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Q891. | The Union government has started the process of drafting National Electricity Plan for next five years which will outline sector's projections, including generation to provide 24x7 power to all. The National Electricity Plan constitute how many subcommittees to deal with different aspects of the sector ? |
| 1) | 8 subcommittees |
2) | 9 subcommittees |
| 3) | 10 subcommittees |
4) | 11 subcommittees |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : 11 subcommittees
View AnswerQ892. | Recently, P.V. Chandran was elected president of the Indian Newspaper Society for 2015-16. Mr. Chandran succeeds -------- . |
| 1) | Somesh Sharma |
2) | Kiran B Vadodaria |
| 3) | Sanjay Gupta |
4) | Ravindra Kumar |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Kiran B Vadodaria
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Q893. | Boxer Mzwanele Kompolo has died after a first round knockout in a fight who was floored in the opening stages of the fight by Siphenathi Qampi and soon afterwards collapsed. He is the boxer of which country ? |
| 1) | Zimbabwe |
2) | Nigeria |
| 3) | South African |
4) | Cuba |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : South African
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Q894. | According to the Department of Telecom, Government's Rs 72,000-crore nationwide broadband network programme BharatNet is likely to be submitted for the Cabinet approval within two months. Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) is a special purpose vehicle managing roll out of the project will be implemented by - ----- end. |
| 1) | 2015 |
2) | 2016 |
| 3) | 2017 |
4) | 2018 |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : 2017
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Q895. | The Andhra Pradesh government is to be set up manufacturing facilities at the hardware hub near temple town Tirupati.Which of the following statement is correct about it ? |
| 1) | Three of India's top home-bred mobile handset makers have agreed to invest a total of Rs 750 crore. |
2) | The companies-Micromax, Karbonn and Celkon-signed agreements with the state government. |
| 3) | It will be the largest mobile manufacturing hub of India. |
4) | 1 and 2 are correct |
| 5) | All 1,2 and 3 are correct |
Answer : All 1,2 and 3 are correct
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Q896. | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away in a private hospital in Kolkata at the age of 75. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?
A) He was the first Asian head of the ICC . B) He took over as BCCI president for a second time earlier this year, after a gap of nearly a decade,. C) He had also served as president of the International Cricket Council (1997-2000). |
| 1) | Only A is correct |
2) | Only B & C are correct |
| 3) | Only A & C are correct |
4) | All A, B & C are correct |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : All A, B & C are correct
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Q897. | Manikandan Raj and Dutee Chand have reclaimed the titles as the fastest man and woman of the 55th Open National athletic championship at the SAI Eastern Centre, Kolkatta. Both are playing for which institution/organisation ? |
| 1) | Services |
2) | Indian Oil Ltd. |
| 3) | Railways |
4) | ONGC |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Railways
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Q898. | India's largest financial lender SBI has recently launched the SimplyCLICK SBI Card which is the country's 1st ever credit card that focuses on online shopping across diverse categories. It has announced a strategic partnership with how many India's biggest e-commerce players for its newest offering ? |
| 1) | Five |
2) | Six |
| 3) | Seven |
4) | Eight |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Seven
Explanation :
SBI has collabored with the leading seven players in the e-commerce industry - Amazon India, BookMyShow, Cleartrip, FabFurnish, Food Panda, LensKart and Ola Cabs - all front runners in their respective categories.
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Q899. | In an historic step in the mission to inter-link rivers,two major South Indian rivers the Godavari and Krishna were formally connected with the Krishna in Andhra Pradesh. Who was the brain-child of the historic "Inter-Link Rivers" ? |
| 1) | Manmohan Singh |
2) | Rajiv Gandhi |
| 3) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
4) | Narendra Modi |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Q900. | Recently,the government has approved a Rs 2,600-crore capital infusion made in India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) during 2007-08 and 2012-13. IIFCL is a wholly owned government company was incorporated on ------- under the Companies Act, 1956. |
| 1) | January 1, 2005 |
2) | January 5, 2006 |
| 3) | April 1, 2006 |
4) | January 5, 2008 |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : January 5, 2006
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