- Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha is not a member of the Parliament
- Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha has no right to vote
Which among the above statements is/ are correct? What is the name of the digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations in computers? In which among the following forms, the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) are kept as currency of International Monetary Fund? Tulsidas composed his Ramcharitamanasa in the reign ofWho was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India? Which state government has launched free learning app “Dishari” for competitive exams? The First President of Muslim League was __? Who has taken charge as the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)? Who among the following, rejected the title of ‘Knight hood’ and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India? GK quiz set 767 – gk quiz for IAS to help you get a better job by cracking the exam. Practice makes a man perfect so practice well.
- Madhya Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Goa
Consider the following statements about Chairman of Rajya Sabha:
- Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha is not a member of the Parliament
- Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha has no right to vote
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
- Only 1 is correct
- Only 2 is correct
- Both 1 and 2 are correct
- Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
What is the name of the digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations in computers?
- Arithmetic Logic Unit
- Digital comparator
- Multiplexer
- None of these
In which among the following forms, the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) are kept as currency of International Monetary Fund?
- Paper currency
- Gold
- Book keeping entry
- A combination of all of three
Explanation:
SDR was created by the IMF in 1969 as a supplementary international reserve asset. Technically SDR is not a currency. The value of SDR is based on the basket of the four major currencies – US Dollar, Euro, UK Pound and Japanese Yen. From 1st October 2016, Yuan will be the fifth currency in the basket. The IMF members who hold the SDR are allowed to freely exchange their SDR with any of the four currencies in the IMF’s basket. Generally countries exchange their SDR with four major currencies to meet their trade needs with other countries.
- Babur
- Akbar
- Aurangzeb
- Bahadur Shah
- Vasco da Gama
- Diaz
- Francisco de Almeida
- Albuquerque
Which state government has launched free learning app “Dishari” for competitive exams?
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The Rajasthan government has launched an educational mobile app “Dishari” that will provide free study materials for youths preparing for competitive examinations. The app was developed by Imran Khan, a Sanskrit teacher and web developer from Alwar. The app has over 9,400 questions on topics ranging from current affairs and general knowledge to mathematics and reasoning. It will also send updates to students regarding exam forms, exams and job opportunities. The app will also provide the current Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) statuses of the colleges.
- Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk Mustaq Hussain
- Mian Abdul Aziz
- Hidayat Hussain Khan
- Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- Rajiv Jain
- RK Pachnanda
- Dineshwar Sharma
- Krishna Chaudhary
Explanation:
RK Pachnanda, the 1983 batch IPS officer of the West Bengal cadre, has taken charge as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and will have tenure with ITBP till October 31, 2018. He succeeded ITBP DG Krishna Chaudhary, who retired from service on June 30, 2017. Prior to this appointment, Pachnanda was serving as Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
- Motilal Nehru
- M.G. Ranade
- G.K. Gokhle
- G. Tilak