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Janet Yellen
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1) The US Federal Reserve has raised the interest rates by how
much percentage, the first in seven years when America tumbled into a deep
financial crisis with the collapse of the Wall Street?
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Answer. One Quarter
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2) Who is the US Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman currently?
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Answer. Janet Yellen
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3) The government increased excise duty on petrol by how much
and by Rs 1.17 a litre on diesel to make use of slump in oil prices to garner
an additional Rs 2,500 crore?
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Answer. Rs. 0.30 per litre
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4) Name the country that is willing to join the fight against
the Islamic State terror group under the flag of the United Nations if such a
resolution is adopted by the world body.
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Answer. India
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5) Which countries satellites were launched by ISRO’s workhorse
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV-C29)?
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Answer. The Singaporean satellites
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6) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has
tied up with which company to offer an additional payment gateway for food
ordered through its e-catering facility?
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Answer. Paytm
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7) Who is the IRCTC chairman and MD?
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Answer. A.K. Manocha
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8) To help India ensure that all its citizens in rural areas
have access to improved sanitation to end open defecation by 2019, the World
Bank has approved hoe much amount loan for a support operation project of
Swachh Bharat, a sanitation campaign launched by the Union government.
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Answer. $1.5-billion
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9) The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu
cognisance of reports about a study highlighting the leakage of radioactive
and toxic waste from the country’s oldest and most important uranium mine.
The mine is located in?
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ANswer. Jaduguda in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
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10) Name the Google’s Project that uses helium-filled balloons
to provide data connectivity in remote areas.
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Answer. Project Loon
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