1).What is the name of world oldest surviving aircraft carrier of Indian Navy which is to be decommissioned from service on March 6 ?
a) INS Viraat
b) INS Nirghat
c) INS Astradharani
d) INS Ranvir
e) INS Shishumar
Answer: a)
Explanation: Indian Navy's aircraft carrier INS Viraat will be decommissioned from service on March 6. Viraat is also the oldest surviving aircraft carrier in the world, and holds a Guinness world record for the same. INS Viraat was first commissioned in the Indian Navy on May 12, 1987, and had previously served the United Kingdom Royal Navy for 27 years.
2).Which country has lifted the ban on female officers wearing the Islamic headscarf ?
a) Thailand
b) Norway
c) Italy
d) Turkey
e) New Zealand
Answer: d)
Explanation: : Turkey's army is lifting a historic ban on female officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country, state-run Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday. This move applies to female officers working in general staff, command headquarters and branches. This comes amid critics' allegations accusing President of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of eroding Turkey's secular values.
3). Which telecom companies India operations to be bought by Bharti Airtel ?
a) Virgin Mobiles
b) Docomo
c) Telenor
d) Aircel
e) Lyca
Answer: c)
Explanation: Sunil Bharti Mittal-led India's largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel today announced it is buying Norwegian telecom company Telenor's India operations. In a transaction expected to close in a year, Telenor India's spectrum, licenses, operations, including its employees, will become a part of Airtel. The announcement comes amid a potential Vodafone-Idea merger and competition from Reliance Jio.
4). What is the name of the newly launched unreserved train with cushion seats ,LED lights and water purifiers
a) Airavadh Express
b) Antyodaya Express
c) Sorgga Express
d) Pushpa Express
e) Yuga Express
Answer: b)
Explanation: I Equipped with cushioned seats and LED lights, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday launched the Antyodaya Express, a new fully unreserved train for the "common man". The first such train, also having water purifiers, mobile phone charging points and bio-toilets, will run between Mumbai and Tatanagar. The train's fare, however, will reportedly be 10-15% higher than regular fares.
5). Who is the new Prime Minister of Somalia who has been appointed by its President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ?
a) Hassan Ali Khaire
b) Abdelmalek Sellal
c) Dean Barrow
d) Hani Al-Mulki
e) Pavel Filip
Answer: a)
Explanation: Somalia's newly elected President today appointed the country director of British firm Soma Oil and Gas as the new Prime Minister. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as "Farmajo", named Hassan Ali Khaire as Prime Minister. The President has requested Somali citizens to work with the Prime Minister. Mohamed took office peacefully this month after legislators selected him from 21 possible candidates. A dual U.S.-Somali citizen with a reputation as a technocrat, he has promised to tackle hunger, corruption and violence in Somalia, which has been mired in civil war for a quarter of a century.
6). How much does Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports has awarded to the players of India's T20 World Cup for the Blind winning team ?
a) Rs.5 lakh
b) Rs.7 lakh
c) Rs.2 lakh
d) Rs.10 lakh
e) Rs.4 lakh
Answer: a)
Explanation: India's Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel announced on Wednesday on Twitter that Rs. 5 lakh each will be given to the members of India's T20 World Cup for the Blind winning team as a cash reward. Goel was there in person to present the World Cup trophy to the Indian blind cricket team on February 20.
7). What is the name of the first women to appoint as Commissioner in Scotland Yard ?
a) Sian Massey-Ellis
b) Sara Cox
c) Cressida Dick
d) Catherine Ashton
e) Daphne Park
Answer: c)
Explanation: Britain has appointed Cressida Dick as the next commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police, making her the first woman to head Scotland Yard in its 188-year history. The 56-year-old, who will control a £3 billion budget and head 43,000 officers, joined the force in 1983. Her appointment was controversial as she once headed an operation wherein an innocent Brazilian was killed.
8).Which state government has banned tobacco or nicotine containing products manufacture, storage, sale ?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Nagaland
c) Odisha
d) Punjab
e) Haryana
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Punjab government on Wednesday said it has prohibited the manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of food products containing tobacco or nicotine like gutkha and pan masala in the state for one year. The ban also applies on processed, flavoured, scented, and chewing tobacco, whether they are packaged or unpackaged or sold as one or separate products, an official said.
9).How much does the cabinet has approved on investment for setting up at least 50 solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects ?
a) Rs.7,230 crore
b) Rs.8,100 crore
c) Rs.9,600 crore
d) Rs.8,495 crore
e) Rs.8,728 crore
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Cabinet has approved an investment of Rs.8,100 crore for setting up at least 50 solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. The investment would double the solar power production target to 40,000 MW. Notably, the government has laid down a plan to achieve 100 GW solar power capacity by 2022.
10).Where does ISSF world cup tournament 2017 takes place ?
a) Rajkot
b) Nagpur
c) Goa
d) Kolkata
e) New Delhi
Answer: e)
Explanation: International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup tournament begins at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi today. It will end on the 4th of next month. The competitions will be held from from 24th of this month to 3rd of next month. Men and women from across the world are arriving in the Indian capital today to take part in diiferent disciplines of Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun today.
11).Where does 4th Roll Ball World 2017 held which is won by both women's and men's teams of India ?
a) Beijing
b) Canberra
c) Berlin
d) Jakarta
e) Dhaka
Answer: e)
Explanation: The Indian women's and men's teams have both been crowned Roll Ball World champions held in Dhaka in Bangladesh. The Indian women's team won the world cup for the second time after beating Iran 6-4 in the final of the fourth edition of the tournament. Indian men defeated Iran 8-7 in the final, to claim their third World Cup triumph.
12). Name the company which has made a recycle machine which rewards the user for recycling the objects with coupons ?
a) We-Convert
b) Eco-Smart
c) REcycle-REward
d) Eco-Friend
e) We-Reward
Answer: a)
Explanation: Delhi-based startup 'We-Convert' has made a 'vending machine' that lets users recycle plastic bottles, aluminium cans and glass scraps in exchange for rewards like shopping vouchers. "The machine recognises scrap and segregates it into a dedicated cavity. After that, the machine generates a five-digit code that can be redeemed against vouchers," explained We-Convert Co-founder Ashutosh Srivastava.
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