Answer: A) Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA Explanation:

Answer: A) India Explanation: Sandalwood is largely found in India and they are government owned and their harvest is controlled.   Naturally grown sandalwood can be easily found in Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra, Kerala, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and U.P. Manipura and in some other states of India.

Answer: D) New York Explanation: The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations for coordinating the economic, social and environmental issues, as well as for implementing internationally agreed development goals. Recently, it is in news because India has been re-elected to the United Nations ECOSOC for another 3-year term. India was among 18 nations to win election to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India obtained 183 votes, the second highest after Japan in the Asia Pacific category. The elected members of ECOSOC for a three-year term beginning 1 January, 2018 are Belarus, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Turkey and Uruguay. The headquarters of the ECOSOC is located in New York, Unites States.

Answer 1) dRashmi is the daughter of Amit who is son of Veena.Therefore, Veena is Grand mother of Rashmi. Answer 2) bVandana's sister is Vishal's brother's wife.Therfore, Vishal is Vandana's Brother-in-law. Answer 3) cYashwanth is son of Avinash who is the son of Rohit Agarwal.Therefore, surname of Yashwanth is Agarwal.

Answer: D) 4 kmph Explanation: Speed of Man = 4.5 kmphSpeed of stream = 1.5 kmphSpeed in DownStream = 6 kmphSpeed in UpStream = 3 kmphAverage Speed = (2 x 6 x 3)/9 = 4 kmph.

Answer: B) 1955 Explanation: The nationalisation of banks in India took place in 1969 by Mrs. Indira Gandhi the then prime minister. It nationalised 14 banks then. These banks were mostly owned by businessmen and even managed by them. Before the steps of nationalisation of Indian banks, only State Bank of India (SBI) was nationalised. It took place in July 1955 under the SBI Act of 1955. Nationalisation of Seven State Banks of India (formed subsidiary) took place on 19th July, 1960. 1955 : Nationalisation of State Bank of India.1969 : Nationalisation of 14 major banks.1980 : Nationalisation of seven banks with deposits over 200 crores.

The persons whose primary investing objective is to preserve capital while generating a tax-free income stream, then municipal bonds are worth considering. Municipal bonds (munis) are debt obligations issued by government entities. When you buy a municipal bond, you are loaning money to the issuer in exchange for a set number of interest payments over a predetermined period. At the end of that period, the bond reaches its maturity date, and the full amount of your original investment is returned to you.   Types of Municipal Bonds : Municipal bonds come in the following two varieties: 1. General obligation bonds (GO)2. Revenue bonds General obligation bonds, issued to raise immediate capital to cover expenses, are supported by the taxing power of the issuer. Revenue bonds, which are issued to fund infrastructure projects, are supported by the income generated by those projects.   Both types of bonds are tax exempt and particularly attractive to risk-averse investors due to the high likelihood that the issuers will repay their debts.

Answer: A) Abul Kalam Azad Explanation: India Wins Freedom is the autobiography of Abul Kalam Azad.