Answer-(B) Ministry of Women and Child DevelopmentExplanation:
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has launched online campaign #IamThatWoman in an attempt to end Gender bias in women against women. It was launched by WCD Minister Meneka Gandhi.
2) India and _______have signed memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP).
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Brazil
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Answer-(A) JapanExplanation:
To significantly expand the bilateral cooperation s in the field of skill development.
India is the third country with which Japan has signed the MoC. Under it, India will send youngsters to Japan as technical interns for on-the-job training for a period of three to five years.
3) Who won the 2017 Man Booker Prize?
(A) George Saunders
(B) Paul Beatty
(C) Marlon James
(D) Richard Flanagan
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Answer-(A) George SaundersExplanation:
American author George Saunders won the 2017 Man Booker Prize, a high-profile literary award for his first full-length novel “Lincoln in the Bardo”.
He is American writer of short stories, novellas, essays, children’s books and a novel. He is professor at Syracuse University.
The Man Booker Prize world’s most prestigious English-language literary award. It was launched in 1969 and presented by the Man Group.
4) Who wins 2017 Blue Planet Prize?
1. Prof. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
2. Prof. Gretchen C. Daily
3. Prof. Partha Dasgupta
4. Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer-(C) Both 1 and 2Explanation:
The Blue Planet Prize recognises outstanding efforts in scientific research or applications of science that contribute to solving global environmental problems.
The prize was created by the Asahi Glass Foundation in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, and since then the foundation has awarded the prize to two winners every year.
In 2012, twenty of the Blue Planet Prize winners collaborated on a joint paper that was launched at the UN Environment Programme's Governing Council meeting in Nairobi on 20 February.
5) Two day “AYUSH Festival of Stamps 2017” held at _______?
(A) Panaji
(B) New Delhi
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Gandhi Nagar
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Answer-(A) PanajiExplanation:
The two-day exhibition event is jointly organised by the Goa Postal Region, Indian postal department and the Ministry of AYUSH.
This festival is the first of its kind. Its objective is to promote healthy hobbies such as stamp collection among students and healthy lifestyle habits.
6) Which country chosen as partner country for 2017 Technology Summit, New Delhi?
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Israel
(D) China
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Answer-(B) CanadaExplanation:
This event is India’s largest knowledge and technology conference and exhibition.
It is jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST).
7) Which private bank launched ‘Paymint’??
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(C) Axis Bank
(D) HSBS Bank
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Answer-(B) Kotak Mahindra BankExplanation:
Kotak Mahindra Bank in collaboration with financial technology firm Zeta has launched a multi-wallet digital prepaid solution for salaried employees named ‘Paymint’.
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