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Q1). The headquarters of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) is __ ?

A. Chennai

B. Mumbai

C. Bengaluru

D. Pune

Answer: A

Description: Lakshmi Vilas Bank (Tamil) was founded in 1926 by a group of seven businessmen of Karur under the leadership of Shri V.S.N. Ramalinga Chettiar. Headquarters: Chennai MD & CEO: Tamil Nadu, I Parthasarathi Mukherjee.

Q2). Hewlett Packard Enterprise has partnered with which Indian company to gain support to roll out its Internet of Things platform, LoRa network?

A. Oxygen Healthcare Communications

B. Tata Communications

C. Tata Consultancy Services

D. Sasken Technologies Limited

Answer: B

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Q3). The scientists at Indian Council of Agricultural Research states that over 35 percent of the annual crop yield in India is destroyed because of pests named ___?

A. Hornworms

B. Beetle

C. Aphids

D. Nematodes

Answer: D

Description: As per the data by Indian Council of Agricultural Research scientists, over 30-35 percent of the annual crop yield in India is destroyed because of pests. Among these pests, the major threat to the crops in India is posed by nematodes which have caused loss to about 60 million tonnes of crops annually or 10-12 percent of crop yield each year.

Q4). Reliance Jio has collaborated with which global networking company to expand its existing Jio capacity to build an All-IP services platform?

A. Juniper

B. Cisco

C. Brocade

D. IBM

Answer: B

Description: LTE mobile network operator Reliance Jio has announced a collaboration with the networking giant Cisco to expand Jio’s existing multi-terabit capacity with the first All-IP converged network in India.

Q5). As per the data by the Health Department on February 27, 2017, which state has ranked first in having the least rate of infant mortality?

A. Goa

B. Puducherry

C. Odisha

D. Kerala

Answer: A

Description: According to the recent data, infant mortality rate in the country has been registered at 42 deaths of kids per 1000 births while Puducherry was having 11 deaths of children per 1000 babies born said by Director of Health and Family Welfare Services K V Raman on February 27, 2017. Top 3 states : Goa ranked first, followed by Kerala and Puducherry.

Q6). According to the Economic Survey Report of OECD released on February 28, 2017, the GDP growth of India is projected at _____ percent for the fiscal 2016-17.

A. 7.1 %

B. 7.0 %

C. 7.3 %

D. 7.5%

Answer: B

Description: The Economic Survey Report by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has estimated the India’s GDP growth at 7 percent for 2016-17 on February 28, 2017. Besides, the global think tank has also estimated the growth rate of 7.3 percent for the 2017-18 and 7.7 percent for 2018-19.

Q7). Name the fully unreserved train that as flagged off by the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on February 27, 2017 for common people?

A. Hamsafar Express

B. Uday Express

C. Antyodaya Express

D. Sankalp Express

Answer: C

Description: Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off the fourth Humsafar clan of trains and first Antyodaya clan of trains through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan on February 27, 2017.

Q8). Under the nuclear deal Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran will buy 950 tonnes of uranium ore (yellow cake) from which country over the next three years?

A. Afghanistan

B. Vietnam

C. Russia

D. Kazakhstan

Answer: D

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Q9). The 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) has been organized in which of the given place?

A. Hong-Kong

B. London

C. Barcelona

D. Moscow

Answer: C

Description: The 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) began in Mobile World Capital Barcelona on February 27, 2017 and will conclude on March 2, 2017. MWC is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, organised by the GSMA. The global tech industry gathers to get participate in new smartphone launches, VR and AR developments, chipsets and wearables.

Q10). E-commerce firm Paytm has unveiled its android app ____ to offer a combination of the Mall and Bazaar concepts to Indian consumers for online shopping.

A. Pay Mall

B. Mob Mall

C. Pay Shop

D. Pay Mart

Answer: A

Description: The Paytm Mall app aims to offer a combination of the Mall and Bazaar concepts to Indian consumers for online shopping. Paytm Mall will focus on structured categories and brand authorised stores. It will also be focusing on electronics, top fashion brands and FMCG categories.

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