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| 51. |
Which organisation created the India's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy? |
| Answer» The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. It will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee. The smart grid will be synchronised to generate power from solar, wind and vegetable waste resources, depending on the weather conditions and availability of waste products. | |
| 52. |
Which railway station tops in the cleanest station among the 75 busiest stations in India? |
| Answer» According to the survey of Quality Council of India, Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh was rated the cleanest station among the 75 busiest stations in the country, followed by Secunderabad, Jammu, Vijayawada and Anand Vihar railway stations. The Darbhanga station in Bihar was rated as the dirtiest. | |
| 53. |
Who inaugurated the test track facility for the Automotive OEM? |
| Answer» Union Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Minister Shri Anant G. Geete inaugurated the test track facility for the Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) at Oragadam, Chennai. The facility is developed by The Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) Chennai, a body working under the NATRiP (National Automotive Testing & R&D Infra Project). | |
| 54. |
Who is the head of the de-siltation of Ganga River Project? |
| Answer» Shri Madhav Chitale (Expert Member, NGRBA) was appointed as Chairman of the committee. Chitale committee on Desiltation of Ganga has recommended a slew of measures which include study of reach wise sediment transport processes along with establishing annual sediment budgets to guide de-silting activities. | |
| 55. |
What is the position of India in healthcare index according to the Global Burden of Disease Study? |
| Answer» India has ranked 154th among 195 countries on healthcare index in Lancet medical journal's report titled 'Global Burden of Disease'. The study points that despite the country's socio-economic development, India has failed to achieve in healthcare goals and the gap between the score and predicted score has widened in the last 25 years. | |
| 56. |
What is the fullform of CRMM in solar power generation project? |
| Answer» The fullform of CRMM is Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism. India along with countries like Argentina, Burkina-Faso, Chad, France, Ivory Coast, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda and Yemen has jointly commissioned a study to define and a structure CRMM for solar power generation projects in solar-rich countries. It is aimed at a reduction in the cost of finance for renewable energy and the overall price of electricity. | |
| 57. |
For how many stations the free Wi-Fi facility is inaugurated in India? |
| Answer» Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu inaugurated free Wi-Fi Internet facility at 28 Railway Stations of Konkan Railway from Kudal Railway Station in Maharashtra. The free Wi-Fi facility would help the travelers, commuters, and tourists access essential information while waiting for trains on railway stations. It has tied by with SYSCON/JOISTER for providing 2 Mbps peer-to-peer 24 hrs Free Wi-Fi bandwidth. | |
| 58. |
Which airline offers air tickets for Rs 12 for its 12th anniversary celebrations? |
| Answer» SpiceJet is offering air tickets for as cheap as Rs 12 for both domestic and international travel of its 12th anniversary celebrations. Customers availing the anniversary sale offer would also be eligible for a lucky draw offer contest. Prizes for winners of the contest include free international flight ticket, free domestic flight ticket, and hotel voucher worth Rs 10,000 among others. | |
| 59. |
Who inagurates Return of the Three Stone Sculptures from Australia to India? |
| Answer» Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism inaugurated an exhibition "Return of the Three Stone Sculptures from Australia to India" in National Museum, Janpath New Delhi. The sculptures were purchased by National Gallery of Australia from the Nancy Wiener, New York in 2007 and Art of the Past, New York, 2005. | |
| 60. |
What is the name of the Light Utility Helicopter which completed its first flight in Bengaluru? |
| Answer» The second prototype of the Light Utility Helicopter(LUH PT2) completed its first flight for 22 minutes in Bengaluru. The aircraft is capable of reaching a maximum height of 6.5 Km and can carry a payload of 400 kg. It is being designed to fly 350 km non-stop at a speed of 220 kilometers per hour. | |
| 61. |
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) commissioned a ________ thermal unit in Maharashtra. |
| Answer» Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) commissioned a 270-megawatt (MW) thermal unit in Maharashtra. The project is owned by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco). It has commissioned 16,000 MW of power generation capacity in Maharashtra. | |
| 62. |
Which city police have received FICCI Smart Police Award for the year 2017? |
| Answer» Pune city police have received the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Smart Police Award for the year 2017 for their initiatives on women and cyber security. Pune Police Commissioner Rashmi Shukla received the award from BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi during a programme organised by FICCI and Vivekanand International Foundation on Homeland Security in Delhi. The city police have also launched initiatives like "Lost & Found" portal, Beat Marshal Monitoring Sapience App, and Tenant Information System. | |
| 63. |
Who will be the next secretary of Economic Affairs? |
| Answer» Corporate Affairs Secretary Tapan Ray is appointed as the next Secretary for the Department of Economic Affairs, under the Ministry of Finance from June 1, 2017. The competent authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, to Tapan Ray,lAS (GJ:1982), Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, on superannuation of Shaktikanta Das, IAS (TN:1980), with effect from 01.06.2017 and until further orders. | |
| 64. |
Who signed MoU with the Morocco's SNRT? |
| Answer» Government-run Prasar Bharati has got into an agreement with Moroccos Societe Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Television (SNRT) to step up cooperation in the broadcasting sector. It was signed during the fifth India Morocco Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Rabat, Moroccos capital. | |
| 65. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate this city Metro project on June 17. |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kerala's prestigious Kochi Metro project on June 17. The inaugural function of the 13-km Aluva-Palarivattom corridor will be held at Aluva in Ernakulam district. The state government had recently given clearance for extension of phase II of Kochi Metro from Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to Infopark. | |
| 66. |
Which scheme is initiated by the Union Government for the proper sanitation recently? |
| Answer» The Union government launched a new campaign called Darwaza Band for the promotion of toilet usage in the rural areas across the country. It is an initiative of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a campaign by the Government of India to clean the streets, roads, the infrastructure of the country's 4,041 statutory cities and towns. Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, who leads the campaign and urged the people to spread the message of #cleanliness through 'Darwaza Band' & support Swachh Bharat Mission. | |
| 67. |
What is the name of the third Hole detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)? |
| Answer» The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in the U.S. detected merger of two black holes. The third Hole named GW170104 marks the detection of gravitational waves coming from a binary black hole merger. | |
| 68. |
On which role, the Indian Women will be employed in Indian Army? |
| Answer» Indian Army will soon allow women in combat roles, at present, women are employed in select areas such as medical, legal, educational, signals and engineering wings of the Army but are not offered combat roles due to operational concerns and logistical issues. | |
| 69. |
How many digital villages does Vijaya Bank planned to open? |
| Answer» Vijaya Bank started to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States across the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population. It is the only public sector financial institution to develop digital villages with a focus on rural population. The bank has already developed 5 villages into Digital Villages. | |
| 70. |
How many mobile apps are launched by TRAI to help the customers? |
| Answer» Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) launched three new apps to help customers rate quality of services, speed, and performance. The three new apps are My call app, MySpeed app and 'Do not disturb (DND 2.0)' app. These three apps provides more transparency between the consumers and the service providers. | |
| 71. |
Which IIT institute is hosting the 5th International Convention of Spic Macay? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 5th international conference of Spic Macay on June 5, 2017 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi via video conferencing. The 7-day conference coincides with the 40th year of inception of SPIC MACAY. Every year Spic Macay organizes an International Convention to expose the youth from across the world to the rich and multi-hued culture of India. | |
| 72. |
The world's first hybrid 'aeroboat' is designed by _____________. |
| Answer» The world's first hybrid 'aeroboat' built by an Indo-Russian joint venture announced publicly start-ups event organized by Russia's state-run Skolkovo Foundation. It has been designed by International Institute For Advanced Aerospace Technologies (IIAAT). The Aeroboat is capable of traveling on land, water, snow, and sand. | |
| 73. |
TATA Projects has recently launched this initiative to promote green cover in India. |
| Answer» The TATA Projects has launched unique "Green Thumb" initiative in India to promote green cover and to protect the environment on 2017 World Environment Day (WED). The Green Thumb 2017 is in continuation to 2016 TATA Projects' programme wherein it aimed to get 10,000 people to click (pledge) to plant a sapling on their behalf - the response received was a tremendous 23,000. TATA Projects planted a total of over 42,000 saplings across the country in over 100 locations in the last one year (2016-17). This year, under Green Thumb initiative, the company will plants trees, citizens who wish to do their bit to save the environment, can express their support for the cause. | |
| 74. |
Which college inaugurated the human milk bank to provide breast milk to newborns who cannot be nursed by their own mothers? |
| Answer» A national human milk bank was inaugurated at Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) in New Delhi to provide breast milk to newborns who cannot be nursed by their own mothers. The human milk bank and lactation counselling centre, 'Vatsalya - Maatri Amrit Kosh', will collect, pasteurise, test and store milk donated by lactating mothers and make it available for infants in need. | |
| 75. |
Which railway services planned to develop 21 new stations? |
| Answer» Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) is planning to develop 21 new stations on its route and double a 147-km stretch of the track. A total 147 km of the railway track would be doubled under the expansion and modernisation project on the Konkan route at a cost of Rs. 3,000 crore. | |
| 76. |
The Cheif Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has decided to rename this railway station after RSS ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay. |
| Answer» The cheif minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath cabinet has decided to rename Mughalsarai railway station near Varanasi after RSS ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Upadhyay had died under mysterious circumstances while travelling in a train at Mughalsarai station on February 11, 1968. Mughalsarai is one of the busiest stations of the Eastern Railway. | |
| 77. |
Which company topped in the Fortune 500 list recently? |
| Answer» Walmart topped the Fortune's annual list of Americas top 500 companies for the fifth consecutive year with the revenue of $ 485.8 million. Walmart is followed by oil and gas company Exxon Mobil and Apple, the top tech company on the list. While Amazon has been ranked 18th, Facebook has jumped 85 spots to be ranked 157th. | |
| 78. |
Programme SATH launched by NITI Aayog stands for |
| Answer» NITI Aayog has launched a program 'Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital (SATH)' with the State Governments for cooperative federalism. The vision of the program is to initiate transformation in the education and health sectors. The aim of SATH is to identify and build three future 'role model' states for health systems. | |
| 79. |
What is the new scheme to roll out for Air travellers? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Civil Aviation is adding a digital experience for air travelers through DigiYatra platform. It is an industry-led initiative co-ordinated by the Ministry in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India's vision to transform the nation into a digitally empowered society. This helps passengers plan their trips efficiently by identifying price trends and estimate future airfares at the time of ticket booking. | |
| 80. |
The SATH program launched by |
| Answer» NITI Aayog has launched SATH, a program providing 'Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital' with the State Governments to initiate transformation in the education and health sectors. It will be implemented by NITI along with McKinsey & Company and IPE Global consortium in three selected states after the signing of MoUs. | |
| 81. |
This country complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) aganist US over duties on steel. |
| Answer» India has complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the US has failed to drop anti-subsidy duties on certain Indian steel products after losing an earlier ruling. India complained that US had failed to meet an April 2016 deadline to comply with a WTO ruling that faulted it for imposing countervailing duties on hotrolled carbon steel flat products from India. India's complaint alleging US non-compliance listed 14 areas where it said the US was in breach of the international trade rules. | |
| 82. |
The Indian Railways planning to induct 40,000 coaches by 2023 with the cost of _______. |
| Answer» The Indian Railways is planning to induct about 40,000 coaches by 2023 with the cost of Rs 8,000 crores. It also expect to manufacture 15,000 new coaches with modern features during 2018 -19 and 2022 -23 periods. | |
| 83. |
Which Union minister announce the proposal to set up 100 AYUSH hospitals? |
| Answer» Minister of state for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik announced proposals for setting up of 100 Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) hospitals across the country. Union government had approved posting of 4000 AYUSH doctors in primary health centres across the country. The Ministry has approved setting up of two 50-bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals at Theni and Tiruvannamalai districts in Tamil Nadu. | |
| 84. |
Who permits options trading in commodity futures? |
| Answer» The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed options trading on futures contract of commodities. It has put in place strict eligibility criteria for the commodity exchanges to start trading in options contract of commodities. The average daily turnover of an underlying futures contract of such commodities in the previous 12 months should be minimum Rs 200 crore for agricultural and agri-processed commodities, and Rs1,000 crore for other commodities. | |
| 85. |
Who confers Exceptional Public Service Medal to Michael A'Hearn recently? |
| Answer» National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded the Exceptional Public Service Medal to Michael A'Hearn. The NASA Medal is for the fundamental work on comets and small bodies of the solar system, leadership in space missions, and ensuring public access to data from NASA missions and related projects. | |
| 86. |
16 Which port trust organises 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sammelan' at Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu? |
| Answer» 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sammelan' organised by V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust at Esakki Mahal in Tenkasi in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan opened the centre has implemented various schemes like Ujwala, Jan Dhan Yojana and Skill Development for the benefit of the weaker sections of the society. | |
| 87. |
How many Indian firms have been named in the top 100 of Nikkei Asian Review's Asia 300 companies list? |
| Answer» Twenty Indian firms have been named in the top 100 of Nikkei Asian Review's Asia 300 companies list. Indian IT service provider HCL Technologies came in at the second place, followed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Tata Consultancy Services at the third and fourth place respectively. | |
| 88. |
Who launches helpline 'Madadgaar' for Kashmiris across country? |
| Answer» The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a toll-free helpline called 'Madadgaar' to help Kashmiri people in distress in a bid to regain the lost trust of people in the security forces. CRPF is the largest central armed force in the country with over 3.13 lakh personnel currently deployed in Kashmir. | |
| 89. |
How many new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) will be opened in the second phase? |
| Answer» Sushma Swaraj has announced the opening of 149 new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs). It will be set up in the second phase. Sushma Swaraj has announced the opening of 149 new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs). It will be set up in the second phase. | |
| 90. |
Which civil aviation has been suspended flying permit by DGCA? |
| Answer» Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the flying license of Coimbatore-based carrier Air Carnival. It has become the third regional carrier, after Air Pegasus and Air Costa, whose air operator permit has been suspended by DGCA in the last eight months. | |
| 91. |
The full form of United Nations TIR is _____________. |
| Answer» United Nations TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) Convention. TIR is the international customs transit system with the widest geographical coverage, this procedure enables goods to move under customs control across international borders without the payment of the duties and taxes. | |
| 92. |
Who launched a Mobile App "Celebrating Yoga"? |
| Answer» Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan launched the mobile application, 'Celebrating Yoga'. This helps the people to share their experience about participating in yoga and related activities. The mobile application will help in capturing big events organised at public places, and schools and offices across the country on International Yoga Day on June 21. The application will also give information to users about studies conducted on yoga under the department's programme. | |
| 93. |
The scheme which is launched by Indian Railways is? |
| Answer» The Indian Railways like Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express, Railways to launch "Operation Swarn (gold)". It is aimed at improving the services in these premium trains. Under the initiative, Indian Railways will work towards improving 10 aspects, namely, punctuality, cleanliness, linen, coach interiors, toilets, catering, staff behavior, security, entertainment, housekeeping and regular feedback. | |
| 94. |
Which institute has been selected as the first recipient of the Prime Minister's Yoga Award? |
| Answer» The Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), Pune has been selected as the first recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for outstanding contribution to promotion and development of Yoga. The institute has worked to spread Yoga, internationally, over a period of four decades. Apart from this RIMYI has also published many books on Yoga and these have been translated into multiple languages. The Award was recommended by an Evaluation Committee (Jury) constituted under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary and included Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, Secretary (AYUSH) and Dr. Veerendra Heggade as its members. | |
| 95. |
Which Hydro Project commissioned 100 Mega -Watt? |
| Answer» The first 50 MW unit of 100 MW Sainj Hydro Power project of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) commissioned and synchronised with northern grid through Parvati-Kol Dam transmission line. Sainj Hydro Power Project has been constructed on Sainj River, a tributary of Beas river and its barrage has been constructed near village Niharini while the underground power house was located on the right bank of Sainj at Siund village. | |
| 96. |
Who signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) recently? |
| Answer» The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) a retirement fund body will sign a pact with the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO). Under the housing scheme, EPFO allows its subscribers from societies for withdrawing up to 90% of their EPF accumulations to buy homes. | |
| 97. |
United States Of America issues New visa Criteria for visa applicants of _______ Muslim countries. |
| Answer» United States Of America issues New visa Criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim countries. The countries were Iraq, Iran, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan and Syria. The applicants from the six Muslim-majority countries must prove a relationship with a parent, spouse, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or sibling in the United States of America. | |
| 98. |
As per the report of World Drug 2017, how many people are suffered from drug? |
| Answer» As per World Drug Report 2017, released by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), around 29.5 million people (0.6% of the global adult population) were engaged in problematic use of drugs and suffered from drug use disorders, including dependence. It highlighted that Opioids (drugs derived from opium, including morphine) were the most harmful drug type and accounted for 70% of the negative health impact associated with drug use disorders worldwide. | |
| 99. |
What is the new name of World Taekwondo Federation? |
| Answer» The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to World Taekwondo on 25th June 2017. The body was called the World Taekwondo Federation since 1973.It was headqurtered in South Korea. It has been considering a change since the slang abbreviation "WTF" gained currency on social media. | |
| 100. |
Which organisation made the Satellite-based chip system to alert users at unmanned level crossings? |
| Answer» ISRO-made system to alert users at unmanned level crossings. The Satellite-based chip systems will now alert road users at unmanned level crossings about approaching trains and also help in tracking train movement on a real-time basis. Road users will be warned by hooters once a train approaches an unmanned level crossing as railways are installing ISRO-developed integrated circuit (IC) chips on locomotives of trains. | |