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- Question
What is the Logo and mascot of Asian Athletics Championships that is scheduled to be held from 6 to 9 july 2017 ?
Options- A. Fishing cat
- B. Olive Ridley turtles.
- C. Sanderlings
- D. Irrawaddy Dolphins
- Correct Answer
- Olive Ridley turtles.
ExplanationOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has unveiled the logo and mascot of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships scheduled to be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar from July 6 to 9, 2017.
Mr. Patnaik also formally announced Bhubaneswar as the host for the sports event. The mascot, named Olly Turtle, depicts the Olive Ridley turtles.
- 1. Hollywood movie named The Black Prince recently won the Special Jury Remi Award at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival. Which Indian actress has acted in this movie ?
Options- A. Shabana Azmi
- B. Deepika Padukone
- C. Juhi Chawla
- D. Priyanka Chopra Discuss
- 2. Which airport becomes as International Airport recently in 2017 ?
Options- A. Chennai
- B. Kolkata
- C. Vijayawada
- D. Patna Discuss
- 3. _______ own's world's top 4 most downloaded apps ?
Options- A. Amazon
- B. Facebook
- C. Myntra
- D. Flipkart Discuss
- 4. ISRO has signed a memorandum of understanding with which of the following company to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ?
Options- A. SAIL
- B. DRDO
- C. BHEL
- D. GAIL Discuss
- 5. Which country successfully launched the first high-throughput communication satellite "Shijian-13" which will enable passengers of high-speed trains to watch high-definition videos smoothly and help those at the scene of natural disasters ?
Options- A. Japan
- B. China
- C. Singapore
- D. Indonesia Discuss
- 6. CT scans, X-rays and blood tests free in all government hospitals in ________ , except those in the medical colleges.
Options- A. Odisha
- B. Tamilnadu
- C. Assam
- D. Gujarat Discuss
- 7. India?s first contactless business credit card has been launched by __________in association with Jet Airways, India premier international airline.
Options- A. Axis Bank
- B. ICICI Bank
- C. HDFC Bank
- D. YES Bank Discuss
- 8. Which IIT institute has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city ?
Options- A. IIT Kharagpur
- B. IIT New Delhi
- C. IIT Pune
- D. IIT Indore Discuss
- 9. Who is representing India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe competition ?
Options- A. Vinita Sayal
- B. Nandita Das
- C. Rajeshwari Dyal
- D. Padmalaya Nanda Discuss
- 10. The Human Resource Development Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry launched an online verification portal ___________ to make the document verification process easier.
Options- A. e-bharat
- B. e-sanad
- C. e-foriegn
- D. e-verify Discuss
Basic General Knowledge problems
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Correct Answer: Shabana Azmi
Correct Answer: Vijayawada
Correct Answer: Facebook
Correct Answer: BHEL
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
Correct Answer: China
Correct Answer: Assam
Explanation:
Dispur will make CT scans, X-rays and blood tests free in all government hospitals in Assam except those in the medical colleges. Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assembly during question hour that chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the new scheme on May 11. The service will be outsourced to a private organisation but the cost will be borne by the government. The free service ? not for medical colleges ? will be started with 35 hospitals and expanded to 500 smaller health centres.
Correct Answer: ICICI Bank
Explanation:
India?s first contactless business credit card has been launched by ICICI bank in association with Jet Airways, India premier international airline, for Small and Mid-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and their employees. The card has been christened as the ?Jet Airways ICICI Bank Business Advantage Card?, which helps customers to save on their business expenses. The card is powered by the ?VISA payWave? contactless technology that enables the cardholder to make payments by simply tapping the card at contactless enabled terminals in more than 48 countries, including India. The card can also be used by dipping or swiping at non-contactless merchants.
Correct Answer: IIT Kharagpur
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city. As part of the project, three dimensional geological modelling of the geology under Varanasi will be prepared to help improve the building of new transport and service infrastructure. The project includes application of geo-scientific methods like drilling, geological, geophysical, tectonics, hydrogeological and remote sensing. It would be the first major 3D subsurface urban study and planning of its kind in India, with the ultimate aim of developing methodologies and input of suburban geology for planning and hazard risk assessment. The purpose of the project is to develop the methodologies and approaches of urban geosciences and engineering of Varanasi as a pilot for other Indian cities.
Correct Answer: Padmalaya Nanda
Explanation:
Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha will represent India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe beauty pageant competition, which is scheduled to be held in Georgia, United States from May 31. She will compete against 15 other contestants from around the world for the title of Little Miss Universe. Beside this, she will also lead India in the 2017 Little Miss World contest in Greece.
Correct Answer: e-sanad
Explanation:
The Human Resource Development Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry launched an online verification portal to make the document verification process easier for students who planning to study abroad. The Central Board of Secondary Education?s (CBSE) academic repository of degrees and certificates ?Parinam Manjusha? was also involved in the project of creating ?eSanad?.
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