Q1. Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile Interceptor AAD from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. AAD stands for ____________.
रक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) ने अब्दुल कलाम द्वीप, ओडिशा से बैलिस्टिक मिसाइल इंटरसेप्टर एएडी का सफल परीक्षण किया. AAD का पूर्ण रूप क्या है?
(a) Amplified Area Defence
(b) Advertised Additional Defence
(c) Advanced Area Defence
(d) Advanced Ammunition Defence
Sol. Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kms was launched against multiple simulated targets of 1500 km class ballistic missile.
Q2. NITI Aayog has launched a global mobility hackathon _____________ to crowdsource solutions aimed at the future of mobility in India.
नीति आयोग ने भारत में गतिशीलता के भविष्य के उद्देश्य से क्राउडसोर्स के लिए वैश्विक गतिशीलता हैकथॉन _______ का शुभारम्भ किया है.
(a) None of the given options is true/दिए गये विकल्पों में से कोई सत्य नहीं है
(b) Hackon/हैकन
(c) Aayogthon/आयोग्थन
(d) Move Hack/मूव हैक
Sol. NITI Aayog has launched Move Hack, a global mobility hackathon to crowdsource solutions aimed at the future of mobility in India. Envisaged to be one of the largest hackathons globally, Move Hack is focused on 10 themes and structured over three legs: online, followed by Singapore leg, and the finals in New Delhi.
Q3. Name the company that recently became the first US-based company with a market value of $1 trillion.
उस कंपनी का नाम बताइए जो हाल ही में पहली यूएस-आधारित कंपनी बन गई है जिसका बाजार मूल्य 1 ट्रिलियन डॉलर है?
(a) PetroChina/पेट्रोचाइना
(b) Apple/एप्पल
(c) Walmart/वालमार्ट
(d) Amazon/अमेज़ोन
Sol. Apple Inc. became the first US-based company with a market value of $1 trillion, four decades after it was co-founded by Steve Jobs in a Silicon Valley garage. The consumer-technology giant briefly touched the milestone in New York, based on share count data the company disclosed in a recent regulatory filing.
Q4. Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a logo and tagline for Geographical Indications (GI) to increase awareness about intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the country. The slogan for the GI tag is _____________.
वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री सुरेश प्रभु ने देश में बौद्धिक संपदा अधिकारों (आईपीआर) के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ाने के लिए भौगोलिक संकेतों (जीआई) के लिए एक प्रतीक और टैगलाइन लॉन्च किया है. GI टैग के लिए नारा _____________ है
(a) Invaluable Wealth of Incredible India
(b) None of the given options is true/दिए गये विकल्पों में से कोई सत्य नहीं है
(c) Invaluable Power of Incredible India
(d) Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India
Sol. Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a logo and tagline for Geographical Indications (GI) to increase awareness about intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the country. The slogan for the GI tag is- ‘Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India’.
Q5. According to the state Minister for Public Health Engineering Banwari Lal, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 772 crore for eight water projects in the rural areas of _____________.
राज्य स्वास्थ्य पब्लिक हेल्थ इंजीनियरिंग बनवारी लाल के अनुसार, राष्ट्रीय कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास बैंक ने _____________ के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में आठ जल परियोजनाओं के लिए 772 करोड़ रूपए की मंजूरी दी है?
(a) Uttarakhand/उत्तराखंड
(b) Uttar Pradesh/उत्तर प्रदेश
(c) Haryana/हरियाणा
(d) Himachal Pradesh/हिमाचल प्रदेश
Sol. According to the state Minister for Public Health Engineering Banwari Lal, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 772 crore for eight water projects in the rural areas of Haryana.
Q6. SBM Group has recently received Reserve Bank of India’s approval to operate in the country through a wholly-owned subsidiary route. SBM Group is based in _____________.
एसबीएम समूह ने हाल ही में पूरी तरह से स्वामित्व वाली सहायक मार्ग के माध्यम से देश में काम करने के लिए भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक की मंजूरी प्राप्त की है. SBM समूह _____________ में आधारित है.
(a) France/फ्रांस
(b) Mauritius/मॉरीशस
(c) Germany/जर्मनी
(d) Canada/कनाडा
Sol. Mauritius-based SBM Group has received Reserve Bank of India’s approval to operate in the country through a wholly-owned subsidiary route. It is the first foreign lender to receive such a licence after local incorporation was introduced in 2013.
Q7. India’s economy is expected to clock GDP growth of ________ in this financial year according to a Morgan Stanley report.
मॉर्गन स्टेनली की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था से इस वित्तीय वर्ष में ______ की जीडीपी वृद्धि देखने की उम्मीद है
(a) 7.2%
(b) 7.3%
(c) 7.5%
(d) 7.4%
Sol. India’s economy is expected to clock GDP growth of 7.5% in this financial year according to a Morgan Stanley report. The growth recovery will remain robust, supported initially by consumption and exports. In the January-March quarter, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at the fastest pace in seven quarters at 7.7% on robust performance by manufacturing and service sectors as well as good farm output.
Q8. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the years 2013-2017, in New Delhi. Name the person who was given the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for year 2017.
राष्ट्रपति राम नाथ कोविंद ने 2013-2017 के लिए नई दिल्ली में उत्कृष्ट संसदीय पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया. उस व्यक्ति को नाम बताइए जिसे वर्ष 2017 के लिए उत्कृष्ट संसदीय पुरस्कार दिया गया.
(a) Hukum Dev Narayan/हुकुम देव नारायण
(b) Ghulam Nabi Azad/गुलाम नबी आजाद
(c) Dr Najma Heptullah/डॉ नज्मा हेप्तुल्लाह
(d) Bhartruhari Mahtab/भारृहरि महताब
Sol. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the years 2013-2017, in New Delhi. The Outstanding Parliamentarian Award was presented to the Best Parliamentarians from 2013 to 2017 for their remarkable contributions.
Winners of the award are listed below:
1. Dr Najma Heptullah (for year 2013),
2. Hukum Dev Narayan (for year 2014),
3. Ghulam Nabi Azad (for year 2015),
4. Dinesh Trivedi (for year 2016),
5. Bhartruhari Mahtab (for year 2017).
Q9. Seven Indian companies have been listed in Fortune’s 500 list 2018 of world biggest corporations. Which among the following is the highest ranked company from India?
दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी निगमों की फॉर्च्यून की 500 सूची 2018 में सात भारतीय कंपनियों को सूचीबद्ध किया गया है. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी कंपनी भारत की सर्वोत्तम रैंक की गई कंपनी है?
(a) TCS
(b) Indian Oil Corporation
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Reliance India Ltd
Sol. Seven Indian companies have been listed in Fortune’s 500 list 2018 of world biggest corporations. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is the highest ranked company from India followed by RIL which jumped 55 places. The US-based retail company, Walmart has topped the list. The Top 3 companies on the list are:
1. Walmart (the USA),
2. State Grid (China),
3. Sinopec Group (China).
Q10. Ranchi-based software developer Ranjit Srivastava is developing the world’s first Hindi-speaking humanoid robot named _______________.
रांची स्थित सॉफ्टवेयर डेवलपर रंजीत श्रीवास्तव दुनिया का पहला हिंदी भाषी मानव सदृश रोबोट विकसित कर रहा है, जिसका नाम _______________ है।
(a) Sneha/स्नेहा
(b) Shraddha/श्रद्धा
(c) Rashmi/रश्मि
(d) Pooja/पूजा
Show Answer
Sol. Ranchi-based software developer Ranjit Srivastava is developing the world’s first Hindi-speaking humanoid robot, claimed to cost just Rs50,000 so far. Named Rashmi, the AI-powered robot can also speak Bhojpuri, Marathi, and English, and is equipped with facial expressions and recognition systems.
- Check SSC CGL 2018 Latest Updates
- check Railway Exam Pattern
- UP Police Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2018: Online Mode
- More GS Quiz For Railways Exam
