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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985	B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995	D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

Explanation:

•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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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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On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, government will develop a scheme forcashless treatment of road accident victims during ______.

A) Silver hour	B) Platinum hour
C) Diamond hour	D) Golden hour

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Golden hour

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On 9 January 2018, the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 amended some provisions of ______.

A) Companies Act, 1956	B) Companies Act, 2011
C) Companies Act, 2013	D) Companies Act, 2014

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Companies Act, 2013

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'Ganga Action Plan' initiated by the Union Government aims at

A) Streamlining the flow of Ganga river	B) Reduction of pollution on Ganga river
C) Efficient use of Ganga water for irrigation	D) Using Ganga river for generating hydel energy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reduction of pollution on Ganga river

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Who played Gandhi in 1982's Oscar Winning Movie of the same name?

A) Ben Kingsley	B) Saeed Jaffrey
C) Marlon Brando	D) Richard Attenborough

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ben Kingsley

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

I wonder if they(A)/could treat me nicely(B)/if I went there again.(C)/No error(D)

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

That game (were interrupted) by the rains, it resumed an hour after, when the rains stopped.

A) are interrupted	B) was interrupt
C) was interrupted	D) no improvement

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