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- Question
How many Earth- sized Exoplanets have been discovered by NASA around a single star in February 2017 ?
Options- A. 14
- B. 7
- C. 6
- D. 11
- Correct Answer
- 7
ExplanationNASA announced a Seven new system of Exoplanets, which are Earth-size, and could potentially hold life.These exoplanets are located outside of our solar system and orbit a star. NASA has named the system of planets after the ?Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope,? which is located in Chile. This telescope first discovered three of the planets in this system in May 2016. Unlike Earth, which rotates on its axis, the planets are ?tidally locked to the star.? This means that one side of the planet has only day, and one side has only night. It also means the weather conditions are unlike what we experience on Earth.
- 1. Who has been elected as Chairman and CEO of KPMG India in 2017 ?
Options- A. Richard Rekhy
- B. John Veihmeyer
- C. Subir Moitra
- D. Arun M Kumar Discuss
- 2. Which one of the following launched world's longest scheduled flight ?
Options- A. Qatar Airways
- B. British Airways
- C. Jet Blue
- D. Air India Discuss
- 3. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of RBI in place of US Paliwal ?
Options- A. Anjali Singh
- B. Manish Tomar
- C. Susheela Singh
- D. Surekha Marandi Discuss
- 4. Bhel commissions another 600Mw thermal unit in which state ?
Options- A. Telangana
- B. Andhra Pradesh
- C. Chattisgarh
- D. Karnataka Discuss
- 5. How many Indian origin persons were there in the House of Commons?
Options- A. 10
- B. 12
- C. 15
- D. 19 Discuss
- The House of Commons is the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom. The UK public elects 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent their interests and concerns in the House of Commons. MPs consider and propose new laws, and can scrutinise government policies by asking ministers questions about current issues either in the Commons Chamber or in Committees.
- 6. Which company announced the launch of 1Gbps (gigabits per second) wired broadband internet services in Hyderabad, India's first giga city?
Options- A. ACT Fibernet
- B. BSNL
- C. RCOM
- D. Telenor India Discuss
- 7. Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in which of the following Indian cities keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1 ?
Options- A. Kolkata
- B. Bengaluru
- C. Chennai
- D. Mumbai Discuss
- 8. RBI appoints _______ as New Executive Director in 2017 ?
Options- A. Smt. Malvika Sinha
- B. Smt. Girija Rana
- C. Smt. Indira Devi
- D. CP Rajan Discuss
- 9. Which country will become the World's first country to neutralise the gender pay gap ?
Options- A. USA
- B. UK
- C. Iceland
- D. France Discuss
- 10. Which is in India wins Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017 ?
Options- A. Banglore
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Bhubaneshwar
- D. Delhi Discuss
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Correct Answer: Arun M Kumar
Explanation:
KPMG in India announced the election of Arun M. Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm for a five-year term, on February 5, 2017.
Arun Kumar succeeds Richard Rekhy, who led the firm as CEO for over four years. Arun Kumar was elected by the KPMG India Board and ratified by the India Partners. The firm executed a well-defined governance process for the selection of the CEO that aligns with the objective of building on its success as well as attracting the best talent available for this role. Arun Kumar brings a wealth of international leadership experience to KPMG India, including his tenure in public service in the United States for the last three years as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of US and Foreign Commercial Service in the Obama Administration.
Correct Answer: Qatar Airways
Explanation:
The Qatar Airways has launched the World?s longest scheduled commercial service to ply between Doha to Auckland. The inaugural service of Flight QR920 took off on February 5, 2017 from Doha and will take 16 hours and 20 minutes to travel 14,535 kilometers to reach Auckland in New Zealand.
This makes Qatar Airways to launch the World?s fastest and longest passenger service in terms of flying time. Prior to this, emirates launched the world?s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight with a service from Dubai to Auckland, spanning 14,200 kilometres.
Correct Answer: Surekha Marandi
Explanation:
Surekha Marandi has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). She succeeded U S Paliwal, who retired on December 31, 2016.
Correct Answer: Telangana
Correct Answer: 12
Explanation:
There are 12 Indian origin persons in the "House of Commons".
Correct Answer: ACT Fibernet
Explanation:
ACT Fibernet announced the launch of 1Gbps (gigabits per second) wired broadband internet services in Hyderabad. It makes the `City of Pearls? India?s first `Giga City.? In Hyderabad, the 1 Gb plan will offer at Rs 5,999 per month.
Correct Answer: Kolkata
Explanation:
Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1.
Correct Answer: Smt. Malvika Sinha
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Smt. Malvika Sinha as Executive Director (ED).
As Executive Director Smt. Sinha will look after Foreign Exchange Department, Department of Government and Bank Accounts and Internal Debt Management Department.
Smt. Malvika Sinha holds a Masters Degree from University of Bombay and has done her Masters in Public Administration. She is also a Certificated Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.
Smt. Sinha joined Reserve Bank in 1982 and as a career central banker served in the areas of regulation and supervision, foreign exchange and Government and Bank Accounts in the Bank. Prior to being promoted as ED, Smt. Sinha was Principal Chief General Manager, Department of Co-operative Banking Supervision in the Reserve Bank.
Correct Answer: Iceland
Correct Answer: Bhubaneshwar
Explanation:
The American Planning Association (APA) has announced this year's international excellence award for the Bhubaneswar smart city project.
The award called Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017 will be given on May 8 in New York city.
This is the first time in the 50 years history of APA's annual award programme that an Indian city has been recognised for its planning efforts.
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