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Q751. | Which of the following is the chairman of the committee set up by the Union government to give recommendations for overhaul of the operations of the Indian Railways, which recommended the entry of private companies in operation and maintenance of railways, and pitched for attracting talent from outside ? |
| 1) | V K Saraswat |
2) | Bibek Debroy |
| 3) | Prof. Ramesh Chand |
4) | Suresh Prabhu |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Bibek Debroy
View AnswerQ752. | Who headed the committee on revamping the public-private-partnership (PPP) model in India which recently submitted its report to the Union Govt.? |
| 1) | Bimal Jalan |
2) | Nachiket Mor |
| 3) | Rajiv Mehrishi |
4) | Vijay Kelkar |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Vijay Kelkar
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Q753. | What is the main objective of Pradhan Mantri Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) that was launched in 2015 ?
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| 1) | To encourage big infrastructure projects |
2) | To encourage small and medium enterprises |
| 3) | To encourage small banks |
4) | To encourage social and cultural activities |
| 5) | None of the above |
Answer : To encourage small and medium enterprises
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Q754. | Recently,Indian Railways starts procuring power from Dabhol Power Plant to save Rs 1,000 crore annually on energy bill.The Dabhol Power Plant is located in which state ? |
| 1) | Madhya Pradesh |
2) | Gujarat |
| 3) | Maharashtra |
4) | Chhatishgargh |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Maharashtra
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Q755. | According to a forecast by global airlines grouping International Air Transport Association (IATA), India is likely to become the third largest aviation market in the world. At present, which country is ranked number one in the world ? |
| 1) | USA |
2) | China |
| 3) | Russia |
4) | Indonesia |
Answer : USA
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Q756. | According to a new GSMA study, India is on track to surpass half a billion (500 million) by the end of this year and add a further 250 million subscribers by 2020 to reach 734 million. A present, India has -------- million mobile subscribers at the end of 2014. |
| 1) | 440 million |
2) | 445 million |
| 3) | 453 million |
4) | 480 million |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : 453 million
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Q757. | Recently, a three members committee has been appointed by the Union Government for the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) .Who is the chairman of the committee ? |
| 1) | Rupa Kapoor |
2) | Yashwant Jain |
| 3) | Stuti Kacke |
4) | Priyank Kanoonga |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Yashwant Jain
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Q758. | For the first time in Cricket history, the day-night format of Test cricket has been played between arc rival for Trans-Tasman Trophy between Australia and New Zealand is being played under floodlights and a pink ball was used instead of the traditional red ball. The match was played in which venue ? |
| 1) | Hobart Stadium |
2) | Adelaide Oval Stadium |
| 3) | Melbourne Stadium |
4) | Auckland Stadium |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Adelaide Oval Stadium
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Q759. | India has successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km from a naval ship test fired from INS Subhadra in the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast. The nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile is a---------. The Dhanush was . |
| 1) | Air-to-surface missile |
2) | Surface-to-surface missile |
| 3) | Surface-to-air missile |
4) | Anti-tank guided missile |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Surface-to-surface missile
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Q760. | The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recommended to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to ensure that the airlines install GAGAN , jointly developed by the ISRO and the AAI ,which receivers on all aircraft flying in Indian airspace from April 1, 2017. What does GAGAN stands for ? |
| 1) | GPS Aired Geo Augmented Navigation |
2) | General Aided Geo Augmented Navigation |
| 3) | GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation |
4) | Global Aided Geo Augmented Navigation |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation
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