Answer-(A) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
2) Who launches ‘MedWatch’ mobile health App?
(A) Indian Air Force
(B) Indian Navy
(C) National Highway Authority of India
(D) BHEL
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Answer-(A) Indian Air ForceExplanation:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched an innovative mobile health App named ‘MedWatch’ on the occasion of its 85th anniversary.
It consists of features that will provide authentic health information to all IAF personnel.
3) National Centre for Combustion Research and Development (NCCRD) was inaugurated at ____________.
(A) IIT Madras
(B) IIT Kanpur
(C) IIS Bengaluru
(D) IIT Kolkata
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Answer-(A) IIT MadrasExplanation:
It is world’s largest combustion research centre and one of best diagnostic centres in the country to understand combustion.
It will develop state-of-the-art capabilities in combustion research involving experts in the country.
NCCRD’s research interests will cover automotive, thermal power and aerospace propulsion, besides fire research and microgravity combustion to minor extent.
It will provide impetus to research in ‘Alternative Energy and Environmental Protection’ by focusing on effective utilisation of combustion as means of thermo-chemical energy conversion.
4) ________ wins 2015-16 Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration.
(A) Rajagopal P. V
(B) Javed Akhtar
(C) M. S. Swaminathan
(D) TM Krishna
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Answer-(D) TM KrishnaExplanation:
Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna won 30th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2015 -16 for his services in promoting and preserving national integration in the country.
He will be presented with the honour by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on October 31, 2017 Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary.
In 2016, he won Ramon Magsaysay award for bringing “social inclusiveness in culture.
The award was instituted in 1985 by Congress on its centenary year celebrations. It is conferred every year on October 31 for promoting national integration, understanding and fellowship among different communities and cultures of India. The award consists of a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
5) Which State Assembly becomes first in India to call motions online?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Telangana
(D) New Delhi
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Answer-(A) RajasthanExplanation:
The new online system was inaugurated by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker by sending a call for an attention motion to the state government with a click of mouse.
Besides saving time, labour and use of paper in the functioning of the assembly, the online system will also help legislators in bringing attention to urgent public issues.
The new online system will facilitate smooth exchange of information and reports among respective departments.
6) World’s first ‘negative emissions’ power plant started operating in ________.
(A) Denmark
(B) Iceland
(C) France
(D) Switzerland
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Answer-(B) IcelandExplanation:
The term negative emission in this context indicates that the power plant eliminates more carbon dioxide (CO2) than it produces.
This feat has been accomplished by a climate-startup named Climeworks by refitting a geothermal plant in Iceland.
In this power plant, Climeworks’ patented air filter captures the carbon dioxide (CO2) from ambient air. Thereafter the low-grade heat from geothermal power plant heats up the filter which results in the extraction of pure CO2.
Extracted CO2 is then bound to water and is sent 700 meters deep into the ground, where it reacts with basaltic bedrock and forms a permanent solid mineral.
The CO2 which has thus been embedded in the rock stays there for at least one million years.
7) ‘Union Sahyog’ an Android app launched by ___________.
(A) Union Bank
(B) United India Insurance Company Ltd
(C) Bharath Petroleum Corporation Ltd
(D) Indian Army
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Answer-(A) Union BankExplanation:
This App is bilingual, offered in both English and Hindi.
The Union Sahyog App consists of: all mobile-based banking applications, missed call/SMS-based services, Internet banking login and self-user creation, deposit and loan product information, online account opening, online loan application, online complaints, RTI (Right To Information), branch locator, EMI calculator, social media links and digital banking information.
8) Who was the author of the NCERT’s Medieval India textbook was passes away at 95.
(A) Satish Chandra
(B) Lakshmikanth
(C) Bipin Chandra
(D) R. S. Sharma
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Answer-(A) Satish Chandra
9) Who’s Political autobiography book named ‘The Coalition Years 1996-2012’?
(A) Narandra Modi
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Ram Nath Govind
(D) P. Chidambaram
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Answer-(B) Pranab MukherjeeExplanation:
Former president Pranab Mukherjee released ‘The Coalition Years: 1996-2012’, the third part of his memoir in New Delhi.
First part of Pranab Mukherjee’s memoir is ‘The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years’. The title of the second part is ‘The Turbulent Years: 1980-1996’.
10) World Students Day Celebrated on ___________.
(A) October 12
(B) October 13
(C) October 14
(D) October 15
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Answer-(D) October 15Explanation:
The United Nations declared former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday (October 15) as ‘World Student’s Day’ in 2010.
Also, Switzerland declared May 26 as ‘Science Day’ after Abdul Kalam visited Switzerland, as a mark of respect and honour of his visit.
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