Talent Hunt Answers 20/02/2019

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1.According to the study of Hong-Kong University, how many hours of sleep at night, due to the loss of DNA, can also affect the ability of DNA repair in the body? 
a.
 Seven hours
b. Two hours
c. Three hours
d. None of these

ANSWER:-  a. Seven hours
Details: According to the study of Hong-Kong University, due to the loss of DNA for less than seven hours at night, the DNA repair capability can also be affected in the body.

2. According to a study published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, how many percent of vertebrates on earth (mammals, amphibians and reptiles) are directly responsible for the death of humans?
a. 30 percent
b. 28 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 40 percent

ANSWER:- .b. 28 percent
Details:According to studies published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, humans are directly responsible for the death of 28 percent of vertebrates (mammals, amphibians and reptiles) on earth. Scientists studied the deaths of about 42,000 organisms in the US, Asia and Europe between 1970-2018, which revealed that 72 percent of the organisms died due to natural causes.

3. According to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which ministry has spent more than Rs 1,156.80 crores without prior permission of Parliament during the financial year 2017-18?
a
. home Ministry
b. Ministry of Defense
c. Ministry of Finance
d. Ministry of Steel

ANSWER: c. Ministry of Finance
Details: According to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the Ministry of Finance spent more than 1,156.80 crores in the financial year 2017-18 without prior permission of Parliament. It has been said in this report that the Finance Ministry should formulate an effective mechanism to implement financial discipline on all ministries / departments so that such serious flaws are not repeated again.

4. According to scientists, due to rising climate change and sea water level, which year could be the last coastal stronghold of Bengal Tiger ‘Sunderbans’? 
a
 Year 2070
b K Year 2025
c. Year 2030d
d. Year 2040

ANSWER:- a. Year 2070
Details:According to scientists, due to climate change and sea water level rise, the last coastal fort ‘Bengal’ of Bengal Tiger can be destroyed by 2070.

5. In violation of various banking rules, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine on how many banks including Allahabad Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank?
a. Ten
b.  Four
c.  Seven
d.  None of these

ANSWER:-  c. Seven
details: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fined seven banks including Allahabad Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank for violating various banking rules.