1. Parvathama RajKumar, who passed away recently, was the noted personality of which field?
[A] Film Industry
[B] Politics
[C] Journalism
[D] Law
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Correct Answer: A [Film Industry]
Notes:
Parvathamma Rajkumar (77), Kannada film producer and the wife of the legendary Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar, has passed away in Bangalore, Karnataka on May 31, 2017. She was the first woman producer, distributor, exhibitor who only marketed Kannada films. She produced 87 films under her banner Vajreshwari Combines — one of the oldest and most successful banners in Kannada film — and Poornima Enterprises.
2. Which among the following is the least corrupt country as per the latest Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 released by Transparency International?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Australia
[C] India
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: A [New Zealand]
3. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched bronze in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event at the 10th Asian Championship 10m Rifle/Pistol in Japan?
[A] Heena Sidhu
[B] Shri Nivetha Paramantham
[C] Harveen Srao
[D] Manu Bhaker
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Correct Answer: A [Heena Sidhu]
Notes:
Pistol aces Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu bagged a bronze each to continue India’s medal charge at the 10th Asian Championship 10m Rifle/Pistol in Wako City, Japan on December 10, 2017. Jitu won an individual bronze in the men’s 10m Air Pistol, which also helped the Indian team comprising Shahzar Rizvi and Omkar Singh besides Jitu, to bag the Team gold in the event.Heena claimed an individual bronze in the women’s 10m Air Pistol. Her effort, along with teammates Shri Nivetha Paramantham and Harveen Srao, helped the Team clinch a silver. India added another individual bronze through Anmol Jain in the junior men’s 10m Air Pistol as well as the Team silver in the event, with combined efforts of Anmol, Gaurav Rana and Abhishek Arya.
4. In which year the International Labour Organization adopted the Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention?
[A] 1995
[B] 1997
[C] 1999
[D] 2000
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Correct Answer: C [1999]
Notes:
Also known as Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor, it is convention number 182 and is most widely-ratified international labor convention, it has set a global target of eliminating the WFCL by 2016
5. The radius of the incircle of the equilateral triangle having each side 6 cm is
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Correct Answer: B [
]
Notes:
E = In-center, AD ⊥ BC
AB = 6 cm, BD = 3 cm
∠ADB = 90°
∴ AD =
∴ In-radius =
Hence option [B] is the right answer.
6. Identify a tribe in India from the given information:
1. This tribe is mostly found in Maharashtra and parts of Madhya Pradesh
2. This tribe is one of the denotified tribes of India
3. The members of this tribe are nomadic hunters with excellent skill in catching birds
4. Recently, this community was making news for being part of an initiative to save critically endangered lesser floricans
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Ramoshi
[B] Doms
[C] Charodi
[D] Phase Pardhi
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Correct Answer: D [Phase Pardhi]
Notes:
The Pardhi community in central India has been a nomadic community of hunters. Phase Pardhis, one of the subgroups within the community, were known for their skill in catching birds with phase (traps). Traditional hunters Phase Pardhis are part of an initiative to save critically endangered lesser f1oricans. (Down To Earth)
7. India’s largest solar power park is under construction in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [ Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
NTPC Ltd. is on course to implementing the country's largest 1 GW solar park at Kadiri in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Phase-I of the project has been completed by Tata Solar (100 MW), Sterling and Wilson (50 MW), BHEL (50MW) and Lanco (50 MW) and is generating power upto 250 MW. The balance 750 MW is expected to be completed over the course next fiscal by year 2018.
8. The Finance Ministry recently asked the CPSEs for issuance of “bonus shares” to prevent “fiscal crunch”. Which of the following best defines “bonus shares”?
[A] Bonus shares are additional shares given to the existing shareholders of a company without any additional cost.
[B] Bonus shares are additional shares issued at prices above the par value of shares to existing shareholders.
[C] Bonus shares are shares issued at discount on par value of shares to add new shareholders in a company.
[D] Bonus shares are issued at discount on par value of shares with promise to redeem at fixed dividend rate.
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Correct Answer: A [ Bonus shares are additional shares given to the existing shareholders of a company without any additional cost. ]
Notes:
Bonus shares are gifts to existing shareholders as the company issues additional shares to them at no cost. Issuing of bonus shares further attaracts new investors to company.
9. Which of the following statements is correct about the recently launched “Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana”?
[A] It aims to promote Agripreneurs and Agri Start-upsin the country
[B] It aims to transform the fate of villages in India in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) with the help of local available resources and skills
[C] It aims to restructure and strengthen Agricultural Extension to enable delivery of appropriate technologies and improved agronomic practices to the farmers.
[D] It aims to create awareness among the farmers with the help of digital technology about the enhanced use of appropriate technology in agriculture and allied sectors.
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Correct Answer: B [It aims to transform the fate of villages in India in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) with the help of local available resources and skills]
Notes:
Recently, the Ministry of Science & Technology has launched Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana to formulate and implement appropriate S&T. The scheme is initially launched on pilot basis under which the Department of Science and Technology (DST) will adopt few clusters of villages in Uttarakhand and transform them to become self-sustainable in terms of science & technology with the help of available local resources and skills. Practice of agriculture, agro-based cottage industries and animal husbandry in an eco-friendly manner will be emphasized during the implementation of the project.
10. Which of the following is not a mission to conduct detail study of planet Mercury?
[A] MAVEN
[B] Mariner
[C] BepiColombo
[D] Mariner 10
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Correct Answer: A [MAVEN]
Notes:
MESSENGER was the first orbital mission around Mercury. It was a NASA robotic spacecraft that orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015. BepiColombo is a joint mission planned to be launched in October 2018. It is a joint mission by European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites to be launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetosphere Orbiter (MMO). The mission will perform a comprehensive study on Mercury, including its magnetic field, magnetosphere, interior structure and surface. Mariner 10 was an American robotic space probe launched by NASA on November 3, 1973, to fly by the planets Mercury and Venus. Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is a space probe developed by NASA designed to study the atmosphere of Mars. The mission was successfully launched on November 18, 2013. Mission goals include determining how the planet’s atmosphere and water, presumed to have once been substantial, were lost over time. MAVEN has completed four years on 21 september, 2018.
