1).How many students participated in the World Record largest Taekwondo display ?
a) 2,456
b) 1,781
c) 1,480
d) 1,152
e) 1,953
Answer: d)
Explanation: The largest Taekwondo display at a single venue consists of 1,152 participants and was achieved at an event held in Hyderabad, as recognised by the Guinness World Records. The event was organised by martial arts teacher Jayanth Reddy in December 2016. To establish the record, all participants had to perform the martial arts routine simultaneously for at least ten minutes.
2).The Raj Bhawan of which state has been evolved into cashless area ?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Nagaland
c) Goa
d) Gujarat
e) Kerala
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Raj Bhawan in Goa has turned cashless with all their transactions including household expenses and tour expenditures shifting from regular to plastic money, starting Monday. Governor Mridula Sinha made the first transaction to mark the occasion. The Goa government had announced that the coastal state will increasingly opt for cashless transactions.
3).In which city of Tripura has recently host Digi-Dhan Mela program ?
a) Agartala
b) Udaipur
c) Kailashahar
d) Dharmanagar
e) Badharghat
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Tripura Government is organising a Digi-Dhan Mela in Agartala today and the objective is to encourage, guide and engage the citizens, customers and merchants to increasingly shift towards cashless payment mode across the state. AIR correspondent reports that The present two schemes of the central govt. namely Lucky Grahak Yojana for Consumers and Digi-DhanVyapar Yojana for Merchants, seek to nudge people towards significantly higher usage of digital transactions through the offer of incentives.
4).Which food shop has offered free food item on marking record launch of 104 satellites in one go?
a) KFC
b) McDonalds
c) Meet and Eat
d) Pizza Hut
e) Food Panda
Answer: d)
Explanation: To celebrate the success of Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) record launch of 104 satellites in one go, Pizza Hut offered free pizzas to ISRO employees across the country on Monday. Pizza Hut invited ISRO employees to select stores and treated them to a Pan Pizza. Notably, the chain offered free pizzas worth Rs.6 lakh to over 2,000 ISRO employees.
5).Which country has recently signed MoU on promoting innovation, easing visa requirements and boosting air connectivity between the two countries ?
a) Israle
b) Rawanda
c) Nepal
d) UAE
e) Jordan
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and Rwanda on Tuesday signed three MoUs for promoting innovation, easing visa requirements and boosting air connectivity between the two countries. India-Rwanda Innovation Growth Programme was launched to expand ties in science, technology and innovation, Vice President Hamid Ansari said. India also offers fellowships and scholarships to Rwandan students to pursue higher studies in India.
6).Vitaly Churkin of which countries' ambassador to the United Nations has recently passed away ?
a) France
b) Spain
c) Russia
d) Egypt
e) Australia
Answer: c)
Explanation: Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, died after falling ill in his office in New York today.He was 64. Russia's deputy UN ambassador, Vladimir Safronkov, told the news agency that Churkin, was rushed to a hospital in New York, where he died. A veteran diplomat known as a potent and personable voice for his country's interests at the UN, Vitaly Churkin, had been Russia's envoy at the United Nations since 2006 Diplomatic colleagues from around the world mourned Churkin as a powerful and passionate voice for his nation, with both a deep knowledge of diplomacy and a large and colorful personality.
7).For what purpose students of Assam Valley School donated Rs.3.5 lakh fund ?
a) To build road , Toilets
b) To build Pond
c) To army people food
d) To provide food to poor
e) To construct schools in village
Answer: a)
Explanation: The students of Assam Valley School (AVS) at Balipara have contributed Rs.3.5 lakh to pave a 90-metre road to nearby Khelmati weekly market and build toilets for girls from underprivileged families. While the students engaged masons for the work, they also decided to do the bulk of the task themselves by constructing the roads leading to the market in phases.
8).Which state assembly has passed 2017 bill on Aadhaar recently ?
a) Odisha
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Agarthala
d) Punjab
e) Gujarat
Answer: e)
Explanation: The Gujarat Assembly today passed "The Gujarat Aadhaar Bill, 2017 " which will empower the state government to use Aadhaar number as the sole identifier for the delivery of various subsidies and benefits in an effective and targeted manner. While presenting the bill, the deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel stated that linking the Aadhhaar number with various schemes will help the government create a credible system to authenticate the identity of actual beneficiaries.
9).Which frim has appointed V Ramakrishnan as its Chief Financial Officer ?
a) JSW Steels
b) IDBI Bank
c) Tata Consultancy Services
d) Vodafone India
e) Quicker
Answer: c)
Explanation: IT services major Tata Consultancy Services on Monday announced the appointment of V Ramakrishnan as its Chief Financial Officer effective February 21. Ramakrishnan takes over from Rajesh Gopinathan, who has been appointed as the CEO and MD of TCS. Notably, Ramakrishnan has been a key member of the TCS Finance team for more than 17 years.
10).How much fund does Tamil Nadu government has announced as a drought relief fund to its farmers ?
a) 2587 crore
b) 2247 crore
c) 1863 crore
d) 2053 crore
e) 2807 crore
Answer: b)
Explanation: Tamil Nadu government has announced a financial package of 2247 crore rupees for farmers who have lost their crops due to drought. In a statement today, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy said more than 32 lakh farmers will be given the compensation package by crediting the amount in their bank accounts directly.
11).Who has replaced by Lt Gen Herbert Raymond McMaster as the new National Security Advisor of USA ?
a) Michael Flynn
b) Rex Tillerson
c) Andrew Puzder
d) Susan Rice
e) Tom Donilon
Answer: a)
Explanation: US President Donald Trump has appointed Lt Gen Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new National Security Advisor following the ouster of Michael Flynn last week. Making the announcement at his residence in Florida, Mr Trump described McMaster, currently Director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, as a man of tremendous talent and experience.
12). What is the name of the QR code launched by government for cashless payments ?
a) MyGovQR
b) HindustanQR
c) SarkarQR
d) BharatQR
e) DigiIndiaQR
Answer: d)
Explanation: The government on Monday launched a QR (quick response) code-based payment solution called BharatQR to allow cashless payments without a card swiping machine. BharatQR has been jointly developed by MasterCard, Visa and Rupay. A customer will scan the BharatQR code to pay directly to a merchant. Currently, BharatQR is integrated into ICICI Bank’s Pockets app and HDFC Bank’s PayZapp.
13).February 21st of every year is celebrated as what day ?
a) International Mother Language Day
b) World Tourism Day
c) World Telecommunication Day
d) National Voters day
e) International Day of the Family
Answer: a)
Explanation: International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.
14).Who has been recently sworn in as the new Chairman of Tata Sons ?
a) V Ramakrishnan
b) J Krishnakanth
c) N Chandrasekaran
d) B R Gupta
e) S C Bhargava
Answer: c)
Explanation: N Chandrasekaran today took over as Chairman of Tata Sons, the principal investment holding company for over 100 Tata firms. Ahead of his first board meeting in the position, Chandrasekaran said, "Will do everything we need to do, to delight people who are proud of the group." Chandrasekaran will be the first non-Parsi chairman of the near 150-year-old Tata group.
15).With whom does Tata Teleservices has initiated talks for a merger ?
a) Uninor
b) Aircel
c) Reliance Jio
d) Idea
e) Reliance Communications
Answer: e)
Explanation: Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices have initiated talks for a merger to counter Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio, according to reports. Anil Ambani initiated talks with Tata Sons Chairman-designate N Chandrasekaran to take on Reliance Jio as a combined entity, reports said. Notably, the reports come after Vodafone India confirmed merger talks with Idea to create India's largest operator.
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