Q1. The American multinational corporation Cognizant has recently pocketed a deal to acquire a digital firm Brilliant Service Company for an undisclosed amount. Brilliant Service Company is __________ based company.
(a) America
(b) Japan
(c) Australia
(d) South Korea
Q2. Name the large-scale annual military drill started between the United States of America and South Korean troops, recently.
(a) Felino Exercise
(b) SIMBEX
(c) Cadex 2017
(d) Foal Eagle
(e) Iron Fist Exercise
Q3. Syed Shahabuddin died recently at the age of 82 after suffering from prolonged illness. He was famous _______.
(a) IRS
(b) IFS
(c) MP
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) Only (b)
Q4. Name the famous IT giant company that has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telangana government aimed at supporting the digitization efforts of the state.
(a) Google India
(b) Microsoft
(c) WIPRO
(d) TCS
(e) Infosys
Q5. Shahpur Kandi Dam project is located in which of the following Indian state?
(a) Kashmir
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) West Bengal
Q6. Name the country, in which the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, 2017 was held recently.
(a) Egypt
(b) Syria
(c) Iran
(d) India
(e) Pakistan
Q7. Defence Minister presented the Raksha Mantri’s Trophy and Citation for the best Service Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2016 to INHS Asvini, recently. The hospital is located in __________.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Kolkata
(e) Mysore
Q8. Who has been appointed as the secretary general of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), recently?
(a) Iftikar Hussain
(b) T Lom Zaidi
(c) John Karry
(d) Amjad Hussain B Sial
(e) Hazi Aklakh
Q9. In its effort to make Namami Gange program a mass movement with the involvement of more and more voluntary organizations, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) have signed an MoU with ________, in New Delhi.
(a) Rotary India
(b) The Wikimedia Foundation
(c) CARE International
(d) Heifer International
(e) ClGanga India
Q10. With an aim to free India from cataract by 2022, the government has recently approved a fund of _______ to treat over 700 lakh such patients in the next five years.
(a) Rs 923 crore
(b) Rs 865 crore
(c) Rs 756 crore
(d) Rs 623 crore
(e) Rs 685 crore
Q11. In 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' Gurugram, Haryana, held recently, approximately how many districts have been declared ODF (Open Defecation Free).
(a) 45
(b) 50
(c) 75
(d) 100
(e) 125
Q12. Which one of the following Regulatory body have proposed up to 50 percent increase in insurance premium for cars, motorcycles as well as commercial vehicles from April 1.
(a) SEBI
(b) IRDAI
(c) NICL
(d) SIDBI
(e) RBI
Q13. The GST Council recently approved the draft CGST and IGST Bills. The letter ‘C’ in the term CGST stands for ‘Central’ while letter ‘I’ in the term ‘IGST’ stands for __________.
(a) Investment
(b) Income
(c) Innovation
(d) Integrated
(e) Investigated
Q14. The Union Finance Ministry has agreed in-principle to allow public sector banks to offer ESOPs to their employees from 2017-18. The term ESOPs stands for _____________.
(a) Employee Stock Option Plans
(b) Employee Share Option Plans
(c) Employee Service Option Plans
(d) Employee Savings Option Plans
(e) Employee Summed Option Plans
Q15. Which country has won the ‘Most Popular Tourism Destination Award’, recently?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Japan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) India
(e) France
ANSWERS
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The American multinational corporation Cognizant has pocketed a deal to acquire Japanese digital firm Brilliant Service Co for an undisclosed amount. Japan-based Brilliant Service is specialized in intelligent products and solutions, digital strategy, product design and engineering, the Internet of Things, and enterprise mobility.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The United States and South Korean troops started their large-scale annual military drill named Foal Eagle. The aim of the military exercise is to test their defense readiness against the threat from North Korea. North Korea conducted its first ballistic missile test of 2017 in February and views the Foal Eagle Exercise 2017 as preparation for war against it.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Former IFS and MP Syed Shahabuddin dies at the age of 82 after suffering from prolonged illness. During his time, Shahabuddin had strongly opposed the demolition of the Babri Masjid and was the leader of the Babri Action Committee.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Google India and Telangana government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the digitization efforts of the state. Google India will provide Google Cloud credits and access to all cloud platform products to eligible startups engaged with Telangana government’s T-Hub initiative and through its Developer Relations team provides technical mentorship and advisory support to various startups.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. A renewed agreement between Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir has been sealed for the completion of the Shahpur Kandi Dam project, work on which was halted two years ago following a dispute. The 55.5-meter high Shahpur Kandi dam in Punjab, will help in providing irrigation facility to 5000 hectares of land in Punjab.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) gathered on the occasion of the thirteenth ECO Summit Meeting, in Islamabad, Pakistan under the theme “Connectivity for Regional Prosperity”, at the invitation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar presented the Raksha Mantri’s Trophy and Citation for the best Service Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2016 to INHS Asvini, Mumbai.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has named Amjad Hussain B Sial, as secretary general with immediate effect from March 1, 2017.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. In its effort to make Namami Gange program a mass movement with the involvement of more and more voluntary organizations, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation signed an MoU with Rotary India in New Delhi.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. With an aim to free India from cataract by 2022, the government has approved a Rs 756 crore scheme to treat over 700 lakh such patients in the next five years.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. During occasion of 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' in Gurugram, Haryana, The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has informed that the number of ODF (Open Defecation Free) districts in India has crossed 100, making it a milestone achievement under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed up to 50 percent increase in insurance premium for cars, motor cycles as well as commercial vehicles from April 1.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Inching a step closer to the roll-out of the country’s most ambitious tax reform, the Centre and States approved the model draft Bills for Centre and Integrated goods and services tax (GST).
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Finance Ministry has agreed in-principle to allow public sector banks to offer stock options to their employees from next fiscal — a move aimed at retaining experienced hands with better incentives. According to sources, Employee Stock Option plans (ESOPs) could be given by those banks which have not only earned substantial profit but also made remarkable improvement in managing NPAs.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sri Lanka won the "Most Popular Tourism Destination Award" at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) in China.
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