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Who was/were the 10th century composer(s) of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham?
The Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the 4,000 sacred verses of Tamil Vaishnavism, is the work of the twelve Alvars, gathered into one collection in the 10th century.
Read the full explanation →What is India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) called?
India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, IAC-1, was built at Cochin Shipyard and commissioned into the Navy as INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements regarding haemoglobin is correct?
It binds oxygen at its iron-containing haem groups and carries some carbon dioxide on its protein chains. Each haemoglobin molecule has four polypeptide chains and four haem groups, and each haem iron can hold one oxygen molecule, forming oxyhaemoglobin in the lungs.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award?
It is the third-highest of India's peacetime gallantry awards, given for bravery other than in the face of the enemy.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following : 1. Tughlaqabad Fort 2. Bada Gumbad in Lodhi Garden 3. Qutub Minar 4. Fatehpur Sikri Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of building the above monuments?
The Qutub Minar came first, then Tughlaqabad Fort, then the Bada Gumbad of the Lodi period and last the Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri.
Read the full explanation →What is the name of the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect?
Ginans are the devotional hymns of the Khoja Ismailis, composed by their pirs in Indian languages and sung in their prayer halls.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements regarding histone proteins is correct?
They are the proteins around which DNA winds to form chromatin in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Histones are small basic proteins, rich in the positively charged amino acids lysine and arginine, which attract the negatively charged phosphate groups of DNA.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is not an Inter-Services Establishment?
The OTA trains officers only for the Indian Army, so it is a single-service institution, not an inter-services one. The Officers Training Academy at Chennai trains short service commission officers, men and women, for the Army; a second OTA works at Gaya.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statement : "So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs." Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?
The Dutch traveller wrote these words about the poverty of peasants under the Mughals during the reign of Jahangir.
Read the full explanation →The Hooke's law is valid for
Hooke's law says stress is directly proportional to strain, and that holds only up to the proportional limit, where the curve is a straight line.
Read the full explanation →What is a constellation?
A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a shape when seen from the earth, but its stars usually lie at very different distances from us.
Read the full explanation →Which mission, presented to the tourism ministers, focuses on redistributing tourism demand to lesser-known destinations?
The presentation made to the regional meeting of North Eastern tourism ministers described it as the Mission for Redistribution of Tourism Demand and Promotion of Lesser-Known Destinations, whose purpose is to promote places that are ready to receive visitors as alternatives to the crowded centres that already draw the bulk…
Read the full explanation →How many business-to-business meetings were held at the 14th International Tourism Mart?
The structured business-to-business meetings were the commercial heart of the Mart, bringing buyers and sellers face to face so that new tourism itineraries could be designed, commercial partnerships established and products of the North Eastern states promoted.
Read the full explanation →Where was the 14th International Tourism Mart held?
The Ministry of Tourism organised the Mart there with the state government and the other North Eastern states, and the edition brought the event back to the town after thirteen years, the second edition having been held at the same place in 2013.
Read the full explanation →What does the acronym MAHASAGAR stand for in the context of India's maritime outlook?
This is the vision the Indian Navy advances through deployments and port calls such as the visit of INS Tarkash to Port Louis, where joint training with the Mauritius Coast Guard, community outreach and participation in a national commemoration all serve the same purpose.
Read the full explanation →Aapravasi Diwas in Mauritius commemorates the arrival of the first indentured labourers from India in which year?
The first batch of indentured labourers from India stepped ashore at Aapravasi Ghat in Port Louis on 2 November of that year, and Mauritius has marked the date every year since; the observance in 2026 is the 192nd.
Read the full explanation →At which port did INS Tarkash arrive during its Southern Indian Ocean deployment?
The frigate arrived there on 30 October 2026 while on an operational deployment to the Southern Indian Ocean Region, and the call is intended to strengthen naval cooperation through professional interactions, joint activities and cultural exchanges with the Mauritius Coast Guard.
Read the full explanation →Which payment institution partnered to enable UPI at Resorts World Sentosa?
The partnership for Singapore was announced on 9 September 2026, and the step was significant because the Singapore market welcomed 1.2 million Indian visitors in 2025.
Read the full explanation →Which country is set to become the eleventh where UPI is accepted?
A commercial agreement to bring UPI to that country was announced on 30 August 2026, during the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Uzbekistan, which places it next in line after the ten countries where the payment system already works.
Read the full explanation →Which attraction has become the first in the United Arab Emirates to accept UPI for e-commerce bookings?
NPCI International Payments Limited enabled UPI there in partnership with NEOPAY and Emaar Entertainment, and this is the first attraction anywhere in the Emirates to take UPI for online commerce rather than only for scanning a merchant code.
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