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Ayodhya Airport in Uttar Pradesh is set to be renamed as

A) Purushottam Sri Ram Airport B) Sri Ram Airport
C) Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport D) Ayodhya Purushottam Sri Ram Airport
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport

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Which is the largest continent in the world?

A) Africa B) North America
C) South America D) Asia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Asia

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In October 2017, who launched India’s 3rd biggest ‘Initial Public Offering (IPO)’ of Rs 11,370 crore?

 

A) Reliance Industries Ltd B) GIC Re
C) Coal India Ltd D) Infosys
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GIC Re

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Which is the 1st Central Bank to reach one million followers on twitter?

A) Central Bank of India B) Reserve Bank of India
C) The Bank of Ghana D) Bank of America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reserve Bank of India

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Which Indian PSU has launched the country's first 100 Octane petrol?

A) HPCL B) IOC
C) ONGC D) GAIL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) IOC

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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985 B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995 D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

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•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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Which of the following is the currency of Thailand?

A) Rupee B) Ringgit
C) Baht D) Yuan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Baht

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In December 2017, SEBI tightened rating agency norms. The net worth requirement for rating agencies has now been increased from Rs 5 crore to ______.

A) Rs 10 crore   B) Rs 15 crore
C) Rs 20 crore D) Rs 25 crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 25 crore

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