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- Question
Who among the following took over as the 25th Director General of the Border Roads(DGBR) ?
Options- A. Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma
- B. Lt. Gen. David R. Syiemlieh
- C. Lt. Gen. Srikanth Mishra
- D. Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava
- Correct Answer
- Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava
ExplanationLt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava took over as the 25th Director General of the Border Roads (DGBR). He has replaced Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma. Prior to it, he was holding the appointment of Director General Combat Engineers at Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence(Army).
- 1. Which one of the following foreign agencies will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of municipal schools through its School Excellence Programmes(SEP) ?
Options- A. IMF
- B. UNDP
- C. ADB
- D. UNICEF Discuss
- 2. ?Chief Minister?s Award? has been launched by which state government to reward districts adopting digital payments?
Options- A. Andhra Pradesh
- B. Rajastan
- C. Assam
- D. Kerala Discuss
- 3. Which online security campaign has been launched by Google India to safeguard internet users?
Options- A. #SecurityCheckKiya
- B. #InternetSafetyKiya
- C. #OnlineSecurityKiya
- D. #SecureInternetKiya Discuss
- 4. A remedy for all diseases
Options- A. Antiseptic
- B. Lyric
- C. Narcotics
- D. Panacea Discuss
- 5. The two forms of democracy are
Options- A. Parliamentary and King
- B. Monarchical and Republican
- C. Direct and Indirect
- D. Parliamentary and Presidential Discuss
- 6. The coldest planet in the solar system is ?
Options- A. Venus
- B. Jupiter
- C. Uranus
- D. Pluto Discuss
- 7. As per the data released by RBI, which bank witnessed the most number of frauds during April-December period of 2016 ?
Options- A. HDFC Bank
- B. Standard Chartered Bank
- C. SBI Bank
- D. ICICI Bank Discuss
- 8. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of HSBC ?
Options- A. Douglas Flint
- B. Stuart Gulliver
- C. Mark Tucker
- D. Victor Bernard Discuss
- 9. The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called ___________.
Options- A. Jayanit Rama
- B. Lalitan Linga
- C. Ammanita Vihu
- D. Ammavin Aran Discuss
- 10. What was the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2017 ?
Options- A. A Step Towards Digital World
- B. Building a Digital World Consumers can Trust
- C. A smart Digital Consumers
- D. A Tradition of Trust With Consumers Discuss
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Correct Answer: ADB
Explanation:
Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of municipal schools through its School Excellence Programme (SEP).
Correct Answer: Assam
Explanation:
The C.M of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal has recently launched the ?Chief Minister?s Award? to promote digital transaction in Assam.
The Chief Minister?s Award would be given to the best performing district of the state that adopts digital payment methods and also educate larger section of the society about the cashless transaction.
The winning district?s Deputy Commissioner would be presented a prize of Rs 50,000 at the end of financial year 2016-2017 after March 31, 2017.
Correct Answer: #SecurityCheckKiya
Explanation:
Google has launched new online security campaign #SecurityCheckKiya in India to promote security awareness among general public. The purpose of the campaign is to protect young and first-time web users from account hijacking, safeguard Android devices from malicious apps and secure all their personal data if they lose their device.
Correct Answer: Panacea
Explanation:
Panacea, also known as panchrest, is a medicine supposed remedy that is claimed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It is named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panakeia.
Correct Answer: Parliamentary and Presidential
Explanation:
There are two major forms of democratic government.
I. Parliamentary
II. Presidential
The citizens elect the leaders in democratic government.
The main difference is legislative and executive branches.
Executive - head of government
Legislative - how laws are made
I. Parliamentary democratic government : (example - United Kingdom )
1. Parliament = Legislature (Laws)
2. Parliament controls the power
3. Head of government is a prime minister chosen by the legislature
4. Prime minister and cabinet are members of the legislature
5. Prime minister answers to the legislature (fusion of powers)
6. The government will stay in office for a specified period unless the prime minister loses support of the majority on an important vote.
7. If this occurs- the P.M. must resign and elections are held immediately.
II. Presidential democratic government : (example - United States of America)
1. The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens.
2. Separation of Powers
3. There are checks and balances where each branch can overrule the other.
4. The president answers to the voters, not the legislature.
5. The people elect the president, and elections are held at set intervals.
Correct Answer: Uranus
Correct Answer: ICICI Bank
Explanation:
ICICI Bank topped the list of banks that witnessed the most number of frauds during April-December period of 2016 with state-owned SBI taking the second spot, RBI data said.
Correct Answer: Mark Tucker
Explanation:
British businessman Mark Tucker, currently group chief executive and president of insurance group AIA, will take over from Douglas Flint as the new Chairman of HSBC in October.
Correct Answer: Ammavin Aran
Explanation:
The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called 'Ammavin Aran' meaning 'mother's fortress'.
Correct Answer: Building a Digital World Consumers can Trust
Explanation:
World Consumer Rights Day is being observed today (15 March 2017) which is an awareness day and theme for this year is 'Building a Digital World Consumers can trust'.
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