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August GK-5

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(1). Which among the following companies commissions 130 MW of solar power plants in AP, Telangana?

  • (a). Swelect Enegry Systems Ltd
  • (b). First Solar Power India
  • (c). Indosolar Ltd
  • (d). Chemtrols Solar Pvt Ltd
  • (e). None of these
Answer : First Solar Power India

Explanation:

(2). Niti ties up with which among the following countries Energy Information Administration (EIA) to set up portal on energy data?

  • (a). Canada
  • (b). Russia
  • (c). USA
  • (d). China
  • (e). Australia
Answer : USA

Explanation:

(3). NHAI Signs MOU with which among the following IIT's for Research Project on Paneled Cement Concrete Pavements for Highways?

  • (a). Kanpur
  • (b). Kharagpur
  • (c). Madras
  • (d). Delhi
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Kharagpur

Explanation:

(4). India's second largest mobile operator Vodafone has renewed its multi-million dollar agreement for IT infrastructure with tech giant ________for another five years.

  • (a). IBM
  • (b). Wipro
  • (c). CSC
  • (d). Accenture
  • (e). Microsoft
Answer : IBM

Explanation:

(5). Max Hypermarkets India appoints who among the following as Managing Director?

  • (a). Rajeev Krishnan
  • (b). Rajeev Subhash
  • (c). Rajeev Chandra
  • (d). Rajeev Sham
  • (e). None of these
Answer : Rajeev Krishnan

Explanation:

(6). Who will be honoured at the United Nations on India's 70th Independence Day by a performance by Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman at the world body's iconic General Assembly?

  • (a). Gopalakrishnan
  • (b). Sankaranarayanan
  • (c). M S Subbulakshmi
  • (d). M. Balamuralikrishna
  • (e). Sudha Ragunathan
Answer : M S Subbulakshmi

Explanation:

(7). Who has won the host nation's first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Games in the -57kg final?

  • (a). Rafaela Silva
  • (b). Sumiya Dorjsuren
  • (c). Kim Jan-Di
  • (d). Marty Malloy
  • (e). Misato Nakamura
Answer : Rafaela Silva

Explanation:

(8). Film producer, script and screenplay writer and lyricist Panchu Arunachalam passes away recently. He belongs to

  • (a). Andhra Pradesh
  • (b). Telangana
  • (c). Karnataka
  • (d). Tamil Nadu
  • (e). Kerala
Answer : Tamil Nadu

Explanation:

(9). Name the mobile app that is launched by the MSAI and Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust for women safety.

  • (a). I feel Safe
  • (b). Safety first
  • (c). Ladies safety
  • (d). Nirbhaya Jyoti
  • (e). None of these
Answer : I feel Safe

Explanation:

(10). The ambitious Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and System (CCTNS) project will be operationalised by

  • (a). 31st March 2017
  • (b). 31st January 2017
  • (c). 31st December 2016
  • (d). 30th April 2017
  • (e). 30th November 2016
Answer : 31st March 2017

Explanation:

(11). The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratification of an Agreement between India and Croatia on Economic Cooperation. The average bilateral trade growth was ______during the last three years.

  • (a). 17.33%
  • (b). 15.55%
  • (c). 16.44%
  • (d). 17.44%
  • (e). None of the above
Answer : 17.44%

Explanation:

(12). Name the education content provider company that has launched the first and only Indian TV Channel in partnership with DEN Manoranjan Satellite in Pune.

  • (a). Oureducity
  • (b). Millionlights
  • (c). Endeavour
  • (d). Alpha Education services
  • (e). Educom
Answer : Millionlights

Explanation:

(13). Millionlights, an education content provider Company has launched the first and only Indian TV Channel in partnership with DEN Manoranjan Satellite in Pune. Which of the following is not the objective of the channel?

  • (a). To focus on higher education and skill development
  • (b). To create a landscape of content
  • (c). To create delivery platforms
  • (d). To provide certifications leading to higher employability
  • (e). None of the above
Answer : To provide certifications leading to higher employability

Explanation:

(14). Which state recently agrees to implement Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana on an experimental basis in the kharif season?

  • (a). Andhra Pradesh
  • (b). Maharashtra
  • (c). Bihar
  • (d). Haryana
  • (e). Punjab
Answer : Bihar

Explanation:

(15). Name the state that has become the 16th state to join the centrally sponsored plan Ujwal Discoms Reforms for power distribution (UDAY).

  • (a). Maharashtra
  • (b). Andhra Pradesh
  • (c). Madhya Pradesh
  • (d). Arunachal Pradesh
  • (e). Tamil Nadu
Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

(16). Puducherry joined and became the first union territory to join Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY). An overall net benefit of ------------ approx. would accrue to the UT by opting to participate in UDAY.

  • (a). Rs 278 crores
  • (b). Rs 368 crores
  • (c). Rs 378 crores
  • (d). Rs 372 crores
  • (e). Rs 978 crores
Answer : Rs 378 crores

Explanation:

(17). Recently, which of the following has been launched by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley?

  • (a). Databank
  • (b). Online finance facilitation
  • (c). Both 1 and 2
  • (d). Moneybank
  • (e). None of the above
Answer : Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

(18). Government has notified the national Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) policy. Early Childhood Care and Education comes under which scheme?

  • (a). Integrated Child Developing Service (ICDS)
  • (b). Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS)
  • (c). Integrated Children Development State (ICDS)
  • (d). Integrated Child Develop Service (ICDS)
  • (e). Integrating Child Development Service (ICDS)
Answer : Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS)

Explanation:

(19). India and which country has agreed on a $30 million public-private five-year research initiative for a joint research on smart grid and energy storage technology?

  • (a). China
  • (b). US
  • (c). UK
  • (d). Russia
  • (e). Pakistan
Answer : US

Explanation:

(20). Who has been selected as the brand ambassador for ITC's leading health & hygiene brand, Savlon?

  • (a). P V Sindhu
  • (b). Saina Nehwal
  • (c). Jwala Gupta
  • (d). Ashwini Ponnappa
  • (e). None of the above
Answer : Saina Nehwal

Explanation: