Question 1

The 112-feet tall bust of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation in ___________ has been declared the world’s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Accepted Answer

The 112-feet tall bust of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation has been declared the world’s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness had announced this on its website. The bust at the Isha Yoga Foundation on the outskirts of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February.

Question 2

India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has launched in which city ?

Accepted Answer

India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has been inaugurated by the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Nagpur Airport Complex to promote eco-friendly transport. With this, Nagpur became the first city in India to have electric mass mobility system with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles, including taxis, buses, e-rickshaw and autos.

Question 3

Which city is the world’s most crowded cities, according to World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data ?

Accepted Answer

The capital of Bangladesh “Dhaka” is the world’s most crowded city with a population density of 44,500 people per square kilometre, released by World Economic Forum (WEF), citing UN Habitat data. According to UN Habitat data, of the top 10 most densely populated cities in the world, six are in Asia, three are in Africa and one is in South America. India’s financial capital Mumbai, home to 31,700 people per square kilometre has acquired second place, where as Kota in Rajasthan with 12,100 people per square kilometre was ranked seventh. Others in the list include Medellin in Columbia (3rd), Manila in Philippines (4th, 14,800), Casablanca in Morocco (5th, 14,200), Lagos in Nigeria (6th, 13,300), Singapore (8th, 10,200) and Jakarta in Indonesia (9th, 9,600).

Question 4

The world's fastest elevator that can operate at a record speed of 1,260 meters per minute is set to be installed in ___________.

Accepted Answer

The world's fastest elevator that can operate at a record speed of 1,260 meters per minute is set to be installed in a skyscraper complex in China. The elevator has various safety features including brake equipment that uses materials with high heat resistance. Apart from this, the elevator can absorb vibration during the high-speed operation to make the ride comfortable.

Question 5

TATA Projects has recently launched which initiative to promote green cover in India ?

Accepted Answer

The TATA Projects has launched unique “Green Thumb” initiative in India to promote green cover and to protect the environment on 2017 World Environment Day (WED). The Green Thumb 2017 is in continuation to 2016 TATA Projects’ programme wherein it aimed to get 10,000 people to click (pledge) to plant a sapling on their behalf – the response received was a tremendous 23,000. Encouraged by the response, TATA Projects planted a total of over 42,000 saplings across the country in over 100 locations in the last one year (2016-17). This year, under Green Thumb initiative, the company will plants trees, citizens who wish to do their bit to save the environment, can express their support for the cause. They can do so by clicking on the banner to plant a sapling on the Green Thumb.

Question 6

Which country has topped the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) ?

Accepted Answer

India has acquired the top position among 30 developing countries on ease of doing business at the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). The 2017 GRDI titled “The Age of Focus” ranked China at second place, followed by Malaysia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam. The 16th edition of GRDI ranked top 30 developing countries for retail investment worldwide and analyzed 25 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables to help retailers devise successful global strategies to identify emerging market investment opportunities.

Question 7

Service tax was introduced in India in the year :

Accepted Answer

1994

Question 8

12 year old Padmalaya Nanda from _________has created history by becoming the youngest girl to bag the "Little Miss Universe Internet 2017".

Accepted Answer

12 year old Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha has created history by becoming the youngest girl to bag the two "Little Miss Universe Internet 2017" and "Little Miss Actress" crowns at the 'Little Miss Universe-2017' at port city of Batumi in Georgia. Padmalaya Nanda, who studies in the 8th standard at a school in Cuttack, Odisha, bagged the crowns at the finale of the little Universe 2017, held at port city of Batumi in Georgia on June 4, 2017.

Question 9

Which public sector bank has tied up with Tirumala Milk Products for providing loans to dairy farmers ?

Accepted Answer

The State Bank of India (SBI) has tied-up with Tirumala Milk Products to provide loans to dairy farmers who supply milk to the latter. As per the scheme for financing dairy units, SBI offers loans for construction of shed, and purchase of milch animals, milking machine, and chaff cutter. Apart from this, the bank also provides loans to dairy societies for modernisation and creation of infrastructure such as purchase of automatic milk collection system, purchase of transport vehicles and bulk chilling unit. The Tirumala Milk Products is a South- based company, which was acquired by France-based Groupe Lactalis in 2014.

Question 10

Plant cells perform photosynthesis, which occurs in the

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis takes place inside plant cells in small things called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts contain a green substance called chlorophyll and this absorbs the light energy needed to make photosynthesis happen.

Question 11

Who is the first woman lawyer to be appointed as Supreme court judge?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court collegium has selected senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court. Along with Malhotra, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph has also been promoted as a Supreme Court justice. Malhotra holds the distinction of being only the second woman in Supreme Court’s history to be designated as a senior advocate in 2007. In all, Malhotra is going to be the seventh woman judge since independence to make it to the Supreme Court. At present, Justice R Banumathi is the lone woman judge in the apex court.

Question 12

Which of the following are elements of the colder principle?

Accepted Answer

In scouts, the military and most outdoor books or schools teach the COLDER principal. It is a great acronym for caring and using you clothing. C - keep your clothing CLEAN. Dirt can break down the fibers of your clothing. O - don't OVERHEAT. Sweat can lessen the effectiveness of clothing. L - wear you clothes LOOSE and in LAYERS. Makes your system versatile. D - stay DRY. E - EXAMINE your clothing. Look for worn or damaged areas of you clothing. R - REPAIR any damage that is found.

Question 13

According to new federal data released, the US state whose economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest was

Accepted Answer

The US state California's economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data released. With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.

Question 14

Which of the following is a legal requirement for PFDs?

Accepted Answer

PFD's : Personal Flotation Devices (life jackets). It is a legal requirement for a PFD to 1. Must be in good, serviceable condition 2. PFDs must be properly sized for the intended wearer. 3. Sizing for PFDs is based on body weight and chest size.

Question 15

Which is true of loyalty boards?

Accepted Answer

They were careful to pertect the civil rights of government workers

Question 16

What kind of mathematics do scientists use to analyze data?

Accepted Answer

Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data. All scientists uses Statistics for analysing data.

Question 17

Currency of Peru is

Accepted Answer

Peru is a country in South America. Lima is the capital city of Peru. Sol is the currency of Peru.

Question 18

Who was the first englishman to sail around the world?

Accepted Answer

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Question 19

Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh in the year

Accepted Answer

The first identification of Nipah virus as a cause of an outbreak of encephalitis was reported in 2001 in Meherpur district of Bangladesh. Since, then Outbreaks of the deadly Nipah virus has been recorded almost every year in selected districts of Bangladesh. Drinking raw date palm sap and contact with a case were identified as the major risk factors for acquiring the disease.

Question 20

Is rusting a physical or chemical change?

Accepted Answer

In chemistry rusting is called as oxidation Oxidation is a chemical process where metal gains oxygen and become oxide In rusting the Iron ore make a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the presence of water and environmental or atmospheric moisture to produce an Iron oxide Iron oxide is otherwise called as rust The rusting of iron is a chemical change because it is two substances reacting together to make a new substance Rusting would only be a physical change if iron molecules remained pure iron throughout the process

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