Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Who is appointed as India's next Ambassador to WTO ?
Options- A. J s Deepak
- B. Jagran Josh
- C. Ivan Shaid
- D. Swetha Nanda Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: J s Deepak
Explanation:
Telecom Secretary J S Deepak was on Wednesday named India?s next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) from June this year. A 1982 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Deepak, who is at present attending the World Mobile Congress at Barcelona, has been shifted with ?immediate effect? from the telecom ministry and has been made Officer on Special Duty in the commerce department.
- 2. Who has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on standup paddle ?
Options- A. Jack Alberta
- B. Henary Christpher
- C. Christopher Bernard
- D. Chris Bertish Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Chris Bertish
Explanation:
South African Chris Bertish has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on standup paddle. He made the epic 4,050-mile voyage alone at sea aboard his custom-built craft.
- 3. Name the company that has recently created the world?s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.
Options- A. TCS
- B. Microsoft
- C. IBM
- D. Infosys Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: IBM
Explanation:
A team of researchers at IBM has created the world?s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.
- 4. Who has been given the additional charge of Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned from the same post in March, 2017 ?
Options- A. Arun Jaitley
- B. Nitin Gadkari
- C. Narendra Modi
- D. Rajnath Singh Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Arun Jaitley
Explanation:
Finance minister Arun Jaitley was on 13 March 2017 given the additional charge of the defence ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned+ to take on the new role of Goa chief minister.
- 5. At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located ?
Options- A. Pune
- B. Secunderabad
- C. Chennai
- D. Dehradun Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Secunderabad
- 6. Who was the only Secretary General of the UNO to have died while in office ?
Options- A. Dag Hammarskjold
- B. Trygve Lie
- C. Kurt Waldhiem
- D. U Thant Also asked in: CAT, Bank Exams, Bank PO, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Dag Hammarskjold
- 7. Name the two Indian companies that have been named in the list of world's most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute.
Options- A. Dabur and Tata
- B. Mahindra and Tata
- C. Patanjali and Dabur
- D. Tata Steel and Wipro Also asked in: GRE, GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk
- Two Indian companies, Tata SteelBSE and Wipro have been named in the list of world?s most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute.
- Ethisphere honors those companies who recognize their role in society to influence and drive positive change in the business community and organizations around the world.
- In 2017, 124 honorees were spanning five continents, 19 countries, and 52 industry sectors.
- Wipro is one of the two information technology companies named in the list, the other being Xerox Corporation.
Correct Answer: Tata Steel and Wipro
Explanation:
- 8. Name of the First fully India-made sub-urban train ?
Options- A. Vedha
- B. Medha
- C. Sudha
- D. Trivedha Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Medha
Explanation:
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 18th March, 2017 flagged off the first fully India-made suburban train 'Medha'. The train will save foreign exchange worth ?32 crore per rake along with 25% saving in the manufacturing cost. It can run at a maximum speed of 105 km per hour, and has been fitted with LED lights and GPS-based passenger information system.
- 9. Netherlands is hosting a festival of India at which cities in 2017 ?
Options- A. Hague
- B. Amsterdam
- C. Groningen
- D. All the above Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: All the above
Explanation:
A Festival of India is being organized in the Netherlands from 26 January ? 27 March 2017. The events will be held in the cities of The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam/Maastricht, Utrecht, Eindhoven and Groningen.
- 10. Which country is hosting the International Diamond Conference "Mines to Market 2017" ?
Options- A. India
- B. South Africa
- C. Namibia
- D. Japan Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: India
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