Quiz-15
Q1. Union Cabinet recently approved PMGDISHA scheme which will cover 6 crore rural households to make them-
(a) digitally literate
(b) professionally trained
(c) physically fit
(d) aware about diseases
(e) aware about vaccination
Q2. The Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has presented the state Budget for the session 2017-18 in the state assembly. The budget was based on the theme................?
(a) Boost Assam
(b) Grow up Assam
(c) Resurgent Assam
(d) Our Assam
(e) None of the given options is true
Q3. Alexei Navalny has was found guilty of embezzlement recently, is the opposition leader in-
(a) Ukraine
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Mongolia
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) Russia
Q4. In a bid to strengthen cyber security system, the Reserve Bank (RBI) has decided to set up an inter-disciplinary panel on cyber security to examine various threats and suggest measures to deal with it. The decision has been taken based on the recommendations of the expert panel on information technology examination and cyber security headed by-
(a) R Gandhi
(b) HR Khan
(c) Bibek Debroy
(d) Meena Hemachandra
(e) SS Mundra
Q5. Which among the following state has became the first state in the North-East to implement the e-cabinet solution for the state cabinet members?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Tripura
(d) Sikkim
(e) Assam
Q6. Which country has surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest producer of solar energy after nearly doubling its installed photovoltaic capacity in 2016?
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) France
(e) China
Q7. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch Chandrayaan-2, a totally indigenous initiative consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover, during the first quarter of-
(a) 2017
(b) 2025
(c) 2019
(d) 2018
(e) 2021
Q8. Which bank has collaborated with fintech startup IndiaLends to enable first-time borrowers who do not have a credit history to take loans?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) IDFC Bank
(d) Bandhan Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
Q9. CBDT, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). What is the meaning of "B" in CBDT?
(a) Bureau
(b) Board
(c) Bank
(d) Basket
(e) None of the given options is true
Q10. Name the veteran freedom fighter, who was passed away recently?
(a) Racharla Samrajyam
(b) Mrinal Shankar
(c) Sudha Mudgal
(d) Shobhana Desai
(e) None of the given options is true
Q11. The government has sold two per cent stake in ITC to ______________ and earned Rs 6,690 crore (around $1 billion) as part of its divestment plan for 2016-17.
(a) SIDBI
(b) SEBI
(c) RBI
(d) LIC
(e) SBI
Q12. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s driver and INA veteran ‘Colonel’ ___________ has passed away in his native village of Dhakwa in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh after a prolonged illness.
(a) Nizamuddin
(b) Asfaq Ansari
(c) Surah Bhan Singh
(d) Vijay Deverakonda
(e) Md Azam
Q13. Which among the following countries has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country?
(a) France
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) China
(e) Germany
Q14. Name the person/persons, who/whom has appointed as the part-time Non-Official Directors on the all-powerful Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India for a four-year term.
(a) Ashok Gulati
(b) Manish Sabharwal
(c) Rajiv Kumar
(d) Meena Hemchanda
(e) Only (a), (b) and (c)
Q15. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved PMGDISHA recently. What is the meaning of "G" in PMGDISHA?
(a) Grahak
(b) Gramin
(c) Gramsewak
(d) Grassroot
(e) None of the given options is true
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' (PMGDISHA) to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate. The outlay for this project is Rs.2,351.38 crore to usher in digital literacy in rural India by March,2019. This is in line with the announcement made by Finance Minister in the Union Budget 2016-17. PMGDISHA is expected to be one of the largest digital literacy programmes in the world. Under the scheme, 25 lakh candidates will be trained in the FY 2016-17; 275 lakh in the FY 2017-18; and 300 lakh in the FY 2018-19. To ensure equitable geographical reach, each of the 250,000 Gram Panchayats would be expected to register an average of 200-300 candidates.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has presented the state Budget for the session 2017-18 in the state assembly. The budget was based on the theme “Resurgent Assam”.As per the Minister the state Budget 2017-18 was Rs. 2,349.79 crore deficit Budget. The budget presented merged Plan and Non-Plan expenditures. The Government has redefined the role of Planning & Development Department.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. A Russian court has stopped a presidential bid by Alexei Navalny, the country’s most popular opposition politician, by resurrecting a criminal conviction from 2013. The decision reflects jitters in the Kremlin as President Vladimir Putin weighs his re-election strategy at a time of uncertainty about Russia’s international relations, given elections in key European capitals and the incipient relationship with Donald Trump’s US administration.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. In a bid to strengthen cyber security system, the Reserve Bank (RBI) has decided to set up an inter-disciplinary panel on cyber security to examine various threats and suggest measures to deal with it. The panel will review the threats inherent in the existing or emerging technology on an ongoing basis. The decision has been taken based on the recommendations of the expert panel on information technology examination and cyber security headed by Meena Hemachandra.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Arunachal Pradesh has become the first state in the northeast to implement the e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members. Using this system, the cabinet members can access the cabinet notes before the meeting. The entire business of the Cabinet can be conducted using the e-Cabinet solution.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. China has surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest producer of solar energy after nearly doubling its installed photovoltaic capacity in 2016. With the increased capacity, China generated 66.2 billion kilowatt-hours of energy last year, which however accounted for only 1% of its electrical output. The country further plans to double its current solar energy capacity by 2020.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch Chandrayaan-2 during the first quarter of 2018, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Jitendra Singh said, added that Chandrayaan-2, India's second mission to the Moon, is a totally indigenous initiative consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Private sector lender IDFC Bank has collaborated with fintech startup IndiaLends to enable first-time borrowers who do not have a credit history to take loans. Loan requests by salaried applicants without credit history will now be processed on a real-time basis. The unique solution is being offered through a tie-up with IndiaLends, a financial technology startup.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). The four APAs signed pertain to the Manufacturing, Financial and Information Technology sectors of the economy. The international transactions covered in these agreements include Contract Manufacturing, IT Enabled Services and Software Development Services.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Racharla Samrajyam, a veteran freedom fighter, passed away following the age-related illness at Vishakhapatnam. She was 98. She was inspired by the Quit India Movement at the time when she was undergoing Hindi Pracharak training at Anantapur in 1942. It was at this point of time, she had quit the training programme and joined the Quit India Movement.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The government has sold two per cent stake in ITC to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and earned Rs 6,690 crore (around $1 billion) as part of its divestment plan for 2016-17. The stake, held under the so-called Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI), was sold at Rs 275.85 per share through block deals. According to stock exchange data, the stake was picked up by LIC, LIC (Scheme 5) and LIC Allocation Contra Fund.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s driver and INA veteran ‘Colonel’ Nizamuddin has passed away in his native village of Dhakwa in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh after a prolonged illness. Born in 1901, Nizamuddin was over 116 years old. He is survived by his wife Ajbul Nisha, three sons and two daughters. His youngest son Sheikh Akram. ‘Colonel’ Nizamuddin, who had served in the Indian National Army from 1943-45, had proclaimed himself as one of the most trusted lieutenants of Netaji.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Russia has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country. The ban had already been extended in March and then June 2016, preventing Russia's athletes from competing at the Rio Olympics.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Government has appointed three part-time Non-Official Directors on the all-powerful Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India for a four-year term. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Ashok Gulati, Manish Sabharwal and Rajiv Kumar as part-time Non-Official Directors on the Central Board. Stating this, the Department of Personnel and Training said the appointments are for a period of four years.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' (PMGDISHA) to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate. The outlay for this project is Rs.2,351.38 crore to usher in digital literacy in rural India by March 2019. This is in line with the announcement made by Finance Minister in the Union Budget 2016-17. PMGDISHA is expected to be one of the largest digital literacy programmes in the world. Under the scheme, 25 lakh candidates will be trained in the FY 2016-17; 275 lakh in the FY 2017-18; and 300 lakh in the FY 2018-19. To ensure equitable geographical reach, each of the 250,000 Gram Panchayats would be expected to register an average of 200-300 candidates.
