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Q:

RBI appoints _______ as New Executive Director in 2017 ?

A) Smt. Malvika Sinha B) Smt. Girija Rana
C) Smt. Indira Devi D) CP Rajan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Smt. Malvika Sinha

Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Smt. Malvika Sinha as Executive Director (ED).

As Executive Director Smt. Sinha will look after Foreign Exchange Department, Department of Government and Bank Accounts and Internal Debt Management Department.

Smt. Malvika Sinha holds a Masters Degree from University of Bombay and has done her Masters in Public Administration. She is also a Certificated Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

Smt. Sinha joined Reserve Bank in 1982 and as a career central banker served in the areas of regulation and supervision, foreign exchange and Government and Bank Accounts in the Bank. Prior to being promoted as ED, Smt. Sinha was Principal Chief General Manager, Department of Co-operative Banking Supervision in the Reserve Bank.

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Q:

Which is Largest railway route in India ?

Answer



Dibrugarh in Assam to Kannyakumari in Tamil Nadu.


 

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Q:

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is located at which of the following places?

A) Geneva B) Rome
C) Paris D) Vienna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Geneva

Explanation:
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Q:

Who becomes the first woman to present the Indian Union Budget?

A) Sucheta Kriplani B) Indira Gandhi
C) Nirmala Sitharaman D) Sushma Swaraj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indira Gandhi

Explanation:

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was the first woman who presented the Union budget of India for the year 1970 - 71.

 

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Q:

Which of the following is a hydrocarbon?

A) C2H6 B) C3H8
C) CH4 D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The simplest organic compounds contain only the elements carbon and hydrogen, and are called hydrocarbons.

Here all the given options are hydrocarbons.

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Q:

Who is the new president of News Broadcasters Association (NBA) for 2017-18 ?

A) Barun Das B) K. V. L Narayan Rao
C) Ashok Venkatramani D) Rajat Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rajat Sharma

Explanation:

India TV chairman and editor-in- chief Rajat Sharma will be the new president of the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) for 2017-18.

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Q:

Havana is the capital city of

A) Suriname B) Belgium
C) Greece D) Cuba
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cuba

Explanation:

Havana is the capital city of Cuba.

It's currency is Cuban Peso.

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Q:

Light travels fastest in

A) Air B) Water
C) Glass D) Diamond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air

Explanation:

Light travels fastest in Vacuum. The fastest thing in the whole universe is the speed of light in a vacuum like outer space. It is about 2.99 x 108 m/s. 

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