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Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was—
  1. An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
  2. The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
  3. A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
  4. A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe

Correct answer is option A

Which IIT institute has invented a low-cost dirt detector that alerts authorities when a place needs cleaning?

  1. IIT Bombay
  2. IIT Madras
  3. IIT Indore
  4. IIT Kharagpur

Correct answer is option D i.e. IIT Kharagpur
Explanation:

The researchers at the IIT Kharagpur have developed a low-cost dirt detector that alerts authorities when a place needs cleaning. The Smart Hygiene Monitor (SHM) records levels of ammonia, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds and particulate matter through sensors and sends online alerts to stakeholders when a certain threshold is crossed. It can be installed at any place where cleanliness needs to be monitored at regular intervals. At present, public facilities such as toilets, eateries, hospitals, parks, airports and railway stations are generally cleaned at fixed intervals, irrespective of how dirty they are.

Kundan Shah, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?

  1. Journalism
  2. Sports
  3. Film Industry
  4. Politics

Correct answer is option C i.e. Film Industry
Explanation:

Filmmaker Kundan Shah (69), the director of the romantic drama ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’, has passed away in Mumbai on October 7. He is most known for his comedy classic ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ and his 1985–1986, TV series Nukkad with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. He will be remembered for his wonderful usage of humour and satire to showcase the life and struggles of common citizens.

The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association Movement ended with the death of—
  1. Ramprasad Bismil
  2. Chandra Shekhar Azad
  3. Surya Sen
  4. Bhagat Singh

Correct answer is option B
Who among the following was given the title of Shekh-ul-Hind?
  1. Baba Fariduddin
  2. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
  3. Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
  4. Sheikh Salim Chisti

Correct answer is option D
The last King of Sikh Kingdom was
  1. Ranjeet Singh
  2. Navnihal Singh
  3. Daleep Singh
  4. Sher Singh

Correct answer is option C

Which country’s team has clinched the 2017 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup Tournament?

  1. China
  2. England
  3. India
  4. Japan

Correct answer is option C i.e. India
Explanation:

The India women’s national field hockey team has won the 2017 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup Tournament by defeating China in the final by 5-4 via a shootout at Kakamigahara in Japan on November 5, 2017. Savita was adjudged Goalkeeper-of-the-Tournament while Monica won the Woman-of-the-Match award. With this win, Indian team has qualified for the 2018 Women’s Hockey World Cup i.e. scheduled to be held in England. South Korea secured third place with a 1-0 win over Japan. India had to wait long for their second Women’s Asia Cup title with the last one coming way back in 2004, when they had beaten Japan in New Delhi for the trophy. The triumph of the Indian women’s team follows the Asia Cup victory of the men’s side in October 2107.

The Union Government has launched which project at Ganga Gram Swachata Sammelan (GGSS-2017)?

  1. Namami Gange
  2. Gange Swachata Abhiyan
  3. Gange Mahadev
  4. Ganga Gram

Correct answer is option D i.e. Ganga Gram
Explanation:

The Union Government has formally launched ‘Ganga Gram’ project at Ganga Gram Swachata Sammelan in New Delhi on December 23, 2017. As part of its clean Ganga mission – Namami Gange, Ganga Gram project is an integrated approach for holistic development of villages situated on the banks of the holy river with active participation of villagers. In August 2017, the Union Government declared all 4,470 villages on the banks of the Ganges, located in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, Open Defecation-Free (ODF). Of these villages, the Centre and the state governments have identified 24 villages to be taken up under a pilot project to transform them into Ganga Grams. The project envisages solid and liquid waste management, renovation of ponds and water resources, water conservation, organic farming, horticulture and promotion of medicinal plants.

First President of Indian National Congress?

  1. George Yule
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. womesh Chandra Banarjee
  4. Romesh Chunder Dutt

Correct answer is option C i.e. womesh Chandra Banarjee
Explanation:

Under the Presidentship of Woomesh Chandra Banerjee, the first meeting of Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in 18
85. The meeting was attended by 72 English-educated people that included advocates, traders and zamindars.

Who wrote Mahabhashya?
  1. Panini
  2. Patanjali
  3. Kalidas
  4. Tulsidas

Correct answer is option B i.e. Patanjali
Explanation:
Mahabhashya was written by Patanjali. It is a commentary on selected rules of Sanskrit grammar from Paini’s treatise, the Ashtadhyayi and Katyayana’s Varttika.