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1.Question
Xerxes Sapur Desai, the man who founded ____, died on 27 June 2016 following a prolonged illness in Bengaluru. He was 79.
A. Titan Co. Ltd
B. Timex Ltd
C. HMT Ltd
D: Rolex Co. Ltd
2.Question
Xerxes Sapur Desai joined Tata Administrative Service (TAS) in 1961 after graduating from Oxford University. He worked with Tata Press, Tata Chemicals and Taj Hotels before setting up Titan in 1986. The idea of Titan came about in 1979, but it took him seven long years to finally set up a factory in Hosur, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, in 1986 with support from the Tamil Nadu government. With the success in watches, Desai got Tata's approval to start ____, the jewellery business that is now a trusted brand and India’s largest jewellery firm.
A. Nakshatra
B. Tanishq
C. Nirvana
D: Tara
3.Question
___, Indian social entrepreneur, in June 2016 was named among the top 10 Local SDG Pioneers for 2016. The 2016 Local SDG Pioneers is a part of the United Nations Global Compact’s Making Global Goals Local Business campaign. The Local SDG Pioneers programme seeks out individuals who are demonstrating how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can enable business to unlock economic, social and environmental gains for the world.
A. Shikha Patra
B. Zubaida Bai
C. Bedadyuti Jha
D: Anjali Chandrashekhar
4.Question
Zubaida Bai is an Indian social entrepreneur and engineer. She founded ayzh, a social enterprise which provides technology solutions to rural women. In 2009, she was named a TED Fellow. In 2011, her design for JANMA, a clean birth kit, was selected by INDEX Awards as one of 61 products globally designed to improve life. The United Nations Global Compact is an initiative to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies. It is a principle-based framework for businesses. It states ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. The UN Global Compact was announced by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in an address to the World Economic Forum on ____.
A. 31 January 1973
B. 31 January 1985
C. 31 January 1999
D: 31 January 2010
5.Question
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 23 June 2016 released the “Payment and Settlement Systems in India: ____”. The vision reiterates the aims of building a “less-cash” society by encouraging greater use of electronic payments by all sections. The objective is to ensure that a robust payments infrastructure is established in the country to increase accessibility, availability, interoperability and security.
A. Vision-2018
B. Vision-2020
C. Vision-2022
D: Vision-2025
6.Question
A report released by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health on 14 June 2016 claims that excessive ____ emitted by light emitting diodes (LED) can adversely impact human health. AMA report looked at the LED street lighting on US roadways.
A. orange light
B. green light
C. yellow light
D: blue light
7.Question
Which day is observed every year on 29 June in India ?
A. National Technology Day
B. National Water Day
C. National Mineral Day
D: National Statistics Day
8.Question
The National Statistics Day is being observed every year on 29 June to create public awareness among people about the importance of statistics in daily life and in the process of planning and development. It is celebrated annually on the occasion of Birth anniversary of India’s eminent statistician Late ____.
A. Prof A V S Ramesh Chandra
B. Prof Radha Binod Barman
C. Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
D: Prof Rahul Mukherjee
9.Question
Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was the first Indian statistician to receive world recognition. In ____, he had founded the first Indian statistical journal Sankhya. He founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), and contributed to the design of large-scale sample surveys. He had made pioneering studies in anthropometry in India. He is also best remembered for the statistical measure Mahalanobis distance. He was also a member of the Planning Commission (PC) from 1955 to 1967. The Second Five-Year Plan had relied on Mahalanobis’s mathematical description of Indian economy. This plan had encouraged the development of heavy industry in India and later became known as the Mahalanobis model or Basic Industry strategy of economic growth.
A. 1921
B. 1933
C. 1949
D: 1956
10.Question
Indigenously-built heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo Varunastra has been successfully inducted in the Indian Navy. With this India becomes one of the ___ in the world to have the capability to design and build such anti-submarine torpedo system.
A. two countries
B. five countries
C. eight countries
D: eleven countries
11.Question
The Varunastra torpedo has been developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a premier laboratory of DRDO. It weighs around ___ and carries about 250 kg of explosives at a speed of around 40 nautical miles an hour. It has almost 95% indigenous content. It is capable of targeting stealthy and quiet submarines, both in deep and littoral waters in intense counter-measure environment. It has advanced autonomous guidance algorithms with low drift navigational aids, insensitive warhead which can operate in various combat scenarios.
A. 1.25 tonnes
B. 2.25 tonnes
C. 3.25 tonnes
D: 5.25 tonnes
12.Question
The CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with coal supplying companies and power utilities for quality analysis of coal supplied. The MoU was signed in presence of the Union Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal at a function in New Delhi. About ___ of estimated coal samples will be analyzed for quality per year. The contract value of the project is around 250 crore rupees per annum at minimum. This quality analysis project will result in improvement in performance of power plants besides help to leverage benefits to the consumer in particular and society as a whole.
A. 100 million metric tons
B. 300 million metric tons
C. 600 million metric tons
D: 900 million metric tons
13.Question
The Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India’s largest research and development (R&D) organisation. It aims to provide R&D inputs for the entire coal-energy chain from mining to Consumption. It is based in ___.
A. Ranchi, Jharkhand
B. Dhanbad, Jharkhand
C. Pakur, Jharkhand
D: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
14.Question
Naga leader and founder of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), ____ passed away in Delhi. He was 86. He along with Thuingaleng Muivah had formed the NSCN (IM) in 1980. They had formed NSCN (IM) in as an opposition to the Shillong Accord signed by the then Naga National Council (NNC) with the Union Government for bringing peace to Nagaland. He was considered as the main person behind Naga peace pact (Framework Agreement) signed with Union Government in August 2015 to find a permanent solution to the vexed Naga issue. NSCN (IM) is the largest group representing the Nagas. For decades it has been demanding a Greater Nagalim or a contiguous land for the Nagas, spanning Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. NSCN (IM) has been accused of indulging in killings, extortion and other subversive activities in the North East region.
A. Niketu Iralu
B. S.S. Khaplang
C. Isak Chisi Swu
D: Kedutsu Tsuzu
15.Question
____ Government has launched women helpline “181” and “Sakhi-One Stop Centre”, an institute that supports women affected by violence. The helpline and centre aim to provide integrated assistance including medical, legal and psychological counselling to women affected by violence. The ‘Sakhi-One Stop Centre’ is a centrally sponsored scheme by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) to be funded through Nirbhaya Fund.
A. Uttarakhand
B. Nagaland
C. West Bengal
D: Bihar
16.Question
____ inaugurated a test stretch of an electric road in Sandviken to conduct tests with electric power for hybrid heavy transports on public roads. With this, the country becomes the first in the world to have electric road. The tests will be conducted on parts of road E16.
A. South Africa
B. Switzerland
C. Poland
D: Sweden
17.Question
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book titled “___” in New Delhi. The book was presented to the Prime Minister by the scientists of Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE).
A. The Tigers of Banni Grassland
B. The Birds of Banni Grassland
C. The Wildlife of Banni Grassland
D: The Snakes of Banni Grassland
18.Question
"The Birds of Banni Grassland" is a book based on environment and consists of a compilation of the research work, relating to more than 250 species of birds found in the Banni area of Kutch, Gujarat. The GUIDE is located at ___. For over 15 years it has been studying the plant, bird and marine life in the Rann of Kutch. GUIDE’s research activities are linked in the study of understanding and addressing environmental, ecological and social problems. It also seeks promoting sustainable development in arid and semi-arid regions of the state.
A. Bharuch
B. Junagadh
C. Rajkot
D: Bhuj
19.Question
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India ____ has been conferred with the honorary professorship by the Nanjing Audit University (NAU), China.
A. Shashi Kant Sharma
B. Vinod Rai
C. Manas Sarkar
D: Harbans Singh
20.Question
Shashi Kant Sharma is a 1976 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre. He had succeeded Vinod Rai as the CAG, supreme federal auditor of the country in May 2013. Prior to appointment as CAG he had served as secretary in the Union ___. In July 2014 he had assumed office as Member of the United Nations Board of Auditor General (UNBAG) for a term of 6 years.
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Telecommunications
D: Ministry of Textiles
21.Question
History professor and political newcomer ____ has won the 2016 Presidential election in Iceland. He will succeed Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who served as President of Iceland for 20 years i.e. four five year terms as the head of state.
A. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
B. Gudni Johannesson
C. David Oddsson
D: Halla Tomasdottir
All Question Answer Is Given Below
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1 | A. Titan Co. Ltd |
2 | B. Tanishq |
3 | B. Zubaida Bai |
4 | C. 31 January 1999 |
5 | A. Vision-2018 |
6 | D: blue light |
7 | D: National Statistics Day |
8 | C. Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis |
9 | B. 1933 |
10 | C. eight countries |
11 | A. 1.25 tonnes |
12 | B. 300 million metric tons |
13 | B. Dhanbad, Jharkhand |
14 | C. Isak Chisi Swu |
15 | B. Nagaland |
16 | D: Sweden |
17 | B. The Birds of Banni Grassland |
18 | D: Bhuj |
19 | A. Shashi Kant Sharma |
20 | A. Ministry of Defence |
21 | B. Gudni Johannesson |
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