Answer-(A) Free ElectricityExplanation:
Ministry of Power launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –“Saubhagya” with an aim at providing last mile electricity connectivity to all rural and urban households.
Under the scheme, government will provide free electricity to all households identified under Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data 2011.
Electricity connections will be given to APL families for Rs 500, which will be payable in 10 equal monthly instalments. The BPL cardholders will get get free electricity connections.
For covering un-electrified households located in remote and inaccessible areas, solar power packs of 200 to 300 Wp with battery bank, comprising of LED lights, 1 DC fan, 1 DC power plug. It also includes the Repair and Maintenance (R&M) for 5 years.
2) Government constitutes Economic Advisory Council headed by ___________.
(A) Dr Surjit Bhalla
(B) Bibek Debroy
(C) Dr Rathin Roy
(D) Ratan Watal
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Answer-(B) Bibek DebroyExplanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The five member of council will be headed by Niti Aayog member Dr Bibek Debroy.
3) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) has inked MoU with e-commerce giant ________ for selling tribal products.
(A) Snap deal
(B) Flipkart
(C) Amazon
(D) Paytm
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Answer-(C) Amazon
4) Who was appointed as a new Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India?
(A) Vinoth Rai
(B) J.S Kher
(C) KK Venugopal
(D) Rajiv Mehrishi
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Answer-(D) Rajiv Mehrishi
Former Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi was sworn in as new Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India. He was administered oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind.
He succeeded Shashi Kant Sharma.
5) India has been ranked ________ in the world with respect to number of nuclear reactors being installed, by the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017.
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
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Answer-(C) ThirdExplanation:
According to World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017, India with six installed nuclear reactors ranks third in world, while China is leading at 20 installed nuclear reactors.
6) Which country recently allows women into sports stadium for the first time?
(A) Iran
(B) Iraq
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Omen
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Answer-(C) Saudi Arabia
7) Angela Merkel won a _______ term as chancellor in Germany elections.
(A) Second
(B) Third
(C) Fourth
(D) Fifth
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Answer-(C) Fourth
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