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National Disaster Management Authority is headed by
Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Prime Minister is the ex officio chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Read the full explanation →What were Manigramam and Nanadesi in early medieval India?
Manigramam and Nanadesi were powerful trade guilds of south India in the early medieval period. In the age of the Pallavas, Cholas and later Chalukyas, merchants organised themselves into guilds that ran long-distance and overseas trade.
Read the full explanation →The Chevrons is the name of the cricket team of which one of the following countries?
'The Chevrons' is the nickname of the Zimbabwe national cricket team, taken from the chevron pattern linked with the stone walls of Great Zimbabwe.
Read the full explanation →In which one of the following cases do both physical and chemical changes take place?
When a candle burns, the wax first melts and turns to vapour, which is a physical change, and the vapour then burns in air, which is a chemical change.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements:
1. The Flag Code of India superseded the 'Flag Code-India'.
2. The state emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Flag Code of India, 2002 replaced the older 'Flag Code-India', and the State Emblem is taken from Ashoka's Lion Capital at Sarnath.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following is used in a simple microscope?
A simple microscope is just a convex (converging) lens of short focal length, held close to the eye, which gives an enlarged image of a small object.
Read the full explanation →Chronologically arrange the formation of the following political associations, beginning from the earliest:
1. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
2. Indian Association
3. Madras Mahajan Sabha
4. Bombay Presidency Association
Select the answer using the code given below:
The four bodies were founded in 1870, 1876, 1884 and 1885 respectively, which is the order of the question. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was set up in 1870, and Justice M.G.
Read the full explanation →In MP3 compression scheme, 60 minutes of music can be stored in about:
At the common MP3 bit rate of 128 kilobits per second, one hour of music takes roughly 55 to 60 megabytes, so about 50 MB is the closest figure.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements related to the stages of evolution of the present atmosphere are correct?
1. The first stage is marked by the loss of primordial atmosphere.
2. In the second stage, the hot interior of the earth contributed to the evolution of the atmosphere.
3. Finally, the composition of the atmosphere was modified by the living world through the process of photosynthesis.
Select the answer using the code given below:
All three statements describe, in the right order, the three stages through which the present atmosphere of the Earth evolved.
Read the full explanation →To which hospital was the patient taken after the Indian Air Force flight landed?
The Ministry of Defence said the patient was transferred there for further treatment after the aircraft landed at Palam.
Read the full explanation →The critically ill patient was airlifted from Leh and landed at which place?
The Indian Air Force aircraft flew the patient from Leh and landed at Palam, after which the patient was moved to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for further treatment.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian Air Force aircraft carried out the short-notice casualty evacuation from Leh?
The Ministry of Defence said an aircraft of this type undertook the evacuation, lifting a critically ill civilian patient out of Leh late at night and landing at Palam, from where the patient was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Read the full explanation →The Asian Para Games are a multi-sport event meant for which group of athletes?
The Asian Para Games are the continental competition for para-athletes, and the 2026 edition opened in Aichi-Nagoya with an Indian contingent of such sportspersons taking part.
Read the full explanation →On which date did the Asian Para Games 2026 begin?
The Asian Para Games of this edition got under way on that day in Aichi-Nagoya, and the Indian contingent of para-athletes began its campaign there.
Read the full explanation →The Asian Para Games 2026 are being held in which city?
The Asian Para Games 2026 opened there, and the Indian contingent of para-athletes is competing at that venue.
Read the full explanation →What is the capacity of the captive solar power plant being developed for the Namo Bharat project?
NCRTC is developing a captive solar power plant of this size, and it also runs a programme called Solar on Track, so that the corridor costs less to operate and places a lighter burden on the environment.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation runs the Namo Bharat regional rapid rail service?
It built and runs the Namo Bharat service and it organised Namo Bharat Diwas in New Delhi, where its Managing Director Shalabh Goel welcomed the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, Manohar Lal.
Read the full explanation →On which date was the entire Namo Bharat corridor dedicated to the nation along with Meerut Metro?
On that day the Prime Minister dedicated the full Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor to the nation, and Meerut Metro was handed over at the same time.
Read the full explanation →How long is the Namo Bharat corridor between Delhi and Meerut?
The Namo Bharat regional rapid rail corridor runs from Delhi to Meerut through Ghaziabad and measures 82 km end to end.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following countries:
1. Italy
2. Japan
3. Nigeria
4. South Korea
5. South Africa
Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population ?
Italy, Japan and South Korea all have fertility rates far below the replacement level of about 2.1 children per woman, ageing people and shrinking numbers.
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