1). Elahiganj the first village in _______ to ban sale and consumption of alcohol and narcotics.
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Odisha
e) Kerala
Answer: b)
Explanation: Elahiganj in Murshidabad district has become the first village in Bengal to ban sale and consumption of alcohol and narcotics. About 6,000 residents of Elahiganj decided to do so after six people died of hooch consumption in neighbouring district in January. The village has also decided to impose a fine of Rs.2,000 on anyone consuming alcohol or hooch.
2). 553 polling booth of _______ state will equipped with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for its assembly elections.
a) Uttarakhand
b) Goa
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Manipur
Answer: a)
Explanation: : In Uttarakhand assembly elections, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines will be installed at 553 polling booths. A voter can confirm the vote cast by him through the VVPAT machine on the lines of an ATM receipt.
3). Ahead of the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi government has ordered to observe _____ day.
a) Polling Day
b) Democratic Day
c) No-Alcoholic Day
d) Dry Day
e) State Day
Answer: d)
Explanation: Ahead of the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi government has ordered that Dry Day will be observed in the national capital from today evening till Saturday in 100 metre radius of the border points. The Delhi Excise Department said, all liquor shops will be closed from 5 PM today till 5 PM on Saturday, the day of polling.
4). _______ company has planned to give training 2.5 crore Africans in the next five years for free under its digital-skills training program.
a) Google
b) Wipro
c) IBM
d) Intel
e) Infosys
Answer: c)
Explanation: IBM will be training 2.5 crore Africans in the next five years for free under its digital-skills training program to build its workforce on the continent. IBM plans for an initial investment of Rs.470 crore for the program in South Africa, where 31% of 15 to 24 year-olds are unemployed. "Africa will have world's largest workforce by 2040," said IBM.
5). Which bank has recently opened three completely automated branches in the US which do not employ any human.
a) JPMorgan Chase
b) SunTrust Bank
c) Morgan Stanley
d) HSBC Bank
e) Bank of America
Answer: e)
Explanation: Bank of America has opened three completely automated branches in the US which do not employ any human. At the automated branches, customers can use ATMs and have video conferences with the employees at other branches. About a fourth of the size of a typical branch, these branches sell mortgages, credit cards and auto loans rather than cashing cheques.
6). What is the position of India in international Intellectual Property (IP) index ?
a) 45th
b) 43rd
c) 39th
d) 41st
e) 34th
Answer: b)
Explanation: India remains near the bottom in an international Intellectual Property (IP) index by being ranked 43rd out of 45 countries, according to a report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC). The report said it includes 90% of global gross domestic product, and grades countries on patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, enforcement, and international treaties.
7). Maria Sharapova has offered with wildcard entry in __________ tournament.
a) French open
b) U S open
c) Italian Open
d) Madrid Open
e) Wimbledon Championship
Answer: d)
Explanation: Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova has been given a wildcard entry in the Madrid Open, which will be held two weeks after her doping ban expires. Sharapova, who was serving a 15-month doping ban, will make a comeback at the Stuttgart Grand Prix in Germany in April, after which she will participate in the Madrid Open in May.
8). ________ has been appointed as the new Attorney General of the United States.
a) Jeff Sessions
b) John F Kelly
c) Dan Coats
d) Rick Perry
e) Ben Carson
Answer: a)
Explanation: In US, Senate voted today to confirm Republican Senator Jeff Sessions as the next Attorney General of the United States. The Alabama senator is known for his tough stance on immigration enforcement and his early support of President Donald Trump who nominated him for the job. Session was confirmed by a 52-47 vote.
9). Assam government got permission from centre for use of drones for vigilance at ?
a) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
b) Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park
c) Kaziranga national park
d) Manas National Park
e) Nameri National Park
Answer: c)
Explanation: Centre has permitted the Assam government to use drones for vigilance at the Kaziranga national park. In a written reply, state Forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma informed state assembly today that several steps are being taken to prevent rhino poaching at the Kaziranga and other national parks. The minister said that process has already begun to appoint a 112 members Rhino Protection Force. Ms. Brahma said that security forces arrested 207 poachers last year. On the other hand, poachers killed 10 rhinos during last eight months.
10). The scheme 'PMGDSA' for digitally literate got approval from central government ,in which 'S' stands for ?
a) Swatch
b) Sahyog
c) Suraksha
d) Sadak
e) Saksharta
Answer: e)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved the 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' which aims to make six crore rural households digitally literate. Implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, it is expected to be one of the largest digital literacy programmes globally. The mission, which aims to achieve its goal by March 2019, has an outlay of Rs.2,351.38 crore.
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