1).For which type of foreigners the government has introduced new type of Visa category ?
a) Business
b) Medical
c) Research
d) film making
e) Tourist
Answer: d)
Explanation: Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announced a new category of visas for foreign filmmakers. "Both the Film Visa and the Film Facilitation Office have been aimed to promote India as an attractive filming destination to the world," he said. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced liberalised visa regulations allowing tourists with e-visas to increasing their stay to two months.
2).Where does the conference on Communicating India held recently -
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Pune
d) Lucknow
e) Ahmadabad
Answer: b)
Explanation: A day-long national conference on Communicating India is being held in New Delhi. The three main themes for the conference are 'Telling India's story to the world', 'Communicating via Journalism' and 'Dialogue with Diaspora'. Addressing the function, Member of Parliament Jay Panda said GST is the single biggest economic event in the recent times which is going to turn the country into a single market. He said, India is seen as a beacon with its fast growing economy.
3).Which business group company has received licence from the Reserve Bank of India to start its payments bank ?
a) Aditya Birla Group
b) Tata Group
c) Adani Group
d) ITC Limited
e) Reliance Industries Limited
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Aditya Birla Group said it has received licence from the Reserve Bank of India to start its payments bank. Headed by Kumar Mangalam Birla, Aditya Birla Nuvo had set up a joint venture with telecom major Idea called Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank. At present, Airtel and India Post are offering payments bank services in the country.
4).Which state has recently organised a program called 'Gunotsav' to improve elementary education in the state ?
a) Meghalaya
b) Punjab
c) Odisha
d) Assam
e) Mizoram
Answer: d)
Explanation: In Assam, Gunotsav programme was launched in 8 districts of the state. The state government has launched the initiative to improve elementary education. The districts include Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Barpeta and Kamrup Metro. State Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, over 9 lakh students in 2,000 schools will be covered under the programme in the next 3 days in the first phase. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, his ministerial colleagues and all senior officials will visit the schools and interact with students and their guardians.
5).Which IPL team has recently inaugurated toilets as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign ?
a) Royal Challengers Bangalore
b) Kolkata Knight Riders
c) Kings XI Punjab
d) Delhi Daredevils
e) Rising Pune Supergiant
Answer: c)
Explanation: Kings XI Punjab players visited a government school in Indore and inaugurated toilets as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign, ahead of the 2017 IPL. South Africa's David Miller, pacer Varun Aaron and mentor Virender Sehwag were part of the contingent that visited the school. Indore is hosting three home games for Punjab this season.
6).Name the person who recently won Ecuadorean presidential election?
a) Joseph Kabila
b) Kersti Kaljulaid
c) Giorgi Margvelashvili
d) Igor Dodon
e) Lenin Moreno
Answer: e)
Explanation: Ecuadorean leftist Lenin Moreno won presidential election after a tight contest with his right-wing opponent. The country's electoral council said. According to the council, Moreno pocketed 51.16 per cent of valid votes versus 48.84 per cent for conservative challenger Guillermo Lasso, with 99.65 per cent of votes counted. The results are "irreversible," electoral council president Juan Pablo Pozo said, adding there was no indication of fraud.
7).Name the soft bank executive who is been appointed to the Snapdeal's board ?
a) Manabu Miyasaka
b) Shigenobu Nagamori
c) Lydia Bly
d) Ken Miyauchi
e) Ronald D. Fisher
Answer: c)
Explanation: SoftBank has appointed its second director, Lydia Bly Jett, to Snapdeal's board. Last month, SoftBank executive Kabir Misra was appointed to Snapdeal's board. Snapdeal's seven-member board includes representation from investors SoftBank, Kalaari Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, and Co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal. Reports claim that SoftBank is preparing for Snapdeal's sale to Flipkart.
8).Which state government has waived farmers' loan of up to Rs.1 lakh ?
a) Rajasthan
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Bihar
d) Manipur
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: e)
Explanation: During the first Cabinet meeting of the new Uttar Pradesh government, CM Yogi Adityanath waived farmers' loan of up to Rs.1 lakh. The state will spend around Rs.36,000 crore to fund the loan waiver which will benefit around 86 lakh farmers. Loan waiver for farmers was one of the biggest poll promises of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
9).What is the new per-day wage amount for workers decided by Madhya Pradesh government on the basis of revised dearness allowance (DA) rates ?
a) Rs.317/day
b) Rs.307/day
c) Rs.311/day
d) Rs.298/day
e) Rs.303/day
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh government has increased the minimum wages of workers on the basis of the revised dearness allowance (DA) rates in the state with effect from April 1, an official said. As per the new rates, unskilled workers would get Rs.7,125/month at the rate of Rs.274/day, while semi-skilled workers would get Rs.7,982/month at the rate of Rs.307/day.
10).5th April of every year is observed as what day?
a) Earth Day
b) National Sports Day
c) Legal Services Day
d) National Maritime Day
e) National Mathematics Day
Answer: d)
Explanation: April 5: National Maritime Day , India On this day in 1919 navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company, journeyed to the United Kingdom. The National Maritime Day was first celebrated on 5th April, 1964. Notable Note: In USA National Maritime Day is celebrated on May 22, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. The holiday was created by the United States Congress on May 20, 1933.
11).Name the Jamaican sprinter, completed a 200-metre sprint in 23.72 seconds, and misses world record by two seconds?
a) Brianna Lyston
b) Merlene Frazer
c) Michelle Freeman
d) Judyth Kitson
e) Sheryl Morgan
Answer: a)
Explanation: Brianna Lyston, a 12-year-old Jamaican sprinter, completed a 200-metre sprint in 23.72 seconds, two seconds short of the world record set at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Brianna set the record in the U-13 girls 200-metre sprint at the 2017 Boys and Girls Championships. It is the same event in which Usain Bolt won his first school championships medal in 2001.
12).What is the estimated cost worth of first express highway project in India's Northeast region ?
a) Rs.36,000 crore
b) Rs.40,000 crore
c) Rs.43,000 crore
d) Rs.49,000 crore
e) Rs.28,000 crore
Answer: b)
Explanation: Union Road Minister Nitin Gadkari said the first express highway project in India's Northeast region will be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam at an estimated cost of Rs.40,000 crore. Making the announcement at the closing ceremony of 'Namami Brahmaputra' festival in Guwahati, Gadkari requested Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal to undertake land acquisition work for the road.
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