QUIZ-10

Q1. India and which one of the following countries has agreed to sign an MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation?

(a) Palestine

(b) Austria

(c) Rwanda

(d) UK

(e) France

Q2. The International Day of Families is observed every year on ________.

(a) 12 May

(b) 15 May

(c) 17 May

(d) 16 May

(e) 14 May

Q3. HDFC Life has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with which of the following bank to distribute its individual life insurance products to the private lender’s customers.

(a) Catholic Syrian Bank

(b) ESAF Small Finance Bank

(c) KarurVysya Bank

(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(e) Nainital Bank

Q4. ‘Maa committee’ has been recently formed in which of the following state that will now keep an eye on mid-day meals served to students in state-run primary schools to ensure that they get nutritious food prepared in hygienic conditions?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Bihar

(e) Uttarakhand

Q5. The expanded Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between India and which country has come into effect recently according to which both the countries have offered to lower or eliminate duties on a number of items traded with each other?

(a) Palestine

(b) UK

(c) Chile

(d) USA

(e) China

Q6. Name the newly-elected Prime Minister of France.

(a) Emmanuel Macron

(b) Bernard Cazeneuve

(c) Manuel Valls

(d) Jean-Marc Ayrault

(e) Edouard Philippe

Q7. In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around ________ for fiscal 2017-18.

(a) 7.0%

(b) 7.1%

(c) 7.3%

(d) 7.4%

(e) 7.5%

Q8. Chief Minister of which of the following states has been conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service, recently?

(a) Manipur

(b) Sikkim

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q9. Name the scientist who has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal in the Young Scientist category for 2017.

(a) Manoj Kumar Sundar

(b) VinaySehgal

(c) Aravind Kumar Rengan

(d) Ashok Benegal

(e) Randhir Bashir

Q10. What is the theme of the International Day of Families 2017?

(a) Stand tall for your Family

(b) The Cosmopolitan World

(c) Families, education and well-being

(d) Make a new Family, The World

(e) None of the given themes is true

Q11. Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the ‘Narmada Seva Mission’ for the conservation of the crucial river, which is a lifeline of Madhya Pradesh. The Narmada River originates from _____________.

(a) Aravalli Hills

(b) Shivalik Hills

(c) Anamalai Hills

(d) Maikal hills

(e) Biligiriranga Hills

Q12. Former Chief Minister S Ramassamy died recentlyafter a brief illness. He was former CM of _______________.

(a) Sikkim

(b) Manipur

(c) Puducherry

(d) Meghalaya

(e) Tripura

Q13. Which of the following young driver has created history by becoming the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race?

(a) Kabir Khan

(b) ArjunMaini

(c) IshantRajveer

(d) Kamal Kumar Saha

(e) ParvarRajan

Q14. ___________ is a kind of cyber-attack that involves hackers taking control of a computer system and blocking access to it until a certain amount of money is paid.

(a) Network  

(b) Worm 

(c) Pirated Software 

(d)Ransomware

(e) Encryption

Q15. In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth. What does 'CC' mean in FICCI?

(a) Chambers of Conclusion

(b) Chambers of Committee

(c) Chambers of Commerce

(d) Chambers of Conference

(e) Chambers of Constitution

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. India and the UK agreed to sign anMoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organization. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping NitinGadkari was on a three-day visit, finalized the bilateral cooperation arrangement between the Transport for London (TfL) and the India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to cover a wide range of transport mobility solutions and associated activities in urban environments.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The theme of 2017 is “Families, education and well-being”.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. HDFC Life has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with Catholic Syrian Bank to distribute its individual life insurance products to the private lender’s customers.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. A Mother's Day gift has been given to lakhs of children in schools of Uttar Pradesh in the form of 'Maa' by forming the 'MaaComittee'. ‘Maa’ will now keep an eye on mid-day meals served to students in state-run primary schools to ensure that they get nutritious food prepared in hygienic conditions.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The expanded Preferential Trade Agreement, PTA between India and Chile has come into effect from today. Under this trade agreement, both the countries have offered to lower or eliminate duties on a number of items traded with each other.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. France's newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron has named Edouard Philippe as Prime Minister of France. The 46-year-old lawmaker and mayor of Le Havre is from the conservative Les Republicans party. 

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around 7.4% for fiscal 2017-18, with a minimum and maximum level of 7% and 7.6% respectively.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President Pranab Mukherjee.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Assistant Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology – Hyderabad (IIT-H) Aravind Kumar Rengan has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal in the Young Scientist category for 2017.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The theme of 2017 is “Families, education and well-being”.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the Narmada Seva Mission for the conservation of the crucial river, which is a lifeline of Madhya Pradesh. Narmada River captured the attention of the nation when it became the center of a decades-long struggle to stop the raising of the SardarSarovar Dam. The Narmada originates from the Maikal hills and charts its way through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat finally draining into the Arabian Sea.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Former Puducherry Chief Minister S Ramassamy died after a brief illness, family sources said. He was 80. He was Home Minister in the DMK-CPI coalition ministry from 1969 to 1973. He shifted his allegiance to the AIADMK in 1973. He became chief minister in 1974 heading the AIADMK-CPI coalition ministry for a brief period.

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. ArjunMaini, driving for Jenzer Motorsports, created history by becoming the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race. The 19-year old scored his first win in two years while finishing six seconds ahead of Frenchman Dorian Boccolacci and teammate AlessioLorandi of Italy.

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ransomware is a kind of cyber-attack that involves hackers taking control of a computer system and blocking access to it until a certain amount of money is paid.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around 7.4% for fiscal 2017-18, with a minimum and maximum level of 7% and 7.6% respectively. FICCI full form is Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.