3. Relief 123
  4. Relief 99

Correct answer is option C i.e. Relief 123
Explanation:

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL) have signed MoU to launch “Relief 123” service to provide disaster management in India. The “Relief 123” service is an integrated disaster response solution for first responders and public safety agencies. The solution is designed and manufactured by VNL and the backhaul connectivity will be provided by BSNL. The “Relief 123” is based on “ResQMobil”, an integrated portable communication solution which packs in the required hardware into a portable transportable trailer-on-wheels. The service will restore connectivity at disaster sites, help locate the affected people and integrate information across platforms for quick relief. The model can also be scaled for SAARC countries, wherein BSNL would have roaming agreements with local mobile service operators.

Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulkesin II’s military success against Harshavardhana ?
  1. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
  2. Aihole Inscription
  3. Damodarpur Copper-plate Inscription
  4. Bilsad Inscription

Correct answer is option B
Javier Valdez, the renowned journalist has passed away. He hailed from which country?
  1. Mexico
  2. Bolivia
  3. Nauru
  4. Trinidad and Tobago

Correct answer is option A i.e. Mexico
Explanation:
Javier Valdez (50), the renowned Mexican journalist and founder of Ríodoce, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on May 15, 2017 in the northwest state of Sinaloa in Mexico. Valdez was a nationally and internationally-recognised journalist who authored several books on the drug trade, including “Narcoperiodismo” and “Los Morros del Narco”. He was known for his reporting on drug trafficking and organized crime.
What is the theme of the 2017 World Population Day (WPD)?
  1. Be counted: say what you need
  2. Investing in teenage girls
  3. Vulnerable populations in emergencies
  4. Family Planning- Empowering People, Developing Nations

Correct answer is option D i.e. Family Planning- Empowering People, Developing Nations
Explanation:
The World Population Day (WPD) is observed every year on July 11 to increase the awareness of the people towards the worldwide population issues. The 2017 theme is “Family Planning- Empowering People, Developing Nations”. Family planning allows people to attain their desired number of children and determine the spacing of pregnancies. The world population has grown tremendously over the past years. It should be noted that China has the highest population in the world and India stood at second.

The Government of India has decided to allow co
mmercial mining by private companies recently. In which year, coal mining was nationalized in India for the first time?

  1. 1971
  2. 1968
  3. 1952
  4. 1965

Correct answer is option A i.e. 1971
Explanation:

Coking coal mines was first nationalized in 1971. In 1973, all non-coking coal mines were nationalized and thus coal India got monopoly over coal mining in the country.