Answer is C

• Keshab Chandra Sen and Behramji Malabari. Note : Controlling Child Marriage: The Age of Consent Act (1891) forbade the marriage of girls below the age of 12, was passed due to relentless efforts of B.M. Malabari.

Answer is A

• Thermal plants produce non-biodegradable wastes like fly ash

Answer is 1985

• Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, established in 1985 in Solan is named after him.
• A statue of Parmar was established in Simla Mall commemorating his contributions to Himachal Pradesh.

Answer is D

• Excess Grant is granted when money has been spent in a year in excess of the amount granted in budget for that year for a particular service.
• It is voted by the Lok Sabha after the financial year. Before the demands for excess grants are submitted to the Lok Sabha for voting, they must be approved by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament.

Answer is D

What is the news?

• Entrepreneurship Award to Sunil, a young entrepreneur from Hamirpur district.

Why important?

• The young entrepreneur of Hamirpur district hamirpur, who set up the first major industry of Aloe Vera in Himachal, Sunil Kumar Kaushal, has been conferred with the Himachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Award in Shimla.
• Sunil kumar kaushal, son of young entrepreneur sunil kumar kaushal of village bhadri (lahara) tehsil galod of hamirpur district.

Answer is D

• The tropopause is the upper limit of the troposphere and therefore constitutes the boundary between it and the Stratosphere.

Answer is C

Major Attractions In And Around Mata Shri Bajreshwari Devi Temple:
1. Temple of Bhairava
In the temple premise, you get the fortune to visit the shrine of Lord Bhairva; who played a prominent part in various mythological stories of Hinduism.

2. Nagara/Pagoda Style Architecture
There are several Indian-style architectures you will find across India but the Nagara or Pagoda style architecture holds a special landmark. Here in Kangra, you will see most of the temple is designed in Nagara-style architecture.

3. Ancient Sculpture of Maa Durga
The magnificent ancient sculpture of Maa Durga is also situated within the temple premises. It is believed that the sculpture dates back to the 6th century.

Answer is A

• Interest on debt is expenditure for business, hence tax deductible, while the dividend is the appropriation of profit not an expense
  for business.