Question 1

The Supreme Court has reconstituted the special Investigation Team(SIT) to expedite probe into Black Money Cases and directed the government to issue the necessary notification. Who of the following is the chairman of this team?

Accepted Answer

M.B.Shah

Question 2

Which of the following countries has recently withdrawn as the host of the 2019 Asian Games?

Accepted Answer

Vietnam

Question 3

Which city will host the 2018 Winter Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Pyeongchang

Question 4

What are the most reliable industrial shares on a stock exchange called?

Accepted Answer

Blue chip

Question 5

Why was the 1955 UN General Assembly called "Menon Session" or "Menon Assembly"?

Accepted Answer

Because V K Krishna Menon spoke for 13hours continuously while representing india

Question 6

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Question 7

What is a process whereby an Ecosystem can renew itself?

Accepted Answer

The process which wherein an Ecosystem may renew itself is known as Ecological Succession. The time scale may be decades or a million of years after a mass extinction. It may be achieve over a period of time.

Question 8

Where are Maglev trains used?

Accepted Answer

Maglev trains are used in Japan, South Korea and China only. Maglev derived from magnetic levitation using the principle of magnetic repulsion is a system of train transportation that uses two sets of magnets, one set to repel and push the train up off the track as in levitation then another set to move the 'floating train' ahead at great speed taking advantage of no friction. Maglev trains are therefore quieter and smoother than conventional trains, and have the potential for much higher speeds Despite over a century of research and development, maglev transport systems are in operation in just three countries Japan, South Korea and China. Hence Maglev -- Magnetic-levitation.

Question 9

A group that has exclusive business rights and titles

Accepted Answer

A Proprietorship is a group that has exclusive business rights and titles. A proprietorship is a business with a single owner and not registered as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company.

Question 10

What is the Focus of an Earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A Focus of an earthquake is the location where the earthquake begins The ground ruptures at this spot, then seismic waves radiate outward in all directions At this focus point, the release of energy due to faulting actually occurs during an earthquake The point directly above the focus on the surface is called Epicenter The focus is also called as Hypocenter as it is the synonym of the focus

Question 11

Which of the following is known as the Electronic City of India?

Accepted Answer

Bengaluru city is known as the Electronic City of India. Because Electronic City is an IT hub in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is one of India's largest electronic industrial parks in 3 phases i.e, in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages, Bengaluru.

Question 12

The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is

Accepted Answer

Shakuntala Devi

Question 13

In Cricket the two sets of wickets are

Accepted Answer

According to the rules and regulations of cricket, the height of the stumps must be of 28 inches or 71.12 cms. The total distance between the off stump and leg stump should be 9 inches or 22.86 cms. 1. Width and pitching. Two sets of wickets shall be pitched opposite and parallel to each other at a distance of 22 yards/20.12 meters.

Question 14

The shortest book in number of words?

Accepted Answer

John

Question 15

The Largest country of the World by Geographical Area is

Accepted Answer

Russia is the Largest country of the World by Geographical Area. Top 10 largest countries of the World : 1. Russia 2. Canada 3. United States of America 4. China 5. Brazil 6. Australia 7. India 8. Argentina 9. Kazakhstan 10. Algeria When all 10 of the world's largest countries are taken together, they total 49% of the earth's entire 149 million square kilometres of land.

Question 16

India’s most polluted and least polluted states are

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Uttar Pradesh is the most polluted state in India, with 15 of its cities among 30 cities with highest levels of toxic air in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi turned out to be the worst polluted city of UP. Countrywide, it came sixth. Other towns and cities in UP on the list are Hapur, Bareilly, Firozabad, Kanpur, Agra, NOIDA, Allahabad, and Mathura where PM10 levels were way above permissible limits. Kerala is the least polluted state in the country, India. In all the 14 districts of the state, NAAQ(National Ambient Air Quality Standards) standards are complied with and had lower concentrations of PM10. However, all the cities surpassed the PM10 standards prescribed by WHO. The report - Airpocalypse II - is based on air pollution related data collected from Central and State Pollution Control Boards and Committees.

Question 17

Shares of a company given in exchange for work done are called ?

Accepted Answer

A sweat equity share is an equity share issued by the company to employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash for providing know-how or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions.

Question 18

Who was apointed as ICAI ( Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) president in 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) elected Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey as president and Naveen N D Gupta as vice-president. They have been elected for the year 2017-18. Vikamsey, who served as vice-president, has been a member of the ICAI since 1985. Gupta has been a chartered accountant for more than 20 years.

Question 19

What is the highest number of satellites that have been launched by the ISRO in 2017 on a single rocket ?

Accepted Answer

India’s space agency on Feb 15th, 2017 launched a record 104 satellites from a single rocket as it crossed another milestone in its low-cost space-exploration program. The satellites from seven countries were carried by the Indian Space Research Organization’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on its 38th consecutive successful flight. On board was a 714kg satellite for earth observation and more than 100 smaller satellites weighing less than 10kg each. Three were Indian-owned, 96 were from US companies, and the rest belonged to companies based in Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. Most were owned by Planet Labs Inc, a US-based Earth-imaging company.

Question 20

Which city topped in city governance ranking of the Annual Survey of India’s City Systems (ASICS) 2016 ?

Accepted Answer

Thiruvananthapuram, capital of Kerala has topped in city governance ranking of the Annual Survey of India’s City Systems (ASICS) 2016 conducted by Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy. This year it was the fourth edition the annual survey which had evaluated 21 major cities from the 18 states. It highlighted inadequacies in urban governance that could affect public service delivery and quality of life.

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