Question 1

Which of the following is a Project to develop watersheds in India?

Accepted Answer

AVARD

Question 2

Who painted "Galacidalaicideoxyribonucleicacid"?

Accepted Answer

Salvador Dali

Question 3

The 2014-2015 interim budget implemented a subcharge of 10 percent on super-rich people who have having income above how much rupees in a financial year?

Accepted Answer

1 Crore

Question 4

Of the following, the town which does not come within the National Capital Region is?

Accepted Answer

Mathura

Question 5

The vitamin that helps in blod clotting is

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K

Question 6

Which of the following states High Court has recently restored the power of the RBI to decide the period after which the bad loan can be called as a non-performing asset(NPA)?

Accepted Answer

Gujarat

Question 7

Karnataka Bank Limited has recently launched Missed Call Banking Facility. Which of the following Statements are true regarding this? (1) After giving missed call, the customer gets his account balance/mini statement through SMS on his mobile (2) Th…

Accepted Answer

1,2,3 and 4

Question 8

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over a Dornier 228 light-weight aircraft to DRDO. What is the name of this aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Nabhrathna

Question 9

Which Indian city is the most polluted city in the world as per a study recently released by WHO?

Accepted Answer

Delhi

Question 10

Which of the following countries have topped the list of foreign investors in real estate in Dubai according to Dubai Land Department?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 11

Which tree yields wood called porcupine wood?

Accepted Answer

The Coconut tree

Question 12

Solid Carbon dioxide is known as

Accepted Answer

Dry ice or Cardice is the solid form of Carbon dioxide. 1. It has an advantage of lower temperature than the water ice and doesn't leave any residue. 2. The reason why it is called as Dry ice is because unlike the normal ice, it won't melt into liquid form. It directly evaporates into the air as gas. That is Solid to gas form passing through liquid state is a phenomenon called as Sublimation. 3. The primary use of dry ice is as cooling agent.

Question 13

India is the largest producer of

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As per the latest updates, India is : Largest producer of milk. Largest producer of millets in the world. Largest producer of jute. Largest producer of ginger. Largest producer of bananas. Largest producer of castor oil seeds. Largest producer of mangoes. Largest producer of safflower oil seeds. Largest producer of papayas. Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017) Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil. Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China. Second largest producer of cement., next to China. Second largest producer of silk, the first position being held by China.

Question 14

Which action is safe for a pwc?

Accepted Answer

Two passengers behind the operator is safe for a PWC.

Question 15

Who prepares the topographical maps of India?

Accepted Answer

Survey of India publishes maps and the unrestricted category maps can be obtained at very affordable prices from its several Geospatial data centers. Restricted category maps require due approval from government authorities. Many other rules govern the sale and use of Survey of India maps. Only an Indian citizen may purchase topographic maps and these may not be exported from India for any reason. The Survey of India is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying, set up in 1767. Its members are from Survey of India Service cadre of Civil Services of India. It is headed by the Surveyor General of India.

Question 16

Which Bank has opened 9 SmartUp Zones in Bengaluru, Karnataka?

Accepted Answer

HDFC Bank

Question 17

India has successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Indian Air Force ___________ fighter aircraft for the first time.

Accepted Answer

Brahmos, the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile created history on today after it was successfully flight- tested for the first time from the IAF’s frontline fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30MKI against a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal. The armed forces are now capable of launching the Brahmos, which has a strike range of around 290 km and is described as the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, from land, sea and air, completing the tactical cruise missile triad for the country.

Question 18

Which country has successfully launched the world's smallest rocket to carry tiny satellite into orbit?

Accepted Answer

Japan's - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched the world's smallest rocket with the ability to put a tiny satellite into orbit. Rocket - SS-520 which was pnce failed in 2017 lifted off from the Space Center carrying a microsatellite TRICOM-1R, a three-unit CubeSat weighing about 3 kilograms. The CubeSat will now be used to collect images of the Earth's surface via multiple cameras.

Question 19

Which of the following is Not a Greenhouse Gas?

Accepted Answer

A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is a main greenhouse gas, found in car exhaust pipes. Methane and nitrous oxide is another type of greenhouse gas. Oxygen is the only clean gas out there because we need it to survive. Therefore, the only gas that is not a greenhouse gas is Oxygen.

Question 20

UDAN - 2 has how many routes?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Government awarded 325 routes to airlines as well as helicopter operators under its regional connectivity scheme (RCS) with an emphasis on enhancing flight services to hilly and remote areas, including Kargil under the Regional air Connectivity Scheme (RCS) — Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN-2). In the UDAN - 1 it has 128 routes.

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