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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 of the following bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POORTI (Platform for Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India) Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc.?

A) State Bank of India B) Central Bank of India
C) Bank of Baroda D) Punjab Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bank of Baroda

Explanation:

Bank of Baroda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POORTI (Platform for Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India) Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc.POORTI provides a multi-party mobile commerce platform in vernacular for easy ordering of fertilizers, pesticides, seeds (beyond a given value) by farmers with loans given by various banks.

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the  first  two  indigenously designed  and manufactured  light  combat  aircrafts  to  the Indian Air Force in 2016. What is the name of these new combat aircrafts?

A) Marut B) Garud
C) Tejas D) Pushpak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tejas

Explanation:

Tejas is an Indiansingle-seat, single-jet engine,multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency(ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) for the Indian    Air    Force and Indian Navy.   It   came   from   the   Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which   began   in   the   1980s   to replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighters.  In  2003,  the  LCA  was officially named "Tejas.

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‘Rand/ZAR’ is the currency of 

A) Burundi B) Libya
C) Sudan D) South Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) South Africa

Explanation:

Burundi-Bur  Franc,  Libya-Libyan Dinar,   Sudan-Sudanese   Pound, South Africa-Rand/ZAR.

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Choose the most appropriate answer:The Russian name of INS Vikramaditya is

A) Admiral Groshkov B) Admiral Gorbachev
C) Admiral Nakhimov D) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Admiral Groshkov

Explanation:

INS Vikramaditya is a Kiev class aircraft carrier which was commissioned by Russian Navy in 1987 under the name Baku. It was later renamed as Admiral Gorshkov and last sailed in 1995 in Russia, before being offered to India

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What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?

A) Mount Singabung B) Mount Merapi
C) Mount Rinjani D) Mount Agung
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mount Singabung

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Which Railway station in Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been renamed as 'Maa Barahi Devi Dham'?

A) Dandupur railway station B) Amroha railway station
C) Basti railway station D) Subedarganj railway station
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dandupur railway station

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Family is important to the socialization process because:

A) parents greatly affect a child's self-concept. B) families give children social identity in terms of class, ethnicity, and religion.
C) family members are often what Mead called "significant others." D) All of the above are correct.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) families give children social identity in terms of class, ethnicity, and religion.

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