1. Who has become the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest from China side?
[A] Radhika GR
[B] Anshu Jamsenpa
[C] Anita Kundu
[D] Arunima Sinha
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Correct Answer: C [Anita Kundu]
Notes:
Anita Kundu, a Haryana police sub-inspector from Hisar, has made history by becoming the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest from the China side on May 2017. Earlier, she had scaled the Mt. Everest from Nepal side in May 2013.
2. The Indian railway is soon expected to get Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), its first publicly-owned dedicated corridor for freight trains on August 15, 2018. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) does not cover which of the following states?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [Punjab ]
Notes:
The 1504 kilometers of Western DFC cover Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra and UP. The Eastern DFC cover UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Punjab and Haryana.
3. As per India State of Forest Report 2017, which of the following is the correct order of forest types in India in terms of their area?
[A] Tropical Dry Deciduous> Subtropical Dry Evergreen> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen
[B] Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Dry Deciduous> Subtropical Dry Evergreen> Subtropical Pine
[C] Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen> Himalayan Moist Temperate
[D] Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Dry-Evergreen> Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Wet-Evergreen
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Correct Answer: C [Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen> Himalayan Moist Temperate]
Notes:
As per the Indian State Forest Report 2017, the correct order is Tropical Dry Deciduous (279506 sq km), Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest (144747 sq km), Tropical Semi Evergreen (98039 sq km), Himalayan Moist Temperate (29216 sq km) and Tropical Wet–Evergreen (20872 sq km).
4. The term “Data Secure Status” that was recently making news is related to which of the following organisations?
[A] European Union
[B] BRICS
[C] ASEAN
[D] SAARC
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Correct Answer: A [European Union]
Notes:
The Indian government has been thriving hard to get the “Data Secure status” from European Union but has not received it as of now. If the European Union provides India with “Data Protection” status, it will lift restrictions on the flow of outsourcing business to India. This would help Indian IT Industry to a great extent. India is not currently included in the list of countries considered data secure by the EU, thus preventing the flow of sensitive data, especially those related to telemedicine, to reach India.
5. The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for 2016 was awarded jointly to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström for:
[A] contribution to contract theory
[B] analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare
[C] analysis of market power and regulation
[D] empirical analysis of asset prices
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Correct Answer: A [contribution to contract theory]
Notes:
Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have won the Nobel Prize for economics for their research into contract theory.
6. The recently launched ARIES Telescope, Asia's biggest telescope, is located in which state of India?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
ARIES telescope has been launched in a joint collaboration between Indian, Russian, and Belgian scientists and is located at Devasthal, Nainital at a height of 2,500 metres. The ARIES optical telescope's mirror is 3.6 meters in diameter and will be used in the study and exploration of planets, starts, magnetic field and astronomical debris.
7. The 12th G-20 Summit in 2017 is scheduled to be held in which country?
[A] China
[B] Germany
[C] Turkey
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
The 12th G-20 Summit is scheduled to be held on 7–8 July 2017 in Germany.
8. What is VPM1002, which was recently making news?
[A] Name of the meteorite which hit the college campus in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu
[B] A new vaccine for tuberculosis
[C] A newly invented explosive device used by Russia in war against ISIS in Syria
[D] First genetically-engineered version of mustard crop in India
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Correct Answer: B [A new vaccine for tuberculosis]
Notes:
VPM1002 is a new vaccine for tuberculosis
9. What is the theme of the 2019 World Wetlands Day (WWD)?
[A] Forests and Wetlands
[B] Wetlands and Climate Change
[C] Wetlands for our Future
[D] Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future
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Correct Answer: B [Wetlands and Climate Change]
Notes:
The World Wetland Day (WWD) is observed every year on 2nd of to raise awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. The day marks adoption of the Convention on Wetlands (also called as Ramsar Convention) on 2nd February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on shores of the Caspian Sea. The 2019 theme “Wetlands and Climate Change” highlights the importance of healthy and intact wetlands to one of the most pressing challenges of climate change.
10. Which Indian player became the highest ranked badminton player in the world in April 2018?
[A] Srikanth Kidambi
[B] Ajay Jayaram
[C] Sourabh Verma
[D] H.S. Prannoy
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Correct Answer: A [Srikanth Kidambi ]
Notes:
Srikanth Kidambi is an Indian professional badminton player. He trains at Gopichand Badminton Academy, Hyderaba
