Talent Hunt Answers 12/03/2019

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TALANT HUNT QUIZ

  1. According to the announcement made by the Election Commission, how many steps will be made in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections? 
    a. Seven 
    b. Eight 
    c. Nine 
    d. Ten. 

ANSWER:-  a. Seven 
Details: According to the declaration made by the Election Commission, Lok Sabha elections will be held in 7 phases across the country. Polling for the first phase of the election is to be held on 11th April, whereas counting will take place on 23rd May. 

2. In which state has the ordinance giving the 27% reservation to the OBC in the recent past has got the Governor’s approval? 
a. Maharashtra 
b. Telangana 
c. Madhya Pradesh 
d. Chhattisgarh 

ANSWER:- c. Madhya Pradesh 
Description: Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has approved the Ordinance to increase the reservation for OBC from the present 14% to 27%, which has now reduced the reservation to 63% in the state. 


3.In which of the following countries, a team of international scientists has detected the species of orca whales, which can be a new species of rare killer whales? 
a. Bolivia 
b. Brazil 
c. Peru 
d. Chile 

ANSWER:- d. Chile
Description: A team of international scientists has discovered species of orca whales in Chile, which can be a new species of rare killer whales. 

4. Which politician has been given the election symbol for Kamal Haasan’s Makkal policy, Maiyam (MNM) party, for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections? 
a. Diya 
b. Torch 
c. Tree 
d. Book 

ANSWER:- b. Flashlight 
Description: The Election Commission has given the actor-leader Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Policy Myayam (MNM) election symbol ‘battery torch’ for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 

5 . How much money has the Union Government recently sanctioned to Surat Metro Rail Project? 
a. 12,000 crores rupees 
b 8,000 crores 
c. 7,000 crores 
d. 6,000 crores rupees 

ANSWER:- a. 12,000 crores 
Description: The Central Government has approved the Metro Rail Project in Surat (Gujarat), under which two Metro Rail Corridors more than 40 kms will be constructed. This project has been set to be completed in 5 years and its estimated cost is Rs. 12,020.32 crore.