General Awareness Questions

Samsung has become the first company in India to launch its mobile payment service named Samsung pay.

Maglev trains are used in Japan, South Korea and China only.

Maglev derived from magnetic levitation using the principle of magnetic repulsion is a system of train transportation that uses two sets of magnets, one set to repel and push the train up off the track as in levitation then another set to move the 'floating train' ahead at great speed taking advantage of no friction. Maglev trains are therefore quieter and smoother than conventional trains, and have the potential for much higher speeds

Despite over a century of research and development, maglev transport systems are in operation in just three countries Japan, South Korea and China.

Hence Maglev -- Magnetic-levitation.

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Rocket specialist K. Sivan has been appointed as new Chairman of India's space agency ISRO for a three-year term. He replaces current ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar, whose term ends January 14, 2018.

• He is currently Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Trivandrum.

• His expertise gave ISRO ability to send 104 satellites in a single mission.

Lithoshpere are composed of rocks in the crust and upper mantle that behave as brittle solids. The lithosphere is Earth's outermost layer.

The C.M of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal has recently launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Award’ to promote digital transaction in Assam.

The Chief Minister’s Award would be given to the best performing district of the state that adopts digital payment methods and also educate larger section of the society about the cashless transaction.

The winning district’s Deputy Commissioner would be presented a prize of Rs 50,000 at the end of financial year 2016-2017 after March 31, 2017.