QUIZ-30

Q1. Name the state that has recently declared the year of 2017 as the e-Pragati year, a flagship program will help the government to make real-time governance.

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Kerala

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Telangana

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu declared the year of 2017 as the e-Pragati year. The flagship program will help the government to make real-time governance.

Q2. In which of the following continent, President Ram Nath Kovind will make his first foreign trip?

(a) Asia

(b) Africa

(c) Antarctica

(d) North America

(e) South America

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. President Ram Nath Kovind will make his first foreign trip as head of state to the strategically-significant African continent in the first week of October. The President will visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Q3. For the first time, India holds joint trade and investment show with which of the following two countries in New Delhi?

(a) US and Turkey

(b) US and Iran

(c) US and Afghanistan

(d) Iran and Afghanistan

(e) Japan and Iran

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. For the first time, India, US and Afghanistan will hold a joint trade and investment show in Delhi, as New Delhi steps up to its role of being a bigger development partner to Afghanistan.

Q4. What is the position of India in the world in the number of nuclear reactors being installed, according to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017?

(a) Third

(b) Fifth

(c) Fourth

(d) Tenth

(e) Ninth

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. India is third in the world in the number of nuclear reactors being installed, at six, while China is leading at 20, the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017.

Q5. The joint exercise has been recently started between Special Forces of Pakistan and Russia Armies. The Joint exercise has been named as _________________.

(a) Russak 2017

(b) PAKIA V

(c) Razia VI

(d) DRUZBA 2017

(e) Shaheen V

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The joint exercise DRUZBA 2017 between Special Forces of Pakistan and Russia Armies started in Minralney Vody, Russia.

Q6. The 7th ASEM (Asia–Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting was held recently in ______________.

(a) China

(b) South Korea

(c) Indonesia

(d) Japan

(e) Oman

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The 7th ASEM (Asia–Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting was held in Seoul, South Korea. The theme for this year’s meeting was ‘Innovative Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity’.

Q7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or ‘Saubhagya’, to supply 24/7 electricity supply to poor households. What is the total outlay for the scheme?

(a) Rs 18,000 crore

(b) Rs 23,300 crore

(c) Rs 16,320 crore

(d) Rs 25,560 crore

(e) Rs 12,230 crore

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or ‘Saubhagya’, to supply 24/7 electricity supply to poor households. The scheme will cover all rural families after electrification of all villages by December 2017. The government stated that states will be required to complete the household electrification by March 31, 2019. The total outlay for the Saubhagya scheme will be Rs 16,320 crore.

Q8. PM Narendra Modi has recently reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to guide him on economic issues. The Council will be headed by _______________.

(a) Arvind Pangaria

(b) Bimal Anand

(c) Narendra Modi

(d) Archit Sahu

(e) Bibek Debroy

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. PM Narendra Modi reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to guide him on economic issues and appointed economist Bibek Debroy as its chairman. Debroy is a member of government think tank Niti Aayog.

Q9. Which of the following state Government has recently launched ‘Sampurna (Sishu Abond Matru Mrityuhara Purna Nirakaran Abhijan) Yojna’ scheme for pregnant women?

(a) Odisha

(b) Karnataka

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Gujarat

(e) Rajasthan

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Odisha Government launched ‘Sampurna (Sishu Abond Matru Mrityuhara Purna Nirakaran Abhijan) Yojna’ scheme for pregnant women, in Odisha. Under the scheme, Odisha government will provide Rs.1,000 as transport cost for pregnant women to travel to the hospital from inaccessible areas arranging their own vehicles.

Q10. State Bank of India lowered the Minimum Average Monthly Balance (MAB) requirement in a savings account to ____________ from Rs 5,000.

(a) Rs 3,500

(b) Rs 3,000

(c) Rs 4,000

(d) Rs 2,700

(e) Rs 3,300

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. State Bank of India lowered the Minimum Average Monthly Balance (MAB) requirement in a savings account to Rs 3,000 from Rs 5,000 and also revised downwards penalties for not maintaining such a balance.

Q11. For which of the following lender, Artificial intelligence banking platform Payjo has launched an AI-powered chat assistant to addresses customer enquiries?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) State Bank of India

(e) Allahabad Bank

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Artificial intelligence banking platform Payjo has launched an AI-powered chat assistant for State Bank of India to addresses customer enquiries.

Q12. Name the Minister of Tribal Affairs who has recently inaugurated the National Workshop organized by TRIFED on “Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produces (MFP) scheme.

(a) Ramvilas Paswan

(b) Paty Ripple Kyndiah

(c) Jual Oram

(d) Kantilal Bhuria

(e) Kishore Chandra Deo

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram inaugurated the National Workshop organized by TRIFED on “Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produces (MFP) scheme – Taking it to the next level for a Fair and Equitable Deal to the Tribals”. This scheme is already implemented in 9 States and now it is expanded nationwide.

Q13. Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan has recently won in the men’s 5000-metre race in the 57th National Open Athletics Championships in ____________.

(a) Chennai

(b) New Delhi

(c) Kolkata

(d) Bhubneshwar

(e) Jhansi

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Reigning Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan of Services cruised to victory in the men’s 5000-metre race on the opening day of the 57th National Open Athletics Championships at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

Q14. Name the state government that has recently launched 'Vision-2025' project aimed at evolving a draft policy for the development of the state in next seven years by seeking the opinion of the public.

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Assam

(c) Meghalaya

(d) Haryana

(e) Karnataka

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Karnataka Government Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has launched 'Vision-2025' project across the state. It aimed at evolving a draft policy for the development of the state in next seven years by seeking the opinion of the public.

Q15. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently downgraded India’s growth projection to _____________ for the current fiscal.

(a) 6.8%

(b) 7.0%

(c) 7.3%

(d) 6.6%

(e) 6.0%

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded India’s growth projection to 7 percent for the current fiscal while lowering its forecast for the next financial year as well.

QUIZ-30

Q1. In which city Government has launched the 2nd AGRI-UDAAN program that will mentor start-ups and help them connect with potential investors?

Answer: New Delhi

Q2. A bill to enable exit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from NABARD and increase authorized capital of the development institution to _______________ was passed recently by the Lok Sabha.

Answer: Rs 30,000 crore

Q3. Which scheme IRCTC has recently launched for Tatkal tickets?

Answer: Book Now, Pay Later

Q4. Who is the present Chairman of Mumbai-headquartered NABARD?

Answer: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

Q5. The Head Office of SIDBI is in _____________.

Answer: Lucknow

Q6. The Centre has approved the Adityanath-led UP government’s proposal to rename the __________ railway station after the Jan Sangh leader as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) station.

Answer: Mughalsarai railway station

Q7. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission in Uttar Pradesh?

Answer: Akshay Kumar

Q8. Name the person who has been elected as 13th Vice President of India?

Answer: M Venkaiah Naidu

Q9. A High-Level Committee set up to review the Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India has submitted its report to the Union Law Ministry. It was headed by-?

Answer: BN Srikrishna

Q10. Noted economist __________ will be the next Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, which is a think-tank that replaced the Planning Commission.

Answer: Rajiv Kumar

Q11. The Railways has earned an additional revenue of __________ in less than a year through the flexi fare scheme and there is no plan to discontinue it. 

Answer: Rs 540 crore

Q12. Who is 45th Chief Justice of India?

Answer: Dipak Misra

Q13. Who is the current Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping?

Answer: Nitin Gadkari

Q14. The eighth meeting of the Regional Technical Group of Confidence Building Measure on Trade, Commerce & Investment Opportunities under the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process was hosted by-

Answer: India

Q15. Which company and Triumph Motorcycles UK have announced a global partnership recently? 

Answer: Bajaj Auto

QUIZ-30

Q1. Name the Indian Defense unit that has signed a contract with Research Centre Imarat (RCI) for the supply of Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) to Indian Army.

(a) DRDO

(b) BDL

(c) HAL

(d) Tata Advanced Systems

(e) Reliance Defense and Engineering

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a contract with Research Centre Imarat (RCI) for the supply of Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) to Indian Army.

Q2. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently announced several changes to the existing template of the cricket. As per the new change, the thickness of the edges of the bat can’t be more than ____________.

(a) 45mm

(b) 40mm

 (c) 37mm

(d) 43mm

(e) 35mm

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced several changes to the existing template of how the sport of cricket is played. The restriction on the length and width of bats remain unchanged but the thickness of the edges can’t be more than 40mm and the overall depth can be 67 mm at the most.

Q3. Name the newly appointed Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of India's biggest oil and gas producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).

(a) Dinesh K Sarraf

(b) Bimal Sarna

(c) Shashi Shankar

(d) Swarup Saroha

(e) Vikram Saraswat

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Shashi Shankar was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of India's biggest oil and gas producer ONGC. Shankar, at present director (technical and field services), ONGC, will take over the charge as CMD from October 1. He will replace Dinesh K Sarraf. Mr Shankar will have a nearly four-year term until March 2021.

Q4. Name the two Indian women have featured on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in business outside the US.

(a) Chanda Kochhar and Shikha Sharma

(b) Arundhati Bhattacharya and Shikha Sharma

(c) Chanda Kochhar and Neeta Ambani

(d) Usha Ananthasubramanian and Shikha Sharma

(e) Usha Ananthasubramanian and Neeta Ambani

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Two Indian women have featured on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in business outside the US. Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar was ranked fifth and Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Shikha Sharma was ranked at 21.

Q5. The World Tourism Day is celebrated across the world on ___________.

(a) 22 September

(b) 23 September

(c) 28 September

(d) 27 September

(e) 30 September

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Tourism Day is celebrated across the world on 27th of September.  Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.  The theme for World Tourism Day 2017 is 'Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development'.

Q6. Eman Ahmed who was once the world’s heaviest woman has passed away recently. She was from which country?

(a) Oman

(b) Egypt

(c) Indonesia

(d) Yemen

(e) Afghanistan

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Eman Ahmed, the world’s heaviest woman who made news when she arrived in Mumbai earlier this year for a weight-loss surgery, passed away in Abu Dhabi. Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty was an Egyptian woman.

Q7. The Kandla Port has been recently renamed as ______________.

(a) Atal Port

(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri Port

(c) Deendayal Port

(d) Mahatma Gandi Port

(e) Sandesh Port

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Kandla Port, one of the top 12 major ports in the country, has been renamed as Deendayal Port in the name of Hindutva icon Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.

Q8. Name the young boy from Srinagar who has recently become the brand ambassador for Swachhata Hi Seva campaign.

(a) Bilal Dar

(b) Aaroha Shah

(c) Omar Abdullah

(d) Amar Khan

(e) Aramis Sayyed

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bilal Dar, a young boy from Srinagar has become the brand ambassador for Srinagar Municipal Corporation. Dar has been contributing to the  ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’ since the age of 12.

Q9. In which of the following country, India has launched "Incredible India!" campaign to woo travellers and make them aware of magnificent holiday options in the country?

(a) France

(b) Croatia

(c) Turkey

(d) Egypt

(e) Oman

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. India launched a campaign to woo Egyptian travellers and make them aware of magnificent holiday options in the country. The month-long "Incredible India!" campaign has been organised by the Embassy of India in Cairo. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt.

Q10.  The theme for World Tourism Day 2017 is ______________.

(a) Tourism and the quality of life

(b) Pride in travel: good guests and good hosts

(c) Tourism: an unrecognized industry, a service to be released

(d) Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development

(e) Quality staff, quality tourism

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Tourism Day is celebrated across the world on 27th of September.  Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.  The theme for World Tourism Day 2017 is 'Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development'.

Q11. Which among the following is the world’s third-biggest energy company, according to Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings?

(a) TATA Power

(b) Reliance Industries Ltd

(c) ONGC

(d) IOCL

(e) CIL

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is the world’s third-biggest energy company behind Russian gas firm Gazprom and German utility E.ON, according to Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings. State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) climbed to 7th position in the 2017 ranking, up from 14th rank in 2016. Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) was placed at 11th position in 2017 as against 20th in 2016.

Q12. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the 'PENCIL Portal' at the National Conference on Child Labour organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. PENCIL is abbreviated as _______________________.

(a) Platform for Efficient Enforcement for No Child Labour

(b) Platform for Effective Empowerment for No Child Labour

(c) Platform for Efficient Empowerment for No Child Labour

(d) Platform for External Empowerment for No Child Labour

(e) Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal at the National Conference on Child Labour organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The PENCIL is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society and the general public in achieving the target of child labour free society.

Q13. Name the country that has recently sworn in Joao Lourenco as the country's President, making him the first new President of the country in 38 years.

(a) Angola

(b) Namibia

(c) Republic of the Congo

(d) Zimbabwe

(e) Kenya

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Angola swore in Joao Lourenco as the country's President, making him the first new President of the country in 38 years. This comes after the previous president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, announced his retirement and chose Lourenco as his successor.

Q14. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security at which airport has been recognized as the best service in this domain by a global quality rating agency?

(a) Delhi Airport

(b) Varanasi Airport

(c) Vijayawada Airport

(d) Mumbai Airport

(e) Bangalore Airport

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai has been recognised as the best service in this domain by a global quality rating agency.

Q15. What was the Ranking of India in the global competitiveness ranking of 137 countries by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?

(a) 35th

(b) 45th

(c) 40th

(d) 54th

(e) 64th

S15. Ans.(c)

Sol. India remains the most competitive country in South Asia, appearing at No. 40 in the global competitiveness ranking of 137 countries by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The ranking is one lower than last year.

QUIZ-30

Q1. A new representative body USISPF is being set up to enhance business relations between India and US. What does 'F' stands for in USISPF?
Answer: Forum

Q2. Which state government has initiated the process of inducting Indian women team cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur as a DSP in the state police?
Answer: Punjab Government

Q3. NCLT has recently approved the proposed merger between Bharti Airtel and Telenor India. What does 'T' stands for in NCTL?
Answer: Tribunal

Q4. Name the Senior bureaucrat who was recently appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) in Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
Answer: Mohammad Mustafa

Q5. Mahabaleshwara M.S is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of ____________.
Answer: Karnataka Bank

Q6. Who has been named the world's most highly-paid author with earnings of £72.2m ($95m)?
Answer: JK Rowling

Q7. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed senior advocate Ushanath Banerjee as the chairman of a special committee. It will deal with the players’ transfer disputes'. Who is the present President of AIFF?
Answer: Praful Patel

Q8. India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the $2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Limited was inaugurated near-
Answer: Hyderabad

Q9. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan?
Answer: Prabhat Kumar

Q10. Which state goverment has launched two online portals MahaDBT and MahaVASTU to streamline the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT) and to bring in more transparency in construction sector?
Answer: Maharashtra

Q11. The Centre has declared entire Assam as a “disturbed” area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups ULFA, NDFB, and others. Who is the present Chief Minister of Assam? 
Answer: Sarbananda Sonowal

Q12. Name the player, who has defeated world record holder Usain Bolt in the 100-meter final in London recently.
Answer: Justin Gatlin

Q13. In which cities a special event, ‘The dawn of cruise tourism in India’ was inaugurated in order to promote cruise tourism in India?
Answer: Mumbai

Q14. India’s leading FMCG Britannia Industries would set up its largest plant in-?
Answer: Maharashtra

Q15. Name the company, which has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Department of Handloom and Textiles, to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers across the country.
Answer: Amazon India

QUIZ-30

Q1. Liliane Bettencourt, the world’s wealthiest woman has passed away recently aged 94. She was from ____________.

(a) Russia

(b) The USA

(c) Canada

(d) France

(e) Sweden

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Liliane Bettencourt, heir to the French L’Oreal hairspray empire and the world’s wealthiest woman, has died aged 94. She was from France.

Q2. According to the survey conducted by Brand Finance, which of the following lender is India’s most trusted and most popular bank?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) Axis Bank

(e) Punjab National Bank

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) is India’s most trusted and most popular bank according to a survey conducted by Brand Finance, a business valuation and strategic consultancy headquartered in London.

Q3. From which of the following country, India has recently received its first High Horsepower Locomotive with the body shell of 12000 HP loco?

(a) USA

(b) Russia

(c) France

(d) Japan

(e) China

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. India has received its first High Horsepower Locomotive with the bodyshell of 12000 HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port. This first-of-its-kind high-power electric locomotive will be used to haul freight trains at twice the existing speed by 2018.

Q4. Name the state for which Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a USD 300 million loan facility for carrying forward fiscal reforms across the State.

(a) West Bengal

(b) Odisha

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Assam

(e) Tripura

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Multilateral funding agency ADB has sanctioned a USD 300 million loan facility for carrying forward fiscal reforms in West Bengal. The board of Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of USD 300 million to continue a comprehensive series of fiscal reforms in West Bengal.

Q5. The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games were held recently at _________________.

(a) Beijing, China

(b) Tokyo, Japan

(c) Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

(d) New Delhi, India

(e) Chennai, India

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games were held recently at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Ashgabat is the Capital city of Turkmenistan.

Q6. Name the player who has become the first Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) representative for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Forum.

(a) Abhinav Bindra

(b) MC Mary Kom

(c) Milkha Singh

(d) P V Sindhu

(e) Babita Phogat

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medalist M C Mary Kom has become the first Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) representative for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Forum.

Q7. Name the newly appointed chancellor of Germany.

(a) Gerhard Schroder

(b) Helmut Kohl

(c) Helmut Schmidt

(d) Willy Brandt

(e) Angela Merkel

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Angela Merkel won a fourth term as chancellor in Germany elections that lifted the far-right party Alternative for Germany into parliament for the first time since the immediate aftermath World War II.

Q8. The book titled "The Shershah of Kargil", written by Deepak Surana has been unveiled recently. It is the biography of ___________________.

(a) Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey

(b) Captain Vijyant Thapar

(c) Major Padmapani Acharya

(d) Captain Vikram Batra

(e) Captain Anuj Nayyar

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra was martyred at the tender age of 24. The biography of Captain Vikram Batra "The Shershah of Kargil" has been written by 21-year-old Deepak Surana.

Q9. Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi recently took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He has succeeded ____________.

(a) Sandeep Jajodia

(b) Viral Acharya

(c) Shashi Kant Sharma

(d) Vishal Manoharan

(e) Kapil Singh Shera

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. Mehrishi succeeded Shashi Kant Sharma.

Q10. Name the actor who was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai.

(a) Ranveer Singh

(b) Rajkummar Rao

(c) Ranbir Kapoor

(d) Arjun Kapoor

(e) Sushant Singh Rajpoot

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Rajkummar Rao was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai. GQ (Gentlemen’s Quarterly) magazine conducted the GQ Men of the Year Awards for 2017, in Mumbai. Woman of the Year award was won by Anushka Sharma.

Q11. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announcement, Masala bonds will be now treated as ECB from October 2017 thereby freeing up more investments by FPIs. What does ECB stand for?

(a) External Commercial Borrowings

(b) Exported Commercial Building

(c) Exported Commercial Borrowings

(d) External Communicable Backlogs

(e) External Commercial Backlogs

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that Masala bonds will be treated as External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from 3rd October 2017 thereby freeing up more investments by FPIs.

Q12. Name the player who has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country’s third highest civilian award by the Sports Ministry.

(a) Saina Nehwal

(b) Virat Kohli

(c) Geeta Phogat

(d) MC Mary Kom

(e) P.V. Sindhu

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. Olympic silver medalist shuttler P.V. Sindhu has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country’s third highest civilian award, by the Sports Ministry.

Q13. Name the Eminent scientist of India who has recently become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his immense contribution in materials research.

(a) Dr Jayant Narlikar

(b) Prof. Raghunath Mashelkar

(c) Dr Narinder Singh Kapany

(d) Prof. C.N.R Rao

(e) Dr G. Madhavan Nair

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Eminent scientist, Professor C.N.R Rao, has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his immense contribution in materials research.

Q14. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, name the business person who has recently become Asia’s richest man.

(a) Ma Huateng

(b) Hui Ka Yan

(c) Jack Ma

(d) Lig ba Chan

(e) Aung li San

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of big China real estate developer China Evergrande Group, has become Asia’s richest man according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List. Ma Huateng currently ranks second in Asia and Jack Ma third.

Q15. On which of the following country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently launched an anti-corruption investigation?

(a) Pakistan

(b) West Indies

(c) Bangladesh

(d) Afghanistan

(e) Sri Lanka

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an anti-corruption investigation in Sri Lanka. The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) officers had recently visited the country as part of the probe.

QUIZ-26

Q1. Fino Payments Bank has recently launched its mobile banking app called BPay. FINO PayTech is headquartered in ___________.

(a) Jaipur

(b) Bangalore

(c) Chennai

(d) Mumbai

(e) Mangalore

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Fino Payments Bank has launched its mobile banking app called BPay. Fino aims to make banking easy for millions of underbanked people in India. The upgraded BPay app is available on Android at present. FINO PayTech is headquartered in Mumbai.

Q2. World trade in goods is estimated to grow at a higher _____________ in 2017 compared to 1.6 percent increase in 2016, according to the World Trade Organization report.

(a) 3.8 percent

(b) 3.7 percent

(c) 3.6 percent

(d) 3.0 percent

(e) 3.2 percent

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. World trade in goods is estimated to grow at a higher 3.6 percent in 2017 compared to 1.6 percent increase in 2016, according to revised estimates circulated by the World Trade Organisation.

Q3. In which of the following country, the world’s fastest commercial bullet train has been started recently?

(a) China

(b) Japan

(c) USA

(d) Switzerland

(e) France

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. China restored the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line to 350 kilometres per hour, making it the fastest commercially run train, six years after it reduced the speed due to a fatal accident.

Q4. Name the state in which Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has recently inaugurated the 6th edition of the four-day international textile and apparel fair named 'VASTRA'.

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Odisha

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) Gujarat

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the 6th edition of the four-day international textile and apparel fair, 'VASTRA' in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Q5. Name the former boxing champion who passed away recently in Miami.

(a) Tim Witherspoon

(b) Michael Spinks

(c) Mike Tyson

(d) Jake LaMotta

(e) Trevor Berbick

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Jake LaMotta, former boxing champion whose life of violence in and out of the ring was portrayed in the movie "Raging Bull," passed away in Miami.

Q6. According to the Film Federation of India, ‘Newton’ will be India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars 2018. The movie is directed by _____________.

(a) Navjot Gulati

(b) Amit Masurkar

(c) Shlok Sharma

(d) Neeraj Ghaywan

(e) Srinivas Sunderrajan

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘Newton’ will be India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars 2018, according to the Film Federation of India. The movie is directed by Amit Masurkar.

Q7. Name the country with which Britain has recently signed a framework deal for military cooperation.

(a) Iraq

(b) Iran

(c) Saudi Arabia

(d) Syria

(e) The UAE

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Saudi Arabia and Britain signed a framework deal for military cooperation. The agreement came after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed security ties with visiting British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah.

Q8. Which of the following state government has recently launched first-of-its-kind electric bus service in the 51km-long stretch road?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Goa

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Odisha

(e) Assam

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Himachal Pradesh government on launched first-of-its-kind electric bus service in the 51km-long stretch road between Manali and Rohtang Pass. The bus service was flagged off by State Transport Minister GS Bali.

Q9. INS Kalvari was recently delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). It is ______________ class Submarine.

(a) Chakra (Akula II) class

(b) Arihant class

(c) Shishumar class

(d) Scorpene class

(e) Vela class

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The first of the Scorpene class submarines, INS Kalvari, was delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). The submarine will soon be commissioned into the Indian Navy.

Q10. Name the city that has recently stripped Uber of its licence to operate, affecting over 40,000 drivers in a huge blow to the taxi app.

(a) London

(b) New York

(c) Washington D.C.

(d) Paris

(e) Geneva

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. London's transport regulator stripped Uber of its licence to operate, affecting over 40,000 drivers in a huge blow to the taxi app.

Q11. Name the city in which Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the first LPG Panchayat.

(a) Ahmedabad

(b) Gandhinagar

(c) Rajkot

(d) New Delhi

(e) Mumbai

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate one of the ambitious programmes of the Centre — LPG Panchayat, aimed at encouraging rural communities to turn to clean fuel. The First LPG Panchayat will be held in Gandhinagar, where Pradhan will preside over the interaction between women using LPG under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY) and the companies.

Q12. Name the city in which State Bank of India (SBI) has launched the FTSE SBI Bond Index series.

(a) New York

(b) Paris

(c) London

(d) Geneva

(e) Jakarta

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) has launched the FTSE SBI Bond Index series in London in partnership with global index provider FTSE 100, which will give tools to investors from India, the UK and globally to analyse India’s government bond market, and drive growth in this market.

Q13. Name the person who was appointed the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of NHPC Ltd.

(a) Srikant Mahant

(b) Saurabh Sahu

(c) Anitya Sen

(d) Balraj Joshi

(e) Sukhvinder Shah

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Balraj Joshi was appointed the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of NHPC Ltd, the country’s premier hydro power utility. Joshi is at present director (technical) in the organization.

Q14. Dabur India has tied up with e-commerce major _____________ for an online Ayurveda marketplace which will house all Ayurvedic brands and products of the country.

(a) Amazon

(b) eBay

(c) Flipkart

(d) Snapdeal

(e) PriceRaja

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dabur India has tied up with e-commerce major Amazon for an online ayurveda marketplace which will house all ayurvedic brands and products of the country.

Q15. What is the Capital of Saudi Arabia?

(a) Jakarta

(b) Doha

(c) Riyadh

(d) Aden

(e) Baku

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Riyadh is the Capital of Soudi Arabia.

QUIZ-26

Q1. Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world has recently reached the value of ______________ for the first time.
(a) $2.0 Trillion
(b) $1.2 Trillion
(c) $1.4 Trillion
(d) $1.8 Trillion
(e) $1.0 Trillion

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, reached the value of $1 trillion for the first time. This amount equals nearly $189,000 (157,000 euros) for each of the 5.3 million people living in Norway.

Q2. Name the only player whom BCCI has nominated for the country's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to the game.
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Ajinkya Rahane
(c) Shikhar Dhawan
(d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(e) Yuvraj Singh

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian cricket board, BCCI has nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the country's third highest civilian award - the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to the game.

Q3. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for merger and modernization of 17 Government of India Presses (GIPs)/Units into ___________ Government of India Presses (GIPs).
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 7
(e) 6

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for rationalization/merger and modernization of 17 Government of India Presses (GIPs)/Units into 5 Government of India Presses (GIPs) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Minto Road and Mayapuri, New Delhi; Nashik, Maharashtra and Temple Street, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Q4. Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a deal that is poised to create one of Europe's largest steel companies. Thyssenkrupp is _____________ based company.
(a) Brazil
(b) Russia
(c) Germany
(d) France
(e) Oman

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a deal that is poised to create one of Europe's largest steel companies. The two partners have been in merger talks for more than a year.

Q5. India has replaced which one of the following country as the top retail destination in 2017 as part of the global retail development index?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) USA
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) Switzerland

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has replaced China as the top retail destination in 2017 as part of the global retail development index. The change in ranking was an outcome of four factors including increased consumer spending beyond essentials, rising mobile and internet penetration, favorable foreign investment climate and bold action on cashless transaction and GST.

Q6. In which of the following country, FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 will be held?
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) France
(d) USA
(e) Indonesia

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 will be held in France. Gianni Infantino is the President of FIFA. The 2019 edition of FIFA Women's World Cup will take place from June 7 to July 7, 2019.

Q7. Name the Nigerian who has recently won the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 2017 Nansen Refugees Award.
(a) Muhammadu Buhari
(b) Zannah Mustapha
(c) Shehu Shagari
(d) Olusegun Obasanjo
(e) Ernest Shonekan

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. A Nigerian, Zannah Mustapha has won the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 2017 Nansen Refugees Award. He is the Director of Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School. Mr. Mustapha is the first Nigerian recipient of the award.

Q8. The Union Cabinet has approved the revamped Khelo India program at a cost of _______________ for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20.
(a) Rs.2,340 Crore
(b) Rs.750 Crore
(c) Rs.1,756 Crore
(d) Rs.1,205 Crore
(e) Rs.3,567 Crore

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Union Cabinet has approved the revamped Khelo India program at a cost of Rs.1,756 crore for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20. This marks a watershed moment in the history of Indian sports, as the Programme aims at mainstreaming sport as a tool for individual development, community development, economic development and national development.

Q9. Name the person who has been appointed as the as interim Chairman of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
(a) Vishal Kumar
(b) Rajiv Kumar
(c) Pramod Mathur
(d) B Sambamurthy
(e) Vimal Srivastava

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed B Sambamurthy as interim Chairman of the board. He will replace M Balachandran, who was Non-Executive Chairman of NPCI.

Q10. What is the official Slogan of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019?
(a) Power in Us
(b) Shine with FIFA
(c) Dream to Shine
(d) Dare To Shine
(e) Shine and Rise

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. "Dare To Shine" is the official Slogan of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019. The slogan of the tournament "Dare To Shine" reflects the development of football, especially women's football.

Q11. How many countries have recently signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world’s nuclear powers spurned?
(a) 50
(b) 75
(c) 25
(d) 38
(e) 60

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Fifty countries have signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world’s nuclear powers spurned but supporters hailed as a historic agreement nonetheless.

Q12. After the recent circular passed by the RBI, Peer-to-peer lending platforms will be treated as _____________.
(a) Regular Banks
(b) Payment Banks
(c) Small Financial Banks
(d) Start-Ups
(e) NBFCs

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. After a year or more of due-diligence, the RBI has notified that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms need to be regulated and treated on par with non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).

Q13. World Alzheimer’s Day is organized across the world on ____________.
(a) 23 September
(b) 21 September
(c) 22 September
(d) 30 September
(e) 14 September

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. World Alzheimer’s Day is organized across the world on 21 September. The theme for World Alzheimer’s Day 2017 is Remember me.

Q14. What is the theme of the World Alzheimer’s Day 2017?
(a) Don't Forget
(b) Alzheimer- Not a Disease
(c) Yes we know it
(d) Alzheimer- Eradicate it
(e) Remember me

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. World Alzheimer’s Day is organized across the world on 21 September. The theme for World Alzheimer’s Day 2017 is Remember me.

Q15. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first tranche of emergency funding of ____________ to provide life-saving healthcare to the "vulnerable population" in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar.
(a) $225,000
(b) $220,000
(c) $345,000
(d) $175,000
(e) $124,000

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first tranche of emergency funding of $175,000 to provide life-saving healthcare to the "vulnerable population" in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar.