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| 751. |
Which firm has become the latest to join the Unicorn Club? |
| Answer» India origin B2B startup Icertis raised $115 million in its Series E round from PremjiInvest and Greycroft Partners, which took the company's valuation over $1 billion, making the startup the latest entrant into the unicorn club. | |
| 752. |
Who has partnered with Clix Finance to offer instant digital loans to customers and merchants? |
| Answer» Paytm partnered with Clix Finance to offer instant digital loans to customers and merchants on its platform. The company would offer loans to Paytm customers and merchants through Deferred Payment or Postpaid and Merchant Lines facilities. Over the next few months, Clix and Paytm will introduce several new products to further enhance customer experience and meet customer demand. | |
| 753. |
Name of the research lab which raised USD 1 billion from Microsoft? |
| Answer» San Francisco-based AI research lab OpenAI has raised USD 1 billion from Microsoft. Company's ambition is to democratise AI, while always keeping AI safety front and centre, so everyone can benefit. OpenAI was Co-founded by Elon Musk in 2015, who left its board and daily operations in 2018 to avoid a conflict of interest with Tesla. | |
| 754. |
Name the company which launched the china's first commercial rocket. |
| Answer» Beijing-based startup "Interstellar Glory Space Technology" also known as iSpace successfully launched the china's first commercial rocket. The 20 m (66-foot) rocket designed by iSpace named Hyperbola-1 reached an altitude of 300 kilometres (186 miles). The rocket is capable of carrying satellites into orbit. | |
| 755. |
Who delivered a Chetak helicopter to the Indian Navy? |
| Answer» The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) delivered one Chetak helicopter to the Indian Navy ahead of its scheduled month of august. The documents of the Chopper were handed over to Commodore Vikram Menon. The HAL entered into a contract with the Indian Navy in the year 2017 to supply 8 Chetak helicopters by August 2020, with the first two by August 2019. The remaining seven helicopters will be delivered by August 2020. Latest communication and navigation systems indigenously developed by HAL are fitted in this helicopter. | |
| 756. |
Sunil Kumar has been given additional charge of chairman and managing director of __________. |
| Answer» Sunil Kumar has been given additional charge of chairman and managing director of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). Kumar is currently Director (Human Resources and Enterprise Business) at MTNL and takes over from P K Purwar who was recently appointed chairman and managing Director of BSNL. | |
| 757. |
Which Indian company topped the Fortune Global 500 list in 2019? |
| Answer» Reliance Industries (RIL) has topped the Indian company to feature in the latest Fortune Global 500 list. RIL has moved 42 positions from its previous and has secured 106th ranking. The Indian company that stands next to RIL is the state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). It has secured 117th rank. | |
| 758. |
Name the company which become the official sponsor for the Indian cricket team. |
| Answer» The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently announced that Bengaluru-based educational technology and online tutorial firm Byju's has replaced Chinese mobile manufacturer Oppo as the official Team India sponsor. The deal period will begin from 5 September, 2019 until 31 March, 2022. BYJU's is a leading education and learning app and has superstar Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador. Byju's will now be seen on the Indian team jersey from September 2019 when the home series against South Africa begin. | |
| 759. |
Who is the highest paid executive so far in FY2019, in India? |
| Answer» Ravi Jhunjhunwala, CEO of HEGNSE 4.16 %, zoomed to the top of the remuneration rankings in FY19 with an almost threefold jump in compensation from the previous year, based on data that's available so far. He took home Rs 121.27 crore in the last financial year. | |
| 760. |
Which is the world's largest private equity firm? |
| Answer» The Blackstone Group Inc. is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services firm based in New York City. | |
| 761. |
Who is the CEO of Tech Mahindra? |
| Answer» Chander Prakash Gurnani or C. P. Gurnani is the CEO & Managing Director of Tech Mahindra. | |
| 762. |
Which social network has partnered with the NITI Aayog to promote women entrepreneurs? |
| Answer» A partnership between NITI Aayog and WhatsApp has been announced to support the growth of the ecosystem to promote women entrepreneurs in India under the aegis of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). A coffee table book was launched by WhatsApp in New Delhi named "Gateway To A Billion Opportunities" which is a collection of impactful stories from across India. WhatsApp will partner with Women Transforming India (WTI) awards 2019 which is a flagship initiative of NITI Aayog. The WTI winners will be provided support amounting to $100,000 by WhatsApp. The awards are organized in partnership with the United Nations. | |
| 763. |
AAI and __________ has signed an MoU for aircraft surveillance over the Indian ocean. |
| Answer» A statutory body working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India(AAI) has signed MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Aireon, USA, a global aircraft tracking body, for implementation of Space-Based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data (ADS-B) services for the oceanic regions of the Indian flight information regions (FIRs). The agreement was signed by Mansoor Ahmed of Airports Authority of India and Don Thoma, President and CEO, Aireon. The MoU provides AAI surveillance coverage of regions in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, representing 6 million sq km. The present surveillance technology covers only terrestrial airspace and has limited coverage over oceanic regions. But the ADS-B services will provide the real-time surveillance of airplanes over oceans falling in Indian Airspace. The estimated cost for provisioning of these services is Rs.114 crores per year. The AAI plans to start trial operations of these services from January 2020. | |
| 764. |
Which Indian company has been ranked highest in the fortune 500 companies? |
| Answer» Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) becomes highest-ranked Indian company on Fortune Global 500 list. It has jumped 42 places and was ranked 106th. | |
| 765. |
Which two online payment solutions are imposed by RBI for non compliance of regulatory guidelines? |
| Answer» The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty on two online payment solutions providers Mobikwik Systems and Hip Bar for non compliance of regulatory guidelines. Mobikwik Systems Private Limited has been slapped a fine of Rs 15 lakh while Hip Bar Pvt Ltd faced a fine of Rs 10.85 lakh. | |
| 766. |
Which company has topped the list of fortune 500 companies? |
| Answer» Walmart: United States (US) retail giant topped list. | |
| 767. |
Which company launched a Cyber Defence Center in Romania? |
| Answer» Infosys announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania. The Defence Center is an expansion of services delivered through the Infosys Digital Innovation Center. The Center will provide end-to-end, real-time, 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring and protection services to support European and global businesses on their digital transformation journey. | |
| 768. |
Which company has signed an MoU with Noida Authority For setting up 100 EV Charging Points? |
| Answer» The world's largest public energy service company, EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Limited) has signed an MoU (Memorandum of understanding) with New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) to encourage Electric Vehicles (EV) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and to install approximately 100 public charging station across the city. The establishment of a public charging station will accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in the city. In addition, strong public charging infrastructure will be helpful in creating a sustainable EVecosystem. The charging stations will be set up in parking lots located in Sector 18, Sector 6 administrative office, Sector 50 market among other busy areas with parking facilities. EESL has already established 55 EV charging stations in New Delhi municipal council areas, while similar projects are underway in Gurgaon, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mumbai, and Chandigarh. | |
| 769. |
Which company has acquired a data privacy and governance service, BlueTalon, recently? |
| Answer» Microsoft acquired BlueTalon, a data privacy and governance service, for an undisclosed sum. BlueTalon works with leading Fortune 100 companies. It helps enterprises to set policies for how their employees can access their data. BlueTalon will become part of the Azure Data Governance group. It had raised $25.87 million and was backed by firms like Biosys Capital, Signia Venture Partners, Maverick Capital, and Divergent Ventures. | |
| 770. |
Which is the largest coffee chain in India? |
| Answer» CCD is India's largest coffee chain and is owned by Coffee Day Global which is a subsidiary of Coffee Day Enterprises. Today, CCD has around 1,700 cafes, around 48,000 vending machines, 532 kiosks and 403 ground coffee selling outlets. | |
| 771. |
Who received "Champions of Empathy Award" for spreading awareness about hepatitis? |
| Answer» DD News (Doordarshan), a 24*7 terrestrial cum satellite News Channel of India has awarded "Champions of Empathy Award" for spreading awareness about hepatitis. Mayank Agrawal, Director General of DD News has received the Award from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Agrawal stated that it is the responsibility of DD News to aware people about various diseases and preventives by showing health-related programs, reports, and policies that help to spread awareness towards health in society. | |
| 772. |
Who was the founder of CCD(Cafe Coffee Day)? |
| Answer» V. G. Siddhartha Hegde was an Indian billionaire businessman from Karnataka. He was the founder of the cafe chain Cafe Coffee Day and served as its Chairman and Managing Director. | |
| 773. |
Name the insurance company which has partners with Mobikwik to offer miniature insurance. |
| Answer» Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance partnered with payments platform Mobikwik to sell 'miniature' insurance plans.Sumit Rai, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance covers of Rs 1 lakh, 3 lakh and 5 lakh with a premium of Rs 148, 443 and 738 per annum. The life insurer offers pre-approved sum assured basis customer information already with MobiKwik. The insurer will offer miniaturized products and Rai said they will look to expand this to products catering across long-term savings products.The MobiKwik app ecosystem KYC and other capabilities, we can issue and service the policy directly within the app ecosystem, instead of the customer engaging with two separate entities.The idea is to democratise insurance by offering a compelling product proposition digitally to a newer and digitally savvy customer segment. This partnership will allow Edelweiss Tokio Life to cater to customers across all income groups and offer relevant solutions. The life insurer is already taken steps to go digital. The last financial year company e completed a digital overhaul within Edelweiss Tokio Life called Project Transcend, to help in scalability and create a flexible platform to cater to increasing volumes smoothly. | |
| 774. |
Which three Central PSU's have agreed to set up a joint venture, KABIL to ensure consistent supply of critical minerals to Indian market? |
| Answer» KABIL, Khanij Bidesh India Ltd, a joint venture company will be set up soon to ensure a consistent supply of critical and strategic minerals to the Indian domestic market. The company will be set up in joint partnership between three Central Public Sector Enterprises including National Aluminium Company Ltd.(NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd.(HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd (MECL). | |
| 775. |
In which country did Infosys launched its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center? |
| Answer» Infosys launched its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania. This Defence Center is an expansion of services delivered via Infosys Digital Innovation Center which opened in Bucharest in early 2019. | |
| 776. |
Name the company which tops in the Euromonitor's 2019 list of India's top retailers. |
| Answer» As per the latest report "Top 100 Retailers in Asia 2019" by market research firm, Euromonitor International, Walmart Inc which acquired Flipkart in 2018($16 Bn deal) has topped the rankings in India for 2018 with Gross Merchandise Volume(GMV) of $14. 49 Bn. Amazon(US) came on the second spot with $9.8 Bn GMV followed by Mumbai based retail company Future Group with $3.8Bn GMV(3rd position) and Reliance Group(4th position) with $3.6 Bn GMV. The Indian list also includes Tata Group(5th) &One 97 Communications' e-commerce unit, Paytm Mall(6th). For the list of the top 100 retailers in the whole Asian region, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (China)was ranked first. | |
| 777. |
Which entity has launched the initiative to support weavers, artisans, and makers of handicrafts through its platform? |
| Answer» Anurag Thakur, Minister of State, Finance and Corporate Affairs and Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flipkart Group launched 'Samarth', an initiative of Flipkart, to support weavers, artisans, and makers of handicrafts to its platform. It will help the community to on-board and sell the goods on the internet.Flipkart has tied up with 5 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to help the artisans use the online marketplace to sell the products. | |
| 778. |
Which bond gives the issuer the right to buy back the bond issue prior to the maturity date? |
| Answer» A call provision gives the issuer the right to buy back the bond issue prior to the maturity date. | |
| 779. |
In what kind of bond the annual interest rate is not paid? |
| Answer» In Zero Coupon Bond the interest is paid at the end of the maturity. | |
| 780. |
In the case of liquidation of a company which kind of security owner will have the first claim? |
| Answer» Bond holders have the first claim over the assets, over the other claimants. | |
| 781. |
Which Company has played a vital role in providing e-vehicles to various Government agencies? |
| Answer» The Indian Army has launched an ecological initiative by employing electric cars (E-cars) for the use of Government officials in Delhi. E-cars initiative was launched by the Army in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under the Ministry of Power. Electric vehicle technology is an alternative to combat air pollution and to reduce carbon emission footprint. The EESL has played a vital role in providing these e-vehicles to various Government agencies. Several other Indian automobile manufacturers including Tata Motors and Mahindra have also taken the initiative in manufacturing Electric Cars. The initiative Ecars is expected for the development of electric vehicle technology as it will be adopted by the general public in the near future. | |
| 782. |
Which telecom company has decided to to shut down 3G network across India by March 2020? |
| Answer» Telecom major Bharti Airtel NSE 6.07 % on Friday said that it expects to shut down its entire 3G network across the country by March 2020, the process for which has already started with Kolkata service area. | |
| 783. |
Which company has acquired majority stake of Google-backed firm -Fynd? |
| Answer» 7-year-old Mumbai startup Fynd, which is a Google-backed firm that connects retailers with online stores and consumers, is now acquired by Reliance Industries. The acquisition announcement was made by Fynd's co-founder Harsh Shah. | |
| 784. |
Name the insurance company which launched a new term plan 'Jeevan Amar'. |
| Answer» The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched a much-awaited cheaper term plan called 'Jeevan Amar' which will extend more benefits and flexibilities to its policyholders. This new term plan is not a market-linked plan that will give two options for subscriptions- Level Sum Assured and Increasing Sum Assured. The Jeevan Amar policy has an option to select between two categories: Smoker and non-smoker. This new term policy from LIC will be exclusively sold offline and can only be purchased from authorized LIC agent. LIC has also withdrawn 'Amulya Jeevan' Term and many new features have been included in this new plan. | |
| 785. |
Name the financial service which launched an 'Identity Check Express' for uninterrupted secured online transactions. |
| Answer» American multinational financial services corporation, Mastercard has launched a next-generation, mobile-first authentication solution, called "Identity Check Express" that will help customers to do uninterrupted secured transactions while shopping online. The new card payment feature was showcased in New Delhi at the Global Mastercard Cybersecurity Summit 2019, held for the 1st time in India. As per the Mastercard's analysis, up to 20% of mobile e-commerce transactions are interrupted mid-way. The present rules to verify identity online are time-consuming which led to the shoppers away from a merchant's website due to the issues such as consumers being redirected to a third website to complete the payment process or mobile network fluctuations. The Identity Check Express combines the new age technology, including device intelligence and behavioural biometrics, with the latest EMV 3-D Secure and FIDO authentication standards will eliminate unnecessary friction and enhance the security of online transactions. | |
| 786. |
The first product to have GI (Geographical Indication) Tag in India? |
| Answer» Darjeeling Tea is the first product to have GI (Geographical Indication) Tag in India. | |
| 787. |
Which Country is the largest Trade partner of India? |
| Answer» As of now, USA is the largest trade partner of India followed by UAE And China. | |
| 788. |
After the issuance of IPO the company goes _______ |
| Answer» An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. | |
| 789. |
What is the name of the new operating system that Huawei has launched? |
| Answer» Huawei launches new operating system, says it can 'immediately' switch from Google Android if needed. Huawei's operating system will be called the HongmengOS, known in English as the HarmonyOS. | |
| 790. |
Which Company is the largest software exporter from India? |
| Answer» According to the latest Nasscom rankings, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Infosys Technologies Ltd. and Wipro Technologies Ltd are the top 3 revenue generators in India. | |
| 791. |
What is the full form of "FPI"? |
| Answer» Foreign Portfolio Investment is the entry of funds into a country where foreigners deposit money in a country's bank or make purchases in the country's stock and bond markets. | |
| 792. |
Reliance Industries(RIL AGM 2019) will launch Jio GigaFiber by __________. |
| Answer» Reliance Industries once again disrupted the industry with its revolutionary launch of Jio GigaFiber. Mukesh Ambani announced that Jio GigaFiber will be launched on September 5, 2019. | |
| 793. |
Which company launches its own operating system HarmonyOS? |
| Answer» Chinese telecom giant Huawei unveiled its own operating system will be called the HongmengOS, known in English as the HarmonyOS. The operating system will be released as an open-source platform worldwide to encourage adoption. HarmonyOS is future-oriented and designed to be more smooth and secure, and is completely different from Android and iOS. | |
| 794. |
Which Life Insurance Company has been added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International's Global Standard Index while Union Bank of India(UBI) was removed from its India Smallcap Index? |
| Answer» MSCI Inc ( Morgan Stanley Capital International), One of the world's biggest index compilers, has added HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. to its Global Standard Index and removed Union Bank of India(UBI) from its India Smallcap Index. The changes in the MSCI Index will be implemented as of the closing hours of August 27, 2019.After the announcement made by the MSCI, the stocks of HDFC Life gained more than 5 % intraday to hit a record high of Rs 545& the shares of Union Bank corrected 2 % at Rs 62.40. | |
| 795. |
Who is going to purchase Verizon's Tumblr, a social media website? |
| Answer» Verizon has agreed to sell Tumblr to WordPress owner Automattic Inc. for an undisclosed amount. | |
| 796. |
3 days Global investment summit 2019 is going to be held in_____ |
| Answer» An investors' summit will be held in Jammu and Kashmir in October, the government said today, announcing the first such global event in the state days after the end of its special status under Article 370. | |
| 797. |
Reliance Jio and __________ has partnered to offer cloud infra for businesses. |
| Answer» Reliance Jio has partnered with Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation in India. Under the deal, Microsoft will bring in the Azure Cloud on Jio Network targetting the enterprise and business users seeking a technological shift. Jio is the subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). The aim of both the companies is to enhance the adoption of leading technologies like data analytics, AI, cognitive services, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and edge computing among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to make them ready to compete and grow. | |
| 798. |
Yahoo, an American web services company is owned by______ |
| Answer» Yahoo! is an American web services provider headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and owned by Verizon Media. | |
| 799. |
Which airline is set to become the first Indian airline to fly over the North Pole? |
| Answer» On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day 2019, National carrier Air India will become the first Indian airline to fly over the North Pole. Its Delhi-San Francisco flight will take the route saving 2,000 to 7,000 kg of fuel and reducing the carbon emissions by 6,000 to 21,000 kg, per flight. It will fly over Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, the Arctic Ocean, Canada, and then enter the United States. Therefore, this new route will bring down the distance travelled from 12,000 km to 8,000 km approximately & will also reduce flight time on an average by 30 minutes. The inaugural passenger flight to San Francisco will be piloted by Captain Rajneesh Sharma and Captain Digvijay Singh on August 15. Because of India's geographic position, Air India will also become the only airline in the world to take all the three routes - the Atlantic, Pacific and Polar. | |
| 800. |
Name the Bengaluru based artificial intelligence start-up which will be acquired by ride-hailing company "Ola". |
| Answer» Ride-hailing leader Ola has acqui-hired Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence startup Pikup.ai, as it looks to focus on utilising advanced analytics and deep technology to build futuristic mobility solutions | |