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Answer: c)
Explanation: NABARD, the apex banking body of micro-financing and funding to the causes of rural development is celebrating its 35th foundation day today.
2).Government has decided to set up a panel to chalk out a long-term strategy to tackle the shortage of pulses in the country. Who will be the head of the committee?
Answer: a)
Explanation: Government has decided to set up a panel to chalk out a long-term strategy to tackle the shortage of pulses in the country. The committee, to be headed by Chief Economic Advisor, will consider reasonable hike in minimum support price of pulses and also bonus for the farmers. It will submit its report within two weeks.
3).Which among the following Indian states creates world record by planting over 5crore trees?
Answer: b)
Explanation: UP has created a world record for orchestrating the largest state-wide plantation drive in 24 hours. From 10 am on July 11 morning, the forest department in UP started a mission to plant 5 crore saplings. By 9 pm, the state claimed it had achieved the target and planted 5.01 crore saplings across the state.
4).India’s first smart grid to come up in which among the following cities?
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Union government has set in motion the process of rewarding performing states under UDAY, the flagship programme in power sector. It would extend support to the country’s first smart grid project to be set up at Gurgaon in Haryana.
5).A spa, likely to be India's first to offer its services to the transgender community, was launched in
Answer: c)
Explanation: A spa, likely to be India's first to offer its services to the transgender community, was launched in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Inaugurated by Formula One Driver Narain Karthikeyan and Tamil actor Sethuraman, the unisex salon also offers special luxury rooms for transgenders.
6).The Union Government appointed Utpal Bora as the full-time chairman of
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Union Government appointed Utpal Bora as the full-time chairman of Oil India Ltd. Bora's appointment was recommended by a three-member search-cum-selection committee headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha.
7).Which Indian Bank to become first issuer of 'masala bonds'?
Answer: a)
Explanation: Mortgage lender HDFC said that it plans to raise up to Rs.3,000 crore through synthetic INR notes called 'masala bonds', a first for an Indian company. ‘Masala bonds’ are rupee-denominated borrowings by Indian entities in overseas markets.
8).Who among the following was conferred with the 51st Jnanpith Award by President Pranab Mukherjee?
Answer: d)
Explanation: President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award on renowned Gujarati writer Dr.RaghuveerChaudhari at Parliament Library Building, New Delhi. He was awarded with the India's highest literary honour for the year 2015. He was given a cash prize, a citation plaque and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati.
9).Which among the following e-commerce company has announced the acquisition of Israel-based predictive analytics startup Sales Predict?
Answer: b)
Explanation: E-commerce giant eBay announced the acquisition of Israel-based predictive analytics startup Sales Predict that leverages advanced analytics to predict customer buying behaviour and sales conversion.
10).Recently how many more Indians qualified for the Rio Olympics will be held from 5 August to 21 August 2016?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Six Indians qualified for the Rio Olympics. These are RenjithMaheswary (triple jumper), AnirbanLahiri (Golfer), Dharambir Singh, Jinson Johnson, Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia and Aditi Ashok. Rio Olympics will be held from 5 August to 21 August 2016.
1).Which among the following organisations celebrates its 35th foundation day on 12 July 2016?
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: NABARD, the apex banking body of micro-financing and funding to the causes of rural development is celebrating its 35th foundation day today.
2).Government has decided to set up a panel to chalk out a long-term strategy to tackle the shortage of pulses in the country. Who will be the head of the committee?
a) Arvind Subramaniam
b) Raghuram Rajan
c) Kaushik Basu
d) Ram Vilas Paswan
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Government has decided to set up a panel to chalk out a long-term strategy to tackle the shortage of pulses in the country. The committee, to be headed by Chief Economic Advisor, will consider reasonable hike in minimum support price of pulses and also bonus for the farmers. It will submit its report within two weeks.
3).Which among the following Indian states creates world record by planting over 5crore trees?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Mizoram
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: UP has created a world record for orchestrating the largest state-wide plantation drive in 24 hours. From 10 am on July 11 morning, the forest department in UP started a mission to plant 5 crore saplings. By 9 pm, the state claimed it had achieved the target and planted 5.01 crore saplings across the state.
4).India’s first smart grid to come up in which among the following cities?
d) Gurgaon
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Union government has set in motion the process of rewarding performing states under UDAY, the flagship programme in power sector. It would extend support to the country’s first smart grid project to be set up at Gurgaon in Haryana.
5).A spa, likely to be India's first to offer its services to the transgender community, was launched in
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Madhya Pradesh
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: A spa, likely to be India's first to offer its services to the transgender community, was launched in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Inaugurated by Formula One Driver Narain Karthikeyan and Tamil actor Sethuraman, the unisex salon also offers special luxury rooms for transgenders.
6).The Union Government appointed Utpal Bora as the full-time chairman of
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Union Government appointed Utpal Bora as the full-time chairman of Oil India Ltd. Bora's appointment was recommended by a three-member search-cum-selection committee headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha.
7).Which Indian Bank to become first issuer of 'masala bonds'?
a) HDFC Bank
b) Yes Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) State Bank of India
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Mortgage lender HDFC said that it plans to raise up to Rs.3,000 crore through synthetic INR notes called 'masala bonds', a first for an Indian company. ‘Masala bonds’ are rupee-denominated borrowings by Indian entities in overseas markets.
8).Who among the following was conferred with the 51st Jnanpith Award by President Pranab Mukherjee?
a) Bhalchandra Nemade
b) Kedarnath Singh
c) Ravuri Bharadhwaja
d) Raghuveer Chaudhari
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award on renowned Gujarati writer Dr.RaghuveerChaudhari at Parliament Library Building, New Delhi. He was awarded with the India's highest literary honour for the year 2015. He was given a cash prize, a citation plaque and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati.
9).Which among the following e-commerce company has announced the acquisition of Israel-based predictive analytics startup Sales Predict?
c) Flip Kart
d) Snap Deal
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: E-commerce giant eBay announced the acquisition of Israel-based predictive analytics startup Sales Predict that leverages advanced analytics to predict customer buying behaviour and sales conversion.
10).Recently how many more Indians qualified for the Rio Olympics will be held from 5 August to 21 August 2016?
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: Six Indians qualified for the Rio Olympics. These are RenjithMaheswary (triple jumper), AnirbanLahiri (Golfer), Dharambir Singh, Jinson Johnson, Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia and Aditi Ashok. Rio Olympics will be held from 5 August to 21 August 2016.
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