QUIZ-21

Q1. Name the Public sector lender that has recently offered Bharat Bill Payment System, introduced by the National Payments Corporation of India, for its customers.
Answer: Indian Overseas Bank

Q2. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League has recently selected Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to be the interim prime minister of Pakistan. He was ______________ of Pakistan.
Answer: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources

Q3. The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2017 is observed across the world on ___________________.
Answer: 30 July

Q4. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has recently developed India's first unmanned tank, which has three variants – surveillance, mine detection and reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio threats. It has been named as ______________.
Answer: Muntra

Q5. The Punjab government has recently announced the launch of its flagship 'Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar' scheme. The scheme has been launched by the government in association with which cab service provider?
Answer: Uber

Q6. Indian boxers had recently clinched 8 Medals at the 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labemat. The event was held in ________________.
Answer: The Czech Republic

Q7. Which lender has recently cut the savings bank deposits rate from 4 per cent to 3.5 per cent on deposits below Rs. 1 crore?
Answer: State Bank of India

Q8. Name the person who has been recently appointed as a part-time member on the board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Answer: Ravi Mittal

Q9. Name the Ferrari driver who has recently won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2017.
Answer: Sebastian Vettel

Q10. On which Bank, the RBI has recently imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 crore for “non-compliance” with the directions on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms?
Answer: Union Bank of India

Q11. Tech giant Cisco has recently appointed ______________  as president for its India and SAARC operations.
Answer: Sameer Garde

Q12. Name the first vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, who has recently announced his resignation.
Answer: Arvind Panagariya

Q13. Mukesh Ambani has elbowed past _____________ to become Asia’s second-richest man, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Answer: Li Ka-shing

Q14. Which payments bank has recently announced a strategic partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to give further boost to digital payments in the country? 
Answer: Airtel Payments Bank

Q15. In which country, China has formally opened its first overseas military base?
Answer: Djibouti

QUIZ-21

Q1. The theme for International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2017 is ______________.
(a) Protection under the Sun
(b) All under one roof
(c) Protecting life Under the Sun
(d) Caring for all life under the sun
(e) None of the given themes are correct

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed globally on 16 September every year.  The theme for 2017 is 'Caring for all life under the sun'.

Q2. The final development trials of indigenous beyond visual range Astra missile were successfully concluded into the Indian Air Force. Astra is ______________ Missile.
(a) Surface-to-Surface Missile
(b) Air-to-Air Missile
(c) Surface-to-Air Missile
(d) Air-to-Surface Missile
(e) None of the given Option is True

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Final development trials of indigenous beyond visual range air-to-air missile Astra were successfully concluded into the Indian Air Force. The trials were conducted over the Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast at Chandipur, with the missile being test-fired from a Su-30 fighter aircraft.

Q3. Name the only Marshal of the Indian Air Force who passed away recently.
(a) Arjan Singh
(b) K. C. Kariappa
(c) Arup Raha
(d) Aspy Engineer
(e) SubrotoMukerjee

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The sole Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh, passed away at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday. He was 98 years old.

Q4. Prime Minister NarendraModi has recently launched the world's second biggest dam on the river Narmada in Gujarat. This dam has been named as ________________.
(a) Mansarovar Dam
(b) Rihand Dam
(c) SardarSarovar Dam
(d) Kol Dam
(e) Kishau Dam

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the SardarSarovar Dam - the world's second biggest - on the river Narmada in Gujarat.

Q5. PV Sindhu has become the first Indian to win the Korea Open Superseries 2017 held in Seoul. She has defeated _______________.
(a) Corolina Marin
(b) RatchanokIntanon
(c) Tai Tzu-ying
(d) NozomiOkuhara
(e) Wang Shixian

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. PV Sindhu becomes the first Indian to win the Korea Open Superseries with an outstanding win over NozomiOkuhara in the much-talked-about women's singles final in Seoul.

Q6. With which of the following country, India has signed 'Open Sky Agreement' that will allow their airlines to operate unlimited number of flights between the two countries?
(a) South Korea
(b) Myanmar
(c) USA
(d) China
(e) Japan

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. India and Japan signed an agreement that will allow their airlines to operate unlimited number of flights between the two countries. It opens skies between India and Japan ie. Indian and Japanese carriers can mount now unlimited number of flights to the selected cities of each other's countries.

Q7. Name the lender with which Amazon has tied up recently for the loans up to Rs. 25 lakh.
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Bank of Maharashtra
(d) Nainital Bank
(e) HDFC Bank

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Amazon has tied up with Bank of Baroda for the loans, which can go up to Rs. 25 lakh. The Indian arm of the US e-commerce giant, Amazon plans to provide unsecured micro-loans, as low as 1 lakh, at interest rates as low as 10.45-11 per cent at a short span of 3-5 days. With the Bank of Baroda tie-up, the company wants to cater to every strata of sellers.

Q8. In which of the following city, External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj will represent India at the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session?
(a) Paris
(b) New Delhi
(c) Moscow
(d) New York
(e) Vienna

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj arrived in New York to represent India at the annual UN General Assembly, UNGA, session.

Q9. Name the country with which Russia has restored scheduled commercial airline services for the first time since 2004.
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) South Korea
(d) Syria
(e) Indonesia

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Russia and Iraq restored scheduled commercial airline services for the first time since 2004. This move has been hailed as a sign of stability returning to the war-torn country.

Q10. An indigenous artillery gun, ATAGS has set a new world record in range by hitting targets at a distance of 48 km. What does 'T' stands for in ATAGS?
(a) Target
(b) Transmitted
(c) Towed
(d) Transportable
(e) Truncated

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. An indigenous artillery gun, Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set a new world record in range by hitting targets at a distance of 48 km.

Q11. Name the NASA's $3.9-billion spacecraft that has ended its 20-year-long ground-breaking journey with a fiery plunge into the Saturn’s crushing atmosphere.
(a) Cassini
(b) Apollo
(c) Euclid
(d) Heliophysics
(e) NEOWISE

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) $3.9-billion Cassini spacecraft ended its 20-year-long ground-breaking journey with a fiery plunge into the Saturn’s crushing atmosphere. It had beamed back never-before-seen images of the ringed planet and its mysterious moons until the last moment.

Q12. Name the elusive animal species that has been upgraded recently to 'vulnerable' status from previous endangered status.
(a) African Penguin
(b) Amur tiger
(c) Whale Shark
(d) Snow Leopards
(e) Green Sea Turtle

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. The elusive snow leopards, long considered an endangered species, has been upgraded to 'vulnerable'. But experts warned the new classification does not mean they are safe.

Q13. Name the Google app that has become the latest UPI-based payments app in the country thatcan be used to pay for movie tickets, utility bills, and make other transactions online.
(a) Google Salahkar
(b) Google Tez
(c) Google Saral
(d) Google Pay
(e) Google Kharcha

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Google Tez has become the latest UPI-based payments app in the country. The new Google Tez app can be used to pay for movie tickets, utility bills, and make other transactions online.

Q14. Name the payment bank that has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the UPI on its digital platform.
(a) Paytm Payment Bank
(b) IPPB
(c) Airtel Payments Bank
(d) Aditya Birla Payment Bank
(e) Dhanlaxmi Payment Bank

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sunil Mittal-driven Airtel Payments Bank integrated the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform, allowing customer choice and convenience to facilitate secure digital payments. Airtel Payments Bank has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the UPI on its digital platform.

Q15. Haider al-Abadi is the present Prime Minister of ____________.
(a) Iran
(b) Syria
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) Iraq
(e) Kazakhstan

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Haider al-Abadi is the Prime Minister of Iraq. Baghdad is the capital of Iraq.

QUIZ-21

Q1. Name the newly appointed chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
(a) Vinay Shah
(b) Sandeep Kumar
(c) Mahesh Kumar Verma
(d) M. Nagaraja Sarma
(e) N. Venkatesan

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. M. Nagaraja Sarma has been appointed the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Sarma is at present the general manager, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. He has been appointed the CMD for five years.

Q2. Hindi Diwas is celebrated nationally in India on ________________.
(a) 25 September
(b) 16 September
(c) 14 September
(d) 15 September
(e) 20 September

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Hindi Diwas is an annual observance in India which is a celebration of the Hindi language. Celebrated on September 14 every year, Hindi Divas is an annual day celebration mostly sponsored by the central government of India.

Q3. In which of the following Indian city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe has recently laid the foundation stone of the first High-Speed Rail Project?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Gandhinagar
(c) New Delgi
(d) Vadodara
(e) Jamnagar

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone of the 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail in Ahmedabad. This is the fourth summit meeting between Modi and Abe.

Q4. In the recent announcement of International Olympic Committee (IOC), which of the following city has been awarded the 2024 summer Olympics?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Paris
(c) New York
(d) Beijing
(e) Doha

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally announced that Paris has been awarded the 2024 summer Olympics and Los Angeles has been given the 2028 edition.

Q5. Who has been recently appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd?
(a) Vinay Kumar Shinde
(b) Vishwas Shah
(c) Arjun Malwey
(d) Mahendra Pratap Mall
(e) Amit Kakkar

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Mahendra Pratap Mall was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd.

Q6. In which city, India’s first State of art virology laboratory for Homoeopathy was inaugurated recently by Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for AYUSH?
(a) Chennai
(b) Lucknow
(c) Kolkata
(d) Varanasi
(e) Kochi

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s first State of art virology laboratory at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy in Kolkata was inaugurated by Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for AYUSH.

Q7. Name the Indian player who has recently launched -Mission 24 for Mumbai's M east ward which is known to have one of highest slum population's in the city.
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Rahul Dravid
(c) VVS Laxman
(d) M S Dhoni
(e) Saurav Ganguly

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar launched -Mission 24 for Mumbai's M east ward which is known to have one of highest slum population's in the city.

Q8. The Secretary-General of UN Antonio Guterre has recently appointed ______________ as the first special envoy for the oceans.
(a) Syed Akbaruddin
(b) Nikki Haley
(c) Samantha Power
(d) Peter Thomson
(e) Zalmay Khalilzad

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Secretary-General of UN Antonio Guterres has appointed the outgoing president of the General Assembly, Peter Thomson as the first special envoy for the oceans, seeking to galvanize efforts to protect the world's seas.

Q9. Pune-based auto firm Force Motors Ltd has entered into an agreement with which of the following car manufacturing company to produce engines for power generation?
(a) Holland Car
(b) Rolls-Royce
(c) Audi
(d) Mercedes
(e) Infiniti

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Pune-based auto firm Force Motors Ltd has entered into a non-binding joint venture agreement with Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG to produce engines for power generation and rail application and complete power generation systems, including spare parts, for Indian and global markets.

Q10. In the recent announcement of International Olympic Committee (IOC), which of the following city has been awarded the 2028 summer Olympics?
(a) Paris
(b) Moscow
(c) Canberra
(d) Los Angeles
(e) New York

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally announced that Paris has been awarded the 2024 summer Olympics and Los Angeles has been given the 2028 edition.

QUIZ-15

Q1. According to the data of Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India’s fiscal deficit at July- end touched 92.4 % of the budget. Who is the Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?

(a) Rajiv Kumar

(b) Dipak Misra

(c) Anthony Lianzuala

(d) Vishal Sikka

(e) Tapan Rey

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. India’s fiscal deficit at July- end touched 92.4 % of the budget mainly because of front loading of expenditure by various government departments. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit- difference between expenditure and revenue - was Rs 5.04 lakh crore during April- July 2017-18, according to the data of Controller General of Accounts (CGA). Anthony Lianzuala is the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) under the Finance Ministry.

Q2. Name the Bank of Pakistan that has been recently shut down by the US banking regulators for money laundering.

(a) Faysal Bank

(b) United Bank Limited

(c) Askari Bank

(d) Habib Bank

(e) Bank Alfalah

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. US banking regulators ordered Pakistan’s Habib Bank to shutter its New York office after nearly 40 years, for repeatedly failing to heed concerns over possible terrorist financing and money laundering.

Q3. The first National Canine Seminar was organized by National Security Guard (NSG) in Manesar, Gurugram. The theme of the two days National Canine Seminar was _______________.

(a) Canine as Tactical Weapon in Fight against Terrorism

(b) Discuss and Deliberate on the Techniques of Dog Training and Strategies

(c) The NSG's Motorcycle Expedition

(d) Collective Responsibility towards the Fight against Terrorism. 

(e) None of the given options is true

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju attended the first National Canine Seminar organized by National Security Guard (NSG), in NSG Campus, Manesar (Gurugram), Haryana. The theme of the two days National Canine Seminar is ''Canine as Tactical Weapon in Fight against Terrorism'' with an objective to discuss and deliberate on the techniques of dog training and strategies of deploying the dogs in Counter Terrorism/Counter Insurgency scenario.

Q4. Name the newly appointed chief coach of the men's Hockey Team.

(a) Roelant Oltmans

(b) Mike Babcock

(c) Sjoerd Marijne

(d) Bill Peters

(e) Phil Housley

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Women's national hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne was named chief coach of the men's side. He has replaced Roelant Oltmans.

Q5. Name the Indian Wrestler who has recently won the gold medal in Cadet World Wrestling Championship in Athens.

(a) Sakshi Malik

(b) Sonam Malik

(c) Geeta Phogat

(d) Annu Singh

(e) Jaspreet Kaur

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. India Wrestler Sonam Malik won a gold medal by defeating Japanese Wrestler Sena Nagamoto by 3-1 points on the fourth-day of Cadet World Wrestling Championship in Athens.

Q6. Which of the following state government has signed an MoU with Google India to increase digital literacy across the State?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala

(d) Assam

(e) Meghalaya

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. In a bid to take Internet connectivity to the remotest part of the state, Assam government signed an MoU with Google India. Through the MoU with Google, the state government would work to provide Internet connection to 26,000 villages and 1,500 tea garden areas to increase digital literacy.

Q7. Name the city in which the first water ATM of the country has been inaugurated recently.

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Kochi

(c) Mumbai

(d) Delhi

(e) Hyderabad

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. The First water ATM has been inaugurated by Telangana State Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy at Nalgonda X Roads, Hyderabad. A total of 200 ATMs will be set up to reach a targeted 150,000 people. In the first phase, 50 water ATMs will be operationalized by 2018.

Q8. Name the UIDAI chief executive officer who has been recently appointed as the interim chairman of the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).

(a) A.B. Pandey

(b) Vishal Kumar Singh

(c) Rajiv Khanna

(d) Surjit Singh

(e) Saurabh Kumar

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI) chief executive officer (CEO) A.B. Pandey was appointed the interim chairman of the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).

Q9. Unseeded American ______________ has lifted the US Open women's singles title 2017. 

(a) Chris Evert

(b) Venus Williams

(c) Sloane Stephens

(d) Madison Keys

(e) Serena Williams

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Unseeded American Sloane Stephens lifted the US Open women's singles title 2017. Sloane ranked 83rd completed a spectacular return from injury to beat 15th seed Keys 6-3, 6-0 in the finals.

Q10. Which country has won 2nd South Asian Basketball, SABA, Under - 16 Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal recently?.

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Nepal

(e) Bangladesh

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has won 2nd South Asian Basketball, SABA, Under - 16 Championship. India defeated Bhutan by 131-50 in its last league match at Kathmandu in Nepal. India remained unbeaten in its all four matches and accumulated 8 points. Bangladesh finished second and host Nepal third.

QUIZ-14

Q1. India and Japan have agreed to collaborate closely in defence production, including on dual-use technologies. Who is the present Prime Minister of Japan?

(a) Shinzo Abe

(b) Yoshihiko Noda

(c) Naoto Kan

(d) Xi Jinping

(e) Yukio Hatoyama

S1. Ans.(a)

Sol. India and Japan have agreed to collaborate closely in defence production, including on dual-use technologies. The two countries resolved to ramp up overall military engagement under the bilateral special strategic framework. Shinzo Abe is the present Prime Minister of Japan.

Q2. The book of Former Foreign Secretary named “How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st Century”- was launched recently. The book is written by __________.

(a) Ranjan Mathai

(b) Chokila Iyer

(c) Shyam Saran

(d) Lalit Mansingh

(e) Nirupama Rao

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The book of Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran named “How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st Century”- was launched by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Q3. NITI Aayog has recently constituted an Expert Task Force to provide a major thrust to job creation by enhancing India’s exports. The Task Force will be headed by ____________.

(a) Arvind Panagariya

(b) Rajiv Kumar

(c) Amitabh Kant

(d) Narendra Modi

(e) Shereen Bhan

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. NITI Aayog has constituted an Expert Task Force to provide a major thrust to job creation by enhancing India’s exports. It will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar.

Q4. The defence entity of which of the following company had signed an MoU with Rosoboronexport, Russia, to supply tracked vehicle solutions to the armed forces?

(a) TATA Power

(b) Bharat Earth Movers

(c) Heavy Vehicles Factory

(d) Ashok Leyland

(e) Reliance Defence Services

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The defence entity of Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland had signed an MoU with Rosoboronexport, Russia, to supply tracked vehicle solutions to the armed forces.

Q5. Which of the following countries will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting Championships?

(a) Australia

(b) Japan

(c) China

(d) USA

(e) India

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. India will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting Championships. The Executive Board of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation met at Gold Coast, Australia and decided to allot the 2019 edition of the competitions to India.

Q6. Name the Bollywood actress who has been appointed as the first Indian woman ambassador in 'Friends of Australia' (FOA) advocacy panel by Tourism Australia.

(a) Priyanka Chopra

(b) Parineeti Chopra

(c) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

(d) Diya Mirza

(e) Neha Dhupia

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has been appointed as the first Indian woman ambassador in 'Friends of Australia' (FOA) advocacy panel by Tourism Australia.

Q7. Name the telecom company of India that has entered into an agreement with US-based networking solutions provider Coriant to chart the path to 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) in India.

(a) MTNL

(b) Reliance Communications

(c) BSNL

(d) Tata Teleservices

(e) Bharti Airtel

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) entered into an agreement with US-based networking solutions provider Coriant to chart the path to 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) in India.

Q8. In which of the following country, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under Ministry of Power has launched UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All) Scheme?

(a) Singapore

(b) Myanmar

(c) Nepal

(d) Malaysia

(e) Bangladesh

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under Ministry of Power, Government of India has launched UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All) Scheme in the State of Melaka, Malaysia.

Q9. Exide Life Insurance has announced a partnership with Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC Bank) to offer its protection and savings products to the latter’s customers. Exide Life Insurance is head quartered in __________.

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Jaipur

(c) Ahmedabad

(d) Kolkata

(e) Mumbai

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Exide Life Insurance has announced a partnership with Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC Bank) to offer its protection and savings products to the latter’s customers. It is head quartered in Bengaluru. Kshitij Jain is the MD and CO of Exide Life Insurance.

Q10. India’s first operational Smart City and IFSC, GIFT City has won the prestigious Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Services Excellence Award. GIFT City is situated in ______________.

(a) Karnataka

(b) Gujarat

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Punjab

(e) Goa

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. India’s first operational Smart City and IFSC, Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT City), has won the prestigious Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Services Excellence Award.

Q11. A joint military training exercise will be conducted in this month in Washington, USA between India and the USA. The exercise is named as ____________.

(a) Exercise Varuna-XII

(b) INDUS-X

(c) Exercise Parakram 2017

(d) Malabar Exercise-X

(e) Yudh Abhyas-2017

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. A joint military training, Exercise Yudh Abhyas-2017 will be conducted at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, USA from 14 to 27 September 2017 between India and the USA.

Q12. Name the Insurance Company that has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an IPO (Initial Public Offering) of up to Rs 8,400 crore.

(a) Sun Life Financial

(b) MetLife

(c) SBI Life Insurance

(d) AXA Life Insurance

(e) Prudential

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. SBI Life Insurance has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an IPO (Initial Public Offering) of up to Rs 8,400 crore ($1.3 billion).

Q13. The Andhra Pradesh government has recently signed an MoU with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) to build India's first Hyperloop system. HTT is a company based in ______________.

(a) Russia

(b) France

(c) China

(d) USA

(e) Japan

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with the US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) to build India's first Hyperloop system. The planned project is aimed at connecting cities Amaravati and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, supposedly covering the distance of over 35 km in just five minutes.

Q14. Who is the present Managing Director and Group CEO of GIFT City?

(a) Sanjeev Mathur

(b) Ajay Pandey

(c) Arun Gupta

(d) Arjun Singh

(e) Kapil Tiwari

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ajay Pandey is the Managing Director and Group CEO of GIFT City. GIFT City, India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

Q15. Who is the present Chairman & Managing Director of BSNL?

(a) Sandeep Jajodia

(b) Rajiv Kumar

(c) Anupam Shrivastava

(d) Deepak Kumar

(e) Anil Jyoti

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The present Chairman & Managing Director of BSNL is Shri Anupam Shrivastava.