1). The website which launched by Jammu and Kashmir DGP on palice updates is ?
a) www.prajapolice.in
b) www.sudeshkipolice.in
c) www.policeupdate.in
d) www.suvidhajkpolice.in
e) www.policekadosth.in
Answer: d)
Explanation: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police SP Vaid has launched a website to provide updates to the people about various policing related activities, advisories and National Highway status. An official spokesman said the website www.suvidhajkpolice.in is an initiative by the Police Control Room (PCR) Jammu to provide updates to citizens about various police activities, advisories among others.
2). What is the name of the program held in Madhya Pradesh to motivate children of primary and middle government schools ?
a) Mil Banche
b) Batcha Ka Milg
c) Raise up
d) Mocho Bacho
e) Sakthi Ki Jindh
Answer: a)
Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, 'Mil Banche’ programme was held in all the primary and middle government schools today. AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, his minister colleagues, public representatives and other dignitaries took classes in these schools to motivate children.
3). Which state assembly conducted floor test on the trust of sitting Chief Minister ?
a) Nagaland
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Punjab
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: d)
Explanation: In Tamil Nadu, new chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy has won the trust vote, after 122 MLAs voted in his favour after hours of uproar in the Assembly. The vote was concluded after speaker P Dhanapal turned down the opposition DMK's request for a secret ballot in the floor test. Eleven MLAs voted against Mr Palaniswamy. As one seat in the Assembly is vacant, the required number to win the vote was 117.
4). Lata Mangeshkar who won 2017 Laureate's Legendary Award belongs to which profession ?
a) Film Director
b) Musician
c) Singer
d) Poet
e) Actor
Answer: c)
Explanation: Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with the 'Legendary Award ' 2017 by Brand Laureate. The Brand Laureate Awards recognise world-class achievement in branding amongst individuals and companies. Lata expressed her heartfelt thanks to the Brand Laureate on twitter for honouring her.
5). Which organisation has recently receives maximum ratings by the World Health Organisation for vaccine regulations ?
a) National Regulatory Authority of India
b) Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India
c) National Cleanness Surveillance Agency
d) National Authority of medicine and drugs
e) National Authority of Family and health Regulatory
Answer: a)
Explanation: National Regulatory Authority of India (NRAI) has been given the maximum ratings by the World Health Organisation for vaccine regulations. An official statement said in New Delhi that WHO completed the assessment of the status of the Indian vaccine regulatory system against WHO NRA Global Benchmarking Tool and measured the maturity of the system in India. The assessment has been done in respect of 9 different functionalities by a WHO team comprising lead experts in different areas from WHO Headquarters Geneva, WHO India Country Office, experts drawn from several countries.
6). Jambuwantrao Dhote, who is also known as the 'Lion of Vidarbha' died recently belongs to which profession ?
a) Musician
b) Actor
c) Writer
d) Politician
e) Crickter
Answer: d)
Explanation: Former MP from Nagpur Jambuwantrao Dhote, also known as the 'Lion of Vidarbha', passed away on Saturday following a heart attack. Elected to the Lok Sabha in 1972, the 78-year-old leader was a strong supporter of a separate state of Vidarbha. Dhote was also a two-time MLA from Yavatmal, starting his political career with Forward Bloc and later joining Congress.
7). Perambalur the district of which state made a record of building 4,666 toilets in 48 hours ?
a) Karnataka
b) Mizoram
c) Haryana
d) Chhattisgarh
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: e)
Explanation: Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) has built 4,666 toilets in 121 villages of Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur district in 48 hours. The work started at 7 am on February 13 and was completed at 7 am on February 15. The total cost of the construction was Rs.7.20 crore.
8). What is the name of the Indian Coast Guard Ship which commissioned recently in Kochi ?
a) ICGS Campbell Bay
b) ICGS AYUSH
c) ICGS Krishnapatnam
d) ICGS Okha
e) CGAE Kochi
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS AYUSH has been commissioned at Kochi today by Vice Admiral AR Karwe, Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Southern Naval Command. ICGS AYUSH is the 20th and the last in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The ship is fitted with state-of- the-art navigational and communication equipment including Integrated Bridge System and Machinery Control System.
9). Which country has passed the Hindu Marriage Bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in the country ?
a) Pakistan
b) Nepal
c) India
d) Bhutan
e) Bangladesh
Answer: a)
Explanation: Pakistani Senate on Friday unanimously passed the Hindu Marriage Bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in the country. The bill which is due for the President's approval will become the first personal law for Pakistani Hindus. It will help Hindus to get a documentary proof of their marriage and also discourage forced conversions to Islam.
10). Which e-commerce portal has going to merge with Paytm's e-commerce website, called Paytm Mall ?
a) Mynthra
b) Shopclues
c) AskMeBazaar
d) Snapdeal
e) ebay
Answer: d)
Explanation: E-commerce platform Snapdeal is reportedly in talks to merge with Paytm's e-commerce website, called Paytm Mall. According to the report, the deal was initiated by the companies' common investor, China's Alibaba. Japan's SoftBank is also expected to be a major beneficiary of the possible merger, as it reported a loss of Rs.2,300 crore mainly from its Indian investments including Snapdeal.
11). What is the name of the Indian rocker engine which test fired successfully by ISRO ?
a) Vikas-2B
b) GSLV-MK-IV
c) PSLV-XL
d) GSLV Mark III
e) Scramjet Engine - TD
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage engine for GSLV Mark III at its Liquid Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu yesterday.
12).The tenure of SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi has been reduced by ________
a) 2.5 years
b) 2years
c) 3 years
d) 1 years
e) 3.5 years
Answer: b)
Explanation: The government on Friday cut the tenure of Ajay Tyagi, the next chief of markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), by two years. Tyagi will now join as the SEBI Chairman for an initial period of three years, as against 5 years. This comes nearly a week after Tyagi was cleared to succeed incumbent UK Sinha.
13). Which ID card has been made compulsory recently to get scholarships under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University students ?
a) Voter ID
b) Aadhaar ID
c) Ration Card
d) College ID
e) PAN Card
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Centre has made Aadhaar card mandatory for availing scholarships under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University students. Those wishing to avail scholarships will have to apply for Aadhaar by June 30. However, till an Aadhaar card is assigned, students may get scholarships by providing documents like Aadhaar enrolment slip, Aadhaar enrolment application, voter ID, etc.
14). Who is the Foreign Secretary of India
a) Shumsher K. Sheriff
b) Sekhar Basu
c) S Jaishankar
d) Narendra Kumar
e) Tapan Misra
Answer: c)
Explanation: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from today on a three - day official visit. He will be meeting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and other Sri Lankan leaders on Monday. A wide range of bilateral issues will come up for discussions during the meetings and will carry forward the close exchanges with Sri Lanka. The bilateral relations have been focused on economic and maritime projects in recent past and the Foreign Secretary is scheduled to review collaboration and cooperation in a number of sectors including power, highways, airport and hydrocarbon sector.
15).By surpassing which company HDFC Bank becomes 2nd major Financial services
a) Tata
b) Axis
c) Aditya Birla
d) Barathi Airtel
e) Reliance Industries
Answer: e)
Explanation: Financial services major HDFC Bank beat Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries on Friday to become the country's second-most valued firm, behind only Tata Consultancy Services. The bank reached a market capitalisation of Rs.3.54 lakh crore, against Reliance's Rs.3.49 lakh crore. This came after shares of HDFC Bank surged as much as 9% on Friday to hit a 52-week high.
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