1. Attukal Pongal festival, which is figured in Guinness Book of World Records is celebrated in __? [A]Tamil Nadu [B]Kerala [C]Telangana [D]Goa Show Answer Kerala Attukal Pongal festival is a famous festival in Kerala. The festival was figured in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest single gathering of women for a […]
1. The ‘Friends for Life” – an elephant conservation project has been launched by World Wide Fund for Nature India and __? [A]Aditya Birla Group [B]Muthoot Group [C]Manapuram Group [D]Reliance Ltd Show Answer Muthoot Group The Muthoot Group, one of India’s leading business conglomerates and World Wide Fund for Nature- India (WWF-India) has launched ‘Friends […]
1. Louis Jordan, who passed away recently (February 2015), was a famous ____? [A]Author [B]Photographer [C]Actor [D]Journalist Show Answer Actor Louis Jourdan was French actor. His best known Hollywood movies are – The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). […]
1. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [A]Kunal Bahl & Rohit Bansal- Snapdeal [B]Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal- Red Bus [C]Deepinder goyal & Pankaj Chaddah – Zomato [D]Bhavish Aggarwal & Ankit Bhati – Ola Cab Show Answer Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal- Red Bus Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal founded the […]
1. Which among the following states has maximum number of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in February 2015? [A]Karnataka [B]Andhra Pradesh [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Telangana Show Answer Tamil Nadu As of now 196 special economic zones are operating in the country. Tamil Nadu with 36 has maximum SEZs, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka (25 each) and Telangana […]
1. Which of the following banks has launched ‘Pocket’, India’s first digital bank on mobile phones? [A]Axis Bank [B]HDFC Bank [C]ICICI Bank [D]Corporation Bank Show Answer ICICI Bank The Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank, India’s largest private sector bank has launched India’s first digital Bank on mobile phones, Pockets. This service […]
1. India based Ricky Kej has won the Grammy Award for his album ___? [A]Morning Phase [B]Beyonce [C]The Winds of Samsar [D]In The Lonely Hour Show Answer Winds of Samsar Bengaluru-based musician Ricky Kej has won the best new age album trophy for his album Winds of Samsara at the 57th Grammy Awards.Ricky Kej shares […]
1. Which one of the following bodies gives the Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards? [A]United Nations [B]African Union [C]World Bank [D]World Trade Organisation Show Answer African Union The Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards are given by African Union. The awards were launched to give out scientific awards to top African scientists for their scientific achievements and valuable […]
1. In terms of percentage, which of the following metals has highest composition in Polymetalic nodules? [A]Manganese [B]Iron [C]Nickel [D]Copper Show Answer Manganese Polymetalic nodules, also called manganese modules, are rock concentrations on the sea bottom formed of concrete layers of iron and manganese hydroxides around a core. Polymetalic nodules are made up of several […]
1. Which among the following states is the venue for World Ocean Science Congress-2015? [A]Goa [B]Kerala [C]Maharashtra [D]Tamil Nadu Show Answer Kerala The World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) was kicked off in Kochi, Kerala. The congress is organized jointly by the Swadeshi Science Movement- Kerala, WOSC consortium and the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean […]