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India?s first smartcard-based Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) initiative ?Trin Trin? has launched in which city ?
Options- A. Chennai
- B. Mysuru
- C. Bangalore
- D. Goa
- Correct Answer
- Mysuru
ExplanationIndia?s first smartcard-based Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) initiative has launched in Mysuru, Karnataka on June 4, 2017. The cost of the project, partly funded by World Bank?s Global Environmental Facility, for the next six years is Rs 20.5 crore, covering the maintenance of the docking stations and bicycles. About 450 bicycles will be available for public use in the city. To rent a bicycle, the citizens of Mysuru or tourists need to register themselves either online or by visiting one of the six registration centres situated close to tourism centres and obtain a smart card after paying Rs. 350, including a refundable deposit of Rs. 250. Though the use of the bicycle is free for the first one hour, the users will have to pay a nominal fee of Rs. 5 for two hours, Rs. 10 for three hours and so on.
- 1. Who has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the ITTF Umpires and Referees Committee (URC) ?
Options- A. Raksheet Kota
- B. Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer
- C. Pankaj Awasthi
- D. S. Sridhar Discuss
- 2. The First Indian city to get " Electric Radio Cabs " is ?
Options- A. Goa
- B. Delhi
- C. Hyderabad
- D. Nagpur Discuss
- 3. Which social networking site officially launched "Express Wi-Fi" internet services in India ?
Options- A. Instagram
- B. Twitter
- C. Facebook
- D. Youtube Discuss
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Which missile was test fired by the India successfully ?
Options- A. Prithvi II
- B. PSLV C 37
- C. AGNI - VI
- D. Quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM) Discuss
- 7. Sagarmatha friendship is between which two countries ?
Options- A. Pakistan & China
- B. Nepal & India
- C. India & China
- D. China & Nepal Discuss
- 8. Which country has dominated the FOBES ASIA Best under a billion list 2017 ?
Options- A. India
- B. Japan
- C. China
- D. Guyana Discuss
- 9. What does 'C' stands for in the abbreviation UNODC ?
Options- A. Crime
- B. Cinema
- C. Committee
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 10. According to the 2011 census, the Indian State that has the dubious distinction of having the worst male-female ratio was ______.
Options- A. Kerala
- B. Uttar Pradesh
- C. Delhi
- D. Haryana Discuss
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Correct Answer: Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer
Explanation:
Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the ITTF Umpires and Referees Committee (URC). His term will be for two years and is extendable. Iyer is the only assigned competition manager of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in India. Beside this, Ganeshan has also been recommended as the Technical Commissioner from the Asian Continent to ITTF and his term will be for a period of four years. He is also the chairman of the South Asian Federation technical committee and a member of the Technical Committee of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation (CTTF).
Correct Answer: Nagpur
Explanation:
With India's pledge to go all electric by 2030, Nagpur will be the first city in the country to adopt electric cabs as the country moves a step closer to its goal.
The pilot project will see around 200 e-cabs in Nagpur with the local body to provide for the charging stations across the city.
Currently, Mahindra and Honda are few of the car-manufacturers who have electric and hybrid vehicles in their line-up. We do hope that the situation changes, as hybrid and electric vehicles will help in the growing pollution in India. Countries such as France, Netherland and Belgium have already started to adopt electric and hybrid vehicles.
Correct Answer: Facebook
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.
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: Quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM)
Correct Answer: China & Nepal
Explanation:
The first ever joint military exercise named 'Sagarmatha Friendship-2017' is all set between Nepal and China. Sagarmatha is the Nepali name for Mt Everest, which stands in between both the countries.
Correct Answer: China
Correct Answer: Crime
Explanation:
UNODC is abbreviated as United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices.
Correct Answer: Haryana
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