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- Question
What is the India?s rank in the 2017 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) ?
Options- A. 38th
- B. 37th
- C. 36th
- D. 35th
- Correct Answer
- 37th
ExplanationIndia has been ranked 37th out of 103 nations in the 2017 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI), according to a new report by the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative. The OPHI is an economic research centre at the Oxford University, led by Professor Sabina Alkire. The 2017 global MPI has covered 76% of the world?s population, living in 103 countries. The index measures the nature and intensity of poverty, based on the profile of overlapping deprivations each poor person experiences. It aggregates these into meaningful indexes that can be used to inform targeting and resource allocation and to design policies that tackle the interlinked dimensions of poverty together.
- 1. NASA and ISRO to come together to inspect 'oldest civilisation' site in ____________ .
Options- A. Gujarat
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Haryana
- D. Telangana Discuss
- 2. "Indo - ________" joint army exercise 'Prabal Dostyk 2017' has started in Himachal Pradesh.
Options- A. Kazakhstan
- B. Japan
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Nepal Discuss
- 3. Which of the following makes us know the exact age of a tree ?
Options- A. Height of the tree
- B. Width of trunk
- C. Rings of the tree
- D. Branches of the tree Discuss
- 4. India's First Rural Telephone Exchange is located in
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Andhra Pradesh
- C. Kerala
- D. Uttar Pradesh Discuss
- 5. Which continent is known as white continent?
Options- A. Antarctica
- B. Europe
- C. Asia
- D. Africa Discuss
- 6. Five boys are sitting in a circle. Ajay is between Ramesh and Damanik. Suleman is left to Vikas.Ramesh is left to Suleman. Who is sitting immediate right to Ajay?
Options- A. Suleman
- B. Damanik
- C. Vikas
- D. Ramesh Discuss
- 7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the third Mahamana Express running between_______ .
Options- A. Delhi and Lucknow
- B. Vadodara and Varanasi
- C. Patna and Delhi
- D. Vadodara and Delhi Discuss
- 8. In which city 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit will be held ?
Options- A. New Delhi
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Bangaluru
- D. Mumbai Discuss
- 9. Todar Mal was associated with
Options- A. Land revenue reforms
- B. Music and Literature
- C. Law and Music
- D. Law and Literature Discuss
- 10. Which Bank has made online transactions through RTGS and NEFT free of cost from November 1?
Options- A. HDFC Bank
- B. Karur Vysya Bank
- C. ICICI Bank
- D. SBI Bank Discuss
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Correct Answer: Haryana
Explanation:
Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana?s Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilisation in the world. Archaeologists have recovered artefacts pre-dating the Harappan Civilisation from the site, located in village Kunal in Fatehabad district.
Correct Answer: Kazakhstan
Correct Answer: Rings of the tree
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Antarctica
Explanation:
Antarctica is known as white continent because 98% of it's area is covered by ice throughout the year.
Correct Answer: Ramesh
Correct Answer: Vadodara and Varanasi
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Explanation:
Government of India and the United States met today at NITI Aayog to plan the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which will be held November 28-30 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India.
The Summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump, who leads the U.S. delegation.
Correct Answer: Land revenue reforms
Explanation:
Todar Mal was associated with land revenue reforms.
Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar's durbar.
Correct Answer: HDFC Bank
Explanation:
Private sector lender HDFC Bank has made online fund transfer through RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) and NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) free with effect from November 1, with an aim to promote digital economy.
According to the revised charges, customers of savings and salary accounts of HDFC Bank will not have to pay any charge for transferring funds online using its RTGS and NEFT facilities.
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