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National Science Day

National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 th February. It is the main science Celebration day of India.  This day is celebrated to mark the discovery of RAMAN EFFECT on 28 th February 1928 by Indian Physicist and Noble Prize winner Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.  Also, know as C.V Raman   was awarded the Noble Prize in Physics in 1930. Sir C.V.Raman was a Tamil Brahmin. He worked from 1907 to 1933 at the Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal during which he had researched on many topics of Physics from which the Raman Effect became his great success and its discovery has been marked in the Indian history. To commemorate and honour this event in the future, 28 th February was asked to the Indian Government to designate as a National Science Day in India by National Council for Science and Technology Community (NCSTC) in the year 1986 . Since then, the National Science Day is been celebrated across the country. From the...

First in Assamese Theatre

Q.1. The first person to introduce theatre or stage drama in Assam? Ans: Srimanta Sankardeva Q.2. First Assamese play to be staged Sankardeva? Ans: Chihnayatra (1468 A.D) Q.3. First mobile theatre of Assam? Ans: Nataraj Cine Theatre (1963-64) Q.4. First Assamese drama to be staged on a revolving stage at Calcutta? Ans: Matir Manuh (1946) Q.5. First musical drama in Assamese? Ans: Jayadrath Badh (1909) by Ambikagiri Raichoudhury. Q.6. The first person, to introduce Co-acting on stage? Ans: Brajnath Sarma (1933)

Current affairs

Q.1. Which state government has launched DASTAK campaign to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanise Encephalitis (JE) disease? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Andhra Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh Ans. Uttar Pradesh Q.2. Which state government has launched the ‘Gobardhan Yojana’ to support farmers? A. Assam B. Gujarat C. Rajasthan D. Haryana Ans. Haryana Q.3. Which country has successfully launched the world’s smallest rocket to carry tiny satellite into orbit? A. China B. Japan C. Australia D. South Africa Ans. Japan Q.4. Michael N Hall has been chosen for the 2018 Genome Valley Excellence Award of Telangana. He hails from which country? A. United States B. France C. Switzerland D. Japan Ans. Switzerland Q.5. Which online security campaign has been launched by Google India to safeguard internet users? A. #SecureInternetKiya B. #OnlineSecurityKiya C. #InternetSafetyKiya D. #SecurityCheckKiya Ans. #SecurityCheckKiya ...

Current affairs

Q.1. Which state government has launched Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) project to promote organic farming? A. Punjab B. Himachal Pradesh C. West Bengal D. Assam Ans. Himachal Pradesh Q.2. Which city is hosting the 7th India Energy Congress (IEC) 2018? A. Jaipur B. New Delhi C. Bhopal D. Shimla Ans. New Delhi Q.3. Which union minister has launched 2.8 Peta Flops High Performance Computer (HPC) system ‘Mihir’? A. Arun Jaitley B. Suresh Prabhu C. Harsh Vardhan D. Nitin Gadkari Ans. Harsh Vardhan Q.4. Which country has recently joined Ashgabat agreement? A. India B. China C. Israel D. Iraq Ans. India Q.5. Which state government has won the 2018 Geospatial World Excellence Award? A. West Bengal B. Gujarat C. Punjab D. Odisha Ans. Odisha Q.6. Which city is hosting the 2nd edition of Nobel Prize Series-India 2018? A. Panaji B. Chandigarh C. New Delhi D. Kochi Ans. Panaji Q.7. Who has been bestowed with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achi...

Natural disasters

Q.1. Which of the following is not part of geological disaster? A. Volcanoes B. Earthquakes C. Tsunami D. Sea Surge Ans. Sea Surge Q.2. What causes Tsunami? A. Sudden vertical movement of the Earth B. Convergence of destructive plates in the ocean floor C. Explosive volcanic eruptions in the seas/oceans. D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.3. Landslides often occur in A. Desert region B. Forest region C. Tundra region D. Hilly region Ans. Hilly region Q.4. With what wind speed is a winter storm classified as a blizzard? A. 35mph B. 20mph C. 30mph D. 25mph Ans. 35mph Q.5. Which natural disaster is the number one killer in the state of Michigan? A. Eathquakes B. Floods C. Blizzards D. Tornadoes Ans. Blizzards Q.6. In 1991 55 tornadoes struck Andover in a single day. Which state is Andover located in? A. Tenessee B. Michigan C. Arkansas D. Kansas Ans. Tenessee Q.7. Hurricane Camille is the _ strongest hurricane to ever hit the...

GK

Q.1. Which Union minister has launched National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal? A. Narendra Modi B. Rajnath Singh C. Prakash Javadekar D. Arun Jaitley Ans. Arun Jaitley Q.2. Which state hosted the 8th edition of the International Conference on Wild Silk Moths? A. Mizoram B. West Bengal C. Tripura D. Assam Ans. Assam Q.3. India’s first garbage fest ’Kachra Mahotsav 2018’ has organized by which state? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Chhattisgarh C. Assam D. Punjab Ans. Chhattisgarh Q.4. Which state has recently inaugurated the World War II Memorial Museum? A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Karnataka C. Odisha D. Uttar Pradesh Ans. Arunachal Pradesh Q.5. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)? A. Y S Reddy B. Om Prakash Rawat C. Ashok Lavasa D. Sunil Arora Ans. Om Prakash Rawat Q.6. Which country to host the 6th edition of ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018? A. Australia B. England C. New Zealand D. West Indies Ans. We...

Current affairs

Q.1. Which country’s Prime Minister has inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference – Raisina Dialogue 2018? A. Israel B. Canada C. Afghanistan D. Sweden Ans. Israel Q.2. India has recently signed pacts with which country on illegal migrants’ return? A. United States B. United Kingdom C. Germany D. France Ans. United Kingdom Q.3. The Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ will be held in which city? A. Kochi B. New York C. Visakhapatnam D. Seattle Ans. Seattle Q.4. India has contributed how much amount to UN’s Youth Mission to raise awareness and attention to youth issues globally? A. $1,50,000 B. $1,00,000 C. $50,000 D. $2,50,000 Ans. $50,000 Q.5. Who is the head of the newly-constituted 5-judge constitution bench of the SC to hear a range of crucial cases? A. AK Sikri B. AM Khanwilkar C. Dipak Mishra D. Ashok Bhushan Ans. Dipak Mishra Q.6. Which country has build the world’s biggest air purifier? A. Japan ...