Daily GK Update 21st August 2017

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1. Navika Sagar Parikrama: Indian Navy’s All women Team to Circumnavigate Globe

i. Under project Navika Sagar Parikrama, a team of women officers of the Indian Navy would circumnavigate the globe on an Indian-built sail boat INSV Tarini. This is the first ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew.

ii. The project is considered essential towards promoting Ocean Sailing activities in the Navy while depicting Government of India’s thrust for ‘Nari Shakti’.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Defence minister of India is Arun Jaitley.
• Current Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Sunil Lanba. 
• Tarini was inducted into the Indian Navy on February 18, 2017.

2. India, US Establish TWO-BY-TWO Ministerial Dialogue

i. India and US have established new two-by-two (2 by 2) ministerial dialogue to enhance strategic coordination between them and maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

ii. The new dialogue format will replace the earlier India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. It will be similar to the India-Japan 2+2 dialogue format between foreign and defence secretaries of the two countries.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The capital of US is Washington D.C.
• Donald John Trump is the 45th and current President of the United States.

3. US and South Korea 10-day Annual Military Exercise Begins

i. The US and South Korea began a 10-day-long annual military exercise. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian drill is a computer-simulated defensive exercise designed to enhance readiness and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula.

ii. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills will be the first joint military exercise between the allies since North Korea successfully flight-tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles in July and threatened to bracket Guam with intermediate range ballistic missile fire in August.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Seoul is the Capital of South Korea.
• Moon Jae-in is the President of South Korea.

4. Nepalese PM Deuba to Begin Four-Day Visit to India

i. In his first foreign visit after assuming office, Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will arrive on a four-day trip.

ii. Deuba will be accompanied by a high-level delegation and will also call on the President and the Vice-President.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Deuba took over as prime minister in June 2017.
• He has replaced Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
• Kathmandu is the Capital of Nepal.

5. First Regional Centre of NDB Opens in S Africa

i. The first regional centre of the New Development Bank, set up by India and other BRICS nations, was officially opened by South African President Jacob Zuma and the bank's Indian head K V Kamath.

ii. NDB has anauthorized capital of the bank is USD 100 billion. In 2018 it is expected to present about 15 to 20 projects involving a total lending of about USD 4 billion for the boards consideration.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Headquarter of NDB is in Shanghai, China.
• President‎ of NDB is ‎K.V. Kamath.

6. Smriti Irani Inaugurates Handicraft Manufacturing Unit in Jharkhand

i. Smriti Irani has inaugurated Jharkhand’s first textiles manufacturing and export unit ‘Orient Craft Ltd’.

ii. Irani will also lay foundation stones of numerous companies under special make in Jharkhand drive, called “Momentum Jharkhand" in Jamshedpur. The ongoing ceremony, named as ”Second Groundbreaking Ceremony” foundation stones for 70 companies.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Governor of Jharkhand is Draupadi Murmu.
• Chief Minister of Jharkhand is RaghubarDas.

7. Union Ministry of Defence Approves Delegation of Powers to Border Roads Organisation

i. The Ministry of Defence has decided to delegate administrative and financial powers to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to avoid delays on account of references between the Chief Engineer, HQ DGBR and the Ministry.

ii. The Ministry of Defence has approved that for both departmental and contractual mode of execution. A chief engineer of the BRO can accord administrative approval up to Rs. 50 crore, ADGBR up to Rs. 75 crore and DGBR up to Rs. 100 crore. Defence Ministry has approved policy guidelines based on which the BRO may engage big construction companies for taking up road projects on a turnkey basis.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The defence minister of India is Arun Jaitley.

8. Rajasthan Govt Signed JV Agreement for Refinery Project with HPCL

i. Rajasthan government and state-owned oil firm HPCL inked an agreement to form a joint venture company for Barmer petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex. In a new firm, HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), state government will have 26% and HPCL will have 74 per cent of partnership.

ii. As per the proposed plan, the refinery project would be established in 4,813 acres of land area. A 270 MW power would be generated from the waste petcoke generated from the refinery.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Chief Minister of Rajasthan is Vasundhara Raje.
• M K Surana is the current CEO, Chairman, Managing Director of HPCL.

9. Nestle India Ties up With Amazon

i. Nestle India has tied up with Amazon India for the launch of its new Nutrilicious range of Maggi Noodles. The new range will be available first on Amazon.in, and the company, subsequently, aims to roll it out across retail outlets in India.

ii. New Maggi Nutritious Noodles are in line with Nestle’s “Simply Good” initiative to provide healthier & tastier choices to consumers.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Jeffrey Preston Bezos is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon.com.
• Mark Schneider is the Chief Executive Officer of Nestle.

10. UK Scientists Create World's Smallest Surgical Robot

i. British scientists have developed the worlds smallest surgical robot which could transform daily operations for tens of thousands of patients. A team of 100 scientists and engineers have used low-cost technology originally developed for mobile phones and space industry.

ii. The robot, called Versius, mimics the human arm and can be used to carry out a wide range of laparoscopic procedures. The robot is set to be launched next year.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The Capital of UK is London.
• Theresa May is the PM of UK.

11. NASA Launches Satellite to Help Astronauts Talk to Earth

i. 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.

ii. The satellite will support critical space communication into the mid-2020s. TDRS-M is the last of 13 such satellites that have been launched since 1983.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the full form of NASA.
• Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. is NASA Acting Administrator.
• NASA was established in 1958.

12. 12-year-old Indian-Origin Crowned Child Genius in UK

i. A 12-year-old Indian-origin boy named Rahul Doshi has been crowned as the UK’s ‘Child Genius’ in a popular television quiz competition, days after he became an overnight sensation after answering all questions correctly.

ii. Rahul Doshi won the Channel 4 show ‘Child Genius’ by beating his nine-year-old opponent – Ronan – 10-4. The school boy is from north London.

13. Power Grid Inks $500 Million Loan Pact with ADB

i. State-run power transmission utility Power Grid Corp announced that it will get a loan of USD 500 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its various projects.

ii. The proceeds of the loan are proposed to be utilised for funding of Green Energy Corridor (Part D); 800KV High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) bipole link between Western Region (Raigarh, Chhattisgarh) and Southern Region (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu) and 320 KV HDVC link between Pugalur and North Trichur (Kerala).

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Headquarter of ADB is in Manila, Philippines.
• TakehikoNakao is the president of ADB. 
• I. S. Jha is Chairman & Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation of India.

14. At 27%, SBI Tops Share of Wilful Default to PSBs

i. The country’s largest lender, SBI, accounts for over 27 per cent of the total amount owed to public sector banks by wilful defaulters. As many as 1,762 wilful defaulters owed SBI Rs25,104 crore.

ii. Punjab National Bank (PNB) is next on the list with 1,120 wilful defaulters having outstanding non-performing assets (NPAs) of Rs12,278 crore.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Headquarter of SBI is in Mumbai.
• Arundhati Bhattacharya is currently the Chairman of the State Bank of India. 

15. Serena Williams- The Highest-Paid Female Athlete of 2017

i. American Tennis Player Serena Williams has topped the Forbes’ list of highest paid female athletes of 2017 with $27 million in earnings between June 2016 and June 2017.

ii. Her earnings, which include prize money and endorsements, is twice that of any other female athlete. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Sharapova was the highest-paid female athlete for 11 years until Williams unseated her in FORBES’ 2016 look at the top-paid women in sports.
• Williams ranked 51st on the list in 2016.

16. Comedy Legend Jerry Lewis Dies

i. Veteran American entertainer Jerry Lewis died aged 91. One of the most popular comic actors of the 1950s and ’60s, Lewis perfected the role of the quirky clown in slapstick comedies like “The Nutty Professor” but also won acclaim as a writer, actor, and philanthropist.

ii. He was honoured with accolades at home and abroad, including a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The notable films in Lewis’ repertoire include “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (1959), “The Geisha Boy” (1958) and “Funnybones” (1984).

Test of the Day

Q1. Person named in the instrument to whom or to whose order the money is to be paid is known as-?

 Drawer

 Drawee

 Payer

 Payee

 Receivable

Solution:

A person to whom money is paid or is to be paid is called payee, especially the person to whom a cheque is made payable.

Q2. National Housing Bank (NHB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the central bank (RBI) was established in 1988 under the-

 National Housing Bank Act, 1987

 National Housing Bank Act, 1988

 National Housing Bank Act, 1986

 National Housing Bank Act, 1985

 None of the given options is true

Solution:

The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, while presenting the Union Budget for 1987-88 on February 28, 1987 announced the decision to establish the National Housing Bank (NHB) as an apex level institution for housing finance. Following that, the National Housing Bank Bill (91 of 1987) providing the legislative framework for the establishment of NHB was passed by Parliament in the winter session of 1987 and with the assent of the Hon’ble President of India on December 23, 1987, became an Act of Parliament. The National Housing Policy, 1988 envisaged the setting up of NHB as the Apex level institution for housing. In pursuance of the above, NHB was set up on July 9, 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. NHB is wholly owned by Reserve Bank of India, which contributed the entire paid-up capital.

Q3. Name the person who recently took charge as Whole Time Member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in New Delhi.

 Geetha Johri

 Bimla Kumari

 Mukulita Vijayawargiya

 Sangeetha Kriplani

 Leela Bansal

Solution:

Dr. (Ms.) Mukulita Vijayawargiya took charge as Whole Time Member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in New Delhi.

Q4. The World Bank has approved a loan of ___________ to India’s first inland water transport fairway National Waterway 1 (NW1) project on a 1,360 km-stretch of the Ganga river.

 $750 Million

 $650 Million

 $500 Million

 $375 Million

 $400 Million

Solution:

The World Bank has approved a $375 million loan to India’s first inland water transport fairway National Waterway 1 (NW1) project on a 1,360 km-stretch of the Ganga river between Varanasi and the seaport of Haldia for bringing thousands of jobs in cargo logistics and transportation.

Q5. The Bank Boards Bureau (BBB) has recently evolved a GRAF for public sector banks to ensure that they have the ability to compete successfully with private sector banks, small finance and payments banks. What does 'F' stands for in GRAF?

 Finances

 Fiscal

 Fund

 Foreign

 Framework

Solution:

The Bank Boards Bureau (BBB) has evolved a Governance, Reward and Accountability Framework (GRAF) for public sector banks to ensure that they have the ability to compete successfully with private sector banks, small finance and payments banks, foreign banks and non-banking finance companies.

Directions (6-7): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
In a study of the five brands of mobile C, P, A, G and B the brands were tested and ranked against expensiveness. The following results were obtained. 
(i) P and G were equally expensive. 
(ii) B was the least expensive brand among them. 
(iii) C was less expensive than P. 
(iv) G was less expensive than A. 
(v) The expensiveness of A was more than that of P. 

Q6. If the above statements are true, which of the following must also be true?

 A was the most expensive among them

 C was more expensive than A

 G was somewhere in the middle when they were set in descending order in terms of expensiveness.

 C was the most expensive among them

 None of the above

Solution:

A > P = G > C >B

Q7. If a sixth brand F is tested and found to be more expensive that A, then which of the following must be true if the findings of the study are correct?

 At most three of the six brands are less expensive than F

 F is the most expensive

 P is more expensive than F

 F is less expensive than C

 None of the above

Solution:

A > P = G > C >B
F > A > P = G > C >B

Q8. A + B means A is son of B; A – B means A is wife of B; A × B means A is brother of B; A ÷ B means A is mother of B and A = B means A is the sister of B then what does P + R – Q means?

 Q is the brother of P

 Q is the son of P

 Q is the uncle of P

 Q is the father of P

 None of these

Solution:

Q9. Surubhi walks 20 km north. Then she turns right and walks 30 km. Then she turns right again and walks 35km. Then she turns left and walks 15 km. Then she again turns left and walks 15 km. In which direction and how many km away is she from his original position?

 15 km, West

 30 km, East

 30 km, West

 55 km, East

 45 km, East

Solution:

Q10. Romil starts walking towards East. After walking 35 m, he turns to his right and walks another 40 m. He then turns right again and walks another 35 m. Finally, he turns right and walks 20 m. In which direction and how far is he from the starting point?

 20 m, North

 35 m, South

 35 m, North

 20 m, South

 None of these

Solution:

Q11. An article is sold at a loss of 10%. Had it been sold for 9 more, there would have been a gain of 12.5% on it, then what is the cost price of the article?

 Rs. 40

 Rs. 45

 Rs. 50

 Rs. 60

 None of these

Solution:

Q12. A certain distance is covered by a vehicle at a certain speed. If half of this distance is covered by another vehicle in double the time, the ratio of speeds of the two vehicle is ?

 2 : 1

 3 : 2

 4 : 1

 3 : 1

 None of these

Solution:

Q13. What Sum of money will amount to Rs. 520 in 5 years and Rs. 568 in 7 years at simple interest?

 Rs 300

 Rs 350

 Rs 400

 Rs 450

 None of these

Solution:

5 yrs → 520
 7 year → 568
 ∴ In two years, Interest = 48
 ∴ I = 48/2 = Rs. 24 in one year
 ∴ P = 520 – 24 × 5 = Rs. 400

Q14. Four Milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 18 cows for 4 months; B grazed 25 cows for 2 months, C grazed 28 cows for 5 months and D grazed 21 cows for 3 months. If A’s share of rent is Rs. 360, then what is the total rent of the field ?

 Rs. 1600

 Rs. 1625

 Rs. 1525

 Rs. 1800

 None of these

Solution:

A : B : C : D = 18×4 : 25×2 : 28×5 : 21×3
= 72 : 50 : 140 : 63
 Acc. To question
72 → 360
 ∴ 1 → 5
Hence, Total rent (72 + 50 + 140 + 63) = 5 × 325 = Rs. 1625

Q15. Lucknow bound Shatabdi Express has a capacity of 500 seats of which 10% are in the Executive class and the rest chair cars. During one journey, the train was booked to 85% of its capacity. IF executive class was booked to 96% of its capacity, then how many chair car seats were empty during that journey?

 70

 71

 72

 73

 74

Solution:

Directions (16-20): Each question below has two blanks. There are five pairs of words below the sentence. Each pair is numbered. Choose the pair of words which can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same order so as to complete the sentence meaningfully. 

 Q16. Vision is usually __________ most effectively when many different __________ are used.

 developed …… manifestations

 adapted …… organization

 communicated …… forms

 exhibited …… forms

 described …… thought

Solution:

Option A is the correct choice.

Q17. People who have been through difficult, painful and not very __________ change efforts often end up __________ both pessimistic and angry conclusions.

 successful …… drawing

 meaningful …… projecting

 reliable …… evolving

 strong …… following

 challenging …… lamenting

Solution:

the second word of option A gives the hint. Draw means to come to or arrive at a point in time or in a process or to cause to happen/ attract. Hence Option A is the correct answer.

Q18. The human mind is never __________ it advances or it __________.

 absolute …… diminishes

 dynamic …… stops

 perfect …… disintegrates

 stationary …… retrogrades

 happy …… decomposes

Solution:

The statement means human mind never stops thinking, It either advances or retrograde. it is either Stationary means static, not moving or not intended to be moved. Retrograde-backward Hence Option D forms the correct sentence.

Q19. If misery is the effect of virtue, it ought to be reverenced ;if of ill fortune it ought to be pitied; and if of__________ to be __________.

 virtue …… criticized

 calamity …… reverenced

 virtue …… protected

 vice …… reverenced

 virtue …… reverenced

Solution:

Option D is the correct choice. It says If misery is because of virtue it must not be insulted. If because of ill fortune, ought to be pitied.

Q20. It would be impossible for us to continue living in this world if each of us __________ exactly, what fate had in __________ for him.

 follow …… plan

 appreciate …… strategy

 design …… anticipation

 visualize …… hidden

 knew …… store

Solution:

Option A is the correct choice. The second blank has the hint. "Fate had in 'store' for us".

Static Awareness

Q1. RBI is headed by the Governor and the post is currently held by Urjit Patel. There are how many Deputy Governors in RBI?

(a) One 

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four 

(e) None of the above

S1. Ans. (d)

Sol. The bank is headed by the Governor and the post is currently held by economist Urjit Patel. There are 4 Deputy Governors BP Kanungo, S S Mundra, N S Vishwanathan and Viral Acharya. Two of the four Deputy Governors are traditionally from RBI ranks and are selected from the Bank's Executive Directors.

Q2. Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing Black Sea coastline, rivers, including the Danube, and a mountainous interior. What is the currency of Bulgaria?

(a) Euro

(b) Lev 

(c) Taka

(d) Ruble

(e) None of the above

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The lev is the currency of Bulgaria. It is divided into 100 stotinki. In archaic Bulgarian, the word "lev" meant "lion", a word which in the modern language became lav. Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria.

Q3. The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it, The World Day Against Child Labour is?

(a) June 21

(b) June 05

(c) June 12 

(d) June 28

(e) June 04

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, the World Day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers and what can be done to help them.

Q4. State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services company. It is a government-owned corporation with its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Who is present chairman of SBI?

(a) Arundhati  Bhattacharya 

(b) Usha  Ananthasubramanian

(c) Naina Lal Kidwai

(d) Chanda Kochhar

(e) Shikha Sharma

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Arundhati Bhattacharya is an Indian banker and is currently the Chairman of the State Bank of India. She is the first woman to be the Chairperson of State Bank of India. In 2016, she was listed as the 25th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.

Q5. Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. Where is the capital of Libya?

(a) Cairo

(b) Tripoli 

(c) Havana

(d) Damascus

(e) None of the above

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Libya is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. The country is made of three historical regions, Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica. Tripoli is the capital city and the largest city of Libya.

Q6. Anti Terrorism Day/ Martyrdom of Former Prime Minister Rajiv. The day is celebrated on?

(a) May 1

(b) May 11

(c) May 21 

(d) May 31

(e) May 16

S6.  Ans.(c)
Sol. Martyrdom of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, also known as Anti-Terrorism Day is observed across India on 21 May. The date so chosen is to commemorate the death anniversary of one of the most eminent Prime Ministers of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991). This day is also observed to make people aware of the ongoing terrorist activities and the precautions to be taken by the commoners to prevent these acts of terrorism.

Q7. In the Population Census of 2011, what was the ratio of females per 1000 males?

(a) 940 

(b) 890

(c) 1084

(d) 901

(e) None of the above

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. In the Population Census of 2011, it was revealed that the population ratio in India 2011 is 940 females per 1000 of males. The Sex Ratio 2011 shows an upward trend from the census 2001 data. Census 2001 revealed that there were 933 females to that of 1000 males.

Q8. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered the most prestigious. Which of the following country hosts this tournament? 

(a) USA

(b) France

(c) Australia

(d) UK 

(e) Russia

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts.

Q9. Andhra Bank is a medium-sized public sector bank of India, with a network of 2803 branches, 4 extension counters, 38 satellite offices and 3636 automated teller machines as of 31 Mar 2016. What is the tagline of Andhra Bank?

(a) A tradition of trust

(b) India's International Bank

(c) Relationships beyond Banking

(d) Banking for all

(e) Where India Banks

S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. "Andhra Bank" was founded by the eminent freedom fighter and a multifaceted genius, Dr Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya. The Bank was registered on 20th November 1923 and commenced business on 28th November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs.

Q10. Name the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world. 

(a) Bank of UK

(b) Bank of England 

(c) Bank of London

(d) Bank of Lancashire

(e) None of the above

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Founded in 1694, the Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the ‘Old Lady’ of Threadneedle Street, the Bank’s mission is to promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

Q11. First Annual Grammy Award was held in year __________ at ____________.

(a) 1979, Paris

(b) 1969, New York

(c) 1959, Los Angeles

(d) 1949, Washington D C

(e) 1939, Brussels

S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. On May 4, 1959, many of music’s elite—including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Gene Autry, Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini and André Previn—gathered for a black-tie dinner and awards presentation inside the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. The GRAMMY Awards were a formal event from the beginning and very much in keeping with the times.

Q12. 'Indian Army Day' is celebrated in India on 15th of January every year. Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army?

(a) Lieutenant-General K. M. Cariappa

(b) Lieutenant-General Dalbir Singh

(c) Lieutenant General Birender Singh

(d) Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Malik

(e) None of the above

S12. (a)
Sol. Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa or Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa OBE (28 January 1899 – 15 May 1993) was the first Indian commander-in-chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army. He led Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.

Q13. In which state of India the World’s largest solar power plant is situated?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Kerala

(c) Karnataka

(d) Tamilnadu

(e) Madhya Pradesh

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. World’s largest solar power plant was unveiled in Tamil Nadu. It was funded by the Adani Group and the plant was built at a cost of $679 million and was completed in just eight months in 2016.

Q14. UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. Where is the headquarter of UNICEF situated?

(a) Washington D C

(b) New York

(c) Los Angeles

(d) California

(e) Geneva

S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Fund) works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects.

Q15. Who among the following was seventh of the Sikh gurus?

(a) Guru Arjan Dev

(b) Guru Gobind Singh

(c) Guru Har Rai

(d) Guru Amar Das

(e) Guru Nanak Dev

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Guru Har Rai was the grandson of Guru Har Gobind and the seventh of the Sikh gurus. He was born on 26th February 1630 and became a guru on 8th March 1644 at the tender age of 14. Most of the life of Guru Har Rai was spent in devotional meditation and preaching the teachings of Guru Nanak.