Q1. Which of the following countries has become the first country in the world to pay a basic income to randomly picked citizens on a national level?
(a) Finland
(b) Norway
(c) USA
(d) China
(e) Denmark
Q2. Name the State, which has banned the use of Purse Seine Nets for fishing recently?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Gujarat
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q3. Name the Karnataka Minister for cooperation and Sugar, who has been passed away recently due to cardiac arrest?
(a) Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
(b) Sunderlal Patwa
(c) H S Mahadeva Prasad
(d) Vera Rubin
(e) Other than the given options
Q4. Table tennis Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia has announced her retirement recently. She belongs to which country?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Thailand
(c) South Korea
(d) China
(e) Japan
Q5. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
(a) Suresh Kalmadi
(b) Takam Pario
(c) Narinder Batra
(d) Bipin Rawat
(e) David R Syiemlieh
Q6. India has ranked third among the countries offering the highest average annual salary to expatriates, according to HSBC Holdings data. Which country has ranked highest in the world to average annual salary?
(a) USA
(b) Denmark
(c) France
(d) Norway
(e) Switzerland
Q7. Which of the following cities PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the five-day annual Indian Science Congress, recently?
(a) Patna, Bihar
(b) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kochi, Kerala
(d) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
(e) Rajkot, Gujarat
Q8. Which of the following E-commerce companies has been awarded a patent for launching a giant flying warehouse that would act as a launch pad for drones to deliver items within minutes?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Paytm
(c) Amazon
(d) MobiKwik
(e) Other than the given options
Q9. Name three Month Campaign, which has been launched by EPFO to enrol more workers and sets Re 1 fine for late registration, recently?
(a) The experiment aimed at dismissing poverty Campaign 2017
(b) Enrollment and Establishment coverage campaign 2017
(c) Login and Use Campaign 2017
(d) Universal Account and Members Campaign 2017
(e) Other than the given options
Q10. Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar has been sworn-in as the ____________ Chief Justice of India.
(a) 44th
(b) 43rd
(c) 42nd
(d) 41st
(e) 40th
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Finland has become the first country in the world to pay a basic income to randomly picked citizens on a national level. The experiment, aimed at dismissing poverty, motivating people to join work force and decreasing unemployment, is conducted with 2,000 randomly picked unemployed participants between the ages of 25 and 58. For two years, participants from different parts of the country will receive an unconditional monthly tax-free basic income of 560 euros.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Maharashtra Government has declared to ban the use of Purse Seine Nets for fishing across Maharashtra to safeguard the Fingerlings, a fish species. The move is aimed at curbing the exploitation of fish by safeguarding the fingerlings and its eggs to increase their population.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Karnataka minister for co-operation and sugar H S Mahadeva Prasad passed away in Bengaluru due to cardiac arrest. He was 58 years old. Halahalli Shreekantha Shetti Mahadeva Prasad was the Minister for Co-operation and Sugar in Government of Karnataka. An active Congressman and five term member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Gundlupet assembly constituency, prasad was also the In Charge Minister of Chamarajanagar District.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. China's table tennis Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia has announced her retirement.She is the eighth table tennis Grand Slam winner in history with singles crowns from the 2008 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, 2012 Olympics in London and 2013 world championships in Paris. She also has several doubles and teams world titles to her name.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. David R Syiemlieh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Prof David R Syiemlieh, Member, Union Public Service Commission, with an effect from January 4, 2017 till further Order. He will take over from Alka Sirohi, a former IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. India has ranked third among the countries offering the highest average annual salary to expatriates, according to HSBC Holdings data. Notably, Switzerland offers an average salary of $188,275 a year to expats, the highest in the world and almost twice the global average. Further, the best employment packages, including health benefits, are found in Middle East countries like Bahrain.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the five-day annual Indian Science Congress at the Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.‘Science and Technology for National Development’ would be the focal theme of the Indian Science Congress, Prof D Narayana Rao, General President of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA).
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The US E-commerce giant, Amazon has been awarded a patent for launching a giant flying warehouse that would act as a launch pad for drones to deliver items within minutes.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Encouraging firms to enrol their workers under schemes run by retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a three-month campaign has been launched beginning 1 January 2017 where employers will get amnesty and pay just Re 1 as damages for not registering their employees earlier. This campaign to be called 'Enrollment and Establishment coverage campaign 2017'.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar has been sworn-in as the 44th Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Khehar at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan on 04th January 2017. He replaced Justice TS Thakur whose tenure ended on 03rd January 2017. Justice Khehar's tenure will be 27th of August this year.
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Finland has become the first country in the world to pay a basic income to randomly picked citizens on a national level. The experiment, aimed at dismissing poverty, motivating people to join work force and decreasing unemployment, is conducted with 2,000 randomly picked unemployed participants between the ages of 25 and 58. For two years, participants from different parts of the country will receive an unconditional monthly tax-free basic income of 560 euros.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Maharashtra Government has declared to ban the use of Purse Seine Nets for fishing across Maharashtra to safeguard the Fingerlings, a fish species. The move is aimed at curbing the exploitation of fish by safeguarding the fingerlings and its eggs to increase their population.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Karnataka minister for co-operation and sugar H S Mahadeva Prasad passed away in Bengaluru due to cardiac arrest. He was 58 years old. Halahalli Shreekantha Shetti Mahadeva Prasad was the Minister for Co-operation and Sugar in Government of Karnataka. An active Congressman and five term member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Gundlupet assembly constituency, prasad was also the In Charge Minister of Chamarajanagar District.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. China's table tennis Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia has announced her retirement.She is the eighth table tennis Grand Slam winner in history with singles crowns from the 2008 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, 2012 Olympics in London and 2013 world championships in Paris. She also has several doubles and teams world titles to her name.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. David R Syiemlieh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Prof David R Syiemlieh, Member, Union Public Service Commission, with an effect from January 4, 2017 till further Order. He will take over from Alka Sirohi, a former IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. India has ranked third among the countries offering the highest average annual salary to expatriates, according to HSBC Holdings data. Notably, Switzerland offers an average salary of $188,275 a year to expats, the highest in the world and almost twice the global average. Further, the best employment packages, including health benefits, are found in Middle East countries like Bahrain.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the five-day annual Indian Science Congress at the Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.‘Science and Technology for National Development’ would be the focal theme of the Indian Science Congress, Prof D Narayana Rao, General President of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA).
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The US E-commerce giant, Amazon has been awarded a patent for launching a giant flying warehouse that would act as a launch pad for drones to deliver items within minutes.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Encouraging firms to enrol their workers under schemes run by retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a three-month campaign has been launched beginning 1 January 2017 where employers will get amnesty and pay just Re 1 as damages for not registering their employees earlier. This campaign to be called 'Enrollment and Establishment coverage campaign 2017'.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar has been sworn-in as the 44th Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Khehar at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan on 04th January 2017. He replaced Justice TS Thakur whose tenure ended on 03rd January 2017. Justice Khehar's tenure will be 27th of August this year.
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