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- Question
India?s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has launched in which city ?
Options- A. Jaipur
- B. Nagpur
- C. Shimla
- D. New Delhi
- Correct Answer
- Nagpur
ExplanationIndia?s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has been inaugurated by the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Nagpur Airport Complex to promote eco-friendly transport. With this, Nagpur became the first city in India to have electric mass mobility system with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles, including taxis, buses, e-rickshaw and autos.
- 1. The 112-feet tall bust of ?Adiyogi? Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation in ___________ has been declared the world?s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Options- A. Telangana
- B. Andhra Pradesh
- C. Haryana
- D. Tamil Nadu Discuss
- 2. Name the malicious software that affected various computers recently in may 2017, and restricted users to access it until a ransom is paid to unlock it ?
Options- A. Bitcoinware
- B. Captiveware
- C. Pay-offware
- D. Ransomware Discuss
- 3. _____ ties-up with Airtel to roll out integrated digital offerings to customers in 2017 ?
Options- A. Uber cabs
- B. Ola cabs
- C. Cabs 24
- D. Dot cabs Discuss
- 4. As per "Swachh Survekshan 2017" records India's cleanest city is ?
Options- A. Hyderabd
- B. Tirupathi
- C. Indore
- D. Bangalore Discuss
- 5. Which is first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font in 2017 ?
Options- A. India
- B. Iran
- C. Dubai
- D. Iraq Discuss
- 6. Which city is the world?s most crowded cities, according to World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data ?
Options- A. Mumbai
- B. Lahore
- C. Lagos
- D. Dhaka Discuss
- 7. The world's fastest elevator that can operate at a record speed of 1,260 meters per minute is set to be installed in ___________.
Options- A. Japan
- B. Spain
- C. China
- D. Italy Discuss
- 8. TATA Projects has recently launched which initiative to promote green cover in India ?
Options- A. Green World
- B. Green India
- C. Green Earth
- D. Green Thumb Discuss
- 9. Which country has topped the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) ?
Options- A. China
- B. Nepal
- C. Russia
- D. India Discuss
- 10. Service tax was introduced in India in the year :
Options- A. 1994
- B. 1993
- C. 1992
- D. 1991 Discuss
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Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The 112-feet tall bust of ?Adiyogi? Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation has been declared the world?s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness had announced this on its website. The bust at the Isha Yoga Foundation on the outskirts of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February.
Correct Answer: Ransomware
Correct Answer: Ola cabs
Explanation:
India's largest cab aggregator Ola has partnered with Bharti Airtel to launch a range of integrated digital offerings to customers.
As part of the partnership, Ola will integrate Airtel Payments bank to its app and Airtel will integrate Ola's mobile wallet Ola Money as a payment solution on Airtel website and MyAirtel app for mobile recharges and bill payments.
Correct Answer: Indore
Explanation:
i. The 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey results were recently announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. The total 434 cities of India were surveyed. Indore in Madhya Pradesh is India?s cleanest city while Gonda in Uttar Pradesh is the dirtiest.
ii. Gujarat has the maximum of 12 cities among the top 50 clean cities, closely followed by Madhya Pradesh with 11 and Andhra Pradesh with eight. Uttar Pradesh accounted for half of the bottom 50 cities in the cleanliness ranking.
Top 10 clean cities of India in 2017 are:
Indore (MP)
Bhopal (MP)
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Surat (Gujarat)
Mysuru (Karnataka)
Tiruchirapally (Tamil Nadu)
New Delhi Municipal Council (New Delhi)
Navi Mumbai (Mumbai)
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
Vadodara (Gujarat).
Top 5 Dirtiest cities of India (with Rank) in 2017 are:
Gonda (UP)- 434,
Bhusawal (Maharashtra)- 433,
Bagaha (Bihar)- 432,
Hardoi (Uttarakhand)- 431,
Katihar (Bihar)- 430.
Correct Answer: Dubai
Explanation:
Dubai has become the first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font.
ii. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the Dubai Font recently.
iii. The font, available in three styles as 'Dubai', 'Dubai Medium' and 'Dubai Light', can be in italics, underlined and bold.
Correct Answer: Dhaka
Explanation:
The capital of Bangladesh ?Dhaka? is the world?s most crowded city with a population density of 44,500 people per square kilometre, released by World Economic Forum (WEF), citing UN Habitat data. According to UN Habitat data, of the top 10 most densely populated cities in the world, six are in Asia, three are in Africa and one is in South America. India?s financial capital Mumbai, home to 31,700 people per square kilometre has acquired second place, where as Kota in Rajasthan with 12,100 people per square kilometre was ranked seventh. Others in the list include Medellin in Columbia (3rd), Manila in Philippines (4th, 14,800), Casablanca in Morocco (5th, 14,200), Lagos in Nigeria (6th, 13,300), Singapore (8th, 10,200) and Jakarta in Indonesia (9th, 9,600).
Correct Answer: China
Explanation:
The world's fastest elevator that can operate at a record speed of 1,260 meters per minute is set to be installed in a skyscraper complex in China. The elevator has various safety features including brake equipment that uses materials with high heat resistance. Apart from this, the elevator can absorb vibration during the high-speed operation to make the ride comfortable.
Correct Answer: Green Thumb
Explanation:
The TATA Projects has launched unique ?Green Thumb? initiative in India to promote green cover and to protect the environment on 2017 World Environment Day (WED). The Green Thumb 2017 is in continuation to 2016 TATA Projects? programme wherein it aimed to get 10,000 people to click (pledge) to plant a sapling on their behalf ? the response received was a tremendous 23,000. Encouraged by the response, TATA Projects planted a total of over 42,000 saplings across the country in over 100 locations in the last one year (2016-17). This year, under Green Thumb initiative, the company will plants trees, citizens who wish to do their bit to save the environment, can express their support for the cause. They can do so by clicking on the banner to plant a sapling on the Green Thumb.
Correct Answer: India
Explanation:
India has acquired the top position among 30 developing countries on ease of doing business at the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). The 2017 GRDI titled ?The Age of Focus? ranked China at second place, followed by Malaysia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam. The 16th edition of GRDI ranked top 30 developing countries for retail investment worldwide and analyzed 25 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables to help retailers devise successful global strategies to identify emerging market investment opportunities.
Correct Answer: 1994
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