1).The government today launched Accessible E-Library 'Sugamya Pustakalaya' for Divyang under Prime Minister's Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan. Who among the following launched the e-library at a function in New Delhi?
a) Ravi Shankar Prasad
b) Prakash Javadekar
c) Thawar Chand Gehlot
d) All the three jointly
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: The government launched Accessible E-Library 'Sugamya Pustakalaya' for Divyang under Prime Minister's Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan. Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar and Thawar Chand Gehlot jointly launched the e-library at a fucntion in New Delhi. Sugamya Pustakalaya is an online library for Divyang and houses publications across diverse subjects and languages and multiple accessible formats.
2).President of India inaugurates CII-IIEST conference on “Enabling Make in India through Industry Academia Innovation Platform” in
a) Kolkata, West Bengal
b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
c) New Delhi
d) Bangalore, Karnataka
e) Hyderabad, Telangana
Answer: a)
Explanation: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a CII-IIEST Conference on the theme of “Enabling Make in India through Industry Academia Innovation Platform” in Kolkata, West Bengal. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that India’s external sector has remained steady with current account deficit improving to 1.1 percent of GDP in 2015-16 from 1.3 percent in the previous year.
3).India men’s hockey team is ranked ______ in the latest FIH rankings.
d) Seventh
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Indian men’s hockey team slipped one place to sixth in the FIH rankings after a lacklustre show at the Rio Olympics while the women gained one position to be at 12th in the latest charts
4).Which country will not compete in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio after losing an appeal against a ban imposed for state-sponsored doping?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Russia will not compete at next month’s Paralympics in Rio after losing an appeal against a ban imposed for state-sponsored doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) ban on all Russian competitors.
5).According to a report by New World Wealth, India was ranked _______ in the the top 10 wealthiest countries in the World.
Answer: a)
Explanation: According to a report by New World Wealth, India was ranked 7th ahead of Canada , Australia & Italy which came in at 8th,9th & 10th.
6).Which company has acquired artificial intelligence startup Genee?
a) Facebook
b) Microsoft
Answer: b)
Explanation: Software giant Microsoft has bought a smart scheduling app Genee, as part of its effort to embed artificial intelligence (AI) to compete with the likes of Google Now and Apple.
7).Which countries unmanned submersible has dived to a depth of 10,767 metres at the world's deepest ocean point?
a) South Korea
Answer: e)
Explanation: China's unmanned submersible has dived to a depth of 10,767 metres at the world's deepest ocean point, setting a new record for the country to enable it to explore ocean beds for minerals and other natural resources.
8).Which countries Postal Service will issue a Diwali postage stamp?
b) South Africa
c) Germany
e) Singapore
Answer: a)
Explanation: The U.S. Postal Service said it will issue a Diwali postage stamp. The Diwali stamp is being issued as a “Forever” stamp.
9).Odisha Cabinet has approved the Odisha Startup Policy 2016. It will deal with _____.
a) Education
c) Agriculture
d) Entrepreneurship
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: Odisha Cabinet has approved the Odisha Startup Policy 2016. The aim is to promote entrepreneurship for start-up ventures with provision of govt incentives.
10).Who won a double to clinch the title in the MRF Formula 1600 category and a ticket for the Mazda Road to Indy shootout as the fifth and final round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship?
a) Mohan Kumar
b) Vikash Anand
c) Karthik Tharani
d) Sharath Kamal
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Twenty-two year old Chennai lad Vikash Anand won a double to clinch the title in the MRF Formula 1600 category and a ticket for the Mazda Road to Indy shootout as the fifth and final round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship.
11).Which payments technology and transaction processing company, has launched an Access Control Server, a secure authentication platform that supports 3-D Secure Protocol and enables Card issuers and acquiring banks to offer security to customers during online transactions?
a) Tech Process
b) Payvision
c) Fiserve
d) Financial Software and Systems
Answer: d)
Explanation: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), a payments technology and transaction processing company, has launched FSS Access Control Server, a secure authentication platform that supports 3-D Secure Protocol and enables Card issuers and acquiring banks to offer security to customers during online transactions.
12).The world’s largest indoor theme park is set to open in which country to lure back some of the tourists and residents who often flee abroad during the scorching desert summer?
a) Saudi Arabia
c) New York
Answer: b)
Explanation: The world’s largest indoor theme park is set to open in Dubai to lure back some of the tourists and residents who often flee abroad during the scorching desert summer. Saudi Arabia announced in June that it was in talks with Six Flags Entertainment Corp to build theme parks, and the UAE created a “Happiness Ministry” in February to look at ways of measuring and improving quality of life for citizens.
13).Which state has become the first state to sign up for the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) which seeks to revive unused airstrips and connect tier II and III towns with flights?
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) West Bengal
e) Karnataka
Answer: a)
Explanation: Maharashtra has become the first state to sign up for the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) which seeks to revive unused airstrips and connect tier II and III towns with flights. The state government signed a memorandum of understanding with the civil aviation ministry and the Airport Authority of India agreeing to provide all the concessions under the scheme.
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