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Q:

When moon's orbit is closest to earth is called as

A) Perigee B) Apogee
C) Perihelion D) Aphelion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Perigee

Explanation:

When moon's orbit is closest to earth is called as Perigee.

The distance between the Moon and Earth varies throughout the month and the year since the moon's orbit around the earth is elliptical. The distance is about 382,900 kilometers from the Moon's center to the center of Earth.

 

Hence, the point on the Moon's orbit closest to Earth is called the perigee.

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Q:

Which 6 banking entities of India became history on 1 April 2017 as they were merged with State Bank of India ?

Answer

Five associate banks of SBI – State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) and State Bank of Travancore (SBT), besides Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) became part of the State Bank of India (SBI) on 1 April 2017. This merger catapulted SBI to among the top 50 banks in the world.


– With this six-way mega merger, the merged entity (SBI) will have a deposit base of more than Rs. 26 lakh crore and advances level of Rs. 18.50 lakh crore. It will have a total customer base of 37 crore with a branch network of around 24,000 and nearly 59,000 ATMs across the country.


– The government had in February 2017 approved the merger of these five associate banks with SBI. Later in March 2017, the Cabinet approved merger of BMB as well.


– SBI first merged State Bank of Saurashtra with itself in 2008. Two years later, State Bank of Indore was merged with it.

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Q:

Sushma Swaraj is _________ by profession.

A) Advocate B) Teacher
C) Engineer D) Doctor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Advocate

Explanation:

Other than being the politician of India, Sushma Swaraj is Advocate by profession. She was the first women chief minister of Delhi for a brief period, Second women Minister for External Affairs after Indira Gandhi.

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Q:

Who appointed as new president of the Film & TV Institute of India (FTII) Society?

A) Brijendra Pal Singh B) Manohar Raje
C) Naini Singh D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brijendra Pal Singh

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Which state has become the first state to deploy specially-trained dogs to check smuggling of liquor?

A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Telangana D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bihar

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Q:

Which country has built an 'artificial sun' that reaches 100million °C, 6 times temperature of Sun’s core?

A) Japan B) North Korea
C) China D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:

China has built an 'artificial sun' that reaches 100million °C, 6 times temperature of Sun’s core.

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Q:

One of the following was not associated with the Gadar party

A) Lala Hardayal B) Baba Gurdit Singh
C) Mohammad Barkatullah D) Sohan Singh Bhakna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Baba Gurdit Singh

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Q:

An implied power is one that

Answer

Implied powers are powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution but that is implied by the necessary and proper clause to be delegated for the purpose of carrying out the enumerated powers.

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