1). _________ rupees has been announced as a loan waiver for around 130 "ailing" cotton cooperatives in the state of maharestra.
a) 316 crore
b) 320 crore
c) 420 crore
d) 350 crore
e) 290 crore
Answer: a)
Explanation: Maharashtra cabinet has announced a loan waiver scheme amounting to Rs.316 crore for around 130 "ailing" cotton cooperatives in the state. Under the scheme, the state government will bear the interest burden on loans availed by cotton cooperatives from lending institutions. The waiver will be applicable for five years and would be eligible for loans up to Rs.3,000 per spindle.
2). Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a mobile app named _______ to help people to find public toilets.
a) Public Toilet Locater
b) Locate Mumbai Toilets
c) Toilets nearby you
d) Mumbai Toilet Locator
e) Toilets
Answer: d)
Explanation: A mobile application 'Mumbai Toilet Locator' has been launched by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to help people find public toilets. Currently available for Android users, the application will provide the location of 800 toilets across the city. "The application will help commuters, especially those on highways, where the only option is to go to nearby restaurants," said an official.
3).Europe's first underwater museum "The Museo Atlántico" located at ________ starts functioning
a) Athens, Greece
b) coast of Lanzarote, Spain
c) Paris, France
d) Madrid, Spain
e) Florence, Italy
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Museo Atlántico, which is known to be the first underwater museum in Europe, was inaugurated off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain. The exhibit features 12 installations and over 300 life-size human figures. Designed by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, the art installation aims to promote environmental awareness and social change.
4). _______ company has become the first to receive more than 8,000 US patents in one year in 2016.
a) Google
b) Wipro
c) IBM
d) Intel
e) Microsoft
Answer: c)
Explanation: American technology company IBM has become the first company to receive more than 8,000 US patents in one year in 2016. With 8,088 patents, IBM received an average of 22 patents per day last year. IBM was followed by Samsung and Canon with 5,518 and 3,665 patents respectively. Technology major Google received the fifth most number of patents at 2,835.
5). Parkour, which is also known as freerunning is officially recognise as a sport by _________ country as first-time in the world.
a) Germany
b) Australia
c) United Kingdom
d) China
e) France
Answer: c)
Explanation: The United Kingdom has become the world's first country to officially recognise parkour as a sport. Parkour, also known as freerunning, is similar to military obstacle training and involves a participant getting from one point to another, tackling terrain using only his/her natural body strength. The sport has been considered controversial since it uses minimal protection gear.
6). 'Mini Programs' a new app launched by __________, which are apps built into the messaging service and do not need to be downloaded to use.
a) Facebook
b) Twitter
c) Tumbler
d) Instagram
e) WeChat
Answer: e)
Explanation: China's WeChat has launched 'Mini Programs', which are apps built into the messaging service and do not need to be downloaded to use. Users can directly search and use an app on WeChat instead of downloading it from App Store or Google Play. The mini apps include a photo editing app, productivity app, flight search engine, and recipe search engine.
7).In front of Prime Minister Narendra Moid and Kenyian President Uhuru Kenyatta the two country has signed agreements in the field of ________ ?
a) Defence
b) Agriculture
c) Trading
d) space technology
e) water treatment
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and Kenya today signed agreements in the area of agriculture which were inked after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Moid and Kenyian President Uhuru Kenyatta in New Delhi.
8).A boy of 8yr old from Manipur named ______, who sets a new world record in limbo skating in Delhi by covering 145 metres in 41 seconds with cones under bars, set at a height of 30 cm.
a) Kiran Kumar
b) Raju Thilak
c) Kamlish Singh
d) Tiluck Keisam
e) Ajeesh Aravindh
Answer: d)
Explanation: Tiluck Keisam, an 8-year-old boy from Manipur, set a new world record in limbo skating in Delhi on Monday, for the farthest distance in limbo skating under bars. Tiluck covered 145 metres in 41 seconds with cones under bars, set at a height of 30 cm. Tiluck bettered his previous record of 116 metres in 31.87 seconds, set in 2015.
9). Russian gymnast who bagged 13 world championships who has announced her retirement at the aged 19 ?
a) Yana Kudryavtseva
b) Aly Raisman
c) Deng Linlin
d) He Kexin
e) Simone Biles
Answer: a)
Explanation: Russian rhythmic gymnast Yana Kudryavtseva, who won 13 world championships from 2013 to 2015, has retired from the sport aged 19. Kudryavtseva, who suffered a fracture while preparing for Rio Olympics, won a silver in all-around gymnastics at Rio. She also became the youngest rhythmic gymnast to win the World Championships, winning the all-around category in 2013 aged 15 years.
10). Roman Herzog, who is Former President of ________ died at the age of 82 recently is ?
a) Japan
b) Germany
c) Norway
d) Libya
e) Portugal
Answer: b)
Explanation: Former German President Roman Herzog passed away in a hospital at the age of 82, the presidential office announced on Tuesday. Herzog had served as the chief justice of Germany's highest court before being elected to a five-year term as president in 1994.
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