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The first NBA Basketball School has been opened in which city ?

A) Delhi B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mumbai

Explanation:

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the launch of NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs around the world open to international male and female players ages 6-18 in Mumbai.

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Toricelli invented

A) Automobile B) Barometer
C) Stethoscope D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Barometer

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What is Altamira in northern Spain Famous for?

Answer

Caves with pre-historic paintings and engravings 

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Who has been given the additional charge of Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned from the same post in March, 2017 ?

A) Arun Jaitley B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Narendra Modi D) Rajnath Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arun Jaitley

Explanation:

Finance minister Arun Jaitley was on 13 March 2017 given the additional charge of the defence ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned+ to take on the new role of Goa chief minister.

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Managing advertising, sales promotion and public relations:

What according to you is sales promotion?

Answer

We can say that sales promotion is a cost effective technique by which an organisation can achieve its sales volume or the marketing objectives by providing value added product and not just an ordinary product to the end user or even the intermediaries. It is short term by nature and is suitable enough for generating sales within a short span of time. Sales promotion techniques are being increasingly used by retailing organisations some of which include advertising, providing discounts and allowances or a 'buy one get one free offer' etc.

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Q:

Melvin calvin got Noble Prize for his studies on

A) Light reaction B) Plant hormones
C) Carbon fixation D) Photons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon fixation

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The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 27 March 2017 launched an online film certification system that is expected to make the CBFC paperless and transparent. What is the name given to this ambitious system ?

A) E-Certify B) E-Cinepramaan
C) E-Cinema D) E-Cineboard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) E-Cinepramaan

Explanation:

‘E-Cinepramaan’ is the name of the online film certification system (OFCS) that was launched by Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu on 27 March 2017.

– This online system is being seen as a big step towards making the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) paperless and transparent, enabling effective monitoring and real-time progress tracking for applicants.

– E-Cinepramaan will enable producers to track the status of their application online and would be inform them through SMSes and e-mails about any required action. The system also has inbuilt alerts to ensure that time-limits are adhered to.

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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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