Talent Hunt Answers 18/02/2018

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1.Which state government has announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of 52 people who died in the 2002 incident of burning a train in Godhra?
a Gujarat government
b. Bihar Government
c. Punjab
d. Rajasthan Government

ANSWER: .a Gujarat Government 
Details:
The Gujarat government has announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of 52 people killed in the 2002 incident of burning a train in Godhra. In the year 2017, the Gujarat High Court had ordered the state government and Railways to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the victims.

2.Which country’s scientists have claimed to be the first such robot that can go back to its base by inspecting the surroundings without using GPS?
a Nepal
b. China
c. Russia
d. France

ANSWER: d. France
Description
 : French scientists have claimed to create the first robot which can return to its base by inspecting the surroundings without using GPS. This robot determines the distance traveled with the help of direction and optical movement sensor via optical compass.

3. American Space Agency NASA has told that for the year to launch the new space telescope under ‘SPHEREx’ mission to detect the origin and evolution of the universe?
a Year 2030
B K Year 2033
c. Year 2023
d. Year 2053

ANSWER: c. Year 2023
Description:
American Space Agency NASA has said that it can launch the new space telescope under the ‘SPHEREx’ mission to explore the evolution and development of the universe by 2023. The duration of this mission, costing approximately Rs 1,700 crore (excluding the launch cost) will be 2 years.

4. What percentage of the stake is offered in the Air India’s ground handling company, Air India Air Transport Services (AIATSL), which is struggling with cash crisis?
a 50 percent
b.100 percent
c. 20 percent
d. 60 percent

ANSWER:  b. 100%
Description: The
 Central Government has offered to sell 100% stake in Air India’s ground handling company, Air India Air Transport Services (AIATSL), which is facing a cash crunch. Under this, it is proposed to sell 98% of the stake under strategic sale and 2% to the company’s employees.

5. India has opposed the suicide attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama, which of the following countries has announced the withdrawal of the status of the Most Favored Nation (MFN)?
a Pakistan
b. Nepal
c. China
d. Russia

ANSWER:  a. Pakistan 
Description:
India has announced the withdrawal of the status of Most Favored Nation (MFN) status from Pakistan by taking stringent action against Pakistan against the suicide attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama.