Current Affairs

1)indigenous visibility measuring system to check the runway visual range, developed by CSIR, called as "DRISTI" has been installed at?
Ans:=>Sophisticated instruments, indigenously designed and developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru called as - DRISHTI, have now been made fully operational at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

2)matti makkonen a finnish engineer who died in june 2015, was the founder of which revolutionary service on mobile phone?
Ans:=>Matti Makkonen (16 April 1952 – 26 June 2015) was a Finnish engineer in the field of mobile communications.[1][2] He was employed (among others) by Nokia Networks and Tele Finland, as well as Finnet (fi) Oy.[3] Makkonen played a leading role in creating the mobile communication unit of what is today TeliaSonera. In 2008, Makkonen was awarded The Economist Innovation Award in the computing and telecommunications category for his work on text messaging (SMS).

3)the new catchphrase launched by e-commerce company by quikr?
Ans:=>Quikr, an online classified advertising company, on Tuesday(Jul 14 2015) launched a new company logo and slogan “Aasan hai badalna” (Easy to change).

4)the srilanka flag consists of ?
Ans:=>Lion

5)The founder and CEO of YES BANK IS?
Ans:=>Founders: Rana Kapoor, Ashok Kapoor,
CEO: Rana Kapoor

6)Which plant is called the blue planet?
Ans:=>Planet Earth has been called the "Blue Planet" due to the abundant water on its surface.

7)International Yoga Day?
Ans:=>21 June,Prior to the UN declaration of June 21 as International Day of Yoga, formal and informal groups of yoga teachers and enthusiasts celebrated World Yoga Day on various other dates. It was in a conference organized at The Art of Living International Centre that a proposal for observing June 21 as the World Yoga Day was made.

8)20 august is observed as?
Ans:=>Rajiv Gandhi's birthday is celebrated as Sadbhawana Diwas on 20th August.

9)in which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
Ans:=>Onam

10)who is the most qualified person in india according to limca book of records ?
Ans:=>Dr. Shrikant Jichkar (Marathi: श्रीकांत जिचकर; September 14, 1954 – June 2, 2004) was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress party. He held numerous academic degrees and is hence well known as "the most qualified person" of India and is noted likewise in Limca Book of Records.

1)Language of which region of india belong to the dravidian family?
Ans:=>The Dravidian languages are a language family spoken mainly in southern India

2)Headquarter of unesco is located in?
Ans:=>Paris, France

3)who painted the famous portrait of mona lisa?
Ans:=>Leonardo Da Vinci

4)The headquarter of state bank of india is located in?
Ans:=>Mumbai

5)The olympic symbol consists of how many intertwined rings?
Ans:=>5

6)who was the first black president of south africa?
Ans:=>Nelson Mandela, in full Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, byname Madiba (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg), black nationalist and the first black president of South Africa (1994–99).

7)which is the highest literary award of the world?
Ans:=>the most lucrative book awards in Britain and Ireland including the Man Booker Prize. The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been presented annually since 1996, and currently offers a top prize of €100,000

8)potato is outgrowth of?
Ans:=>Stem

9)ptyalin is an enzyme produced by which of the following glands ??
Ans:=>salivary glands

10)On August 2015, which bank has launched the first of its kind fully automated digital locker "SMART VAULT"?
Ans:=>ICICI,New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Tuesday launched the first of its kind fully automated digital locker. Following are the features and highlights of the locker. 1. Named 'Smart Vault', the locker is equipped with multi-layer security system, including biometric and PIN authentication and debit cards, among others.

1)Boita bandana and Nuakhai are festival of which state?
Ans:=>Odisha

2)Jallikattu a festival on which the supreme court of india has recently upheld its ban, is celebrated in
Ans:=>Tamil Nahu

3)Entomology is the science that studies
Ans:=>Insects

4)SAARC secretariat is based at ?
Ans:=>Kathmandu Nepal.

5)Which is the oldest paramilitary force in india?
Ans:=>Assam Rifles

6)Mahatma gandhi was assassinated on?
Ans:=>January 30, 1948, New Delhi

7)Who amongst the following retired as the delhi commissioner in february 2016?
Ans:=>B S Bassi

8)which among the following has never been the union minister ?
Option 1)p.chidambaram
Option 2)sharad pawar
Option 3)sushil kumar shinde
Option 4)rajnath singh
Ans:=>Sharad Pawar

9)Who is ex-officio chairperson of national disaster management Authority?
Option 1)President
Option 2)Home Minister
Option 3)Prime Minister
Option 4)Vice President
Ans:=>Prime Minister

10)which of the following causes poliomyelitis?
Ans:=>Enterovirus known as poliovirus