QUIZ-20
Q1. The Hindustan Motors has sold the iconic Ambassador Car brand to which of the following automakers for Rs 80 crore?
(a) Peugeot
(b) Ford
(c) Renault
(d) General Motors
(e) Hyundai
Q2. IIP was 0.4% lower in December 2016 from the same period a year ago, data released on 10th February 2017 has shown. What is the meaning of "P" in IIP?
(a) Product
(b) Production
(c) Profit
(d) Period
(e) None of the given options is true
Q3. Which among the following Indian cities, IT giant Oracle Corporation will set up its biggest development centre outside its US headquarters with an investment of about Rs 2,500 crore?
(a) Gurugram
(b) NOIDA
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Chennai
Q4. The government has stated that it would make 5.58 lakh ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by-
(a) 31st March 2017
(b) 31st May 2017
(c) 30th April 2017
(d) 30th June 2017
(e) None of the given options is true
Q5. Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs ______________ has inaugurated and presided over the orientation programme for the district conveners of National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS).
(a) Rajiv Pratap Rudy
(b) M Venkaiah Naidu
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(e) Ananth Kumar
Q6. Name the singer, who has been selected for the awareness project against human trafficking 'Blue Heart Campaign' by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
(a) Gurdas Maan
(b) Gippy Grewal
(c) Jassi Gill
(d) Diljit Dosanjh
(e) Satinder Sartaaj
Q7. Which among the following countries will be hosting the BRICS summit 2017?
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) Russia
(d) China
(e) South Africa
Q8. Multinational communications and information technology company Nokia has announced to buy telecoms software firm Comptel for 347 million euros ($371 million). Nokia is based in-
(a) USA
(b) Scotland
(c) Finland
(d) China
(e) Switzerland
Q9. The Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal has launched the TAMRA portal and Mobile Application in New Delhi. What is the meaning of "T" in TAMRA?
(a) Treatment
(b) Transparency
(c) Transport
(d) Travel
(e) Transit
Q10. The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan has released the world’s first comprehensive Braille atlas for nearly 50 lakh visually challenged people in-
(a) New Delhi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Mumbai
Q11. Name the UK physicist and Nobel laureate, who has passed away recently?
(a) Sir Peter Mansfield
(b) Sir John Hurt
(c) Sir Alexander Kadakin
(d) Sir Mary Tyler Moore
(e) None of the given options is true
Q12. Name the professor, who is the first woman to be appointed the director of an IIM at Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Shikha Gangwar
(b) Neelu Rohmetra
(c) Sulekha Marandi
(d) Ambika Sony
(e) None of the given options is true
Q13. Which of the following country's military has successfully tested the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile defence system by intercepting a medium-range ballistic missile target in space for the first time?
(a) Germany and France
(b) Canada and UK
(c) USA and Japan
(d) Australia and China
(e) India and Russia
Q14. After its successful launched on Android, BHIM app has been finally launched on the iOS platform. BHIM stands for-
(a) Bharat Interface for Mint
(b) Bharat Interface for Manager
(c) Bharat Interface for Management
(d) Bharat Interface for Money
(e) Bharat Interface for Mobile
Q15. National Productivity Council (NPC) an autonomous body under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Government of India was established on-
(a) 12th February 1982
(b) 26th October 1956
(c) 21st August 1963
(d) 15th March 1945
(e) 12th February 1958
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The iconic brand Ambassador, which used to be a symbol of the high and mighty in power corridors, has changed hands, with Hindustan Motors selling it to European auto major Peugeot for Rs 80 crore. The C K Birla group firm has inked an agreement with Peugeot SA to this effect.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Industrial production contracted in December 2016 due to a sharp decline in production of consumer goods, confirming a demonetization led contraction in demand. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was 0.4% lower in December 2016 from the same period a year ago, data released on 10th February 2017 has shown.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. US-based IT services company Oracle Systems Corporation's proposal to build its second largest campus outside California, The USA in Bengaluru is set to become a reality as the request is going through the final phases of clearance by the Karnataka government. The new facility, coming up on a plot of 13-odd acres near the software hub of Sarjapur, is investing Rs 2,438 crore and can employ about 10,000 professionals. The campus is expected to be functional by the end of 2019.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The government has stated that it would make 5.58 lakh ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by June 30th, 2017 adding that it would not force it on the people and request those who chose to stay out, to come and join the platform.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananth Kumar has inaugurated and presided over the orientation programme for the district conveners of National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS) here today, for the launching of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) in the country. The workshop was targeted to educate and channelize youth to synergize their efforts for taking the ahead of the mission to open 3000 PMBJKs by March 2017.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. The folk singer from Punjab Satinder Sartaaj has been selected for the awareness project against human trafficking 'Blue Heart Campaign' by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The 34-year-old artist has collaborated with other celebrated Indian musicians like AR Rahman and Sonu Nigam in this drive to spread awareness about the illegal practice through 'Music to Inspire' album.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. 2017 BRICS association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be held in Xiamen, China in September 2017. The summit will be held under the theme “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future,” state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Finland-based multinational communications and information technology company Nokia announced to buy telecoms software firm Comptel for 347 million euros ($371 million). The aim of the acquisition to help phone carriers manage their networks as mobile and more and more rely on software to improve their networks.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal has launched the TAMRA (Transparency, Auction Monitoring and Resource Augmentation) portal and Mobile Application in New Delhi. TAMRA Portal and Mobile Application aims to enhance the transparency and Piyush Goyal accountability in the mining sector as a part of the Ease of Doing Business.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan has released the world’s first comprehensive Braille atlas for nearly 50 lakh visually challenged people in New Delhi, India. This is for the first time that such atlas has been prepared for physically challenged with such minute details. The Braille Atlas has been prepared by National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) under Department of Science & Technology.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. UK physicist and Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield has passed away. He was 83. Peter led a team of experts who revolutionised science and worked on MRI scans. He had won the Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 2003.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Prof. Neelu Rohmetra of Jammu University is the first woman to be appointed the director of an IIM at Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. She specialises in HRD and cross-culture management.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The US and Japanese military have successfully tested the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile defence system by intercepting a medium-range ballistic missile target in space for the first time. The missile was launched from a ship off the west coast of Hawaii, US. The US Missile Defence Agency said that the defence system met each of its primary objectives.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. After its successful launched on Android, the Bharat Interface for Money, or BHIM, an app, has been finally launched on the iOS platform. With its debut on iOS, it is currently supporting over 35 banks and is currently available in Hindi and English, unlike the Android version which supports other regional languages as well.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Government of India was established on 12th February 1958, with the objective of stimulating and promoting productivity and quality consciousness across all sectors in the country. 12th-18th February is celebrated as the ‘National Productivity Week’ every year. The theme chosen for this year’s (2017) observance is “From Waste to Profits-through Reduce, Recycle and Reuse”.
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The iconic brand Ambassador, which used to be a symbol of the high and mighty in power corridors, has changed hands, with Hindustan Motors selling it to European auto major Peugeot for Rs 80 crore. The C K Birla group firm has inked an agreement with Peugeot SA to this effect.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Industrial production contracted in December 2016 due to a sharp decline in production of consumer goods, confirming a demonetization led contraction in demand. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was 0.4% lower in December 2016 from the same period a year ago, data released on 10th February 2017 has shown.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. US-based IT services company Oracle Systems Corporation's proposal to build its second largest campus outside California, The USA in Bengaluru is set to become a reality as the request is going through the final phases of clearance by the Karnataka government. The new facility, coming up on a plot of 13-odd acres near the software hub of Sarjapur, is investing Rs 2,438 crore and can employ about 10,000 professionals. The campus is expected to be functional by the end of 2019.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The government has stated that it would make 5.58 lakh ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by June 30th, 2017 adding that it would not force it on the people and request those who chose to stay out, to come and join the platform.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananth Kumar has inaugurated and presided over the orientation programme for the district conveners of National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS) here today, for the launching of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) in the country. The workshop was targeted to educate and channelize youth to synergize their efforts for taking the ahead of the mission to open 3000 PMBJKs by March 2017.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. The folk singer from Punjab Satinder Sartaaj has been selected for the awareness project against human trafficking 'Blue Heart Campaign' by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The 34-year-old artist has collaborated with other celebrated Indian musicians like AR Rahman and Sonu Nigam in this drive to spread awareness about the illegal practice through 'Music to Inspire' album.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. 2017 BRICS association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be held in Xiamen, China in September 2017. The summit will be held under the theme “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future,” state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Finland-based multinational communications and information technology company Nokia announced to buy telecoms software firm Comptel for 347 million euros ($371 million). The aim of the acquisition to help phone carriers manage their networks as mobile and more and more rely on software to improve their networks.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal has launched the TAMRA (Transparency, Auction Monitoring and Resource Augmentation) portal and Mobile Application in New Delhi. TAMRA Portal and Mobile Application aims to enhance the transparency and Piyush Goyal accountability in the mining sector as a part of the Ease of Doing Business.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan has released the world’s first comprehensive Braille atlas for nearly 50 lakh visually challenged people in New Delhi, India. This is for the first time that such atlas has been prepared for physically challenged with such minute details. The Braille Atlas has been prepared by National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) under Department of Science & Technology.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. UK physicist and Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield has passed away. He was 83. Peter led a team of experts who revolutionised science and worked on MRI scans. He had won the Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 2003.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Prof. Neelu Rohmetra of Jammu University is the first woman to be appointed the director of an IIM at Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. She specialises in HRD and cross-culture management.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The US and Japanese military have successfully tested the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile defence system by intercepting a medium-range ballistic missile target in space for the first time. The missile was launched from a ship off the west coast of Hawaii, US. The US Missile Defence Agency said that the defence system met each of its primary objectives.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. After its successful launched on Android, the Bharat Interface for Money, or BHIM, an app, has been finally launched on the iOS platform. With its debut on iOS, it is currently supporting over 35 banks and is currently available in Hindi and English, unlike the Android version which supports other regional languages as well.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Government of India was established on 12th February 1958, with the objective of stimulating and promoting productivity and quality consciousness across all sectors in the country. 12th-18th February is celebrated as the ‘National Productivity Week’ every year. The theme chosen for this year’s (2017) observance is “From Waste to Profits-through Reduce, Recycle and Reuse”.
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