1). _________ country signed a climate bill aimed at cutting all greenhouse gas emissions in the country by 2045.
a) Turkey
b) Cuba
c) South Korea
d) Sweden
e) Germany
Answer: d)
Explanation: Sweden's deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin signed a climate bill aimed at cutting all greenhouse gas emissions in the country by 2045. Lövin said Sweden wanted to set an example at a time when ''climate sceptics are really gaining power in the world again''. She further said she feels encouraged by China's and India's pledges taken for Paris Agreement commitments.
2).Alibaba has developed a mobile app _______ which helped Chinese authorities recover 611 missing children last year.
a) Tuanyuan
b) Find it
c) Haamino
d) Search
e) Logdeo
Answer: a)
Explanation: : A mobile app developed by Alibaba helped Chinese authorities recover 611 missing children last year. The 'Tuanyuan' app, which means 'reunion' in Chinese, sends push notifications with photos and descriptions to users who are close to the location of a child's disappearance. The notifications are sent to users farther from the location of the disappearance till the child is found.
3).Recently the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare has launched a vaccination campaign for ______ and ________ disease
a) Measles and Polio
b) Swine Flu and Dengue
c) Swine Flue and Hepatitis
d) Measles and Rubella
e) Dengue and Ebola
Answer: d)
Explanation: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Faggan Singh Kulaste launched Measles Rubella vaccination campaign initiative at a function in Bengaluru, Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kulaste stated that the centre is committed to eradicating Measles and Rubella from the country.
4).Biomimetic tree that mimics the branches and leaves of a cottonwood tree and generates electricity when its artificial leaves sway in the wind works on ______ principle
a) Photo electric
b) Solar
c) Piezoelectric
d) Hyper pressure
e) Hydro effect
Answer: c)
Explanation: US-based scientists have built a biomimetic tree that mimics the branches and leaves of a cottonwood tree and generates electricity when its artificial leaves sway in the wind. It works on the principle of 'piezoelectric effect' in which small strips of specialised plastic inside the leaf stalks release an electrical charge when bent by moving air.
5).Arunachal Pradesh has proposed new railway line at an elevation of 9,000 feet linking Bhalukpong and ______
a) Tawang
b) Tezu
c) Itanagar
d) Bomdila
e) Tinsukia
Answer: a)
Explanation: In order to provide better connectivity, the Centre has proposed a railway link connecting Bhalukpong to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh at an elevation of 9,000 feet – one of the highest in India. It also proposed two more railway lines to Bamey and Pasighat in the state. The proposed railway lines are expected to cost between Rs.50,000-Rs.70,000 crore.
6).England cricketer who recently honoured with Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE).
a) James Anderson
b) Andrew Strauss
c) Alastair Cook
d) Andrew Flintoff
e) Graeme Swann
Answer: c)
Explanation: England Test captain Alastair Cook has been honoured with Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). The 32-year-old is the only England player to have scored over 10,000 runs in Tests and has also led England in the most number of Tests. "It's a very proud moment to be awarded this, very special", said Cook.
7).Indian cricketer who featured in the latest cover page of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ?
a) M. S. Dhoni
b) Virat Kohli
c) Ashwin
d) Sourav Ganguly
e) Karun Nair
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who led his side to victory against England in all three formats of the game recently, has featured in the latest cover star of the bible of cricket - Wisden Cricketers' Almanack . Kohli becomes only the third Asian origin player after Tendulkar and England all-rounder Moeen Ali to be featured on the cover of the magazine.
8). ________ has recommended Reserve Bank of India to reduce the intrest rate by 0.75%
a) SEBI
b) Assocham
c) SBI
d) IMF
e) NABARD
Answer: b)
Explanation: Industry body Assocham has said that Reserve Bank of India should cut interest rate by 0(point)5-0(point)75 per cent in view of dismal credit growth as well as subdued demand. As the RBI Monetary Policy Committee meets on February 7-8 for next bi-monthly credit policy, Assocham has impressed upon the central bank and the Finance Ministry to ensure adequate transmission of cuts in the interest rates.
9). The world's smallest pacemaker which is as big as a large vitamin capsule invented by ________
a) Indian Scientists
b) Russian Scientists
c) France Scientists
d) Brazil Scientists
e) US. Scientists
Answer: e)
Explanation: The world's smallest pacemaker, which is about as big as a large vitamin capsule and provides the most advanced pacing technology, has been successfully implanted for the first time in a patient in the US. Scientists said, the pacemaker is for patients with bradycardia, a condition characterised by a slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute. The Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, is a new type of heart device that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker and is the only leadless pacemaker approved for use in the US.
10).Bashar al-Assad is the president of _______ country ?
a) Ethiopia
b) Niger
c) Syria
d) Cuba
e) Brunei
Answer: c)
Explanation: Country: Syria. Capital: Damascus President: Bashar al-Assad Currency: Syrian pound.
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