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  • Question
  • Name the cyclone that has hit the Indian States of Odisha and West Bengal recently.


  • Options
  • A. Cyclone Hudhud
  • B. Cyclone Gaja
  • C. Cyclone Phailin
  • D. Cyclone Fani

  • Correct Answer
  • Cyclone Fani 

    Explanation
    Cyclone Fani with a maximum wind speed of 240-250 kmph, is one of the most biggest and fiercest cyclonic storm over the east coast in nearly two decades. Several villages nearby Puri in Odisha have submerged due to heavy rains and till now at least 3 people have lost their life. Central government has released Rs 1086 crore advanced financial assistance to four states for undertaking preventive and relief measures to deal with cyclone 'Fani'. Out of this sanctioned amount, Odisha will receive Rs 340.87 crore, West Bengal Rs 235.50 crore, Tamil Nadu Rs 309.37 crore and Andhra Pradesh will get Rs 200.25 crore. ii. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has started helpline number 1938 for Cyclone Fani. The people can call this helpline number and can ask for help from the government.

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    • 1. Bank of Maharashtra and __________ has partnered for MSME bill discounting.

    • Options
    • A. TechBargains
    • B. Micro Center
    • C. Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)
    • D. Slickdeals
    • Discuss
    • 2. India and Republic of Korea jointly issue the Postage Stamp under which of the following theme?

    • Options
    • A. 10th Anniversary of India and Korea
    • B. Hibiscus with Rice 1946
    • C. Queen Hur Hwang-ok of Korea
    • D. Gold Crown of the Silla Dynasty 1946
    • Discuss
    • 3. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries instructed the Health Ministry to frame law banning manufacture and sale of __________ in the country.

    • Options
    • A. Marijuana
    • B. Bhang
    • C. e-cigarettes
    • D. e-charas
    • Discuss
    • 4. Who launched a probe against UPL for poll code violation, Recently?

    • Options
    • A. Chennai Police
    • B. Lucknow Police
    • C. Mumbai Police
    • D. Bhopal Police
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which High Court has recently released a report about the problem of increasing backlog and pendency of cases?

    • Options
    • A. Calcutta High Court
    • B. Madras High Court
    • C. Delhi High Court
    • D. Karnataka High Court
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which magazines recently released its cover featuring image of PM Narendra Modi with headline 'India's Divider in Chief'?

    • Options
    • A. Cosmopolitan
    • B. Bloomberg
    • C. Forbes
    • D. TIME
    • Discuss
    • 7. India and Japan's ISE Foods signed MoU to improve __________.

    • Options
    • A. Subsistence farms
    • B. Pastoral farms
    • C. Arable farms
    • D. Poultry farms
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following initiation of the Rotary Club of Madras North provides sanitary napkins to the students?

    • Options
    • A. Project Suvidha
    • B. Project Puthuyugam
    • C. Project Sangini
    • D. Project Kannamma
    • Discuss
    • 9. Scientists from this university demonstrated a device that generates electricity in an infrared photodiode from the coldness of the universe.

    • Options
    • A. University of Oxford
    • B. University of California
    • C. Stanford University
    • D. Harvard University
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following railway station won the title of world's longest railway station name by an alphabet?

    • Options
    • A. Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway
    • B. Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta railway station
    • C. Llanfairpwll railway station
    • D. Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City station
    • Discuss


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