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Q). Which bank has won the Bank of the Year award in UK on 3rd December 2015?
a) Yes Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) None of the above
b) HDFC Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) None of the above
Answer) Yes Bank
Yes Bank has won Bank of the year award in the UK given by Banker’s magazine and regarded as the Oscars of the banking industry. Yes Bank is only 11 years old. Previous winners of this award were large banks. For winning this award, banks from 120 nations were evaluated on numerous parameters such financial figures, technology, innovation, performance and marketing initiatives.
Yes Bank has won Bank of the year award in the UK given by Banker’s magazine and regarded as the Oscars of the banking industry. Yes Bank is only 11 years old. Previous winners of this award were large banks. For winning this award, banks from 120 nations were evaluated on numerous parameters such financial figures, technology, innovation, performance and marketing initiatives.
Q). RBI released revised priority sector lending guidelines for ___________ banks on 3rd December 2015.
a) Scheduled
b) Commercial
c) Regional Rural
d) Agricultural
b) Commercial
c) Regional Rural
d) Agricultural
Answer)Regional Rural :
Regional Rural RBI has released revised priority sector lending guidelines for regional rural banks as per new norms, according to which 18% of outstanding will have to be advanced to agricultural activities. A target of 7.5 percent of total outstanding is to be diverted into micro enterprises and another 15% for weaker sections. New norms will be implemented from January 1, 2015.
Q). Sugar production was up ___ at 23.6 LT in October-November 2015, according to ISMA.
a) 23%
b) 24%
c) 25%
d) 26%
b) 24%
c) 25%
d) 26%
Answer) 24%
24% Sugar production has been notched up 24% at 23.6 LT in October-November according to ISMA. ISMA sugar production rose 24% on account of higher output from Maharashtra. Sugar export from India which is the world’s second largest producer and biggest consumer was pegged at 1.75 lakh tonnes during October to November. As per market reports, around 4 lakh tonnes of contracts for exports have been finalised, mostly as white sugar, and around 1.75 lakh tonnes of sugar exports have taken place since October one, 2015, ISMA also said.
24% Sugar production has been notched up 24% at 23.6 LT in October-November according to ISMA. ISMA sugar production rose 24% on account of higher output from Maharashtra. Sugar export from India which is the world’s second largest producer and biggest consumer was pegged at 1.75 lakh tonnes during October to November. As per market reports, around 4 lakh tonnes of contracts for exports have been finalised, mostly as white sugar, and around 1.75 lakh tonnes of sugar exports have taken place since October one, 2015, ISMA also said.
Q). Richest ___ of people produce 50% of the carbon emissions on earth, as per an estimate by Oxfam.
a) 7%
b) 8%
c) 9%
d) 10%
b) 8%
c) 9%
d) 10%
Answer) 10%
10% Richest 10% of people produce half of the carbon emissions on earth, while the 50% poorest contribute a mere 10%, according to UK charity Oxfam. Richest 10% have carbon footprint which is 11 times that of poorest 3.5 billion persons on the planet. The biggest challenge facing climate change initiatives is funding for developing nations.
10% Richest 10% of people produce half of the carbon emissions on earth, while the 50% poorest contribute a mere 10%, according to UK charity Oxfam. Richest 10% have carbon footprint which is 11 times that of poorest 3.5 billion persons on the planet. The biggest challenge facing climate change initiatives is funding for developing nations.
Q). Flipkart has acquired a strategic minority stake in which online company?
a) Snapdeal
b) Mantra
c) MapmyIndia
d) None of the above
b) Mantra
c) MapmyIndia
d) None of the above
Answer) MapmyIndia
MapmyIndia Flipkart has acquired a strategic minority stake in online digital map platform for GPS navigation called MapmyIndia. Early financial investors Nexus Venture Partners and Lightbox Ventures will exit this company following this investment. Acquisition of this company’s stake will boost Flipkart’s logistics operations.
MapmyIndia Flipkart has acquired a strategic minority stake in online digital map platform for GPS navigation called MapmyIndia. Early financial investors Nexus Venture Partners and Lightbox Ventures will exit this company following this investment. Acquisition of this company’s stake will boost Flipkart’s logistics operations.
Q). According to scientists, which is the hardest known material known to man?
a) Graphite
b) Diamond
c) Q-carbon
b) Diamond
c) Q-carbon
d) C-carbon
Answer) Q-carbon
Q-carbon Diamond was once the hardest known naturally occurring material. Carbon has been used with a new process to create a substance called Q-carbon which is harder than diamond and graphite. This showcases the third phase or distinct form of carbon alongside graphite and diamond. The process of creating Q-carbon produces minuscule synthetic diamond "seeds," which can yield gems. Opportunities for creating synthetic gemstones pales next to possible applications of Q-carbon which the researchers said is magnetic, fluorescent and electroconductive.
Q-carbon Diamond was once the hardest known naturally occurring material. Carbon has been used with a new process to create a substance called Q-carbon which is harder than diamond and graphite. This showcases the third phase or distinct form of carbon alongside graphite and diamond. The process of creating Q-carbon produces minuscule synthetic diamond "seeds," which can yield gems. Opportunities for creating synthetic gemstones pales next to possible applications of Q-carbon which the researchers said is magnetic, fluorescent and electroconductive.
Q). A planet has the potential to produce ________ with energy equivalent to a billion megaton bombs, which may severely disrupt power grids and communication systems on the Earth, a new study has found.
a) Solar flares
b) Super flares
c) Hydrogen flares
d) Helium flares
b) Super flares
c) Hydrogen flares
d) Helium flares
Answer) Super flares
Super flares UK researchers discovered stellar superflare on a star with wave patterns similar to those that have been observed in solar flares. Found in the Milky Way , the binary star, KIC9655129, is known to produce superflare. Researchers suggest due to the similarities between the superflare on KIC9655129 and the Sun's solar flares, the underlying physics of the flares might be the same.
Super flares UK researchers discovered stellar superflare on a star with wave patterns similar to those that have been observed in solar flares. Found in the Milky Way , the binary star, KIC9655129, is known to produce superflare. Researchers suggest due to the similarities between the superflare on KIC9655129 and the Sun's solar flares, the underlying physics of the flares might be the same.
Q). How many Indian educational institutions figure among top 200 universities in Times Higher Education BRICS and Emerging Economies rankings for 2016?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
Answer) 16
At 16th place, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is the only Indian institute to feature in the top 20. China, on the other hand, has 5 institutes among top 10 followed by two from South Africa, and one each from Taiwan, Brazil and Russia. Taiwan has done better than India with 24 universities in top 200.
Q). A novel mechanism of a protein secreted by_______________, inhibiting the infected host’s immune response by modulating certain genes has been discovered, giving rise to hopes of a targeted drug therapy.
a) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
b) Sycobacterium tuberculosis (Stb)
c) Tycobacterium tuberculosis (Ttb)
d) Lycobacterium tuberculosis (Ltb)
b) Sycobacterium tuberculosis (Stb)
c) Tycobacterium tuberculosis (Ttb)
d) Lycobacterium tuberculosis (Ltb)
Answer) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) With identification of suitable drug targets and candidate vaccines to control TB remaining a challenge and most of the studies focusing on strategies to prevent TB infection, scientists from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics here have looked at the interaction between pathogenic mycobacteria and the human cell during infection to develop a new form of targeted drug therapy. The discovery could not only be a potential drug target against mycobacterial infections but also help in developing a new biomarker for identification of M tuberculosis infection in humans.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) With identification of suitable drug targets and candidate vaccines to control TB remaining a challenge and most of the studies focusing on strategies to prevent TB infection, scientists from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics here have looked at the interaction between pathogenic mycobacteria and the human cell during infection to develop a new form of targeted drug therapy. The discovery could not only be a potential drug target against mycobacterial infections but also help in developing a new biomarker for identification of M tuberculosis infection in humans.
Q). Who was sworn in as the 43rd CJI on 3rd December 2015?
a) Justice AP Shah
b) Justice MB Shah
c) Justice HL Dattu
d) Justice TS Thakur
b) Justice MB Shah
c) Justice HL Dattu
d) Justice TS Thakur
Answer) Justice TS Thakur
ANSWER: Justice TS Thakur Justice Tirath Singh (TS) Thakur was on 3rd December 2015 sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. He succeeded incumbent Justice H L Dattu who retired on 2 December 2015 and will have a tenure for 1 year, retiring in January 2017.
ANSWER: Justice TS Thakur Justice Tirath Singh (TS) Thakur was on 3rd December 2015 sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. He succeeded incumbent Justice H L Dattu who retired on 2 December 2015 and will have a tenure for 1 year, retiring in January 2017.
Q). Who has been named chairperson of BoD, RSNA on 2nd December 2015?
a) Dr. V. M. Rao
b) Dr. A. M. Rao
c) Dr. C. M. Rao
d) None of the above
b) Dr. A. M. Rao
c) Dr. C. M. Rao
d) None of the above
Answer) Dr. V. M. Rao
ndian-American Dr Vijaya M Rao was named as the chairperson of the prestigious Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors on 2nd December 2015. She has considerable expertise in health services and security matters and was David C Levin Professor and Chairperson of Radiology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
ndian-American Dr Vijaya M Rao was named as the chairperson of the prestigious Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors on 2nd December 2015. She has considerable expertise in health services and security matters and was David C Levin Professor and Chairperson of Radiology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Q). Industrialist _______________ , founder of Chettinad group passed away on 2nd December 2015.
a) MAM Ramaswamy
b) MAM Chinaswamy
c) MAM Govindrajan
d) None of the above
b) MAM Chinaswamy
c) MAM Govindrajan
d) None of the above
Answer)MAM Ramaswamy
Industrialist, founder of Chettinad Group, former parliamentarian MAM Ramaswamy passed away on 2nd December 2015 in Chennai due to prolonged illness at the age of 84.Popularly known as MAMR in political, business and sports circles, he served as MP of India representing Karnataka at RS and also established the Annamalai university.
Industrialist, founder of Chettinad Group, former parliamentarian MAM Ramaswamy passed away on 2nd December 2015 in Chennai due to prolonged illness at the age of 84.Popularly known as MAMR in political, business and sports circles, he served as MP of India representing Karnataka at RS and also established the Annamalai university.
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