QUIZ-31 +

Q1. Northeast India's largest Information Technology (IT) hub was opened recently in _____________ to boost employment and e-governance besides to export software technology.
Answer: Tripura

Q2. Name the youngest chancellor of any university in the nation who has bagged Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation award for excellent performance in the field of education.
Answer: Dileep K Nair

Q3. Name the country that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India on economic co-operation, recently.
Answer: Sri Lanka

Q4. Name the country that has become the first to open an honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
Answer: Belgium

Q5. Name the country that will host the 18th World Road Meeting (WRM 2017) in November 2017 according to the International Road Federation (IRF).
Answer: India

Q6. Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space has appointed ______________ as its Managing Director (MD), recently.
Answer: Smita Sandhane

Q7. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has recently approved 26 projects worth Rs 2,154.28 crore under the Centre’s ‘Namami Gange’ programme. Who is the cabinet minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation?
Answer: Uma Bharti

Q8. Name the Formula One racer who defeated four-time Formula One World Champion to lift his fifth title at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Answer: Lewis Hamilton

Q9. India has signed a joint declaration with Russia to promote innovation and the R&D ecosystem between the two countries. What is the Capital and currency of Russia?
Answer: Moscow, Russian Ruble

Q10. R&D Institute of which company filed the maximum number of patent applications in the IT sector in 2015-16, according to Indian Patent Office survey?
Answer: Samsung

Q11. World Homeopathy Day is observed globally on ___________.
Answer: 10 April

Q12. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the website and app named ____________, to facilitate the monetary contribution to the kin of soldier personnel killed in action.
Answer: Bharat Ke Veer

Q13. Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has recently launched 352 projects in 53 cities in 17 States across the country to build 2,03,851 affordable houses. Who is the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in India?
Answer: M Venkaiah Naidu

Q14. Name the Indian-origin woman who was named 'Asian Businesswoman of the Year' at an event in Birmingham, England.
Answer: Asha Khemka

Q15. The Reserve Bank of India has recently allowed banks to invest in REITs and InvITs, a move that will help revive the cash-starved infrastructure sector. RIET stands for _____________.
Answer: Real Estate Investment Trust

QUIZ-31+

Q1. Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is on a three-day visit to India. What is the currency of Mauritius?
(a) Mauritian Dollar
(b) Mauritian Ruiyah
(c) Mauritian Pound
(d) Mauritian Rupee
(e) Euro

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is on a three-day visit to India. The Mauritian Rupee is the currency of Mauritius. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is present President of Mauritius. Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius.

Q2. Union Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has recently inaugurated the Defence Research and Development Organization’s (DRDO)’s new Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in which of the following Indian State?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Tamil Nadu

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Union Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the Defence Research and Development Organization’s (DRDO)’s new Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka. The ATR is a facility under the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) which works on a range of UAVs (unmanned air vehicles). It will be an integrated test center for the DRDO’s cluster of aeronautical laboratories, most of them based in Bengaluru.

Q3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked recently on a four nation tour. Which of the following country is not among them?
(a) Sweden
(b) Germany
(c) Spain
(d) Russia
(e) France

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a four nation tour. He will visit Germany first. Trade and commerce, economic cooperation and counter terrorism will be high on the agenda during the Prime Minister’s visit to Germany, Spain, Russia and France.

Q4. Which of the following PSU has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to become India’s most profitable state-owned company?
(a) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
(b) Steel Authority of India Limited
(c) National Thermal Power Corporation
(d) Coal India Limited
(e) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Indian Oil Corporation has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to become India’s most profitable state-owned company. IOC, which has for decades been India’s biggest company by turnover, posted a 70 per cent jump in net profit to Rs. 19,106.40 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2017.

Q5. Which of the following state government has declared Dailong village of Tamenglong district as Biodiversity Heritage Site of the state?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Tripura
(e) Nagaland

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Manipur government has declared Dailong village of Tamenglong district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site of the state. Dailong village, covering an area of 11.35 sq km, has been declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site under Section 37(1) of Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The declaration was made after the recommendation of Manipur Biodiversity Board, the state government has stated in the notification.

Q6. Name the Uttarakhand Mountaineer who has become the first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six times. The mountaineer, a Padma Shri awardee who works as an assistant commandant with the Border Security Force in Dehradun, achieved the feat early on 27 May, 2017.
(a) Mohan Singh Gunjyal
(b) Kanhaya Lal Pokhri
(c) Mohan Singh Chander
(d) Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu
(e) Ishant Somat Kattar

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand Mountaineer Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu has become the first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six times. The mountaineer, a Padma Shri awardee who works as an assistant commandant with the Border Security Force in Dehradun.

Q7. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was recently in News. Who is the current CEO of DRDO? 
(a) Sunil Nanda
(b) S. Christopher
(c) Gureeb Khan
(d) Peter Johanns
(e) Kolan Matthews

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. CEO of DRDO is S. Christopher and its headquarter is in New Delhi.

Q8. Which of the following city police have received the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Smart Police Award for the year 2017?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Lucknow
(e) Pune

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Pune city police have received the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Smart Police Award for the year 2017.

Q9. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on ______________.
(a) 25 May
(b) 18 May
(c) 29 May
(d) 30 May
(e) 31 May

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. 29 May is celebrated as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. The day was established to Honour the memory of the UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the cause of peace and pay tribute to all the men.

Q10. The theme for the 2017 International Day of UN Peacekeepers was _________________________.
(a) Peacekeepers around the world
(b) Peace that really counts
(c) Peace, the state of mind keepers
(d) Investing in Peace Around the World
(e) None of the given themes are true

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The theme for the 2017 International Day of UN Peacekeepers is “Investing in Peace Around the World".

Daily GK Update 31th May 2017

World No Tobacco Day: 31 May 

i. World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2017 is "Tobacco – a threat to development." 
ii. This theme has been set by the World Health Organization, WHO. The campaign aims to demonstrate the threats that the tobacco industry poses to sustainable development, including the health and economic well-being of citizens in all countries.

Static Takeaways-

• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will be the New head of WHO  after replacing Margaret Chan.
• Headquarter of WHO is in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day in 1987.

India and Fiji Sign MoU on Defence Cooperation

i. The Minister of Defence and National Security of Fiji, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola accompanied by his delegation signed a MoU with the Minister of Defence, Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley in New Delhi.
ii. An MoU on defence cooperation envisaging several areas of cooperation including in defence industry, military training and humanitarian assistance & disaster management was signed. 

Static Takeaways-

• Fiji Capital is Suva and its Currency is Fijian Dollar.
• Frank Bainimarama is the PM of Fiji.

India, Germany sign 12 agreements

i. India and Germany inked twelve memoranda of understanding and agreements following bilateral delegation-level talks presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel. 
ii. The agreements inked included nine joint declarations of intent (JDIs) and three memoranda of understanding. The agreements include collaboration in the field of digitalization, skill development, and cooperation in cyber policy. Besides, the two nations also agreed to resume the free trade talks between India and the European Union.

Static Takeaways-

• The Capital of Germany is Berlin and its Currency is  Euro.

43rd G7 Summit held in Sicily, Italy

i. 43rd G7 Summit was held on 26-27 May, 2017 in Taormina, Sicily, Italy. The 43rd G7 summit was the first summit for British Prime Minister Theresa May.
ii. The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union is also represented within the G7.  The theme of the Italian G7 Summit 2017 is-" Building the Foundation of Renewed Trust." 

Static Takeaways-

• The first occasion of G7 Summit was in 1980 in Venice, Italy
• Next G-7 Summit will be held in Canada in 2018.
• This is the sixth time that Italy has taken over the rotating G7 Presidency
• PM of Italy is Paolo Gentiloni and the capital and currency is Rome and Euro respectively.

New pink-green one rupee notes to be in circulation soon

i. The Reserve Bank of India will soon put into circulation currency notes in one rupee denomination. New one rupee notes with predominantly pink-green on obverse and reverse in combination with other colours will be soon put into circulation.
ii. The notes bearing the rupee symbol have been printed by the Government of India. At present, one rupee coins are minted. The note will bear signature of Shaktikanta Das, Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.
iii. The numbering will be in black at right-hand bottom portion of the note. On the reverse side, the year ‘2017’ is mentioned. There is also a representation of One Rupee coin with rupee symbol having floral design and the surrounding design consists of the picture of ‘Sagar Samrat’ the oil exploration platform.

Static Takeaways-

• BP Kanungo is the New Deputy Governor of RBI after replacing of R Gandhi
• Urjit Patel is the 24th Governor of RBI and its headquarter is in Mumbai
• RBI was nationalised in 1949.

 India ranks 120th among 131 nations in women workforce: World Bank report

i. According to India Development Report released by World Bank,  India had one of the lowest female participation in the workforce, ranking 120th among 131 countries.
ii. As per the report, the participation level has been dropping since 2005, despite having 42% women who are graduates. Jobs for Indian women remain primarily in the agriculture sector.
iii. The share of women in services and industry is less than 20%. Indian women’s workforce participation is closer to Pakistan (24.6 percent) and the Arab world (23.3 percent) while neighboring Countries Nepal (79.9 percent) and China (63.9 percent) are leagues ahead.

Static Takeaways-

• World Bank President is Jim Yong Kim and its headquarter is in Washington D.C. USA
• World Bank was founded in 1944.

Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defense system for first time

i. United States has for the first time successfully tested its defence system against an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). 

ii. A ground-based interceptor was launched at a California air base and shot down a mock ballistic missile. As per the Pentagon, the test comes after Pyongyang fired its ninth missile this year. 

iii. It was the first live-fire test against a simulated ICBM for the Ground-Based Missile Defense.

Static Takeaways-

• The Pentagon headquarters in Washington, D.C. U.S.A.
• The Pentagon is situated across the Potomac River.

India’s Health Minister JP Nadda gets WHO’s special recognition for tobacco control

i. World No-Tobacco-Day is observed on 31st May globally. On this day people are encouraged to observe abstinence of 24 hours from all forms of tobacco consumption.
ii. This year Union Health Minister of India Jagat Prakash Nadda is chosen for WHO Director-General Special Recognition Awards for accelerating India’s tobacco control initiatives and taking bold measures to protect people against hazards of tobacco use.

Static Takeaways-

• The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2017 is "Tobacco – a threat to development"

India to have its own GPS system from 2018

i.Coming next year, you won't have to rely on heavily accented lady for directions on Google Maps. Instead India will be having its own GPS system. 'NavIC' will be operational early 2018. 

ii. NavIC or 'Navigation with Indian Constellation' the name given by PM Narendra Modi after the launch of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System IRNSS-1G, is designed to provide accurate position information to users within the country. 

Static Takeaways-

• Full Form of NavIC is Navigation with Indian Constellation.

Harmanpreet Kaur become the first Indian woman to play in Kia Super League

i. Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India's T20 team has become the first Indian Women cricketer to play in Kia Super League, the England T20 League.

Static Takeaways-

• The Kia Super League is also known as the Women's Cricket Super League.

Kohli only Indian in top 10 of ICC ODI rankings

i. India captain Virat Kohli is the lone cricketer from the country to feature in the top 10 of the ICC Players Rankings for ODIs as he managed to hold on to his third spot in the batsman's chart.
ii.  The top three batsmen  South Africa's AB de Villiers (874 rating points), Australian David Warner (871) and Kohli (852) are separated by just 22 points.

Static Takeaways-

• Virat Kohli received the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award during BCCI’s International Cricketer of the Year awards 2017.
• Virat Kohli is the first to receive the Polly Umrigar Award award thrice. He had won the award in 2011-12 and in 2014-15.

Lionel Messi wins fourth Golden Shoe

i. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won the European Golden Shoe for a record-equaling fourth time having scored 37 goals in the Spanish league.
ii. He drew level with Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo with the fourth honor

Static Takeaways-

• Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team.

QUIZ-31

Q1. The Centre has constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) to promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components. The Board will be chaired by _____________.
Answer: Shri Girish Shankar

Q2. A national conference on Communicating India will be organized in which city that will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore.
Answer: New Delhi

Q3. Name the IPS officer who has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat.
Answer: Geetha Johri

Q4. The Government of India has recently announced a fund of ____________ for the first express highway project in the northeast region which be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam.
Answer: Rs 40,000 Crore

Q5. Amazon India has launched an initiative called 'Amazon Classroom', a virtual training program to help sellers in learning online shopping. Name the CEO of Amazon.
Answer: Jeff Bezos

Q6. Name the mobile maker company that has become the first brand ever to sponsor front jerseys of two IPL teams in the same edition and will have its logo feature on the front jersey of both the teams.
Answer: Gionee

Q7. The famous Berhampur Thakurani Yatra festival has begun recently (April 2017) in which Indian state?
Answer: Odisha

Q8. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas officially launched the low emission Bharat stage (BS)-IV Grade fuel in Odisha, recently. The foundation Day of Odisha is commonly known as __________
Answer: Utkal Diwas

Q9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently announced to lay the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal on River Ganga at Sahebganj in which State?
Answer: Jharkhand

Q10. The Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank (ADB) lends a $175 million loan to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Name the President of ADB.
Answer: Takehiko Nakao

Q11. The Reserve Bank of India has released the first Bi-monthly monetary policy of the new financial year (2017-18). The Reverse Repo Rate (RRR) under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been hiked to ___________ from 5.75%.
Answer: 6.00%

Q12. The FMCG industry has emerged as the highest paying industry in India with an average annual cost to company (CTC) of Rs. 11.3 lakh according to Randstad survey, 2017. What does 'C' stands for in FMCG?
Answer: Consumer

Q13. World Health Day is celebrated on _____________ every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization.
Answer: 7 April

Q14. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to slash clearance time for which nation-wide payment system in an attempt to enhance the efficiency of the electronic payment system and add to customer convenience?
Answer: National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)

Q15. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate a three-day National Children’s Film Festival in which of the State?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh