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In India, in the overall indexe of Industrial Production , the Indices of Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37.90%. Which of the following are among those Eight Core Industries?

1.Cement     2. Fertilizers      3.Natural gas     4. Refinery products     5. Textiles

A) 1 and 5 only B) 2, 3 and 4 only
C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only D) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

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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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Where is Marine Gulf of Kutch national park situated

A) Gujarat B) TamilNadu
C) Kerala D) WestBengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gujarat

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Filed Under: Indian Geography
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Which of the following is a function of the geosphere? 

A) providing a moderate, livable climate B) serving as the interface between the other spheres
C) facilitating the movement of water through spheres through transpiration D) facilitating the process of photosynthesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) serving as the interface between the other spheres

Explanation:

The geosphere is the earth's solid rock or rigid outer layer known as the crust. Without the geosphere it would not be possible for humans to live on the planet. The function of the geosphere serving as the interface between the other spheres.

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Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts?

A) Piyadassi B) Colin Mackenzie
C) Alexander Cunningham D) James Prinsep
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) James Prinsep

Explanation:

The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by James Princep in 1837. They are written in Pali language and in some places Prakrit was used. The Brahmi script was employed for writing.In the northwestern India Asokan inscriptions were found in Karoshti script.

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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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The Budget proposals also seek to provide relief to salaried tax payers by allowing a standard deduction of what amount in place of the present exemption allowed for transport allowance and reimbursement of miscellaneous medical expenses?

A) Rs. 20,000 B) Rs. 40,000
C) Rs. 50,000 D) Rs. 80,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 40,000

Explanation:

The standard deduction of Rs. 40,000 is seek to provide relief to salaried tax payers in the Budget proposals in place of the present exemption allowed for transport allowance and reimbursement of miscellaneous medical expenses.

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Q:

Synonym of Sad?

A) Glad B) Lucky
C) Somber D) Fortunate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Somber

Explanation:

Sad means being unhappy, sorrowful, mournful, wistful,...

 

Hence, Somber means cheerless i.e, unhappy which is synonym of sad. All other options are opposites of Sad.

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