QUIZ-23

Q1. In 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' Gurugram, Haryana, held recently, approximately how many districts have been declared ODF (Open Defecation Free). 
Answer: 100

Q2. Which Regulatory body has proposed up to 50 per cent increase in insurance premium for cars, motor cycles as well as commercial vehicles from April 1.
Answer: IRDAI

Q3. 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 __________.
Answer: Integrated

Q4. 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 _____________.
Answer: Employee Stock Option Plans

Q5. Which country has won the Most Popular Tourism Destination Award, recently?
Answer: Sri Lanka

Q6. Name the City in which a two-day North-East Business Summit (NEBS) held, recently.
Answer: New Delhi

Q7. Which organisation has extended the last date of submission of digital life certificate through Jeevan Pramaan Patra by March 31st, 2017 under Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS).
Answer: EPFO

Q8. Which institutes has recently won the 2017 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum Technology in the Service of Society Award for its solar-direct current (DC) inverter system.
Answer: IIT- Madras

Q9. Name the first state to launch web-based portal to showcase the government’s performance and achievements to the citizens of the state.
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Q10. Name the country that will host Mobile World Congress (for the first time) to be held in September 2017.
Answer: India

Q11. Which state has launched 24*7  helpline number 181 to assist women in distress on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8th March 2017).
Answer: Odisha

Q12. In 'BCCI Annual Awards for 2015-16' who won the Best Umpire in Domestic cricket award?
Answer: Nitin Menon

Q13. Name the state that has recently launched a housing scheme estimated at Rs 1,580 crore.
Answer: Tamil Nadu

Q14. Name the ballistic missile that was recently launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Answer: Hormuz 2

Q15. Parliament recently approved a bill granting women working in the organized sector paid maternity leave of ___________ weeks up from 12 weeks now.
Answer: 26