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Which of these countries got Independence from United Kingdom?

A) Uzbekistan B) United States
C) Venezuela D) South Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) United States

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Sri Lanka on 9 December, 2017 formally handed over the control of the southern deep sea port of Hambantota to which country for 99 year lease?

 

A) India B) Pakistan
C) China D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished. B) The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.
C) All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy. D) The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.

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The rank of 2nd Lieutenant/Act. Sub Lieutenant/Pilot Officer were removed because the salary of the officers holding these ranks were less compared to senior Non-Commissioned Officers i.e Subedar Major in army, Master Warrant Officer in air force and Master Chief Petty Officer -1st Class in navy.

Rest of the statements are incorrect.In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal.

 

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ATM is the abbreviated form of

A) Automatic Teller Machine B) Automated Teller Machine
C) All Time Money D) Automatic Tally Machine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Automated Teller Machine

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On 9 November 2017, House Building Advance (HBA) rules were revised. Now, under the new rules, the central government employee can barrow a maximum of how much amount from government?

 

A) Rs 50 lakh B) Rs 25 lakh
C) Rs 75 lakh D) Rs 15 lakh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 25 lakh

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Salil Parekh, who took charge as the new CEO of Infosys, is moving out from which company to join and lead Infosys?

A) IBM B) Accenture
C) Capgemini D) Wipro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capgemini

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Which is the venue of the ‘Exercise Desert Knight 21’?

A) Jodhpur B) Kolkata
C) Goa D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jodhpur

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Which nation has reported the first case of H5N8 virus?

A) China B) France
C) USA D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Russia

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Russian authorities have reported the first known cases of an avian influenza virus called H5N8 passing from poultry to humans.

 

 

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