QUIZ-26

QUIZ-26

Q1. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vijaya Bank for providing concessional finance to micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Who is the chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI?

(a) N Chandrashekharan

(b) Kshatrapati Shivaji

(c) Gopalnathan

(d) P S Rawat

(e) Sandeep Jajodia

 Q2. Who inaugurated Composite Regional Centre for persons with disabilities with an outlay of Rs.20 Crore at Itanagar Banquet Hall, Arunachal Pradesh, recently?

(a) Prime Ninister Narendra Modi

(b) Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya

(c) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju

(d) Chief Minister Pema Khandu

(e) None of the given options are true

Q3. Azerbaijan's President has appointed his wife as the First Vice President of the country, recently. Who is the President and what is the currency of Ajerbaijan, respectively?

(a) Yaqub Eyubov, Azerbaijani Cuna

(b) Artur Rasizade, Azerbaijani Dinar

(c) Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani manat

(d) Ali Hasanov, Azerbaijani Krona

(e) Elchin Efendiyev, Azerbaijani Dollar

Q4. The first cross-border zip line in the world connects which of the following two countries?

(a) Spain and Portugal

(b) Spain and France

(c) France and Brazil

(d) Spain and Morocco

(e) Brazil and Argentina

Q5. The government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” — a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyber space in the country. It was launched in _____________.

(a) Bangalore

(b) New Delhi

(c) Gandhinagar

(d) Kolkata

(e) Mumbai

Q6. Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned fund of ______________ to drought-hit farmers in Tamil Nadu, recently.

(a) Rs 2,247 crore

(b) Rs 1,243 crore

(c) Rs 246 crore

(d) Rs 678 crore

(e) Rs 874 crore

Q7. Name the Assembly that has passed Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2017 to empower the state government to use Aadhaar number as the sole identifier for the delivery of various subsidies and benefits in an effective and targeted manner.

(a) Tamil Nadu Assembly

(b) Karnataka Assembly

(c) Kerala Assembly

(d) Gujarat Assembly

(e) Assam Assembly

Q8. Name the Private Lender that has tied-up with Direct-to-home operator Dish TV for digital payments, recently.

(a) Karnataka Bank

(b) Yes Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) HDFC Bank

(e) ICICI Bank

Q9. Which of the following Indian State government has signed an MoU with NABARD for a loan of Rs 874 crore to the Horticulture Development Corporation to cover 3.15 lakh acres under Micro Irrigation scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18?

(a) Kerala

(b) Karnataka

(c) Telangana

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Gujarat

Q10. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved investment proposal for generation component of Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited, recently. What is the name of that Hydro Electric Project?

(a) Arjun II

(b) Arun III

(c) Kiran IV

(d) Neer II

(e) Bhim II

Q11. The 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup is _________ edition of the Cricket World Cup and being hosted by ___________, respectively.

(a) 11th, England

(b) 13th, South Africa

(c) 16th, West Indies

(d) 18th, India and Sri Lanka

(e) 15th, Australia

Q12. Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have come together to step up interventions for the economic development of an estimated 12 lakh scheduled caste artisans. Who is the cabinet minister of Textiles?

(a) Kavuri Samba Siva Rao

(b) Santosh Gangwar

(c) Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani

(d) Anand Sharma

(e) None of the given options are true

Q13. Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and _________________, recently.

(a) Russia

(b) France

(c) Korea

(d) Greece

(e) Japan

Q14. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), recently.

(a) Justice H.L. Dattu

(b) Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre

(c) Justice P. Sathasivam

(d) Justice S.H. Kapadia

(e) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan

Q15. Which of the following state has entered into an agreement with technology giant Microsoft to utilize Microsoft Azure Stack for the first time in the world?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Kerala

(e) Telangana

  ANSWERS

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vijaya Bank for providing concessional finance to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). KshatrapatiShivaji has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Shivaji has been appointed on deputation basis for a period of three years from the date of his taking over the charge.

S2. Ans.(d)

Sol. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister PemaKhandu in the presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs KirenRijiju inaugurated the Composite Regional Centre at Itanagar Banquet Hall, Arunachal Pradesh. To create resources and infrastructure required for developing services for persons with disabilities with an outlay of Rs.20 Crore.

S3. Ans.(c)

Sol. Azerbaijan's President IlhamAliyev appointed his wife MehribanAliyev as the First Vice President of the country. IlhamAliyev is the President of Azerbaijan and currency of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani manat.

S4. Ans.(a)

Sol. A zip line connecting Spain and Portugal, is known to be the first cross-border zip line in the world.The 720-metre-long zip line joins the two countries, allowing people to reach Portugal within a minute.

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol. The government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” — a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyber space in the country. The new solution will notify, enable cleaning and secure systems of end-users to prevent further infections. It was launched in New Delhi.

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol. Tamil Nadu government lead by Edappadi K Palaniswami has sanctioned Rs 2,247 crore to drought-hit farmers in Tamil Nadu after the report submitted to the government by senior officials. The report suggested that Rs 2,247 crore for 50,34,237 acres in which crops were cultivated during samba season.

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Gujarat Assembly passed Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2017 to empower the state government to use Aadhaar number as the sole identifier for the delivery of various subsidies and benefits in an effective and targeted manner.

S8. Ans.(e)

Sol. Direct-to-home operator Dish TV has tied-up with private lender ICICI Bank for digital payments. This alliance with ICICI Bank will drive higher customer adoption and allow them to be a part of the digital economy.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. The Telangana Government signed anMoU with NABARD for a loan of Rs 874 crore to the Horticulture Development Corporation to cover 3.15 lakh acres under Micro Irrigation scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18. 

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved investment proposal for generation component of Arun-III Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited. 

S11. Ans.(a)

Sol. The 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup is an international women's cricket tournament to be played in England. It will be the eleventh edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, and the third to be held in England (after the 1973 and 1993 tournaments). Eight teams will qualify to participate in the tournament.

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have come together to step up interventions for the economic development of an estimated 12 lakh scheduled caste artisans.  Smt. SmritiZubinIrani is the Minister of Textiles.

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Greece. The Agreement has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries bringing it in tune with the developments in the civil aviation sector.

S14. Ans.(b)

Sol.Justice AbhayManoharSapre has been appointed the chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT). He was nominated for the post by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar. The post fell vacant following the resignation of Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan.

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol. Government of Andhra Pradesh has entered into an agreement with technology giant Microsoft to utilize Microsoft Azure Stack for Andhra Pradesh government state data center. The Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Microsoft CEO SatyaNadella singed anMoU during an event called ‘Microsoft Future Decoded’ in Mumbai.

QUIZ-26

QUIZ-26

Q1. Indian passport has been ranked a lowly 78 in a global ranking of the world’s most powerful passports which was topped by-

Answer: Germany

Q2. Which state government has allowed to the sale of white kerosene in open market recently?

Answer: Karnataka

Q3. Who has been appointed as the president of European Parliament?

Answer: Antonio Tajani

Q4. Who has been inducted into Legends Club ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Cricket Club of India recently?

Answer: Kapil Dev

Q5. Which Bank and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), whereby bank will provide a technology platform for the pilot launch of IPPB on receipt of regulatory nod from the Reserve Bank of India? 

Answer: Punjab National Bank

Q6. Which space agency has given the approval to explore an iron-rich asteroid 16 Psyche as a part of its mission to learn more about the history and composition of the celestial body?

Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Q7. India has been ranked at 79th spot out of 176 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the year 2016 released by the Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI). Which country has topped the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2016 list?

Answer: Somalia

Q8. Which State's Department of Fisheries has announced to protect the endangered Hisla Fish from getting extinct and thus has proposed to introduce law to arrest anyone found in illegal catching, buying or selling of Hilsa fish weighing less than 500 grams?

Answer: West Bengal

Q9. Name the renowned Indian Scientist and the researcher of black hole, who has passed away, recently?

Answer: CV Vishveshwara

Q10. Centre has sanctioned over 2,207 crore rupees to _______________ as special assistance during the 2017 financial year to expedite completion of area-specific schemes.

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

Q11. Name the City, in which three day Arogya Mitra Conference Begins, recently?

Answer: Assam

Q12. Name the Airport, which has won the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the transportation sector under the Aviation category for the year 2016.

Answer: Indira Gandhi International Airport

Q13. Name the Place, in which new universal rail mill worth Rs 1200 crore Inaugurated, recently?

Answer: Bhilai Steel Plant

Q14. Name the Country, which has launches 10-year plan to reduce depending on India for Vegetable Imports,recently?

Answer: Nepal

Q15. National's Girl Child Day Observed on?

Answer: 24 January

QUIZ-26

QUIZ-26

Q1. The three-day conference on NexGen Technologies for Mining and Fuel Industries was held in New Delhi, recently. It will cover areas like Innovative mining technology for sustainable development and advances in mine design, mine planning and recent advancement in drilling and blasting. The conference was inaugurated by _______________.

(a) Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy, Mines, Mr. PiyushGoyal

(b) Union steel minister, ChaudhuryBirendra Singh

(c) Union Science and Technology Minister, Mr. Harsh Vardhan

(d) Union home minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh

(e) President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee

Q2. In a momentous occasion for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as well as India, a record ___________ number of satellites in a single rocket named PSLV-C37 was launched recently from the spaceport of Sriharikota of Andhra Pradesh.

(a) 101

(b) 102

(c) 103

(d) 104

(e) 105

Q3. In Laureus Awards 2017, Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Bolt and four-time Olympic gold gymnast Biles were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year for their 2016 achievements. Laureus Awards 2017 were held in ________________.

(a) Berlin

(b) Monaco

(c) Athenes

(d) New York

(e) Washington D C

Q4. The International Coin Fair inaugurated at ____________ district of Kerala by the Kerala state Minister for Tourism, Cooperation and DevaswomsKadakampallySurendran.The three day exhibition(13-15 February 2017) has been organized by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), recently.

(a) Thiruvananthapuram

(b) Malappuram

(c) Kollam

(d) Ernakulam

(e) Kannur

Q5. The government has allocated Rs500 crore to India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) for the financial year 2017-18 as it gears up to set up 650 branches across the country by September 2017. The tagline of IPPB is ________________.

(a) Good people to bank with

(b) Aapkabank,aapkedwaar

(c) A tradition of trust

(d) Trusted bank of India

(e) Other than given in the options

Q6. International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has teamed up with Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) to conduct training programs for NBFC. What does ‘F’ stands for in NBFC?

(a) Firm

(b) Fund

(c) Fertilizer

(d) Food

(e) Finance

Q7. Kim Jong-Nam from South Korea half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un was assassinated mysteriously, recently. Who is the acting President of South Korea?

(a) Park Geun-hye

(b) San Ki Sun

(c) Sun Chin Pi

(d) Hwang Kyo-ahn

(e) None of the given options is true

Q8. MD and CEO of United Bank of India (UBI) inaugurated the 2018th branch of the bank at Kovaipudur in Coimbatore, plans to strengthen its presence in the southern and western parts of India, where it is weak at present. Who is the Acting MD and CEO of UBI?

(a) R.P. Bansal

(b) Arundhati Bhattacharya

(c) Pawan Bajaj

(d) V.K. Sharma

(e) ManojAggarwal

Q9. India is among six nations participating in a conference on Afghanistan’s future in ___________, recently, two months after Russia hosted a similar conference with only China and Pakistan.

(a) Moscow

(b) Geneva

(c) Washington D C

(d) New Delhi

(e) New York

Q10. IDFC Asset Management Company launched an open-ended fixed income fund named 'COF' in Mumbai which is expected to raise the revenue of the company in the range of Rs300 crore-500 crore within the NFO period itself. What does 'O' stands for in COF?

(a) Operational

(b) Opportunities

(c) Official

(d) Online

(e) Open

Q11. India is among nine countries that will be part of a global health network focused on improving the quality of care for new mothers and babies and strengthen national efforts to end preventable deaths of pregnant women and newborns by ____________.

(a) 2020

(b) 2025

(c) 2030

(d) 2035

(e) 2040

Q12. National Crime Agency (NCA) of Britain has arrested two persons in connection with the spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), recently. Where is the Headquarter of NCA?

(a) Geneva

(b) New York

(c) London

(d) Paris

(e) Brussels

Q13. Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing company, wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company  and Reliance Defense Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advanced aerospace manufacturing capabilities between India and ______________.

(a) The USA

(b) China

(c) Japan

(d) The UAE

(e) Iran

Q14.  Bharat Electronics unveiled its new communication network, BELCOMNET, for the Defense/Paramilitary forces and export market. BELCOMNET, designed and developed by BEL, is a V/UHF secure voice communication network with user specific encryption algorithm. Who is the newly appointed Director (HR) of BEL?

(a) Mr. M V Gowtama

(b) Mr. R N Bagdalkar 

(c) Mr. P J Balakrishnan

(d) Mr.Bal Chandra

(e) Mr. C S Khurana

Q15. Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), the defense arm of Kalyani Group, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to incorporate a joint venture company (JVC) in India. The MoU was signed in ______________ at Aero India, by Joseph Weiss

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Mysore

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Mangalore

(e) Hyderabad

SOLUTIONS

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan will inaugurate the International Conference on NexGen Technologies for Mining and Fuel Industries in New Delhi today. The three day conference will cover areas like Innovative mining technology for sustainable development and advances in mine design mine planning recent advancement in drilling and blasting. The conference, organized by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry will take place at VigyanBhawan.

S2.  Ans. (d)
Sol. In a momentous occasion for Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) as well as India, a record 104 satellites was launched today from the spaceport of Sriharikota of Andhra Pradesh. India now becomes the first country to script history after launching the 104 satellites in a single rocket named PSLV-C37. ISRO already an achiever of extraordinary feats has outdone itself and Russia which previously held the record for the most satellites launched in a single mission- which is 37 – in 2014.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Usain Bolt and Simone Biles claimed the top accolades at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco. Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Bolt and four-time Olympic gold gymnast Biles were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year for their 2016 achievements. Britain's Rachel Atherton won the action sportsperson of the year award for her downhill mountain biking feats. Leicester City won the spirit of sport award for winning the Premier League. Atherton, 29, became the first rider in history tocomplete a perfect downhill World Cup season and then won a fourth World Championship title a week later.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The International Coin Fair inaugurated at Kanakakunnu Palace in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala by the Kerala state Minister for Tourism, Cooperation and DevaswomsKadakampallySurendran. The three day exhibition 13-15 February, 2017 has been organized by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC). The exhibition has been organized to showcase more than 2,500 coins from around 500 regions including those from the time of empires and princely states.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The government has allocated Rs125 crore as "capital infusion into corporate entity for India Post Payments Bank" and Rs375 crore as "grant-in-aid to India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)", as per output-outcome framework for schemes during 2017-18. The government has allocated Rs 500 crore to India Post Payments Bank for the financial year 2017-18 as it gears up to set up 650 branches across the country by September 2017.

S6. Ans.(e)
Ans. International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has teamed up with Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) to conduct training programs for Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs). The training programs will be on 'movable asset financing' and 'commercial credit reporting'. For this purpose, two engagement letters have been signed between IFC and FIDC, a representative body for NBFCs, especially those engaged in asset financing. Jun Zhang, IFC India Country Head and Raman Aggarwal, Chairman of FIDC were the signatories to the engagement letters at an event held at IFC's office in the capital.

S7. Ans.(d)
Ans. Malaysian authorities are searching for suspects as they investigate the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother. Kim Jong-nam died after an apparent poison attack in the airport in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday. His body is undergoing an autopsy. Few official details have been released. South Korea's acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn said if North Korea was found to be responsible, it would show its "brutality and inhumane nature".

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. United Bank of India plans to strengthen its presence in the southern and western parts of India, where it is weak at present, Pawan Bajaj, Managing Director and Chief Executive of UBI, said. Speaking to select reporters after inaugurating the 2018th branch of the bank at Kovaipudur in Coimbatore, he said “We plan to add another 35 branches before the close of this fiscal, including three link centers (which would function like a regional office) at Indore, Agra and Ludhiana.”

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. India is among six nations participating in a conference on Afghanistan’s future in Moscow on Wednesday, two months after Russia hosted a similar conference with only China and Pakistan. After India and particularly Afghanistan objected to being cut out of the discussion, Moscow agreed to expand its ambit, announcing a six-nation conference of Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan, China and Afghanistan.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. IDFC Asset Management Company launched an open-ended fixed income fund named Credit Opportunities Fund in Mumbai which is expected to raise the revenue of the company in the range of Rs 300 crore-500 crore within the NFO period itself.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. India is among nine countries that will be part of a global health network focused on improving the quality of care for new mothers and babies and strengthen national efforts to end preventable deaths of pregnant women and newborns by 2030.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. National Crime Agency (NCA) of Britain has arrested two persons in connection with the spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were later released on bail. The Headquarter of NCA is in London, United Kingdom.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing company, wholly owned byMubadala Development Company of the UAE, and Reliance Defense Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advanced aerospace manufacturing capabilities between India and the UAE (United Arab Emirates).  

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol.  Bharat Electronics Ltd unveiled its new communication network, BELCOMNET  for the Defense/Paramilitary forces and export market. BELCOMNET, designed and developed by BEL, is a V/UHF secure voice communication network with user specific encryption algorithm.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), the defense arm of Kalyani Group, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to incorporate a joint venture company (JVC) in India. The MoU was signed in Bengaluru at Aero India, by Joseph Weiss, IAI’s President and CEO and Baba Kalyani, Chairman, Kalyani Group. As part of the MoU, IAI and KSSL aim to expand their presence in the Indian defense market and to build, market, and manufacture specific air defense systems and ground-to-ground and ground-to-sea munitions.

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Daily GK Update 25th February, 2017

 Daily GK Update 25th February, 2017

India, ADB ink $375 mn loan pact for industrial corridor

i. India and ADB have signed USD 375 million pact for loans and grants to develop 800 km Visakhapatnam—Chennai Industrial Corridor, which is the first phase of a planned 2,500-km East Coast Economic Corridor. 

ii. ADB had approved USD 631 million in loans and grants for the industrial corridor, last September, 2016. It approved loans comprising a USD 500 million multitranche facility to build key infrastructure in the four main centers along the corridor — Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Amaravati, and Yerpedu—Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh.

India clears Rs 17,000-crore mega missile deal with Israel

i. A Rs 17,000 crore deal has been cleared by the government for jointly developing with Israel a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) for the Indian army.

ii. The project will be implemented by the Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israeli Aircraft Industry (IAI). The MR-SAM, a land-based version of the long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) for the navy, will have a strike range of up 70 km. The deal envisages 40 firing units and around 200 missiles.

 India, Bangladesh ink MoU for development of Sylhet city 

 i. India and Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sustainable development of Sylhet city with financial aid from India. Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Sylhet City Corporation CEO Enamul Habib signed the tripartite agreement in Sylhet, a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh.

ii. Under the MoU, three projects are considered i.e construction of a five-storeyed Kindergarten & High School Building, a six-storeyed Cleaner Colony Building and Development of Dhupa Dighipar area -will be implemented with Taka 24.28 crore.

 Rajasthan 2nd largest crude oil producer in country

i. Rajasthan has become the second largest crude oil producer in the country after the offshore field Bombay High.

 ii. Mr. Kalyan Singh, Governor of Rajasthan stated that oilfields in the state were producing nearly 90 lakh tones oil annually, which is 24% of the total domestic crude oil production.

AYUSH Minister to inaugurate the World Integrated Medicine Forum on Regulation of Homeopathic Medicine

i. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the World Integrated Medicine Forum on Regulation of Homeopathic Medicinal Products- National and Global strategies in New Delhi.

ii. The two day event that concluded was organized by Ministry of AYUSH and Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH).

iii. The first-of-its-kind forum is expected to increase the perception of the international world towards India as a key player in the progress of the homeopathy drug industry.

Dena Bank rolls out RFID-enabled cards to serve valued clients better

i. Dena Bank has introduced Radio Frequency Identification Card (RFID) enabled banking cards whereby a branch manager can identify a valued client entering a branch with the card. 

ii. Once the client enters the branch, complete information about customers will pop up on the manager’s desktop.

Gorb, Ola form tie up

i. Food technology company Gorb has partnered with cab aggregator Ola to offer food to consumers at discounted rates in Mumbai. 

ii. As per the deal, Ola riders will receive a code via SMS and mail every time they book a cab, which can be availed on the Gorb app or website to order food.

iii. The offer, valid till April 30, 2017 will provide a discount of Rs. 100 on a minimum order value of Rs. 200. Launched in 2016, Gorb is a food-tech startup with a tagline ‘Jaisa Mood Waisa Food’.

FDI inflow zooms 18% to USD 46 billion in 2016: DIPP

i. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India grew 18% during 2016 to touch $46 billion, data released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). The country attracted FDI of $39.32 billion in 2015.

ii. The main sectors which attracted the highest foreign inflows include services, telecom, trading, computer hardware and software and automobile.

Government ropes in Shilpa Shetty as Swachh Bharat brand ambassador

i. The government has roped in actress Shilpa Shetty as a brand ambassador for the Indian government's cleanliness initiative Swachh Bharat Mission.

ii. She will feature in TV and radio campaigns aimed at discouraging people from littering on roads.

Former CM T R Zeliang appointed Finance Advisor to Nagaland government

i. Former Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang was appointed as Finance Advisor to the state government in the rank of a cabinet minister. 

ii. Zeliang, appointed by the Governor P B Acharya, will receive the pay and allowances and all other facilities admissible to a cabinet minister.

 Motherson Sumi’s Vivek Sehgal bags EY’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award

i. Vivek Chaand Sehgal of Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL) has been awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 award by assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services firm Ernest Young (EY). Sehgal will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Monte Carlo from June 7 to 11, 2017.

ii. Infosys Co-founder Nandan Nilekani was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) — the Aadhaar initiative.

ISSF World Cup: Pooja Ghatkar clinches bronze

i. In International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), Indian shooter Pooja Ghatkar secured India’s first medal in New Delhi. She finished third in the 10 meter Air Rifle event. Ghatkar clinched bronze with a score of 228.8 in the final round. 

ii. China’s Mengyao Shi secured gold with a score of 252.1 - setting a new world record in the event.

iii. The silver went to China’s Lijie Dong for a score of 248.9.