Q1. NASA has launched the latest in a series of satellites aimed at ensuring astronauts at the International Space Station can communicate with Earth. In which year NASA was established?
(a) 1945
(b) 1979
(c) 1951
(d) 1958
(e) 1969
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. NASA launched the latest in a series of satellites aimed at ensuring astronauts at the International Space Station can communicate with Earth. The $408 million Boeing-made Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M) soared into space atop an Atlas V rocket that launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA was established in 1958.
(a) USD 56.1 billion
(b) USD 10.4 billion
(c) USD 43.2 billion
(d) USD 34.3 billion
(e) USD 25.6 billion
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country grew by 37 percent to USD 10.4 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal. According to the figures of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), India had received USD 7.59 billion FDI during April-June 2016-17.
Q3. The board of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has given 'in-principle' approval to acquire government's 51 (point) 11 percent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). Registered Office & Corporate Headquarters of HPCL is in-
(a) Nagpur
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
(e) Mumbai
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The board of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, ONGC, has given 'in-principle' approval to acquire government's 51 (point) 11 percent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd. The government had approved the sale of its 51.11 percent stake in oil refiner HPCL to India's largest oil producer ONGC. The deal will be completed within a year. Registered Office & Corporate Headquarters of HPCL is in Mumbai.
Sol. The board of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, ONGC, has given 'in-principle' approval to acquire government's 51 (point) 11 percent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd. The government had approved the sale of its 51.11 percent stake in oil refiner HPCL to India's largest oil producer ONGC. The deal will be completed within a year. Registered Office & Corporate Headquarters of HPCL is in Mumbai.
Q4. A digital police portal under the CCTNS project, which aims to create a national database of crimes and criminals has launched by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. What is the meaning of "T" in CCTNS?
(a) Tracking
(b) Trafficking
(c) Travelling
(d) Terminating
(e) Transporting
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. A digital police portal under the CCTNS project, which aims to create a national database of crimes and criminals has launched by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The digital police portal will provide the citizen, facility for online complaint registration and request for antecedent verification. CCTNS stands for Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project or the crime and criminal tracking network system.
Sol. A digital police portal under the CCTNS project, which aims to create a national database of crimes and criminals has launched by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The digital police portal will provide the citizen, facility for online complaint registration and request for antecedent verification. CCTNS stands for Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project or the crime and criminal tracking network system.
Q5. Keeping up its tradition of naming its Android upgrades with delectable desserts, _________ has launched its version 8.0 of the operating system as Android Oreo.
(a) Infosys
(b) Yahoo
(c) Google
(d) Dell
(e) Apple
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Keeping up its tradition of naming its Android upgrades with delectable desserts, Google has launched its version 8.0 of the operating system as Android Oreo. The Oreo boasts of a two times faster boot speed, autofill option, and a longer battery life. The new update comes with a Picture-in-Picture feature that allows the user to see two apps simultaneously.
Sol. Keeping up its tradition of naming its Android upgrades with delectable desserts, Google has launched its version 8.0 of the operating system as Android Oreo. The Oreo boasts of a two times faster boot speed, autofill option, and a longer battery life. The new update comes with a Picture-in-Picture feature that allows the user to see two apps simultaneously.
Q6. Which of the following company will invest about Rs 52,000 crore in expanding Paradip refinery in Odisha and setting up petrochemical complex after the Odisha State Government agreed to restore part of tax incentives?
(a) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
(b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
(c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
(d) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
(e) Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will invest about Rs 52,000 crore in expanding Paradip refinery in Odisha and setting up petrochemical complex after the Odisha State Government agreed to restore part of tax incentives. Odisha Government has agreed to restore part of tax incentives and has agreed to give Rs 700 crore per annum of an interest-free loan for 15 years to make up for the withdrawn incentive.
Sol. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will invest about Rs 52,000 crore in expanding Paradip refinery in Odisha and setting up petrochemical complex after the Odisha State Government agreed to restore part of tax incentives. Odisha Government has agreed to restore part of tax incentives and has agreed to give Rs 700 crore per annum of an interest-free loan for 15 years to make up for the withdrawn incentive.
Q7. Name the person, who has sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu recently?
(a) C Vidyasagar Rao
(b) O Panneerselvam
(c) Edappadi K Palanisamy
(d) V K Sasikala
(e) None of the given options is true
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. O Panneerselvam has on 21 August 2017 sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, following the much-speculated merger of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) factions.
Sol. O Panneerselvam has on 21 August 2017 sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, following the much-speculated merger of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) factions.
Q8. NABARD has sanctioned a loan assistance of nearly _______________ to the Rajasthan government for the creation of rural infrastructure in the state under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
(a) Rs 2,300 crore
(b) Rs 5,350 crore
(c) Rs 1,350 crore
(d) Rs 4,730 crore
(e) Rs 3,210 crore
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan assistance of Rs 1,349.55 crore to the Rajasthan government for the creation of rural infrastructure in the state under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
Sol. The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan assistance of Rs 1,349.55 crore to the Rajasthan government for the creation of rural infrastructure in the state under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
Q9. Name the player, who becomes the second Indian woman footballer to win the Arjuna Award?
(a) Margaret Devi
(b) Sangita Basfore
(c) Panthoi Chanu
(d) Oinam Bembem Devi
(e) Sasmita Malik
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Oinam Bembem Devi, the flag bearer of Indian women's football for over the past two decades was named the winner of the prestigious Arjuna Award. Bembem becomes the second Indian woman footballer to win the award, the first being Shanti Mullick in 1983.
Sol. Oinam Bembem Devi, the flag bearer of Indian women's football for over the past two decades was named the winner of the prestigious Arjuna Award. Bembem becomes the second Indian woman footballer to win the award, the first being Shanti Mullick in 1983.
Q10. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has constituted a 40-member 'review committee’ for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017. IFFI 2017 is scheduled to be held in-
(a) New Delhi
(b) Nagpur
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Mumbai
(e) Goa
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on 21 August 2017 constituted a 40-member 'review committee’ for the International Film Festival of India 2017, which is going to be held in Goa. While filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has been chosen as the convenor of the committee. International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is scheduled to be held in Goa from 20–28 November 2017.
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