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Which bank has recently launched ripple-powered instant payment service for retail and corporate customers?

  1. HDFC Bank
  2. SBI
  3. Axis Bank
  4. ICICI Bank

Correct answer is option C i.e. Axis Bank
Explanation:

Private sector lender Axis Bank has recently launched instant international payment services using Ripple’s enterprise blockchain technology solution for retail and corporate customers. The bank has launched a service for its retail customers in India to receive payments from RAKBANK in UAE and for its corporate customers in India to receive payments from Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. Ripple makes international remittances faster and transparent for customers while ensuring security and improving efficiencies. The transactions reach their destination account in minutes, with the certainty of settlement, and with end-to-end visibility over the journey of the payment.

Who is the author of the book entitled ‘A Nation in the Making’?
  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. Surendranath Banerjee
  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  4. Subhas Chandra Bose

Correct answer is option B
The distinguishing feature of Upnishadic thought is
  1. faith in idol worship
  2. belief in karma and rebirth
  3. belief in practising Veda for attaining moksha
  4. All the above

Correct answer is option B
Who among the following was thrice elected president of the Indian National Congress?
  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Surendranath Banerji
  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
  4. Shankaran Nair

Correct answer is option A
Who has won the 2017 Men’s Singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament?
  1. Albert Vinolas
  2. Roger Federer
  3. Rafael Nadal
  4. Novak Djokovic

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rafael Nadal
Explanation:
Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player, has won the Men’s Singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament by defeating Albert Vinolas by 6-1, 6-3 at a summit clash in Monaco. With this, Rafael claimed a record 10th Monte Carlo Masters title. Beside this, India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas won lifted the men’s doubles crown at the Monte Carlo Masters after registering a hard- fought three-set win over Spain’s Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez.

Who has won the best actor in drama series at the 69th Prime time Emmy Awards-2017?

  1. Anthony Hopkins
  2. Sterling K Brown
  3. Liev Schreiber
  4. Bob Odenkirk

Correct answer is option B i.e. Sterling K Brown
Explanation:

Sterling K Brown has created history by becoming the first African-American to win the best actor drama Emmy awards in the past 19 years, for his performance as Randall on NBC’s “This Is Us”. The last to win the award was Andre Braugher in 1998 for his role in “Homicide: Life on the Street”. Moreover British Pakistan actor Riz Ahmed has become the first Muslim actor as well as the man of Asian descent to win an Outstanding lead actor in a limited series at Emmy award for the “systematic issue of inclusion.

Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. Dadabhai Noroji
  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
  4. Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct answer is option C
One of the India’s first freedom fighters against British is____
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Kittur Rani Chennamma
  3. Rani Laxmi Bai
  4. None of these

Correct answer is option B

Which country is the world’s largest exporter of beef, as per recenlty released OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report?

  1. India
  2. Australia
  3. Pakistan
  4. Brazil

Correct answer is option D i.e. Brazil
Explanation:

According to the recently released OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report, Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of beef, followed by Australia and India. As per report, India exported 1.56 million tonnes of beef in 2016. It is expected to maintain its position as the third-largest exporter of the meat till 2026 by exporting 1.93 tonnes that year. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD database, India imported 363,000 tonnes of beef in 2016 and the amount was projected to stay the same over the decade. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the total world beef exports in 2016 was 10.95 million tonnes and was expected to increase to 12.43 million tonnes by 2026. The type of beef exported was not specified, but the exported meat appears to be mostly from buffaloes as the report has specified the animal for imports by Myanmar from India.

Which of the following Sultans provided employment to unemployeds ?
  1. Alauddin Khalji
  2. Mohammad-bin-Tughla
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  3. Firoz Tughlaq
  4. Sher Shah Suri

Correct answer is option C