Question 1

Which State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state?

Accepted Answer

Arunachal Pradesh State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state.

Question 2

Galileo was an Italian Astronomer who

Accepted Answer

Both B & C

Question 3

which of the following statements are correct

Accepted Answer

Inventors and their Inventions :: Sir Richard Arkwright - Father of industrial revolution. Michael Faraday - Discovered Benzene and invented Bunsen Burner. Thomas Alva Edison - Invented Phonograph and motion picture camera.

Question 4

Which is the largest coal producing country in the World?

Accepted Answer

China has been by far the biggest coal producing country over the last three decades. The country produced about 3.6 billion tonnes (Bt) of coal in 2012 accounting for over 47% of the world's total coal output.

Question 5

The book “The Other One Percent: Indians in America” has been authored by whom?

Accepted Answer

Sanjoy Chakravorty

Question 6

Which among the following has ranked top Brand among Global 500 Brands in 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

1. In the latest Global 500 rankings of most valuable and powerful brands across the globe, Sundar Pichai’s Google has surpassed Apple to achieve the top position. 2. The Brand Finance Global 500 list published on February 2, 2017 had featured Apple as the top brand for continuous five years. 3. However, for 2017, the ranking revealed that Google’s brand value rose by 24 percent to $109.5bn in 2016. The brand value of Apple on the other hand dropped 27 percent to $107bn. 4. This is for the first time since 2011 that Google has been placed at the top spot. The third place has been occupied by Amazon. 5. The ranking is based upon factors such as marketing investment, familiarity, loyalty, staff satisfaction and corporate reputation.

Question 7

Who became the first woman Director of an IIM ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Neelu Rohmetra from Jammu University has been appointed as one of the heads of IIMs. She became the first woman director of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Neelu Rohmetra is the founder of the director of International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR and HRM).

Question 8

Which country has built the world's largest amphibian aircraft ?

Accepted Answer

China's amphibian aircraft, which is stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of the year 2017.

Question 9

The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated on which date in India ?

Accepted Answer

The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated every year on February 23 in India to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The Central Excise officers all over the country celebrate this day by organizing seminars, workshops, trade interactions and cultural events etc.

Question 10

Which state government has recently signed MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide subsidized loans to its employees ?

Accepted Answer

Assam

Question 11

Name the person who has become the first visually impaired Indian runner to complete the historic Boston Marathon.

Accepted Answer

Bangalore-based Sagar Baheti has become the first visually impaired Indian runner to complete the historic Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and the hardest marathon to qualify for.

Question 12

Which state has become the first Indian state to shift to to January to December financial year ?

Accepted Answer

Madhya Pradesh has become the first Indian state to announce shifting of its financial year format to January-December starting from 2018, as against the current practice of April-March cycle. The decision has recently taken by the state government in its state cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Thus, the budget session of the next financial year would be held in December-January 2018.

Question 13

Which social networking site officially launched "Express Wi-Fi" internet services in India ?

Accepted Answer

Facebook

Question 14

The First Indian city to get " Electric Radio Cabs " is ?

Accepted Answer

With India's pledge to go all electric by 2030, Nagpur will be the first city in the country to adopt electric cabs as the country moves a step closer to its goal. The pilot project will see around 200 e-cabs in Nagpur with the local body to provide for the charging stations across the city. Currently, Mahindra and Honda are few of the car-manufacturers who have electric and hybrid vehicles in their line-up. We do hope that the situation changes, as hybrid and electric vehicles will help in the growing pollution in India. Countries such as France, Netherland and Belgium have already started to adopt electric and hybrid vehicles.

Question 15

Who has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the ITTF Umpires and Referees Committee (URC) ?

Accepted Answer

Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the ITTF Umpires and Referees Committee (URC). His term will be for two years and is extendable. Iyer is the only assigned competition manager of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in India. Beside this, Ganeshan has also been recommended as the Technical Commissioner from the Asian Continent to ITTF and his term will be for a period of four years. He is also the chairman of the South Asian Federation technical committee and a member of the Technical Committee of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation (CTTF).

Question 16

India’s first smartcard-based Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) initiative “Trin Trin” has launched in which city ?

Accepted Answer

India’s first smartcard-based Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) initiative has launched in Mysuru, Karnataka on June 4, 2017. The cost of the project, partly funded by World Bank’s Global Environmental Facility, for the next six years is Rs 20.5 crore, covering the maintenance of the docking stations and bicycles. About 450 bicycles will be available for public use in the city. To rent a bicycle, the citizens of Mysuru or tourists need to register themselves either online or by visiting one of the six registration centres situated close to tourism centres and obtain a smart card after paying Rs. 350, including a refundable deposit of Rs. 250. Though the use of the bicycle is free for the first one hour, the users will have to pay a nominal fee of Rs. 5 for two hours, Rs. 10 for three hours and so on.

Question 17

Which missile was test fired by the India successfully ?

Accepted Answer

Quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM)

Question 18

Sagarmatha friendship is between which two countries ?

Accepted Answer

The first ever joint military exercise named 'Sagarmatha Friendship-2017' is all set between Nepal and China. Sagarmatha is the Nepali name for Mt Everest, which stands in between both the countries.

Question 19

Which country has dominated the FOBES ASIA Best under a billion list 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 20

What does 'C' stands for in the abbreviation UNODC ?

Accepted Answer

UNODC is abbreviated as United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices.

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