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Which country has been started world's first carbon capture plant in October 2017?

 

A) China B) Italy
C) Japan D) Iceland

Answer:   D) Iceland



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Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space has appointed ______________ as its Managing Director (MD),  in 2017 ?

A) Smita Sandhane B) Shikha Pandey
C) Kavitha Chander D) Laxmi Sadhana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Smita Sandhane

Explanation:

Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space, has appointed Smita Sandhane as its Managing Director (MD). She is the first woman chief of India's largest urban co-operative bank.
'Service to the common man' is the Motto of Saraswat Bank.

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What is India’s rank in the Global Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 by World Economic Forum ?

A) 40th B) 52nd
C) 12th D) 6th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40th

Explanation:

India has jumped 12 places to 40th rank globally in travel and tourism competitiveness list by World Economic Forum.

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The first NBA Basketball School has been opened in which city ?

A) Delhi B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mumbai

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the launch of NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs around the world open to international male and female players ages 6-18 in Mumbai.

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Which country will become the World's first country to neutralise the gender pay gap ?

A) USA B) UK
C) Iceland D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iceland

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" One Earth ” is the name of the corporate headquarters of which firm ?

A) Tata Consultancy Services B) Suzlon Energy
C) Power grid Corporation of India Ltd D) Wipro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Suzlon Energy

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Suzlon energy has its corporate headquarter in Pune, Maharashtra with the name of “One Earth”. Spread over 10 acres of land, the structure is completely powered by renewable energy. One Earth has been certified as the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Platinum building. Suzlon is largest wind turbine manufacturer in India and third largest in world.

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RBI appoints _______ as New Executive Director in 2017 ?

A) Smt. Malvika Sinha B) Smt. Girija Rana
C) Smt. Indira Devi D) CP Rajan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Smt. Malvika Sinha

Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Smt. Malvika Sinha as Executive Director (ED).

As Executive Director Smt. Sinha will look after Foreign Exchange Department, Department of Government and Bank Accounts and Internal Debt Management Department.

Smt. Malvika Sinha holds a Masters Degree from University of Bombay and has done her Masters in Public Administration. She is also a Certificated Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

Smt. Sinha joined Reserve Bank in 1982 and as a career central banker served in the areas of regulation and supervision, foreign exchange and Government and Bank Accounts in the Bank. Prior to being promoted as ED, Smt. Sinha was Principal Chief General Manager, Department of Co-operative Banking Supervision in the Reserve Bank.

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Who was appointed as NASSCOM chairman in April 2017 ?

A) C P. Gurnani B) Raman Roy
C) Smt. Singha D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Raman Roy

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The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) appointed Raman Roy (Managing Director of Quatrro Global Services) as its chairman for 2017-2018.

 Rishad Premji (Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Wipro Limited) has been appointed Vice Chairman. Raman Roy has replaced Mr. CP Gurnani.

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Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in which of the following Indian cities keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1 ?

A) Kolkata B) Bengaluru
C) Chennai D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

Explanation:

Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1.

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