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English translation of bestselling Marathi novel ‘Dudiya’ out

English translation of bestselling Marathi novel ‘Dudiya’ out: The fast-paced novel “Dudiya: In your Burning Land”, written by Sahitya Akademi award-winning Marathi novelist Vishwas Patil, has been translated into English by Nadeem Khan. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 The book originally written in Marathi, is a story of a spirited young Adivasi girl who challenges conventional norms both […]

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The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was

Q. The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was (a) Muin-ud-din Chishti (b) Baba Farid (c) Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz (d) Shah Alam Bukhari Ans: (a) Muin-ud-din Chishti Explanation: Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti came from central Asia. He made Ajmer as his place of residence. Chisti held that

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FDI in developing countries stood at $662billion in 2022: UNCTAD

FDI in developing countries stood at $662billion in 2022: UNCTAD– According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023, FDI in developing countries in Asia remained flat at $662 billion during 2022, as compared to the previous year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 During 2022, FDI inflows to India rose by 10% on an annual basis to $49 billion, while

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Nastaliq was

Q. Nastaliq was (a) a Persian script used in medieval India (b) a raga composed by Tansen (c) a cess levied by the Mughal rulers (d) a manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas Ans: (a) a Persian script used in medieval India Explanation: The correct answer is (a) a Persian script used in

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Bank of India becomes first bank to offer Mahila Samman Savings Certificate

Bank of India becomes first bank to offer Mahila Samman Savings Certificate: Bank of India has become the first bank to officially roll out Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) scheme. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 The account will mature after two years from the date of opening. Accounts under this scheme can be opened until March 31, 2025.

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Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 approved by the Cabinet

Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 approved by the Cabinet: The Union Government approved the draft Digital Personal Data Bill and come before Parliament in the monsoon season. According to official sources, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology received and reviewed 21,666 ideas for the draught bill, which was circulated for comments in

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The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the

Q. The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the (a) Wodeyars (b) Zamorins (c) Hoysalas (d) Marathas Ans: (d) Marathas Explanation: The Modi script was used to write the Marathi language spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was invented during the 17th century and was used until 1950 when it was

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Bihar Surpasses Tamil Nadu as State with Highest Microlending Borrowings

Bihar Surpasses Tamil Nadu as State with Highest Microlending Borrowings: According to a new survey, Bihar has surpassed Tamil Nadu as the state with the biggest microlending borrowings in India as of March 2023. The report, published by credit information company Crif High Mark, highlighted Bihar’s impressive growth with a 13.5 percent increase in the

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Meta launches “Threads” Twitter killer app

Meta launches “Threads” Twitter killer app: Meta, the company of Instagram, has launched Threads, a new social networking site. With Twitter feeling insecurity under billionaire owner Elon Musk, Meta intends to take advantage of the situation. Threads is now available in over 100 countries via the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Like

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Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?

Q. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India? 1. Vijnanesvara 2. Hemadri 3. Rajasekhara 4. Jimutavahana Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 4 Ans: (c) 1, 2 and 4

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