1.
India’s first bullet train project “MAHSR” will be build with the help of which country?
Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Answer Explanation:
India’s first bullet train project “Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail
(MAHSR) corridor” will be launched during the visit of Japanese Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe in September 12-14, 2017. Abe and Prime Minister
Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate the bullet train project with the
laying of foundation stone and a ground breaking ceremony. This is
expected to take place in Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar (Gujarat). This is Rs
1 lakh crore project which involves construction of a 505-km line using
Japanese ‘Shinkansen’ technology. For this, Japan will provide a soft
loan worth $12 billion, at a cost of 0.1%, for a 50-year period
including a 15-year moratorium. The Japanese government will be bearing
80% of the total project cost and the increase in cost estimate has to
be borne by both India and Japan.
2.
Which metro will launch India’s first mobile ticketing system?
Correct Answer: B [Mumbai Metro]
Answer Explanation:
Mumbai Metro One will launch the India’s first Mobile Ticketing
System ‘OnGo’ which will help commuters pass the Automated Fare
Collection (AFC) gates using their mobile phones. The system is in the
final advanced stage of testing and will be implemented by mid-August.
The commuters will be able to buy tickets or monthly passes using the
Mumbai Metro app on their smartphone. Once they make the payment using
their mobile wallet or e-wallet, a QR code will be generated. The gate’s
sensor will then scan this code and let them access the platform. The
‘OnGo’ will be particularly convenient for those commuters wanting to
book their journey through tokens or passes at their own convenience
even from outside the Metro stations and avoid queues before ticketing
windows
3.
Which Indian bank has acquired Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge?
Correct Answer: C [Axis Bank ]
Answer Explanation:
Axis bank has acquired Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge in an
all-cash deal worth Rs 385 crore to strengthen its position in the
payments space. This acquisition is expected to help the bank take a
significant step towards digital distribution of financial products. The
platform provides access to agile customer-facing technology, which
will help the bank to serve its existing customers better and approach
new digitally native customers in an efficient manner
4.
Ajay Singh, who has won bronze at the Asian Youth and Junior
Weightlifting Championships, is associated with which men’s junior
category?
Correct Answer: D [77kg category]
Answer Explanation:
Ajay Singh from India has won bronze medal in 77 kgs men’s junior
category at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at
Kathmandu, Nepal. With this, India medals tally goes to three. Apart
from him, S. Nirpupama Devi had won bronze in 69 kgs women youth
category and Konsam Ormila Devi had won gold in 44kg weight category.
5.
Which technological giant has launched Kaizala – a productivity app to empower Indian organizations?
Correct Answer: A [Microsoft]
Answer Explanation:
Microsoft India has officially launched ‘Kaizala’ a Made for India
app for businesses and organizations, which is powered by Azure Cloud
platform. It is designed for large group communications and work
management, and works even on 2G networks. The app would help
organisations communicate, collaborate and complete tasks and bring
together desktop users and mobile-only users who may be within or
outside their organisations.
6.
Where is the headquarters of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?
Correct Answer: D [Lucknow]
Answer Explanation:
Recently, the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has
started a full-fledged merchant banking operations to help Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) utilise capital markets for their funding
requirements. The purpose of the initiative is to enhance the access of
MSMEs to the capital markets, including the SME Trading Platform and
Institutional Trading Platform. This move will prove beneficial to the
SME exchange as well as investors seeking liquidity or exit from their
investment. The bank has supported over 125 venture capital funds and
thus can provide help for listing the investee companies on SME
exchanges via its merchant banking operations. The headquarters of SIDBI
is located at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
7.
Which of the following Indian cities are in the 2017 Dell Global Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index?
Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru and Delhi]
Answer Explanation:
According to 2017 Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) index,
Bengaluru (40th) and Delhi (49th) are the only Indian cities among the
top 50 global cities that foster high-potential women entrepreneurs. The
list is topped by New York, followed by Bay Area, London, Boston,
Stockholm and Los Angeles. The index ranks cities in terms of its
ability to attract and foster growth of women-owned firms. It provides a
diagnostic tool to advise entrepreneurs and policy-makers on how to
improve conditions to enable businesses founded by women to thrive. The
index also ranked cities based on the impact of local policies,
programmes and characteristics in addition to national laws and customs
8.
What is the theme of the 2017 World Hepatitis Day (WHD)?
Correct Answer: B [Eliminate Hepatitis ]
Answer Explanation:
The World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is observed every year on July 28 to
raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence
real change. The 2017 theme is “Eliminate Hepatitis”. Hepatitis is a
viral infection which causes inflammation in the liver. It is a group of
infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The ‘ 2017
WHO Global hepatitis’ report indicates that a large majority of these
people lack access to life-saving testing and treatment. As a result,
millions face risk of chronic liver disease, cancer, and death. As per
estimates of World Health Organisation (WHO), 4 crore people in India
live with chronic Hepatitis B and an additional six lakh with Hepatitis
C, which accounts for 40% and 20% of Hepatitis B and C infections in
south-east Asia. Thus, hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people
worldwide, causing acute and chronic disease and killing close to 1.4
million people every year.
9.
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched which app for dissemination of earthquake parameters?
Correct Answer: A [India Quake]
Answer Explanation:
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched two Mobile
apps – India Quake and Sagar Vani to send alerts on earthquake
parameters and oceanic disturbances. The ‘India Quake’ will
automatically disseminate earthquake parameters like location, time and
magnitude, after the occurrence of earthquakes. The app will make
information dissemination faster with no restrictions on the number of
recipients. Any citizen can download this App and get the real time
earthquake location information on his/her mobile. While, the ‘Sagar
Vani’ will disseminate ocean related information and alerts like high
waves and Tsunami early warnings, to the user community in timely manner
for their safety. The apps are developed by the National Centre for
Seismology (NCS). The NCS is an office of the MoES and is tasked with
providing earthquake monitoring and hazard reports to governmental
agencies.
10.
The Rajaji National Park (RNP) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Answer Explanation:
The Rajaji National Park (RNP) is an Indian national park and tiger
reserve located in the three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar,
Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal and covers an area of over 820 km2. It is
home to Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, Leopard, Jungle cat, Striped
hyena, Goral, Indian hare, Sloth bear, etc. The park was named after C.
Rajagopalachari, a prominent leader of the Freedom Struggle, the second
and last Governor-General of independent India and one of the first
recipients of India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (in 1954).
