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The World Immunization Week 2019 observed from 24-30th April. It's theme is;
Options- A. Immunization saves lives
- B. Protect your world - get vaccinated
- C. Close the immunization gap
- D. Protected Together: Vaccines Work
- Correct Answer
- Protected Together: Vaccines Work
ExplanationThe World Immunisation Week 2019 celebrates 'Vaccine Heroes' worldwide ranging from parents and community members to health workers and innovators who help to ensure that we are protected via the power of vaccines. The theme for 2019 is 'Protected Together: Vaccines Work'. The last week of April (24th-30th) every year is observed as World Immunisation Week in order to promote the use of vaccines for the protection of people of all age-groups against disease. The WHO (World Health Organization) notified that there are still 20 million unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children worldwide; so this initiative brings to limelight the necessity to bring on immunization progress through increased investment. Immunization Week was observed for the very first time in 2012 when more than 180 countries and territories worldwide participated in it. - 1. Name the Non-banking finance company withdrew a release which has issued earlier regarding securing Rs 695 crore debt funding from NABARD.
Options- A. Muthoot Finance Ltd
- B. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
- C. Manappuram Finance
- D. Bajaj Finance Limited Discuss
- 2. Which bank has slipped down and attains 10th spot as most valued bank?
Options- A. Bank of Baroda
- B. HDFC Bank
- C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
- D. Yes Bank Discuss
- 3. How many Indians won the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award?
Options- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 7 Discuss
- 4. Which university has been named as the World's Most Innovative University?
Options- A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B. University of Washington
- C. Stanford University
- D. University of Washington Discuss
- 5. Who launched 'Bharat fibre' for high speed broadband Internet service with local channel partner in Pulwama?
Options- A. BSNL
- B. Vodafone
- C. Airtel
- D. Jio Discuss
- 6. India's largest national data centre to come up in ___________.
Options- A. Delhi
- B. Bhopal
- C. Pune
- D. Lucknow Discuss
- 7. What is the position of Indian Passport in the Passport Index of 2019?
Options- A. 67
- B. 72
- C. 77
- D. 54 Discuss
- 8. Which committee has been formed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to implement farm loan waiver decision?
Options- A. Rahul Bhatnagar committee
- B. Vikram Sharma committee
- C. Ajay Goenka committee
- D. Vinod Malwai committee Discuss
- 9. ISRO will launch a student satellite called 'Kalamsat' and an imaging satellite known as 'Microsat-R' on __________.
Options- A. 22 January 2019
- B. 20 January 2019
- C. 26 January 2019
- D. 24 January 2019. Discuss
- 10. Which of the following defence satellite would be launched by ISRO for DRDO in March 2019?
Options- A. Kalam SAT
- B. Microsat R
- C. HySIS
- D. Emisat Discuss
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Correct Answer: Manappuram Finance
Explanation:
Manappuram Finance, a Non-banking finance company withdrew a release which had issued earlier regarding securing Rs 695 crore debt funding from NABARD.Previously this Rs 695 crore funding will agree to use for priority sector lending.
Correct Answer: Yes Bank
Explanation:
For the 1st time, private lender YES Bank Ltd, in terms of market valuation, has slipped by 3 levels to come down to the 10th spot. The position of the bank has come down due to its shares collapsing over 30% in the last 4 sessions after YES bank had reported a net loss of Rs. 1500 crore in its March quarter earnings. The most valued Indian bank with a market cap of Rs. 6.34 trillion is HDFC Bank Ltd. This is followed by (SBI) State Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank with market cap of Rs 2.76 trillion and Rs 2.68 trillion, respectively. Shares of YES Bank were down 5.3% at Rs.166.30 on the 6th of May, 2019 and its market capitalization was Rs. 38,515.71 crore.
Correct Answer: 3
Explanation:
Three Indian expats from the UAE are amongst those who won the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award the highest honor conferred on Indian diaspora. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award on Girish Pant, Surender Singh Kandhari and Dr. Zulekha Daud and other awardees at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Varanasi.
Correct Answer: Stanford University
Explanation:
Stanford University has been named the World's Most Innovative University for the fourth consecutive year in Reuters' ranking of World's Most Innovative Universities. This list ranks educational institutions based on new technologies they have invented and new markets and industries they have powered. Stanford University is followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania.
Correct Answer: BSNL
Explanation:
'Bharat Fibre', the state-owned telecom firm, BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) became the 1st operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama. The Bharat Fibre services with reliable and high-speed internet are provided on the optical fibre by FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) service up to the customer premises. The service was launched by BSNL Chief General Manager of Jammu and Kashmir Circle, Rana Ashok Kumar Singh, in the presence of Srinagar General Manager Telecom District Zafar Iqbal and BSNL's channel partner, Mir Nazir. The Internet services generally remain unaffected even during the vagaries of weather.
Correct Answer: Bhopal
Explanation:
The government will be setting up the country's largest national data centre in Bhopal, with capacity for 500,000 virtual servers. The country has four such centres for hosting government websites, services and apps. These are at Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bhubaneswar.
Correct Answer: 67
Explanation:
The Passport Index of 2019, which ranks almost 199 countries in the world based on their Visa-Free Scores and their ranking according to the UNDP human development index, showed that Indian passport has steadily strengthened in a period of 5 years from rank 77 in 2015 to 67 in 2019. 25 countries allow visa-free entry to Indian passport holders, whereas 39 countries offer visa-on-arrival. The Tourism Ministry for India is also offering e-tourist visa facilities to 166 countries, by making several amendments in the e-visa regime of the country in order to make this process more tourist friendly.
Correct Answer: Rahul Bhatnagar committee
Correct Answer: 24 January 2019.
Explanation:
ISRO will launch a student satellite called 'Kalamsat' and an imaging satellite known as 'Microsat-R' on 24 January 2019. Both the satellite will be carried by 'PSLV C-44' rocket. PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle. In PSLV-C44, the fourth stage (PS4) of the vehicle would be moved to a ?higher circular orbit so as to establish an orbital platform for carrying out experiments.
Correct Answer: Emisat
Explanation:
In the special mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will also launch 28 third-party satellites and will demonstrate its new technologies like three different orbits with a new variant of 'Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle' (PSLV) rocket in March, 2019. Electronic intelligence satellite 'Emisat' of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) weighs about 420 kg. After launching Emisat at an altitude of 763 km, the PSLV rocket will be brought down to put the remaining 28 satellites into orbit at an altitude of 504 km.
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