1. The first Brahmo Samaj was founded in 1861 at Lahore by
A. Debendranath Tagore
B. Dwarkanath Tagore
C. Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy
D. Dayananda Saraswati
E. Atmaram Pandurang
2. Which of the following is the busiest navigable river of the world?
A. Seine
B. Rhine
C. Volga
D. Danube
E. Nile
3. ‘Paper Boat’ company is famous for which product?
A. Bio-Chemicals
B. Cereals
C. Automobile
D. Beverages
E. Machinery
4. Where Asiatic lions are found?
A. India
B. Kenya
C. Japan
D. South Africa
E. UAE
5. What is the full form of NPCI?
A. Nature of Payments Corporation of India
B. National Power Corporation of India
C. National Payments Corporation of India
D. National Potential Corporation of India
E. National Payment Capital of India
Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
Brahmo Samaj is a Hindu reform movement. It is the societal component of Brahmoism, a monotheistic reformist movement of Hindu religion that appeared during the Bengal Renaissance. It is practised today mainly as the Adi Dharm after its eclipse in Bengal consequent to the exit of the Tattwabodini Sabha from its ranks in 1859. After the publication of Hemendranath Tagore's Brahmo Anusthan (code of practice) in 1860 which formally divorced Brahmoism from Hinduism, the first Brahmo Samaj was founded in 1861 at Lahore by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy.
It was one of the most influential religious movements in India and made a significant contribution to the making of modern India. It was started at Calcutta on 20 August 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Dwarkanath Tagore as reformation of the prevailing Brahmanism of the time (specifically Kulin practices) and began the Bengal Renaissance of the 19th century pioneering all religious, social and educational advance of the Hindu community in the 19th century.
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
The Rhine, which flows in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and Netherlands, is the most important and busiest waterway in Europe. Other busy waterways include Seine and Loire rivers of France, Danube river of eastern Europe and Volga river of Russia.
3. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
Paper Boat is a brand of non-carbonated beverages and energy drinks produced and marketed by Hector Beverages, which is located in Bangalore, India. Hector Beverages had around 300 employees in March 2015. Paper Boat beverages debuted for public purchase in August 2013. The product consists of traditional, authentic indigenous Indian drinks that are packaged in single serving, flexible pouches.
4. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
India
The Asiatic lion also known as the Indian lion or Persian lion is a lion subspecies that exists as a single population in India's Gujarat state. It is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to its small population size. The Asiatic lion was first described by the Austrian zoologist Johann N. Meyer under the trinomen Felis leo persicus. It is one of five big cat species found in India, along with Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, snow leopard and clouded leopard.
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India. It was set up with the guidance and support of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).