1. G is the centroid in the equilateral △ ABC. If AB = 10 cm then length of AG is :
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Correct Answer: C [
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2. The percentage expenses on various items during book production and sale.
The cental angle for the sector on “Paper-Cost” is :
[A] 22.5°
[B] 36°
[C] 16°
[D] 54.8°
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Correct Answer: B [36°]
Notes:
100%=360°
∴1%=360°/100
∴10%=360°*10/100=36°
3. India’s largest floating solar power plant has been recently installed in which state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Gujarat
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [ Kerala]
Notes:
Recently, NTPC started the power generation from India’s largest floating solar power plant at Kayamkulam in Kerala. Kerala was chosen for the installation due to abundant availability of water bodies and lack of enough land. The 100 kWp floating solar generation plant is the largest of its kind in India, and was indigenously developed as a part of ‘Make in India’ initiative, at Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant (RGCCPP) in Kerala’s Kayamkulam district. Solar panels mounted on floating boards hold them in place saves land usage. The solar panels in water have been found to be efficient than the ones installed on land. These floating platforms were indigenously developed by NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance, the R&D arm of NTPC Ltd BSE -0.30 %, in collaboration with Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chennai and a patent has been applied for.
4. Recently, scientists have unveiled the world’s most powerful X-ray machine called European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL). It is installed in which of the following countries?
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] Norway
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
World’s One of the most powerful X-ray machines called European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL has officially opened at Hamburg, Germany. It is capable of firing powerful X-rays in bursts in less than seconds: so short that, like strobe lights, they can capture snapshots of jittery molecules frozen in time, and with a wavelength small enough to provide pictures at atomic resolution. The Hamburg machine is one of a few such X-ray lasers worldwide, but boasts a unique rapid-fire feature: it can rattle off 27,000 pulses every second, a firing rate more than 200 times greater than the next-fastest facility.
5. As per India State of Forest Report 2017, which of the following is the correct order of states for their carbon stock?
[A] Madhya Pradesh> Arunachal Pradesh> Maharashtra> Kerala
[B] Arunachal Pradesh> Madhya Pradesh> Chhattisgarh> Maharashtra
[C] Maharashtra> Madhya Pradesh> Arunachal Pradesh> Tamil Nadu
[D] Mizoram> Chhattisgarh> Madhya Pradesh> Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh> Madhya Pradesh> Chhattisgarh> Maharashtra]
Notes:
As per the India State of Forest Report 2017, Arunachal Pradesh has the maximum carbon stock of 994.5 million tonnes followed by Madhya Pradesh (695.5 million tonnes), Chhattisgarh (560.9 million tonnes) and Maharashtra (493 million tonnes).
6. Recently, the Central Government proposed setting up of Four Border Haats in Mizoram to facilitate border trade with which country?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Bhutan
[D] China
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Correct Answer: A [Myanmar]
Notes:
Recently, the Central Government proposed setting up of Four Border Haats in Mizoram to facilitate border trade with Myanmar.
7. Mannavaram power project, which was recently in news, is located in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Mannavaram power project is a proposed power project in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
8. India’s first "Cardless and PIN less" Aadhaar based ATM was launched at which of the following places?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: A [Mumbai]
Notes:
The Bank pilot launched India's first “Cardless and Cashless” Aadhaar based ATM in Mumbai in April, 2016.
9. The term Specific Relief Act, sometimes seen in news, is associated to:
[A] Disaster Risk Management
[B] Compensation for delay in Infrastructure Projects
[C] Unearthing Undisclosed Money
[D] Compensation for the surviving family members of Indian military personnel killed in war
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Correct Answer: B [Compensation for delay in Infrastructure Projects]
Notes:
Specific Relief is a 1963 law that legalese for performing a contract when monetary compensation for failing to complete contractual obligations is not enough. It was in news when government decided to amend the act on the recommendation of a committee. As per new recommendations, even if contractual obligations cannot be met, the court could ask the parties to fulfil terms of the contract. Monetary compensation will be an alternative when contracts cannot be fulfilled.
10. Which two Indians are among the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award winners?
[A] Bezwada Wilson and Thodur Madabusi Krishna
[B] Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Himanshu Aggarwal
[C] Mandakini Amte and Prakash Amte
[D] Arun Shourie and Palagummi Sainath
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Correct Answer: A [Bezwada Wilson and Thodur Madabusi Krishna]
Notes:
Bezwada Wilson is one of the founders and National Convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA), and an Indian human rights organization that has been campaigning for the eradication of manual scavenging, the construction, operation and employment of manual scavengers has been illegal in India since 1993. On 27 July 2016, he was honoured with the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Thodur Madabusi Krishna is a Carnatic music vocalist. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award on 27 July 2016. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award named after the former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.
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