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- Question
Who became the first woman Director of an IIM ?
Options- A. Deena Mehta
- B. Neelu Rohmetra
- C. Bhimaraya Metri
- D. None
- Correct Answer
- Neelu Rohmetra
ExplanationDr. Neelu Rohmetra from Jammu University has been appointed as one of the heads of IIMs. She became the first woman director of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Neelu Rohmetra is the founder of the director of International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR and HRM).
- 1. Which among the following has ranked top Brand among Global 500 Brands in 2017 ?
Options- A. Apple
- B. Amazon
- C. Google
- D. Facebook Discuss
- 2. The book ?The Other One Percent: Indians in America? has been authored by whom?
Options- A. Lionel Messi
- B. Balaji Vittal
- C. Sanjoy Chakravorty
- D. Joe Harris Discuss
- 3. Which is the largest coal producing country in the World?
Options- A. India
- B. China
- C. Russia
- D. New-zealand Discuss
- 4. which of the following statements are correct
Options- A. Sir Richard Arkwright - Father of industrial revolution
- B. Michael Faraday - Discovered Benzene and invented Bunsen Burner
- C. Thomas Alva Edison - phonograph and motion picture camera
- D. All the above Discuss
- Sir Richard Arkwright - Father of industrial revolution.
- Michael Faraday - Discovered Benzene and invented Bunsen Burner.
- Thomas Alva Edison - Invented Phonograph and motion picture camera.
- 5. Galileo was an Italian Astronomer who
Options- A. Discovered 4 satellites of Mars
- B. Developed the Telescope
- C. Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
- D. Both B & C Discuss
- 6. Which country has built the world's largest amphibian aircraft ?
Options- A. Japan
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. India Discuss
- 7. The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated on which date in India ?
Options- A. February 23
- B. February 22
- C. February 21
- D. February 27 Discuss
- 8. Which state government has recently signed MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide subsidized loans to its employees ?
Options- A. Punjab
- B. West Bengal
- C. Bihar
- D. Assam Discuss
- 9. Name the person who has become the first visually impaired Indian runner to complete the historic Boston Marathon.
Options- A. Shankar Alam
- B. Sagar Baheti
- C. Saumya Vashishtha
- D. Naval Kulkarni Discuss
- 10. Which state has become the first Indian state to shift to to January to December financial year ?
Options- A. Telangana
- B. Haryana
- C. Madhya Pradesh
- D. Uttar Pradesh Discuss
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Correct Answer: Google
Explanation:
1. In the latest Global 500 rankings of most valuable and powerful brands across the globe, Sundar Pichai?s Google has surpassed Apple to achieve the top position.
2. The Brand Finance Global 500 list published on February 2, 2017 had featured Apple as the top brand for continuous five years.
3. However, for 2017, the ranking revealed that Google?s brand value rose by 24 percent to $109.5bn in 2016. The brand value of Apple on the other hand dropped 27 percent to $107bn.
4. This is for the first time since 2011 that Google has been placed at the top spot. The third place has been occupied by Amazon.
5. The ranking is based upon factors such as marketing investment, familiarity, loyalty, staff satisfaction and corporate reputation.
Correct Answer: Sanjoy Chakravorty
Correct Answer: China
Explanation:
China has been by far the biggest coal producing country over the last three decades. The country produced about 3.6 billion tonnes (Bt) of coal in 2012 accounting for over 47% of the world's total coal output.
Correct Answer: All the above
Explanation:
Inventors and their Inventions ::
Correct Answer: Both B & C
Correct Answer: China
Explanation:
China's amphibian aircraft, which is stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of the year 2017.
Correct Answer: February 23
Explanation:
The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated every year on February 23 in India to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The Central Excise officers all over the country celebrate this day by organizing seminars, workshops, trade interactions and cultural events etc.
Correct Answer: Assam
Correct Answer: Sagar Baheti
Explanation:
Bangalore-based Sagar Baheti has become the first visually impaired Indian runner to complete the historic Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and the hardest marathon to qualify for.
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh has become the first Indian state to announce shifting of its financial year format to January-December starting from 2018, as against the current practice of April-March cycle. The decision has recently taken by the state government in its state cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Thus, the budget session of the next financial year would be held in December-January 2018.
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