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Which country is planning to send mini-ecosystems containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs to the Moon next year ?
Options- A. India
- B. Russia
- C. USA
- D. China
- Correct Answer
- China
ExplanationIn a first, China is planning to send mini-ecosystems ? containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs ? to the Moon next year, in an attempt to study how the organisms develop on the lunar surface. The 3-kilogramme mini-ecosystem, developed by research teams led by Chongqing University in China, will be sent to the Moon by the Chang?e 4 scheduled to be launched in 2018, authorities announced at the Global Space Exploration Conference. An 18-centimetre-tall cylinder will carry potato seeds and silkworm eggs to be incubated.
- 1. ____________has became the second city in the country, and the first in south India, to have a full-fledged Metro rail.
Options- A. Bangalore
- B. Chennai
- C. Kerala
- D. Hyderabad Discuss
- 2. Which state government has launched ?Mahaswayam portal? for job seekers and employers ?
Options- A. Andhra Pradesh
- B. Assam
- C. Telangana
- D. Maharashtra Discuss
- 3. Which state announced the shift of financial year from March - April to Jan - December ?
Options- A. Assam
- B. Goa
- C. Kerala
- D. Madhya Pradesh Discuss
- 4. Which new train is being flagged off by railway minister Suresh Prabhu in April 2017 ?
Options- A. Double Deck Passenger Trains
- B. High-speed rail
- C. Metro train
- D. Vistadome coach train Discuss
- 5. What is India?s rank in the Global Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 by World Economic Forum ?
Options- A. 40th
- B. 52nd
- C. 12th
- D. 6th Discuss
- 6. Which country is hosting the 7th edition of 'BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting-2017 ?
Options- A. India
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. South Africa Discuss
- 7. ______ Tribunal has banned the use of Chinese 'Kite' strings made of nylon or any other synthetic material in India from July 2017 ?
Options- A. National Green Tribunal
- B. National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
- C. Industrial Tribunals
- D. Central Administrative Tribunal Discuss
- 8. Who has been appointed as Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) ?
Options- A. Arun Tiwari
- B. Sunil Mehta
- C. Ashwani Kumar
- D. David Rasquinha Discuss
- 9. What is the name of a 12-year-old Indian-origin boy who has been crowned as the UK's 'child genius' in a popular television quiz competition ?
Options- A. Rahul Doshi
- B. Anshul Verma
- C. Ravi Sharma
- D. Ronan Kumar Discuss
- 10. What is name of capital of MARSHALL ISLANDS ?
Options- A. Tunis
- B. Accra
- C. Tripoli
- D. Majuro Discuss
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Correct Answer: Bangalore
Explanation:
Bengaluru has became the second city in the country, and the first in south India, to have a full-fledged Metro rail in operation following the opening of a final 12-km section of the 42-km first phase of the Metro project. The first phase, comprising an 18-km east-west line and a 24-km north-south line, built at a cost of Rs 13,845 crore, was dedicated to the nation by President Pranab Mukherjee at an event in Bengaluru.
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has recently launched a web portal ?Mahaswayam? for job seekers, employers, entrepreneurs and training institutes. At ?Mahaswayam?, job seekers will be able to register themselves, search as well as apply for jobs, inquire for training, get information on self-employment and get details of job fairs. Besides, training institutes can also register, get details on participation in the state skill development programme, get training fee receipts, and can also receive training fee through ECS. Apart from this, entrepreneurs can also post job vacancy advertisements at the portal.
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: Vistadome coach train
Explanation:
Vistadome coach train flagged off in April 2017 is routed between Visakhapatnam to Araku valley station.
Correct Answer: 40th
Explanation:
India has jumped 12 places to 40th rank globally in travel and tourism competitiveness list by World Economic Forum.
Correct Answer: China
Explanation:
The 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Health Ministers Meeting has started in Tianjin, China on July 6, 2017 with focus on international cooperation on the development of traditional medicine. From India, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, has highlighted the achievements of India in the health sector and spoke on the theme ? ?Strengthen Health System and Achieve Health-Related SDGs in the meeting. In the 2-day meet, About 300 delegates, including health ministers of BRICS nations , international organizations, etc., are participating.
Correct Answer: National Green Tribunal
Explanation:
1. The National Green Tribunal banned the use of ?Chinese? kite strings, made of nylon or any synthetic material on the grounds that it poses threat to life and environment.
2. The Tribunal directed all state governments to prohibit the ?manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use? of synthetic manja or nylon threads and all other synthetic strings used for flying kites with immediate effect.
3. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the authorities to ban import of any synthetic manja.
Correct Answer: David Rasquinha
Correct Answer: Rahul Doshi
Correct Answer: Accra
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