QUIZ-21

Q1. ISRO has signed a memorandum of understanding with which company to help develop low-cost lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles?
Answer: BHEL

Q2. Name the public lender that surpassed oil exploration major ONGC to become most valued public sector undertaking (PSU) stock in terms of market capitalization (m-cap) in intra-day trade.
Answer: SBI

Q3. World hemophilia day is observed globally on ___________.
Answer: 17 April

Q4. In 2017, the theme of International Day for Monuments and Sites is _____________.
Answer: Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism

Q5. Which Internet giants has launched an app aggregating food delivery and home services in India named Areo?
Answer: Google

Q6. Name the Indian/Indians who made it to the annual list of ‘100 most influential people in the world’ 2017 in the recently released list by the Time magazine.
Answer: Narendra Modi and Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Q7. The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) has recently awarded its Peace Prize 2017 to ________.
Answer: Giuseppina Nicolini

Q8. United Nations International Day of Vesak 2017 hosted by which country?
Answer: Sri Lanka

Q9. Mongolia launched its first satellite named ____________ as a part of its efforts to make use of new technology to diversify its resource-dependent economy.
Answer: Mongol Sat-I

Q10. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced introduction of Video gaming as full sports in Asian Games. It will be implemented fully in __________ Asian Games.
Answer: 2022

Q11. Name the company that has recently regained its status as India’s most valued firm by market capitalization.
Answer: Reliance Industries Ltd.

Q12. The 3rd edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Steel Industry 'India Steel 2017' was held recently in ____________.
Answer: Mumbai

Q13. Name the company that has recently signed an agreement with Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (AVVNL) for electricity distribution in Ajmer for 20 years.
Answer: Tata Power

Q14. United Nations International Day of Vesak 2017 hosted in one of the Asian countries from 12-14 May 2017. It was _________ edition of Vesak Day.
Answer: 14th

Q15. World Earth Day is observed globally on ____________.
Answer: 22 April