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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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National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) has been renamed as

A) BharatNet Project B) Broadband Connectivity for all
C) Gram Panchayat connectivity scheme D) Digital India Mission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BharatNet Project

Explanation:

BharatNet is a project of national importance to establish, by 2017, a highly scalable network infrastructure accessible on a non-discriminatory basis, to provide on demand, affordable broadband connectivity of 2 Mbps to 20 Mbps for all households and on demand capacity to all institutions, to realise the vision of Digital India, in partnershipwith States and the private sector. The entire project is being funded by Universal service Obligation Fund (USOF), which was set up for improving telecom services in rural and remote areas of the country. The objective is to facilitate the delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education, e-banking, Internet and other services to the rural India.

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What is an 'ante-dated' cheque?

A) A cheque issued without drawer's signature B) A cheque with only signature of the drawer
C) A cheque which has completed threemonths from its date of issue D) A cheque which has completed six monthsfrom its date of issue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point in past is called as theante-dated cheque.Example-If drawer writes a cheque on 1st Februarybut he put the date 1st January. This type of cheque is called antedated cheque.

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Q:

The World Braille Day is observed across the world every year on ______.

A) January 2 B) January 3
C) January 4 D) January 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) January 4

Explanation:

The World Braille Day is observed across the world every year on 4th January to mark the birth anniversary of Louise Braille. He was the inventor of Braille code. Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired.

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IEA (International Energy Agency) secretariat is located in _______

A) Washington B) Geneva
C) London D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paris

Explanation:

IEA (International Energy Agency) secretariat located is in Paris, France. Currently, 29 states are part of it.

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The economic survey of India is prepared by

A) Department of economic affairs B) Central statistical office (CSO)
C) National sample survey organization(NSSO) D) Office of Economic Advisor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Department of economic affairs

Explanation:

The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Surveyin the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of theChief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry. It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.

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Where was Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 summit held?

A) Singapore B) Vietnam
C) Australia D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vietnam

Explanation:

APEC 2017 summit was held in the city ‘Da Nang, Vietnam’ under the theme of ‘Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future’. APEC is the forum of 21 pacific region countries, headquartered at Singapore, which promotes free trade in the Asia-pacific region.

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The banks avail long-term loans from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral securities. This loan is availed under which of the following lending rates?

A) Bank rate B) Repo rate
C) Reserve repo rate D) Marginal Standing Facily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bank rate

Explanation:

The bank rateis the rate of interest at which banks takelong term loansfrom Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral security. It is the rate at which RBI rediscounts the bills of exchange and government securities held by the commercial banks. For controlling the credit, inflation and money supply, RBI increases the bank rate.

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When an account is declared as Inoperative & Dormant Accounts?

A) Only after 2 years from the date of the lasttransaction B) Only after 3 years from the date of the lasttransaction
C) Only after 1 years from the date of the lasttransaction D) Only after 10 years from the date of thelast transaction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only after 2 years from the date of the lasttransaction

Explanation:

Schedule bank’s account can be treated as inoperative account only after 2 years from the date of the last credit entry of interest on Fixed Deposit account as per RBI guidelines.

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