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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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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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The energy stored in a dry cell is in the form of

A) Potential energy	B) Chemical energy
C) Kinetic energy	D) Nuclear energy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chemical energy

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Which country has banned cotton imports from China citing 'Slave labour'?

A) Russia	B) United Kingdom
C) India	D) United States

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) United States

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Who took charge as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in 2017?

A) Rajiv Mehrishi	B) Achal Kumar Jyothi
C) Ranjit Kumar	D) Vivek Goenka

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajiv Mehrishi

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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 battle of Panipat, Babar faced the armies of

A) Jaichand	B) Hemu
C) Daulat khan	D) Ibrahim Lodi

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ibrahim Lodi

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Equally disappointing is the court's ________________, one-paragraph dismissal of the claim that criminal ________________ creates a chilling effect upon speech. Such proclamations are easy _______________ from the high, secure, and insulated bench of the Supreme Court. It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of _____________ cases in court, _______________ have to deal with the very real consequences.

It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of _____________ cases in court

A) imaginary	B) frivolous
C) unintellgible	D) ordinary

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