Answer-(A) HaryanaExplanation:
The Governments of Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal conducted joint security exercise named ‘Sagar Kavach’ to further tighten the existing coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline.
2) The 15th Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Conference was held in ___________.
(A) Kathmandu
(B) New Delhi
(C) Beijing
(D) Dhaka
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Answer-(B) New DelhiExplanation:
It was organised by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
The theme of conference was “Building Trust in the Digital Economy”.
3) The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs had organised Hunar Haat at India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2017 in ________.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Goa
(C) Bhopal
(D) Nagpur
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Answer-(A) New Delhi
4) Which country launched world’s first fully electric cargo ship?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) USA
(D) France
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Answer-(B) ChinaExplanation:
It is the first ship in the world to use lithium ion battery. The ship will be mainly used to run in inland section of Pearl River for carrying coal for generation of electric power.
5) The Union Ministry of Railways has advanced target for 100% completion of installing human waste discharge free Bio-toilets in coaches to December _______.
(A) 2017
(B) 2018
(C) 2019
(D) 2020
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Answer-(B) 2018Explanation:
Earlier, the target to install bio-toilets in all its coaches as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission was by September 2019.
6) India’s first mega coastal economic zone (CEZ) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) ______.
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Odisha
(D) West Bengal
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Answer-(A) MaharashtraExplanation:
The first of its kind mega CEZ will stretch along north Konkan region spread across Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik and Raigarh.
About 45 companies across auto, telecom and IT sectors will soon bid for 200 hectares of land to set up manufacturing units in zone.
7) Exercise SAMPRITI 2017 between India and ________.
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Myanmar
(C) Maldives
(D) Sri Lanka
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Answer-(A) BangladeshExplanation:
Joint Indo-Bangladesh Training Exercise SAMPRITI 2017 was culminated at Counter Insurgency & Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram.
8) 12th North East Business Summit inaugurated in __________.
(A) Guwahati
(B) New Delhi
(C) Kolkata
(D) Patna
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Answer-(B) New DelhiExplanation:
The summit aims to explore the scope for business opportunities in the North-Eastern region of India.
9) Which government launches project to install WiFi facilities in gram panchayats?
(A) Telangana
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
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Answer-(B) KarnatakaExplanation:
At Bengaluru Tech Summit 2017, Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah stated that the objective of this project is to bridge the digital divide.
During this year itself, Wi-Fi facility will be installed in 2500 gram panchayats.
Through this project, each and every entrepreneur from the cities and towns across Karnataka, will be provides an opportunity to benefit from the enabling eco-system.
10) Which government bans Plastic Bottles at Government Offices, Hotels?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Telangana
(D) Andhra Pradesh
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Answer-(A) MaharashtraExplanation:
Maharashtra government announced ban on plastic bottles, with effect from 18 March 2018, which will cover government offices, functions and state educational institutes before it is extended to private institutes.
11) President Ram Nath Kovind awarded “Rashtriya Bal Kalyan Award 2017”?
(A) Anand Kumar
(B) Rajiv Kumar
(C) Arvind Panagariya
(D) Amitabh Kant
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Answer-(A) Anand KumarExplanation:
Anand Kumar’s Super 30 coaching institute has been providing free education, accommodation and food to students coming from the underprivileged section of society to crack the prestigious IIT entrance examination.
The Rashtriya Bal Kalyan Award was launched by the Department of Women and Child Development. It carries a citation and Rs. 1 lakh. The awardees are selected after shortlisting the entries from all over India.
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