QUIZ-12

QUIZ-12

Q1. The Sports Ministry budget got a substantial hike of Rs 350 crore in the union budget for 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament. How much amount has allocated compared to Rs 1592 crore earmarked last year for Sports Ministry budget?
Answer: Rs 1943 crore

Q2. Name the person, who has been appointed as principal economic adviser in department of Economic affairs?
Answer: Sanjeev Sanyal

Q3. The National Rail Museum has celebrated its 40th anniversary on 01st February 2017. National Rail Museum is located at- 
Answer: New Delhi

Q4. Joginder Singh has passed away recently. Joginder Singh was the former chief of-
Answer: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Q5. Name the person, who has been appointed as new CEO and Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE), two months after the sudden exit of Chitra Ramkrishna from the top post?
Answer: Vikram Limaye

Q6. Which state has launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) recently?
Answer: Assam

Q7. Who has been featured in the latest cover star of the bible of cricket- Wisden Cricketer's Almanack?
Answer: Virat Kohli

Q8. Which country will be host International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Asia Cup basketball tournament in July, 2017?
Answer: India

Q9. The renowned Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away recently. She hailed from-
Answer: Pakistan

Q10. Which banks has signed an agreement with Religare Health Insurance Co Ltd to market its products and services through the distribution network of the bank across India?
Answer: Corporation Bank

Q11. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry led by under Prakash Javadekar is set to constitute a NTA which will be responsible for conducting examinations for higher and secondary education. What does NTA stand for-
Answer: National Testing Agency

Q12. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has started its operation with 5 pilot branches in Bengaluru. Who is MD and CEO of the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?
Answer: Samit Ghosh

Q13. ____________lifted up the ban it had imposed on United States Wrestlers, thus allowing them to participate in the Freestyle World Cup to be held in Iran in February 2017.
Answer: Iran

Q14. Who has been honoured with the prestigious $1 million 2017 Genesis Prize by Israel for the utmost contribution for Jewish community?
Answer: Anish Kapoor

Q15. A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Ministry of Tourism, M/s NPCC & NBCC and Government of ______________ for the implementation of Tourism projects.
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

Daily GK Update 12th March, 2017

Daily GK Update 12th March, 2017

                        B P Kanungo was appointed Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

i. B P Kanungo was on Friday appointed Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years.
ii. He has been appointed in place of R Gandhi. 
iii. Kanungo was in March last year appointed as executive director in the central bank.




 'Dangal' won the Viewer's Choice Best Film award at Zee Cine Awards 2017

i. 'Dangal' won the Viewer's Choice Best Film award at Zee Cine Awards 2017 on 11th March 2017. 
ii. Salman Khan won the Best Actor and Anushka Sharma was named the Best Actress for their film 'Sultan' based on votes by viewers. 

iii. The song 'Channa Mereya' from the film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' was named the Viewer's Choice Song of the Year.


Maritime Admiralty Bill passed by Lok Sabha

i. The Lok Sabha on 10 March 2017 passed the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill,2016. 

ii. The Bill aims to establish a legal framework to consolidate the existing laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction of courts, admiralty proceedings on maritime claims, arrest of vessels and related issues. It also aims to replace archaic laws which are hindering efficient governance.

Reliance Capital’s CEO Sam Ghosh to quit after 9 years

i. Reliance Capital’s long serving CEO Sam Ghosh will leave the company on 31 March, after spending nine years at the financial services arm of Anil Ambani-led business conglomerate.

ii. Ghosh, a Chartered Accountant from England had joined the company in April 2008 as group chief executive officer of Reliance Capital, while he was elevated to the board in May 2015.

Thai contestant wins transgender beauty pageant

i. Thai contestant Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss International Queen 2016 on Friday at a contest billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant.

ii. The 25-year-old beat 24 other contestants for the crown, with the second and third place going to contestants from Brazil and Venezuela, respectively.

iii. The contest was held at the Tiffany's nightclub in the Thai seaside town of Pattaya.

Exhibition “Revolutionary Patriots (1905-1947)” was Inaugurated

i. On the occasion of 127th Foundation Day of National Archives of India (NAI), an exhibition entitled “Revolutionary Patriots (1905-1947)” was inaugurated by Shri N.K. Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Culture in the presence of Shri Raghvendra Singh, Director General of NAI and many dignitaries. 

ii. Addressing on the occasion, Shri N.K. Sinha praised the initiative of NAI and opined that the Digital Technology can make a lot of difference in collection and preservation of historical treasures in NAI. 

India launches second stage of HCFCs phaseout plan

i. Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave, on Monday released the second stage of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) phase-out management plan (HPMP), greenhouse gases that damage the earth’s ozone layer.

ii. It is estimated that with this plan, there would be a net direct CO2-equivalent emission reductions of about 8.5 million metric tonnes annually from 2023.

India has already successfully implemented HPMP stage-I.