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Q:

Who is appointed as MD and CEO of IDBI Bank in April, 2017 ?

A) Kanungo B) Mahesh Kumar Jain
C) Ravi Chander D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahesh Kumar Jain

Explanation:

Mahesh Kumar Jain was appointed as MD and CEO of IDBI bank in April 2017.

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Q:

What is meant by demography?

A) The well being of populations B) Growth of population
C) Birth and death of population D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.

 

In brief, Study of both quantitative and qualitative aspects of human population.

1. Quantitative aspects include composition, density, distribution, growth, movement, size, and structure of the population.

2. Qualitative aspects are the sociological factors such as education quality, crime, diet, development, nutrition, wealth and well being.

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Q:

The term fourth estate is used in reference to

A) The executive B) Parliament
C) Judiciary D) The Press and newspaper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Press and newspaper

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Q:

What are the followers of Judaism called?

A) Jews B) Judais
C) Sakhs D) Sikhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jews

Explanation:

Judaism is the world's oldest monotheistic religion with the belief in one God. The followers of Judaism are called Jews.

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Q:

Handwritten wills are also known as which of the following?

A) Homographic B) Solographic
C) Holographic D) Monographic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Holographic

Explanation:

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Handwritten wills are also known as Holographic wills since they are made by the persons called testators without notary or any witness.

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Q:

Who has been elected as Chairman and CEO of KPMG India in 2017 ?

A) Richard Rekhy B) John Veihmeyer
C) Subir Moitra D) Arun M Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Arun M Kumar

Explanation:

KPMG in India announced the election of Arun M. Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm for a five-year term, on February 5, 2017.
Arun Kumar succeeds Richard Rekhy, who led the firm as CEO for over four years. Arun Kumar was elected by the KPMG India Board and ratified by the India Partners. The firm executed a well-defined governance process for the selection of the CEO that aligns with the objective of building on its success as well as attracting the best talent available for this role. Arun Kumar brings a wealth of international leadership experience to KPMG India, including his tenure in public service in the United States for the last three years as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of US and Foreign Commercial Service in the Obama Administration.

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India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart recently bought eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Name the Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart.

A) Devin Wenig B) Kalyan Krishnamurthy
C) Jeff Bejos D) Satya Nadella
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

Explanation:

India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart buys eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Mr. Kalyan Krishnamurthy is the CEO of Flipkart.

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Q:

In e-FRRO, 'FRRO' stands for?

A) Foreigners Reacceptance Registration Office B) Foreigners Regional Registration Office
C) Foreigners Regaining Registration Office D) Foreigners Registry Registration Office
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Foreigners Regional Registration Office

Explanation:

Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the web-based application e-FRRO (e-Foreigners Regional Registration Office) scheme under which foreigners can avail, various visa and immigration-related services online. This will facilitate hassle-free travel to India for foreigners.

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