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Which Bank has topped the list of the country’s top 50 brands, according to WPP’s BrandZ Top 50 report 2017 ?

A) ICICI Bank B) SBI Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank D) HDFC Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) HDFC Bank

Explanation:

HDFC Bank retains No. 1 rank in BrandZ India Top 50 for third year running BRANDZ TOP 50 REPORT. The BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking shows locally grown Indian brands increased 32% in value over three years. Airtel came in at No. 2 followed by State Bank of India at No. 3. The highest ranked new entrant on the list is Reliance Jio, at No.11.

The BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Indian Brands report showed that the total value of India’s top brands has risen by 30% over the last three years. The top 50 brands are now worth $90.5 billion.

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Which social networking site officially launched "Express Wi-Fi" internet services in India ?

A) Instagram B) Twitter
C) Facebook D) Youtube
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Facebook

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Q:

Which is the first bank established in India?

A) General Bank of India B) Bank of Calcutta
C) Bank of Hindustan D) Bank of Baroda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bank of Hindustan

Explanation:

The first bank established in India in the year 1770 was Bank of Hindustan followed by the General Bank of India in the year 1786. The State Bank of India (SBI) was the still existing oldest bank which was established in the year 1806 in the name of Bank of Calcutta.

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Naresh Goyal who was honoured with "Man of the year Award" is closely associated with which of the following businesses?

A) Banking B) Textile Industry
C) Aviation D) Film Production
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aviation

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Which IIT institute has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city  ?

A) IIT Kharagpur B) IIT New Delhi
C) IIT Pune D) IIT Indore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT Kharagpur

Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city. As part of the project, three dimensional geological modelling of the geology under Varanasi will be prepared to help improve the building of new transport and service infrastructure. The project includes application of geo-scientific methods like drilling, geological, geophysical, tectonics, hydrogeological and remote sensing. It would be the first major 3D subsurface urban study and planning of its kind in India, with the ultimate aim of developing methodologies and input of suburban geology for planning and hazard risk assessment. The purpose of the project is to develop the methodologies and approaches of urban geosciences and engineering of Varanasi as a pilot for other Indian cities.

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While driving resist distractions such as

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A) using cell phone B) smoking cigarette
C) talking with co-passengers D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Using cell phone, Smoking cigarette, Talking with co-passengers are all the distractions we should resist while driving to avoid accidents.

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Q:

Borders can be applied to

A) paragraph B) text
C) cells D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

When you want to add borders, it can be added to text, cells and paragraphs.

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India's Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand won the Rapid World Chess Championship by defeating

A) Anatoly Karpov B) Robert Fischer
C) Boris Spassky D) Levon Aronian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Levon Aronian

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