Which union minister has launched the live twitter wall for promoting Bharat Ke Veer portal?
Correct Answer: C [Rajnath Singh]
Answer Explanation:
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched the live twitter wall
for promoting Bharat Ke Veer portal on the eve of 71st Independence Day.
According to an official release, this social media awareness campaign
will display all tweets with hashtag Bharat Ke Veer at Connaught Place,
CGO complex and Khan Market in New Delhi where huge LED display screens
have been installed. This portal facilitates online donation directly to
the families of CAPF Martyrs who have sacrificed their lives for the
country in line of duty from January 2016. The Bharat Ke Veer portal was
launched by Rajnath Singh and actor Akshay Kumar on April 2017.
Dr Bhakti Yadav, who passed away recently, was the first woman doctor of which state?
Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh]
Answer Explanation:
Dr Bhakti Yadav (92), the first woman doctor of Madhya Pradesh, has
recently passed away in Indore on August 14, 2017. Her life epitomised
the power of compassion and service and she is an inspiration for all.
Dr Yadav had offered free treatment to patients for last 68 years. She
was awarded Padma Shri for her exemplary services in the field of
medicine in April 2017.
India’s first-ever railways disaster management centre will come up in which city?
Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Answer Explanation:
India’s first-ever railways disaster management centre is expected to
come up near Bengaluru, Karnataka by 2018 and will be used to replicate
train accidents to improve rescue operation efforts. It will also have a
virtual reality centre for analyzing railway accidents. The focus is on
imparting state-of-the-art training on rescue, medical relief and
rolling stock restoration techniques in a classroom and also using
various simulated teaching aids. Though, it is the practical
reproduction of accidents on site and the ensuing rescue operations that
are being touted as the big ticket venture.
India’s first-ever aviation university will come up in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Answer Explanation:
The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU), which is
India’s first-ever aviation university, will soon be inaugurated at
Fursatganj in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. The central university is
planned as an autonomous body under the administrative control of the
Ministry of Civil Aviation with an aim to facilitate and promote
aviation studies, teaching, training and research. Air Vice Marshal
(retired) Nalin Tandon has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor.
Which country will chair the IONS maiden International Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX)-2017?
Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh ]
Answer Explanation:
The International Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) will
be chaired by Bangladesh at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in
the Bay of Bengal in November 2017. The ships and aircraft of the
members and observers of the IONS including China, India and Pakistan
will participate in the exercise. The IONS is a regional forum of Indian
Ocean littoral states, represented by their Navy chiefs, launched by
India in February 2008. It presently has 23 members and nine observers.
Who has been appointed as the new CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL)?
Correct Answer: D [Santosh Sharma]
Answer Explanation:
Santosh Sharma has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD) of Hindustan Coper Limited (HCL). Currently, he is
Director (Operations) in the HCL. According to an order issued by the
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee
of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment to the post for a
period of five years.
Which country to host 2017 G7 Interior Ministers summit on security issues?
Correct Answer: C [Italy ]
Answer Explanation:
Italy will host a summit of G7 Interior Ministers centered on
security issues, which is scheduled to be held in October 2017. The
meeting is being organised at the request of Italy’s G-7 partners-
Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United
States. Currently, Italy holds the rotating helm of the G-7
industrialised nations.
Who is the newly appointed CEO of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV)?
Correct Answer: D [Shashi Shekhar Vempati]
Answer Explanation:
Shashi Shekhar Vempati, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at public
broadcaster Prasar Bharati, has been given the additional charge of CEO
in Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV). Vempati succeeded Gurdeep Singh Sappal, who
has been serving as the CEO and editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV since
2011. The RSTV is owned and operated by Rajya Sabha and the
Vice-President is its chairman. It covers the proceedings of the upper
house of the Parliament. Prasar Bharati runs Doordarshan television and
All India Radio (AIR).
Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)?
Correct Answer: B [Sankara Rao]
Answer Explanation:
Sankara Rao has been appointed as the new Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the India Infrastructure Finance
Company Limited (IIFCL). According to an order issued by the Department
of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment to the post for a period of 3
years. Currently, he is the Chief General Manager at IIFCL. Rao is also
currently a director and chief executive officer at IIFCL Asset
Management Company Ltd.
Stephen Wooldridge, the former world cycle champion has passed away. He hailed from which country?
Correct Answer: C [Australia]
Answer Explanation:
Stephen Wooldridge (39), Australia’s former Olympic and world cycle
champion, has passed away in Australia on August 14, 2017. The former
star team pursuiter won gold for Australia in the 2004 Athens Olympics,
was also a four-time world champion in the discipline and the 2002
Commonwealth Games champion. There were no details about when and how
Wooldridge died.
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