Gmail Launches “Undo Email” button which un-send the email on 23 June 2015. Person has to click the button in how many seconds after sending the email to un-send the mail?: 10 Seconds
Explanation: After 6 years of regiorous testing of this features, finally Google launches the button for those user who just in case do not want to send it. When the 'Undo Send' option get enabled then user is able to un-send an e-mail up to ten seconds after user has clicked the send button. Gmail just delays sending briefly, so user can have a moment just in case if they do not want to send it.
Which international airport’s Wi-Fi was declared the fastest in Wi-Fi service in the world recently in a survey conducted by internet speed-test watchdog RottenWifi?:Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Explanation: RottenWifi, an international internet speed-test watchdog, had conducted this survey in over 130 airports all over the world and found Suvarnabhumi’s Wi-Fi speed topped all airports at 41.45 mbps. the Second spot was won by the airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the speed was measured at 30.99 mbps. Dublin Airport ranked third with 19.45 mbps followed by Vilnius and Helsinki Airports at 18.04 and 17.46 mbps respectively.
What is the name of US-based Indian-origin scientist, who was awarded with Russia's top technology award in recognition of his work as a major development in energy management on 19 June 2015?: B Jayant Baliga
Explanation: In Russia, the Global Energy Prize is known as the electronics equivalent of the Nobel Prize. The award will presented to Professor Baliga and Shuji Nakamura on 19 June 2015 by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony in St PETERSBURG. Nakamura, a Nobel Laureate, is being recognised for his work on blue light emitting diodes (LEDs).
The government on 18 June 2015 launched a free SMS service to provide alerts on extreme weather conditions like hailstorm every three hours to over one crore registered farmers on their mobile phones. What is the name of this service?: 'Nowcast'
Explanation: The launch of free SMS warnings on extreme weather conditions like thunderstorm, hail, and squall will help farmers take precautionary measures as needed and feasible. The free SMS alerts, to be sent in English, Hindi and regional languages as per farmers' request, will be issued to over one crore farmers whose mobile phones are already registered on the government's mKisan portal. A web-portal on crop insurance was also unveiled to create awareness and encourage more farmers to insure their crops taking advantage of existing schemes. The web portal, however, has been launched in English. In second phase, portal will be launched in Hindi and other regional languages and will also provide an online interface for filing insurance applications and scrutiny of the same by banks.
On 18 June 2015 YouTube launches eyewitness video 'newswire'. Service was launched with which partner?: Storyful
Explanation: In partnership with the social news group Storyful, the YouTube Newswire will be "a curated feed of the most newsworthy eyewitness videos of the day, which have been verified by Storyful's team of editors. The initiative will draw on user-contributed videos on YouTube such as those which have been important sources for events such as the Arab Spring uprisings and protests in Ferguson, Missouri. YouTube also said it was launching a team to work on verification of videos contributed to the platform called The First Draft Coalition. It will includes experts from Eyewitness Media Hub, Storyful, Bellingcat, First Look Media and others and "will develop and program a new site for verification and ethics training, tools, research, and, most importantly, case studies around the biggest news stories of the moment.
Which monument on 16 June 2015 has become the first monument in the country to provide free Wi-Fi facility to tourists?: Taj Mahal
Explanation: The Free Wi-fi service will be provided at 5G speed through various Wi-Fi hotspots created within the monument complex. BSNL has collaborated with a US-based company, QuadGen Wireless Solutions, for providing the high-speed service, which will be free for first 30 minutes and afterwards user will have to pay Rs 30 per hour. Users will have options to choose from various easy subscription plans. Tourists can buy vouchers, which will provide one-time password, to access internet afterwards. For security purpose, users will have to feed in their mobile numbers and e-mails to the BSNL Wi-Fi network. In February, Wi-Fi facility was launched by BSNL at Dashashwamedh and Shitala ghats of Varanasi. It also plans to provide Wi-Fi at Fatehpur Sikri, Khajuraho and Jagannath Puri and others by March 2016.
Which Indian business group came to news by clinching a multi-million dollar aerospace contract with European consortium Airbus at the ongoing Paris Air Show on 15 June 2015?: Mahindra Group
Explanation: Mahindra Aerospace started its operations in 2008 and is today the largest supplier to Airbus out of India.This contract was bagged by Mahindra Group subsidiary Mahindra Aerospace which is basically a multi-year aero-components manufacture and supply contract. The contract will involve a variety of Mahindra produced metallic components, in excess of a million parts per annum, to be fitted into several Airbus aircraft programmes as part of assemblies produced by Premium Aerotec. These parts will be produced at the new Mahindra Aerostructures facility located at Narsapura, near Bengaluru, with deliveries to Premium Aerotec’s facilities in Germany scheduled to start this year.
Yahoo announced on 12 June 2015 that it will host its mobile developer meet in which two Indian cities on 24th and 26th June 2015?: New Delhi on June 24 and in Bengaluru on June 26
Explanation: The Yahoo mobile developer suite can help developers build their app businesses, monetise and create better experiences for their users, to stand out in today`s crowded app market. As part of the meet, Yahoo said developers will get the opportunity to get a first look at the Yahoo mobile developer suite. The suite is made of analytics with explorer, Flurry pulse, Yahoo app publishing, Yahoo search in apps and Yahoo app marketing.
Leaders of the World's major industrial democracies G7 countries on 9 June 2015 resolved to wean their economies y phasing out from which kind of fuels?: Fossil Fuel
Explanation: Worlds major economies “ G7” Countries has agreed on phasing out use of fossil fuels by 2100 marks a major step in the battle against global warming that raises chances of a U.N. climate deal later in 2015. In the summit they also pressed Greece to accept painful economic reforms to resolve its debt crisis.
A malicious software (malware) attack that spammed which social media timelines and newsfeeds with pornographic images and videos that has left hundreds of social media users across India embarrassed, forcing them to clarify to friends and relatives that they had nothing to do with it.?: Facebook
Explanation: Agra police which claims to have spotted it first, was triggered by a virus from the Kilim malware family, which has caused such incidents elsewhere across the globe. The cybercrime unit has got in touch with Facebook's headquarters in the US, although a reply with further details would take a while. Effect of this Malware is that Mobile users were redirected to affiliate pages that contain various offers, while desktop users were asked to download a file from a folder containing the malware. The file pretended to offer a collection of pornographic videos. The malicious file was a downloader for the Facebook worm, which comes in the form of a Chrome extension and additional binaries. The last part of the attack was to spread among the victims' Facebook friends, by sending the lure message.
