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Which startup acquired Google's satellite imaging business in 2017 ?
Options- A. NovaWurks
- B. PlanetiQ
- C. Planet Labs
- D. UrtheCast
- Correct Answer
- Planet Labs
ExplanationAmerican startup Planet Labs, that launches small satellites into orbit and sells the imagery, has announced its acquisition of Google's 'Terra Bella' satellite business. As part of the agreement, 60 Google employees will join the startup founded by ex-NASA scientists. Terra Bella, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million and that time it was known as Skybox Imaging.
- 1. Who has become world's no.1 Junior Badminton player in 2017 ?
Options- A. Chia Hao Lee
- B. Lakshya Sen
- C. Chirag Sen
- D. Karthikey Gulshan Kumar Discuss
- 2. Who was appointed as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in the year 2017 ?
Options- A. Alok Kumar Verma
- B. Anil Sinha
- C. Rakesh Asthana
- D. None Discuss
- 3. Which is the first country in the world to pay a basic income to randomly picked citizens on a national level, with the aim of dismissing poverty, motivate people to join work force and decrease unemplyment ?
Options- A. Canada
- B. USA
- C. Finland
- D. Germany Discuss
- 4. Which international organization has declared 2017 as the ?International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development??
Options- A. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- B. World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- C. United Nations (UN)
- D. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Discuss
- 5. "IPCC" stands for
Options- A. Indian Panel on Code Change
- B. Indian Penal Country Code
- C. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- D. Indian Policy on Climate Control Discuss
- IPCC, with respect to Chartered Accountancy, stands for Integrated Professional Competence Course. This is the second level of the CA course.
- 6. 'New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet ?
Options- A. Earth
- B. Mercury
- C. Pluto
- D. Venus Discuss
- 7. How many member countries are there in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ?
Options- A. 5
- B. 7
- C. 6
- D. 8 Discuss
- 8. Supreme Court has banned the sale of BS-III vehicles from _____.
Options- A. October 2, 2017
- B. May 1, 2017
- C. April 1, 2017
- D. June 1, 2017 Discuss
- 9. In March 2017, Cyclone 'Debbie' with winds in excess of 120 mph, strikes which country ?
Options- A. Japan
- B. Australia
- C. China
- D. Germany Discuss
- 10. The first NBA Basketball School has been opened in which city ?
Options- A. Delhi
- B. Bengaluru
- C. Mumbai
- D. Hyderabad Discuss
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Correct Answer: Lakshya Sen
Explanation:
India's Lakshya Sen has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player. He achieved the distinction in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Fifteen-year-old is the first shuttler from Uttarakhand to attain the numero uno spot at the international level. Lakshya, who is considered as the shining future star of Indian badminton, moved ahead of Chia Hao Lee of the Chinese Taipei, to attain the top spot. According to BWF current rankings, Lakshya has 16,903 points in eight tournaments he has played in the season. Chia Hao, who is at the second spot, has 16,091 points.
Correct Answer: Alok Kumar Verma
Explanation:
Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma, Delhi Police Commissioner was appointed as new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. He will have tenure of two years. He was selected by a three-member committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice J S?Khehar and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. He will take over from interim director Rakesh Asthana, who was handed the reins of the premier investigating agency after former director Anil Sinha retired on December 2, 2016.
Correct Answer: Finland
Correct Answer: United Nations (UN)
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) has declared 2017 as the "International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development" to celebrate and advance the commitment of the tourism division to building a superior world.The International Year aims to support a change in policies, business practices and consumer behavior towards a more sustainable tourism sector that can contribute effectively to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Correct Answer: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Explanation:
IPCC stands for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme.
Correct Answer: Pluto
Correct Answer: 6
Explanation:
There are six permanent members: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. Soon India and Pakistan will also join it.
Correct Answer: April 1, 2017
Correct Answer: Australia
Correct Answer: Mumbai
Explanation:
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the launch of NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs around the world open to international male and female players ages 6-18 in Mumbai.
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