Q 1164. For which community, Gujarat Chief Minister ruled out reservation in the state?
A. Patel
B. Modi
C. Vaghela
D. Shastri
ANSWER: A. Patel
This was indicated by the state Government in a full page advertisement published in the leading news papers of the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has also issued similar audio visual message on the electronic media ahead of rally called by Patidar community on next Tuesday to press their demand for reservation. In a bullet point advertisement, Government says that the 1992 Supreme Court verdict limits reservation provision only up to 50 per cent in any state. According to advertisement, Gujarat has 27 per cent reservation for OBCs and 15 per cent and 7 per cent for STs and SCs respectively.
Q 1165. Which country has announced that it will return more than 4,000 archaeological artefacts to Ecuador and Peru?
A. Brazil
B. Argentina
C. Venezuela
D. Paraguay
ANSWER: B. Argentina
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said the pieces had been stolen and should be returned to their rightful owners. Ms Fernandez urged other countries to follow the example. The announcement was made during a ceremony in Buenos Aires, in the presence of the Ecuadorean and Peruvian ambassadors.
Q 1166. After how many years (approx.) British Embassy in Iran has reopened in the year 2015?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Three
D. Four
ANSWER: D. Four
The UK embassy was closed in 2011 after it was stormed by protesters during a demonstration against sanctions. Mr Hammond is the first UK Foreign Secretary to visit Iran since 2003. The visit comes weeks after Iran reached a deal with six world powers aimed at curbing its nuclear programme.
Q 1167. Which state is becoming the first state in the country to launch ‘agro-solar policy’ to encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
ANSWER: C. Gujarat
According to Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute -GERMI, the farmers and power generation companies will be in a win-win situation with generation of solar energy in agricultural fields. Farmers can use the solar energy for their own purpose and sell the surplus energy to the state run power generation companies. Director of GERMI Mr. T. Harinarayana has said that power generation companies will set up solar photo voltaic SPV -plants in different farms fields for this purpose. These SPV plants were already tested in different agricultural universities in the State. The solar photo-voltaic plant will be set up on poles so that farmers can also grow their crops. Farmers are likely to get 30 to 40 per cent share from the profit of power generation companies.
Q 1168. Which of the following has commissioned the first ever Hydro-power plant in the city?
A. Dehradun Sinchai Vibhag
B. Delhi Jal Board
C. Garhwal Jal Board
D. Mandi Jal Board
ANSWER: B. Delhi Jal Board
The power plant has been set up at Chilla, which will be run through the Hydraulic Turbine propelled by treated effluents coming out of a Sewerage Treatment Plant. An official release said, the treated effluents fall through the height of 4.8m which, due to created pressure and velocity, leads to the rotation of the turbine thereby generating power. It is a Pilot Project which has been set up free of cost and will produce 20,000 KWH of electricity per year. It said, no fossil fuel is being used in the generation of the power, therefore this technology is termed as pollution free technology.
Q 1169. Name the athlete who won the world 100 metre title in World Athletic Championship in Beijing on 23rd Aug’15?
A. Justin Gatlin
B. Usain Bolt
C. Andre De Grasse
D. Trayvon Bromell
ANSWER: B. Usain Bolt
This was his ninth world championship title, more than any athlete in history. He completed the race in 9.79 seconds.
Q 1170. Which country has become the first to receive funds from the United Nations (UN) for its fast growing solar home systems?
A. India
B. Myanmar
C. Bangladesh
D. China
ANSWER: C. Bangladesh
The UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) issued 395286 carbon credits worth 3.56 million US Dollar to two Bangladeshi organisations.
Q 1171. Which state government has inaugurated a 12 MW solar power project at the international airport of its state?
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: B. Kerala
With this, Cochin airport became the first airport in India to run on solar power. The project is reportedly the single largest solar project which has been constructed in an airport in India.
Q 1172. Which of the following Bollywood movies has been banned by the Pakistan’s Lahore High Court on 20 August 2015?
A. Phantom
B. Drishyam
C. Bajrangi Bhaijaan
D. Baahubali
ANSWER: A. Phantom
The order to ban the release of the Saif Ali Khan-starrer film in the theaters in Pakistan was issued by Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan of the Lahore High Court. The petitioner in his plea argued that the film set on post-26/11 attacks contains filthy propaganda against him and his outfit.
Q 1173. Who is the head of the committee that recommended conversion of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) with business size of 20,000 crore rupees or more into regular banks?
A. Bibek Debroy
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. R Gandhi
D. U K Sinha
ANSWER: C. R Gandhi
A report of the High Powered Committee on UCBs headed by RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi however clarified that the conversion will not be compulsory for large UCBs and they can continue the way they operate currently in terms of balance sheet or asset size. In order to minimise the systemic risk, the committee has recommended that large UCBs convert themselves into commercial banks. The panel further said smaller UCBs with business size of less than 20,000 crore rupees willing to convert to Small Finance Banks can apply to the Reserve Bank for conversion. It has also suggested that licenses may be issued to financially sound and well-managed cooperative credit societies having a minimum track record of 5-years to operate as UCBs. RBI has invited suggestions and comments from public on this report by 18th of next month.
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