QUIZ-29

Q1. Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Deputy Director General (Policy) of International Labour Organization (ILO) Ms Deborah Greenfield have recently launched the Mobile App named _______________ for Road Maintenance.

(a) Sahayata

(b) Aarambh

(c) Madad

(d) Suraksha

(e) Rahgir

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Drinking Water & Sanitation- Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Deputy Director General (Policy) of International Labour Organization (ILO) Ms Deborah Greenfield have launched the Mobile App for Road Maintenance “Aarambh”.

Q2. Mr Ram NathKovind took over as the 14th President of India. He was administered the oath of office by ___________________ at a special function in the Central Hall of Parliament.

(a) Vice-President of India

(b) Ex-President of India

(c) Prime Minister of India

(d) Chief Justice of India

(e) None of the given options is true

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Mr Ram NathKovind took over as the 14th President of India. He was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India Justice J S Khehar at a special function in the Central Hall of Parliament.

Q3. Name the city that the UN has selected as the data hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region for the city’s integrated initiatives to mine and manage its data.

(a) Doha 

(b) Abu Dhabi 

(c) Jerusalem

(d) Manama

(e) Dubai

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The UN has selected Dubai as the data hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region for the city’s integrated initiatives to mine and manage its data. The work is already under way to prepare Dubai as the regional city data hub.

Q4. Name the player who was chosen as the captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council.

(a) Mithali Raj

(b) Ellyse Perry

(c) Heather Knight

(d) HarmanpreetKaur

(e) Natalie Sciver

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. India skipper Mithali Raj was chosen as the captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council. The 34-year-old Indian was selected as captain after she led India to the final of the just-concluded ICC Women’s World Cup.

Q5. The world’s first floating wind farm has taken to the seas in which of the following country?

(a) Netherlands

(b) Scotland

(c) Russia

(d) Denmark

(e) Sweden

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The world’s first floating windfarm has taken to the seas in a sign that a technology once confined to research and development drawing boards is finally ready to unlock expanses of ocean for generating renewable power in Scotland.

Q6. Airports Authority of India (AAI), has signed an MoU with Government of ______________ to identify relevant factors influencing the development of civil aviation infrastructure in Uttarakhand.

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Odisha

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) West Bengal

(e) Assam

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Airports Authority of India (AAI), has signed an MoU with Government of Uttarakhand and joined hands with Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) to identify relevant factors influencing the development of civil aviation infrastructure in Uttarakhand.

Q7. The Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Maneka Gandhi launched an online complaint management system titled ______________ for registering complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace in New Delhi.

(a) Shame-Box

(b) Mahila Shakti

(c) M-Complaint

(d) G-Box

(e) SHe-Box

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Maneka Gandhi launched an online complaint management system titled Sexual Harassment electronic–Box (SHe-Box) for registering complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace in New Delhi.

Q8. Name the World Youth Champion who has recently clinched a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Bahamas.

(a) James Nathan Prober

(b) Joginder Serath

(c) Sachin Siwach

(d) Nagender Saroha

(e) Anup Singh

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Youth Champion SachinSiwach clinched a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Bahamas after defeating Welsh boxer James Nathan Prober 4-1 in the final.

Q9. Who is the Present Governor of Uttarakhand?

(a) S C Jamir

(b) PalaniswamySathasivam

(c) BanwarilalPurohit

(d) Krishan Kant Paul

(e) Om Prakash Kohli

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Dr Krishan Kant Paul is the Present Governor of Uttarakhand.

Q10. Who is the present Director-General of International Labour Organization (ILO)?

(a) Peter Aloha

(b) Mahalo Agnes

(c) Guy Ryder

(d) JammieSinster

(e) Rosy Mohk

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Director-General of ILO is Guy Ryder. ILO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Q11. What is the Capital of Bahamas?

(a) Nassau

(b) Zagreb

(c) Valletta

(d) Dublin

(e) Tirana

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Nassau is the Capital of Bahamas. The Bahamian dollar is the Currency of Bahamas.

Q12. Edinburgh is the Capital of which of the following country?

(a) Sweden

(b) Norway

(c) Finland

(d) Scotland

(e) Belgium

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Edinburgh is the Capital of Scotland. Its currency is Pound sterling.

Q13. Name the player who notched up a thrilling three-game win over Commonwealth Games champion ParupalliKashyap in an all-Indian final to clinch the US Open Grand Prix Gold.

(a) Rangana Swamy

(b) H S Prannoy

(c) Amit Agnihotri

(d) Vishal Tandon

(e) Mukesh Atthaiya

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. HS Prannoy notched up a thrilling three-game win over Commonwealth Games champion ParupalliKashyap in an all-Indian final to clinch the $120,000 US Open Grand Prix Gold. It was held at Anaheim, California USA.

Q14. Name the Veteran scientist who died recently at the age of 90.

(a) Dr Ayush Singh

(b) Professor Kamal Nagar

(c) Dr Anil Kumar

(d) Dr Safal Srivastava

(e) Professor Yash Pal

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. Veteran scientist, administrator and popular science communicator, Professor Yash Pal died in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He was 90.

Q15. ILO is headquartered in ____________.

(a) Paris

(b) Geneva

(c) New York

(d) Brussels

(e) Washington D.C.

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. ILO is Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

QUIZ-29

Q1. Indian eves lost to England by a narrow margin of nine runs in the ICC Women's World Cup final at Lord's in London. Who was the Captain of winning side?

(a) Mithali Raj

(b) Heather Knight

(c) Natalie Sciver

(d) Amy Jones

(e) Beth Langston

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. Indian eves lost to England by a narrow margin of nine runs in the ICC Women's World Cup final at Lord's in London. The Captain of England women's cricket team is Heather Knight.

Q2. Name the Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman who passed away recently?

(a) K. Radhakrishnan

(b) G. Madhavan Nair

(c) KrishnaswamyKasturirangan

(d) UdupiRamachandraRao

(e) A. S. Kiran Kumar

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman UdupiRamachandraRao passed away due to age related ailments. He was 85.

Q3. India has signed a pact with which of the following country to connect both the countries by waterways?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) China

(c) Bangladesh

(d) Nepal

(e) Pakistan

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. India and Bangladesh have signed a pact to connect both the countries by waterways. The waterways will facilitate movement of passengers and goods between India’s northeast and West Bengal with Bangladesh.

Q4. The UK government appointed ________________ as the first female President of the Supreme Court, the senior-most judge of the country.

(a) Brenda Marjorie Hale

(b) Mary Arden

(c) Alison Russell

(d) Elizabeth Gloster

(e) Constance Briscoe

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The UK government appointed Brenda Marjorie Hale as the first female President of the Supreme Court, the senior-most judge of the country.

Q5. Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba had recently begun an eight-day-long two-nation tour of Mozambique and Tanzania. What is the Capital of Tanzania?

(a) Maputo

(b) Kampala

(c) Kigali

(d) Dodoma

(e) Dhopona

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba had begun an eight-day-long two-nation tour of Mozambique and Tanzania with an aim of exploring new avenues of bilateral defence cooperation. Admiral Lanba, who also heads the powerful Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), will visit first Mozambique then Tanzania. The Capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.

Q6. Filipe Nyusi is the President of which of the following country?

(a) Tanzania

(b) Mozambique

(c) Azerbaijan

(d) UAE

(e) Zimbabwe

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Filipe Nyusi is the President of Mozambique.

Q7. Who is the Current chairman of Bengaluru-Headquartered ISRO?

(a) G. Madhavan Nair

(b) T. GolaMathur

(c) A. S. Kiran Kumar

(d) SwapnilSaroha

(e) None of the Given Option is true

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Current chairman of ISRO is A. S. Kiran Kumar.

Q8. The Chief Minister of which of the following state has recently launched ‘Mission Football’ at a grand ceremony at JN Sports Complex?

(a) Tripura

(b) Assam

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) West Bengal

(e) Meghalaya

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr. MukulSangma launched ‘Mission Football’ at a grand ceremony at JN Sports Complex, Shillong recently. Mission Football is an initiative to help develop skills of football enthusiasts and develop young footballers for the country.

Q9. What is the ranking of India, out of 152 countries on the inaugural “Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index” released by international NGO Oxfam, recently?

(a) 121

(b) 127

(c) 132

(d) 135

(e) 117

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. India has ranked 132nd out of 152 countries on the inaugural “Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index” released by international NGO Oxfam in association with Developmental Finance International.

Q10. Which of the following country will host the fifth Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) in November 2017?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Switzerland

(d) Sweden

(e) Russia

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. India will host the fifth Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) in November 2017. One of the largest cyber security conferences in the world, GCSS will be held in New Delhi.

QUIZ-26

Q1. Which Police has recently launched patrolling on bicycle to improve policing in congested localities in the city?
Answer: Delhi Police

Q2. Who is the current President of AIIB?
Answer: Jin Liqun

Q3. The government has set up a GST facilitation cell in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to facilitate the rollout of Goods and Services Tax. The cell is headed by _______________.
Answer: Sudhansu Sekhar Das

Q4. Under which Ministry of government of India Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) comes?
Answer: Ministry Of Commerce & Industry

Q5. Name the badminton player who has recently lifted the Indonesia Open Super Series badminton title.
Answer: Kidambi Srikanth

Q6. Name the person to which the government has roped in to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan

Q7. India has recently won six medals in the Wushu competition of the first ever BRICS Games. The game was concluded recently in _____________.
Answer: China

Q8. The President of Afghanistan has recently inaugurated the first Afghanistan-India air corridor at the Kabul International Airport. Who is the present President of Afghanistan?
Answer: Ashraf Ghani

Q9. Indian Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) also called Mangalyaan has recently completed 1000 Earth days in its orbit. Which vehicle had launched Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft?
Answer: PSLV-C25

Q10. The World Refugee Day is observed across the world on _______________.
Answer: 20 June

Q11. What is the theme for the International Day of Yoga 2017 celebration?
Answer: Yoga for Health

Q12. Name the Justice who has been nominated by India as its candidate for another nine-year term as judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN.
Answer: Dalveer Bhandari

Q13. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) headquarters in ______________.
Answer: The Hague, Netherlands

Q14. Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute has been selected as the first recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for outstanding contribution to promotion and development of Yoga. The Institute is located in ______________.
Answer: Pune

Q15. With which country India has signed a historical agreement to promote Cooperation in the Field of Archives?
Answer: Portugal

QUIZ-26

Q1. The veteran UN official Achim Steiner will head the United Nations agency - UN Development Program (UNDP) - that works to fight poverty. He hails from _____________.
Answer: Germany

Q2. Who is the author of 450-page book titled -‘Yug Purush, Bharat Ratna, Atal Ji’?
Answer: Ramesh Pokhriyal

Q3. India ratified two key ILO conventions on child labor, according to a statement issued by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). ILO Headquarters in _____________.
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland

Q4. As per the recent ICC Ranking, Virat Kohli has been ranked No. 1 ODI Player. He has replaced _______________.
Answer: AB de Villiers

Q5. Who is the Director-General of International Labour Organization (ILO)?
Answer: Guy Ryder

Q6. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved USD 150 million equity investment loan to the India Infrastructure Fund. The Bank is led by which country?
Answer: China

Q7. Name the author who has won the Man Booker International Prize 2017 for his novel `A Horse Walks Into a Bar'.
Answer: David Grossman

Q8. The man booker prize winning book, `A Horse Walks Into a Bar' has been traslated by __________.
Answer: Jessica Cohen

Q9. China successfully launched its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts. The Telescope has been named as ______________.
Answer: Insight

Q10. The government of India has appointed a senior executive of Tata Consultancy Services ____________ to head Atal Innovation Mission.
Answer: Ramanathan Ramanan

Q11. Stepping up its fight against tax evasion, the Centre has made it mandatory to quote the Aadhaar number for opening bank accounts and for transactions exceeding.......?
Answer: Rs.50,000

Q12. Helmut Kohl was passed away recently. He was from-
Answer: Germany

Q13. The country's competition watchdog commonly known as CCI has imposed a penalty of how much amount on Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor India for anticompetitive conduct?
Answer: Rs 87 crore

Q14. Name the singer and pop culture lightning rod, who has became the first person to reach 100 million followers on Twitter, making her/his the most-followed person on the platform?
Answer: Katy Perry

Q15. Which Metro is the first public transport system to reserve jobs for members of the third sex and it will be manned mainly by women a self-help group?
Answer: Kochi Metro

QUIZ-26

Q1. Asian Development Bank supplement report India is expected to achieve the projected growth rate of _______ per cent in 2017.

(a) 6.8 per cent

(b) 7.4 per cent

(c) 7.2 per cent

(d) 7.0 per cent

(e) 7.6 per cent

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. According, to Asian Development Bank supplement report India is expected to achieve the projected growth rate of 7.4 per cent in 2017 and further up to 7.6 per cent next year on strong consumption demand, with South Asia leading the growth chart in Asia and the Pacific.

Q2. Ram Nath Kovind has been elected as ____________ President of India.

(a) 16th

(b) 15th

(c) 13th

(d) 12th

(e) 14th

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind has been declared by the Secretary General of Lok Sabha Anoop Mishra as elected President of India. Mr Kovind got 7,02,044 votes while his opponent, the joint Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, got 3,67,314 out of a total of 10,69,358. Succeeding Pranab Mukherjee, Kovind will be sworn in as the 14th president of India on July 25.

Q3. Which among the following internet giant has launched 'Hire', a recruiting app for small- and medium-sized businesses that also integrates seamlessly with G Suite?

(a) Facebook

(b) IBM

(c) Google

(d) Yahoo

(e) Microsoft

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Google has launched 'Hire', a recruiting app for small- and medium-sized businesses that also integrates seamlessly with G Suite. It is a move to compete with Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.

Q4. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released the NTFAP, which is a reflection of the Government’s commitment to implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). NTFAP stands for-?

(a) National Trade Facilitation Action Plan

(b) National Trade Facilitation Action Programme

(c) National Trade Facilitation Action Product

(d) National Trade Facilitation Action People

(e) National Trade Facilitation Action Plastic

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released the National Trade Facilitation Action Plan (NTFAP). The WTO-Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) was a major milestone for the global trading system. NTFAP is a reflection of the Government’s commitment to implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).

Q5. Which among the following banks will be selling personal loans of up to Rs 15 lakh through its ATMs that can be availed of by select salaried customers even if they haven't previously applied for one? 

(a) Bank of Baroda

(b) Axis Bank

(c) State Bank of India

(d) ICICI Bank

(e) HDFC Bank

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Largest private sector lender ICICI Bank will be selling personal loans of up to Rs 15 lakh through its ATMs that can be availed of by select salaried customers even if they haven't previously applied for one. The facility offers a bouquet of features- swift application in simple steps, multiple eligible loan amount options up to Rs. 15 lakh based on pre-checked CIBIL scores and instant transfer of the money to the customer’s account.

Q6. Which State will have eco-friendly bridges over a canal cutting across the tiger corridor linking?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Kerala

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Telangana

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. In a first of its kind, Telangana State will have eco-friendly bridges over a canal cutting across the tiger corridor linking the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra with the forests in Telangana's Kumram Bheem Asifabad district.

Q7. India-Japan agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy has come into force recently. Who is the present Prime-Minister of Japan?

(a) Xi Jinping

(b) Prayut Chan-o-cha

(c) Li Keqiang

(d) Shinzo Abe

(e) Yoshihiko Noda

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. India-Japan agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy has come into force recently. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and Ambassador of Japan to India Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu exchanged diplomatic notes in this regard. The agreement was signed on 11th November 2016 in Tokyo during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan. Shinzo Abe is the PM of Japan.

Q8. Name the person, who has resigned from Rajya Sabha recently (in July 2017)?

(a) MS Gurupadaswamy

(b) Sachin Tendulkar

(c) Mayawati

(d) Hema Malini

(e) Manmohan Singh

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati's resignation was accepted in Rajya Sabha after she met Vice President Hamid Ansari, the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, with a second letter, a one-line handwritten note.

Q9. Who has been appointed brand icon of Pro Kabaddi League franchise Tamil Thalaivas, co-owned by India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar?

(a) Rajinikanth

(b) Kamal Haasan

(c) Akkineni Nagarjuna

(d) SS Rajamouli

(e) Prabhas

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tamil film actor Kamal Haasan has been appointed brand icon of Pro Kabaddi League franchise Tamil Thalaivas, co-owned by India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.

Q10. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the Bicentenary celebration of Paika Rebellion of ______ organised by the Union Ministry of Culture in New Delhi.

(a) Odisha

(b) Punjab

(c) Bihar

(d) Kerala

(e) Telangana

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bicentenary celebration of Paika Rebellion of Odisha organised by the Union Ministry of Culture in New Delhi. Many scholars, researchers and historians have opined that the Paika Rebellion of 1817 was India’s first organised armed rebellion against British Raj.

Q11. Which among the following organisation has entered into a pact with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for the exchange of information concerning Central Counterparties (CCPs)?  

(a) SEBI

(b) NABARD

(c) RBI

(d) SIDBI

(e) IRDAI

S11. Ans.(a)

Sol. Markets regulator SEBI has entered into a pact with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for the exchange of information concerning Central Counterparties (CCPs). CCPs are entities that help facilitate clearing and settlement activities. The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements, including the exchange of information regarding CCPs which are established and authorised or recognised in India by SEBI and which have applied for EU recognition under EMIR.

Q12. Which among the following state government has launched a special portal called “Janahitha” to receive complaints from the public?

(a) Kerala

(b) Telangana

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Madhya Pradesh

(e) West Bengal

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Telangana government launched a special portal called “Janahitha” to receive complaints from the public. The programme was inaugurated in Suryapet district on a pilot basis by Telangana Energy minister G Jagadish Reddy. The portal, which has been developed by Telangana’s IT department, is a single window for all grievances and their redressal management.

Q13. ____________ has signed MoU with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to raise one regiment of the Advanced Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles (MRSAM) defence system.

(a) Indian Navy

(b) Defence Ministry

(c) Indian Army

(d) Indian Airforce

(e) None of the given options is true

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Indian Army has signed MoU with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to raise one regiment of the Advanced Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles (MRSAM) defence system. The MRSAM is an advanced, all weather, mobile, land-based air defence system. It can shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, aircraft, helicopters, drones, surveillance aircraft and AWACS aircraft.  It is capable of engaging multiple aerial targets at ranges of more than 50 km. The system will be jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and DRDO with the involvement of DPSUs and private sectors.

Q14. Who is the present Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

(a) UK Sinha

(b) HK Bhanbhanwala

(c) Urjit Patel

(d) Ajay Tyagi

(e) TS Vijayan

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ajay Tyagi is present Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

Q15. Who is the present Chief of Indian Army?

(a) General Ram Kripal Morya

(b) General Dalbir Singh Suhag

(c) General Bipin Singh

(d) General VK Singh

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Present Chief of Indian Army is General Bipin Rawat.

QUIZ-26

Q1. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched PMVVY, a pension scheme exclusively for senior citizens with 8% fixed rate of interest on their savings. PMVVY stands for-

(a) Pradhan Mantri Vikas Vyasak Yojana

(b) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vibhag Yojana

(c) Pradhan Mantri Vyasak Vandana Yojana

(d) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana

(e) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yatra

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formally launched Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), a pension scheme exclusively for senior citizens with 8% fixed rate of interest on their savings. Under this scheme, there will be an assured return of 8 per cent over a tenure of 10 years. It can be purchased offline as well as online through Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India which has been given the sole privilege to operate this scheme.

Q2.  Which among the following public sector Bank has entered into an agreement with Directorate General of Supplies & Disposal (DGS&D) for extending various banking services to Government e-Marketplace (GeM)?

(a) Bank of Baroda

(b) State Bank of India

(c) Punjab National Bank

(d) Canara Bank

(e) Indian Overseas Bank

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bank of Baroda has entered into an agreement with Directorate General of Supplies & Disposal (DGS&D) for extending various banking services to Government e-Marketplace (GeM). DGS&D has been mandated to set up GeM, an initiative intended to bring greater transparency and efficiency in public procurements.

Q3. India’s ___________ has won bronze medal at the World Para Athletics Championships 2017 in discus-throw. 

(a) Krishna Poonia

(b) Vikas Gowda

(c) Karamjyoti Dalal

(d) Seema Punia

(e) None of the given options is true

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s Karamjyoti Dalal has won bronze medal at the World Para Athletics Championships 2017 in the discus-throw. In the women’s F55 category of discus-throw, she managed a throw of 19.02 m. Earlier, Sundar Singh Gurjar had opened India’s account at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships by winning gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event. Later, Amit Saroha won silver medal in the club throw event in the F-51 category.

Q4. Which among the following South Indian states is hosting the fifth edition of South India Writers Ensemble (SIWE)?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Telangana

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Kerala

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Kerala is hosting the fifth edition of South India Writers Ensemble (SIWE) at Chengannur, a town in Kerala’s coastal Alappuzha district from 24 July 2017.

Q5. Name the person, who has been appointed as Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind.

(a) Gopal Baglay

(b) Sanjay Kothari

(c) Ashok Malik 

(d) Bharat Lal 

(e) Raveesh Kumar

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board, has been appointed as Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind. Senior journalist Ashok Malik has been named as Press Secretary to Kovind, by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Senior Gujarat-cadre forest service officer Bharat Lal will be Joint Secretary to Kovind. Shri Ram Nath Kovind will be sworn in as the 14th president of India on July 25, 2017.

Q6. Senior diplomat and External Affairs Ministry spokesperson __________ appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office.

(a) Sanjay Kothari

(b) Bharat Lal 

(c) Ashok Malik 

(d) Raveesh Kumar

(e) Gopal Baglay

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Senior diplomat and External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. Baglay, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service Officer. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Baglay's appointment to the post for three years.

Q7. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports _____________  and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has flagged off the 10th Slum Yuva Daud at Khichripur in New Delhi. 

(a) Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti 

(b) Giriraj Singh

(c) Dharmendra Pradhan

(d) Vijay Goel

(e) Jitendra Singh

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Sports Minister Vijay Goel and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has flagged off the 10th Slum Yuva Daud at Khichripur in New Delhi.

Q8. Which Bank in association with its PNB MetLife has launched Met Loan and Life Suraksha (MLLS), a single premium plan covering the loan liability of a customer?

(a) Punjab National Bank

(b) ICICI Bank

(c) Karnataka Bank

(d) State Bank of India

(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Karnataka Bank, in association with its PNB MetLife, has launched Met Loan and Life Suraksha (MLLS), a single premium plan covering the loan liability of a customer. The bank has also introduced KBL MLLS, an app for its employees to instantly calculate the insurance cover and premium based on loan liability of the borrowers.

Q9. Who is the present MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda?

(a) Sunil Mehta

(b) PS Jayakumar

(c) Usha Ananthasubramanian

(d) R Koteeswaran

(e) None of the given options is true

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. PS Jayakumar is present MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda.

Q10. PMVVY can be purchased offline as well as online through ____________, which has been given the sole privilege to operate this scheme.

(a) Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India

(b) State Bank of India

(c) India Post Payments Bank

(d) All public sector banks

(e) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formally launched Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), a pension scheme exclusively for senior citizens with 8% fixed rate of interest on their savings. Under this scheme, there will be an assured return of 8 per cent over a tenure of 10 years. It can be purchased offline as well as online through Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India which has been given the sole privilege to operate this scheme.

Q11. Where is the corporate office of Karnataka Bank?

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Bijapur

(c) Hubli

(d) Mangaluru

(e) Cochin

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The corporate office of Karnataka Bank is in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

Q12. _________ and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital's entire stake in SBI Card, the second-largest credit card franchise in India.

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Bank of India

(c) Karnataka Bank

(d) Punjab National Bank

(e) ICICI Bank

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. State Bank of India (SBI), the Carlyle Group and GE have announced that they have signed definitive agreements, whereby SBI and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital's entire stake in SBI Card, the second-largest credit card franchise in India.

Q13. Name the person, who will be the next spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs?

(a) Ram Nath Kovind

(b) TR Zeliang

(c) Raveesh Kumar

(d) Gopal Baglay

(e) Sanjay Kothari

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Raveesh Kumar, a 1995-batch IFS officer who is currently posted in Frankfurt, Germany as Consul General of India, is understood to be the next spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs.

Q14. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in-

(a) Manipur

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Odisha

(d) Assam

(e) West Bengal

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh.

Q15. Who is the present Governor of Kerala?

(a) C Vidyasagar Rao

(b) Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala

(c) Keshari Nath Tripathi

(d) Banwarilal Purohit

(e) Palaniswamy Sathasivam

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Palaniswamy Sathasivam is the present Governor of Kerala.

QUIZ-25

Q1. Which among the following states government has announced a new scheme to provide financial assistance of one thousand rupees per month each to single women in the state recently?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Punjab

(c) Telangana

(d) Kerala

(e) Uttar Pradesh

Q2. The Munich Re is opening a composite branch office in Mumbai. This world’s leading reinsurer is based in

(a) Germany

(b) Switzerland

(c) Singapore

(d) France

(e) Hongkong

Q3. Name the veteran actor, who gave countless memorable performances in movies of diverse genres, died at his residence in Mumbai recently?

(a) Kader Khan

(b) Farhad Aslani

(c) Paresh Rawal

(d) Om Puri

(e) Other than the given options

Q4. Name the Insurance Company, which has been tied up with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for augmenting capital support to enterprises in the country?

(a) General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)

(b) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

(c) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (NIACL)

(d) United India Insurance Company (UIIC)

(e) Other than the given options

Q5. Which of the following private sector banks has launched a month-long campaign to promote a group personal accident insurance scheme for savings bank account-holders?

(a) South Indian Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) Yes Bank

(e) Karnataka Bank

Q6. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Tata Power after the resignation of Cyrus Mistry?

(a) Karan Bajwa 

(b) Raja Krishnamoorthi 

(c) Anil Jalali

(d) Dilip Vengsarkar

(e) S Padmanabhan

Q7. IBM has appointed _____________ as Managing Director of IBM India Pvt Ltd, succeeding Vanitha Narayanan who has been appointed as chairman of the Indian subsidiary. 

(a) Mangu Yadav

(b) Sumendra Pradhan

(c) Mohan Reddy

(d) Karan Bajwa

(e) Other than the given options

Q8. Renowned _______________ Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan died due to cardiac arrest. 

(a) Singer

(b) Kathkali Dancer

(c) Sitar maestro

(d) tabla player

(e) Other than the given options

Q9. Vice President Hamid Ansari has released a book titled 'The People's President: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam'. Who is the author of this book (The People's President: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam')?

(a) Amish Tripathi

(b) SM Khan

(c) Krishan Rao

(d) Chetan Bhagat

(e) Abdullah Ansari

Q10. Who has been appointed as the Britain’s new ambassador to the European Union (EU) recently?

(a) Sir Tim Barrow

(b) Sir Ivan Rogers

(c) Sir Takam Pario

(d) Sir Jovenel Moise

(e) Other than the given options

Q11. The Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty ranging from 6.30 US dollars to 351.72 US dollars per tonne on imports of jute and its products from which of the following countries recently? 

I. Bangladesh

II. Pakistan

III. Nepal

IV. China

V. Bhutan

(a) Both I and II

(b) Both I and III

(c) Both III and IV

(d) Both IV and V

(e) Both V and II

Q12. A telecommunication technology test satellite has successfully test fired by ___________ from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre recently?

(a) France

(b) USA

(c) China

(d) Japan

(e) Russia

Q13. The Supreme Court has restrained transfer of 2G spectrum licences from Maxis, originally allotted to Aircel in 2006, to any other telecom company. Maxis is based in

(a) Russia

(b) Norway

(c) Sweden

(d) Malaysia

(e) Mongolia

Q14. Japan has temporarily withdrawn its Ambassador to which of the following countries recently, amid an escalating row over a statue representing wartime sex slaves?

(a) China

(b) Cambodia

(c) Thailand

(d) Venezuela

(e) South Korea

Q15. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is estimated at ________ in 2016-17 as per the data released recently by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

(a) 6.9 per cent

(b) 7.1 per cent

(c) 7.3 per cent

(d) 7.4 per cent

(e) 7.6 per cent

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. The Telangana Government has announced a new scheme to provide financial assistance of one thousand rupees per month each to single women in the state. Making a statement to this effect in state Assembly, chief minister Mr K Chandra Sekhara Rao stated that the new scheme will be implemented from April this year (2017) and necessary funds will be allocated in the upcoming budget. 

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. Munich Re is opening a composite branch office in Mumbai to service the property-casualty, life, health reinsurance markets across the country. Munich Re Group or Munich Reinsurance Company is a reinsurance company based in Munich, Germany.

S3. Ans.(d)

Sol. Veteran actor Om Puri, who gave countless memorable performances in movies of diverse genres, died at his residence in Mumbai on 06th January 2017 after a massive heart attack. He was 66. From Bollywood to Hollywood, from independent to art films, the noted actor, known for his versatility, gave several acclaimed performances.

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has tied up with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for augmenting capital support to enterprises in the country.The idea behind tying up with the state-run insurance behemoth is to give a boost to the venture capital ecosystem for MSMEs. 

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. Karnataka Bank has launched a month-long campaign to promote a group personal accident insurance scheme for savings bank account-holders. ‘KBL Suraksha’, which was launched on January 2, will be in force until January 31. Launched in association with Universal Sompo General Insurance, KBL Suraksha provides coverage against all types of accidental deaths.

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol. Tata Sons has nominated S Padmanabhan as the Chairman of Tata Power Co Ltd with immediate effect, in place of Cyrus Mistry.He is also the executive chairman of Tata Business Excellence Group. Recently he was appointed as the head of the group for human resources for Tata Sons. He is associated Tata group for 34 years, of which 26 were with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). 

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. IBM has appointed Karan Bajwa as Managing Director of IBM India Pvt Ltd, succeeding Vanitha Narayanan who has been appointed as chairman of the Indian subsidiary. Bajwa joined IBM in 2016 as Executive for Strategy and Transformation in the Asia Pacific region. He was earlier Managing Director, Microsoft India where, besides leading the India business for the company, he also the led the cloud transition and the ecosystem engagement.

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. Renowned Sitar maestro Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan died due to cardiac arrest. He was 88.Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan was an Indian sitar player and received the national awards Padma Shri (1970) and Padma Bhushan (2006) and was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 1987. 

S9. Ans.(b)

Sol. Vice President Hamid Ansari on 04th January 2017 has released a book authored by SM Khan titled 'The People's President: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam'. The book was released at a function in New Delhi which was attended by Union Finance Arun Jaitley. 

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. UK Senior diplomat Sir Tim Barrow has appointed as Britain’s new ambassadorthe to the European Union (EU). He replaced Sir Ivan Rogers.Sir Tim Barrow previously served in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as a representative to various bodies of the European Union, and as British Ambassador to Ukraine 2006–2008.

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty ranging from 6.30 US dollars to 351.72 US dollars per tonne on imports of jute and its products from Bangladesh and Nepal. This anti-dumping duty has been imposed in order to protect the domestic industry. The duty has been imposed for five years.

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. A telecommunication technology test satellite has successfully test fired by China from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The satellite was launched late last night (06th January 2017) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. China mulls to conduct a record number of 30 space launch missions this year. 

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Supreme Court has restrained transfer of 2G licences from Malaysia’s Maxis, which was originally allotted to Aircel, to any other telecom company. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also proposed to restrain earning of any revenue by using the 2G spectrum licences, which were originally granted to Aircel in 2006. 

S14. Ans.(e)

Sol. Japan has temporarily withdrawn its ambassador to South Korea, amid an escalating row over a statue representing wartime sex slaves. The statue was installed by activists outside the Japanese consulate in the South Korean city of Busan last month. South Korea has long called for reparations for "comfort women", who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War Two.

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol. Country’s GDP growth is estimated to slow down to 7.1 per cent in current fiscal, from 7.6 per cent in 2015-16, mainly due to slump in manufacturing, mining and construction sectors, the government data showed  without factoring in ‘volatile’ post-demonetisation figures.