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Q:

Name the lender that has signed an agreement with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under which the bank will facilitate a host of services to the public procurement portal for Central and state government organizations.

A) ICICI Bank B) HDFC Bank
C) Bank of Baroda D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HDFC Bank

Explanation:

Private Sector lender HDFC Bank signed an agreement with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under which the bank will facilitate a host of services to the public procurement portal for Central and state government organizations.

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Q:

First country to appoint Lokpal or equivalent to a Lokpal is ________.

A) Brazil B) Burma
C) Sweden D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sweden

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Who is the first woman lawyer to be appointed as Supreme court judge?

A) Indu Malhotra B) Fathima Beevi
C) R. Banumathi D) Ruma Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indu Malhotra

Explanation:

Supreme Court collegium has selected senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court.

Along with Malhotra, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph has also been promoted as a Supreme Court justice.

Malhotra holds the distinction of being only the second woman in Supreme Court’s history to be designated as a senior advocate in 2007.

In all, Malhotra is going to be the seventh woman judge since independence to make it to the Supreme Court.

At present, Justice R Banumathi is the lone woman judge in the apex court.

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Which state government banned the sale of 'High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) food in school canteens across the state  ?

A) Rajasthan B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maharashtra

Explanation:

The Maharashtra government banned the sale of 'High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) food in school canteens across the state. Furthermore, schools have been asked to replace the junk food items with healthy food such as whole grain, home-made rotis, parathas, rice, etc. The government will form a committee to conduct regular checks on schools.

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Which party has announced that the party is quitting from the BJP-Led NDA Alliance at the center?

A) Shiv Sena B) Telugu Desham Party
C) Lok Janshakti Party D) Janata Dal United
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Telugu Desham Party

Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh's TDP - Telugu Desam Party, today i.e on 16th March 2018 quit the NDA government at the Centre a week after two of its ministers resigned from the Union cabinet over the issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh.

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Q:

which city has the Metro with Most stations?

Answer

New York City Subway has 468 stations (277 of which are under ground) in a network covering 370 km (230 miles)

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Who has been appointed as an Executive Director in the World Bank in the US ?

A) S Aparna B) Ashok Lavasha
C) Rahul Verma D) S C Garg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S Aparna

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Q:

The commercial and marketing arm of ISRO is

A) Antrix Corporation Limited B) ISRO Satelliet Corporation
C) Space Applications Center D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Antrix Corporation Limited

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