QUIZ-15

QUIZ-15

Q1. In which cities, the 03-day global conference on Nuclear Terrorism has begun on 08th February 2017?
Answer: New Delhi, India

Q2. Name the person, who has won the women’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar?
Answer: Rituparna Das

Q3. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Adani Group for its renewable energy business unit in Australia in a bid to drive its plans to become the largest renewable energy player in the country?
Answer: Jennifer Purdie

Q4. Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh stated that over 13 thousand Divyangs have been given jobs in various central government departments recently. Where is constituency of Jitendra Singh?
Answer: Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Q5. Israel’s Parliament has passed a law retroactively legalising about 4,000 homes built in Area (C) of the occupied West Bank. What is the name of Parliament of Israel?
Answer: Knesset

Q6. Union Cabinet recently approved PMGDISHA scheme which will cover 6 cr rural households to make them-
Answer: Digitally literate

Q7. 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................?
Answer: Resurgent Assam

Q8. Alexei Navalny has was found guilty of embezzlement recently, is the opposition leader in-
Answer: Russia

Q9. 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- 
Answer: Meena Hemachandra

Q10. Which state has became the first state in the North-East to implement e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Q11. The fourth edition of BIMSTEC Summit-2017 will be held in-
Answer: Nepal

Q12. Which airport has won the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Chairman’s Order of Merit for its focus on environmental sustainability and becoming the first airport in Asia Pacific to become carbon neutral?
Answer: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

Q13. India and Austria have signed a protocol to amend the existing treaty for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion. The currency of Austria is-?
Answer: Euro

Q14. Name the Indian Batsman, who has surpassed the 52-year long-standing record of former Indian cricketer Chandu Borde of highest first-class runs in a single cricketing season?
Answer: Cheteshwar Pujara

Q15. Which state has become the first state in the country for establishing the cashless system in its public distribution system (PDS) of food grains?
Answer: Gujarat

QUIZ-14

QUIZ-14

Q1. Name the state where Prime Minister of India has decided to dedicate to the nation, a Petrochemical Complex of ONGC Petro Additions Limited, recently.

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) New Delhi

(c) Gujarat

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Uttarakhand

Q2. Name the company that has been given the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team (from April 1, 2017) for a period of five years.

(a) Airtel India

(b) Oppo Mobiles India

(c) Star India

(d) Paytm India

(e) None of the given option is true

Q3. International women's day is observed globally on _________.

(a) 18th February

(b) 28th February

(c) 6th March

(d) 8th March

(e) 18th April

Q4. The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has introduced a mobile application to help students appearing for class 10th and 12th examinations. Name of that application is ____________.

(a) Exam Sahayata

(b) Exam Madad

(c) Exam Locator

(d) Exam Taiyari

(e) Exam Monitor

Q5. Name the public lender that has recently launched a new facility to enable its employees to 'work from home'.

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Punjab National Bank

(c) Allahabad Bank

(d) Syndicate Bank

(e) Bank of India

Q6. Name the joint military exercise that begun between India and Nepal, recently.

(a) Parakram-III

(b) Indo-Nepo-X

(c) Al-Nagah-II

(d) Surya Kiran-XI

(e) Dhruva-IV

Q7. Name the first smart tribal model village, that was recently inaugurated in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

(a) Akodara

(b) Narobi

(c) Gharah

(d) Voharan

(e) Habbi

Q8. What is the Capital and Currency of Oman?

(a) Matrah, Dinar

(b) Muscat, Rial

(c) Nizwa, Oman Rupiyah

(d) Rustaq, Oman Euro

(e) Samail, Saudi Riyal

Q9. Name the player, who has won his third consecutive Brasil Open title, 2017.

(a) Federico Delbonis

(b) Albert Ramos Viñolas

(c) Pablo Cuevas

(d) Luca Vanni

(e) Rafael Nadal

Q10. India has announced a policy OALP for conducting oil and gas exploration in India. In OALP, term 'A' stands for _____________.

(a) Acreage

(b) Authority

(c) Automation

(d) Automotive

(e) Auditing

Q11. Name the Indian Airport, which has become the world's no.1 airport in terms of service quality, recently.

(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

(b) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai

(d) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

(e) Chennai International Airport, Chennai

Q12. Name the Indian Actress who has won the Best Actress award at the International Film Festival and Awards of Australia (IFFAA).

(a) Deepika Padukon

(b) Anushka Sharma

(c) Divya Gupta

(d) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

(e) Radhika Apte

Q13. World Hearing Day is observed globally on ______________.

(a) 3rd March

(b) 13th March

(c) 6th March

(d) 13t April

(e) 8th March

Q14. What is the theme of International Women's Day 2017 campaign?

(a) Support Women

(b) Empower women, Empower Nation

(c) Together with her

(d) Be Bold For Change

(e) A change for cause

Q15. A joint military exercise 'Surya Kiran-XI' between India and Nepal begun in _______.

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Jammu & Kashmir

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Gujarat

(e) Punjab

                                                            ANSWERS

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation a Petrochemical Complex of ONGC Petro Additions Limited at Dahej, Gujrat. During his two day visit to Gujarat he will also dedicate a four-lane bridge over the Narmada at Bharuch on NH-8.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that mobile manufacturing company Oppo Mobiles India Private Limited will be the new team sponsor of the Indian cricket team from April 1, 2017 for a period of five years.

S3. Ans.(d)

Sol. International Women's Day is observed globally on 8th March every year. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has introduced a mobile application to help students appearing for class 10th and 12th examinations to locate their exam centers. The App named 'Exam Locator’ will help students to quickly know the exam center on the basis of their roll number.

S5. Ans.(a)

Sol. Country's largest lender State Bank of India launched a new facility to enable its employees to 'work from home'. The Board of the bank has recently approved the 'Work from Home' policy to enable its employees to work while at home using mobile devices to address any urgent requirement they may have, that prevents their traveling to work.

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. A joint military exercise 'Surya Kiran-XI' between India and Nepal begins in Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand.

S7. Ans.(e)

Sol. Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali inaugurated the first smart tribal model village 'Habbi' in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

S8. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Capital of Oman is Muscat and its currency is Rial.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas won his third consecutive Brasil Open title by beating Spain's Albert Ramos Vinolas in a final.

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. India has announced an Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) for conducting oil and gas exploration in India.

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. GMR group led Rajiv Gandhi Hyderabad International Airport has secured first position in the world in the prestigious Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey in the 5-15 million passengers per annum (MPPA) category for the year 2016.

S12. Ans.(d)

Sol. The actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who played the character of Sarabjit Singh’s sister Dalbir Kaur, has won the Best Actress award at the International Film Festival and Awards of Australia (IFFAA).

S13. Ans.(a)

Sol. World Hearing Day is an annual advocacy event held on 3 March. Designated at the First International Conference on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment in Beijing, China in 2007, the day aims to raise awareness and promote ear and hearing care across the world.

S14. Ans.(d)

Sol. The theme of International Women's Day (IWD) 2017 campaign is 'Be Bold For Change'.

S15. Ans.(c)

Sol. A joint military exercise 'Surya Kiran-XI' between India and Nepal has begun in Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand.

QUIZ-13

QUIZ-13

Q1. Pankaj Advani has won the Indian National Snooker Championship with a 6-0 win over Pandurangaiah of Railways in a one-sided final. Apart from clinching his __________ national title overall, Advani broke several other records.
Answer: 29th

Q2. In a massive crackdown on unauthorised agencies offering Aadhaar-related services illegally and charging excessive money from the public, UIDAI has got shut down 12 such websites and 12 mobile apps available on the Google Play store. What does UIDAI stands for-
Answer: Unique Identification Authority of India

Q3. Which bank has decided to steeply raise the charges on certain transactions, capping cash component in others and also introducing charges on certain transactions from 01st March 2017?
Answer: HDFC Bank

Q4. A truly global event taking place every year on 04th February World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. Taking place under the tagline_______________.
Answer: We can. I can

Q5. Name the former Consulate General of India (CGI), who has been appointed as convener of the high-level panel on ways to improve India's Haj policy and also look into the issue of subsidy to the pilgrimage in light of 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing it by 2022.
Answer: Jeddah Afzal Amanullah

Q6. The world’s longest commercial flight has landed in ______________ with the arrival of Qatar Airways’s 14,535km (9,032-mile) Doha-Auckland service.
Answer: New Zealand

Q7. Global taxi-hailing platform Uber has announced it has launched a new category ________ that allows customers to hire a taxi for the day, to cover several destinations, and is targetting senior citizens, business travellers and tourists.
Answer: UberHIRE

Q8. Which state government has launched India's first social innovation centre The ‘Kakatiya Hub For Social Innovation’?
Answer: Telangana

Q9. In which state, the first Smart Police Station, having look and feel of a corporate-style office, started functioning from 07th February 2017?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Q10. Alastair Cook has resigned as Test captain after a record 59 matches in the role. Alastair Cook was the Test cricket captain of- 
Answer: England

Q11. Which team/country has won the gold medal in the boy's team event at the Asian Junior Squash championship in Hong Kong recently?
Answer: India

Q12. Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest reigning sovereign, has became the first ______________ monarch to reach her Sapphire Jubilee, with 65 years on the throne.
Answer: British

Q13. India and Austria have signed a Protocol to amend the existing DTAC between the two countries recently. What does DTAC stand for-
Answer: Double Taxation Avoidance Convention

Q14. IDBI Bank has reduced its marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by 30-35 basis points across various tenors. Where is the headquartered of IDBI Bank?
Answer: Mumbai

Q15. Name the person, who has won the men’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar.
Answer: Sourabh Varma

Daily GK Update 13-14th March, 2017

Daily GK Update 13-14th March, 2017

No Limit On Cash Withdrawals From Savings Bank Accounts

i. All limits on savings bank cash withdrawals post-demonetisation ended on 13 march 2017, as had been announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last month.

ii. In a two-stage process, the weekly withdrawal limit per account had been raised to Rs. 50,000, from Rs. 24,000, with effect from February 20,2017, and all limits on ATM withdrawals were slated to cease from March 13, 2017. 

iii. It kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6.25%, saying it awaited data on the full impact of the government's demonetisation drive.

Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence Ministry

i. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was given the additional charge of the Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned to take on the new role of Goa Chief Minister.

ii. This is the second time that Jaitley is holding the additional portfolio of Defence Ministry during the present NDA government. 

iii. He was incharge of the ministry earlier from May 26 to November 9 in 2014.

Manohar Parrikar appointed Goa chief minister

i. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar appointed as the Goa chief minister after BJP concluded hectic negotiations with regional parties and independents to stitch up the numbers to form a government.

ii. He was made the Defence Minister at the Centre in 2014 and was succeeded by Laxmikant Parsekar as the Chief Minister.

iii.  He will take oath as the chief minister on 14th March, 2017.

India Bangladesh border guards celebrate Holi together

i. Border guards of India and Bangladesh celebrated the festival of Holi together along the international border. 

ii. India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) played Holi at Akhaura, an integrated checkpost, and other bordering areas of Tripura and exchanged sweets.

 iii. BSF and BGB are very close and have celebrated various annual carnivals each year.

Women Safety app ‘Ammavin Aran’ launched by AIADMK

i. The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called 'Ammavin Aran' meaning 'mother's fortress'.

ii. The app will give the user details about the nearest police station and hospital along with map details and phone number. 

iii. There is an in-built whistle, which can manipulate the phone speaker to create a loud noise when pressed by anyone in distress.Also the app carries an in-built call recorder and and 'Tips' icon to provide life saving information.

Arunachal Pradesh Launches Adarsh Gram Yojana for Rural Poor

i. The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched a new scheme Adarsh Gram Yojana that is in accordance with the basic philosophy of the Prime Minister 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas'. 

ii. The scheme aims to reach the poor people in rural areas of the state to serve them better. Under the scheme, 123 villages (comprising one village per circle) will be developed as 'Model Villages' during the fiscal year 2017-18.

Karnataka announces Rs10-crore fund for women entrepreneurs

i. Karnataka has announced an Idea2POC (Proof of Concept) fund of Rs10 crore for women entrepreneurs. 

ii. Under this (Idea2POC) scheme, the Karnataka Department of IT, BT and S&T will fund up to Rs50 lakh for any woman innovator looking for funds for Proof of Concept validation, certification, and cover costs in manufacturing of pilot devices. 

iii. The IT/BT Department, under the Multi-Sector Startup Policy of Karnataka, created the Idea2PoC Fund.

Rs605-crore ‘KCR Kit’ scheme for pregnant women, new born

i. Focussing on women welfare and new born, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has come out with an innovative scheme – KCR Kit. The scheme is designed to address complications during the time of pregnancy and aimed at reducing infant mortality rate and encourage institutional deliveries.

ii. The KCR Kit consists of 16 essential things needed for a new-born and will be useful for up to three months.The government proposes to earmark Rs605 crore for the scheme.

Over 1 lakh SB accounts opened in TN: Airtel Payments Bank

i. Airtel Payments Bank, offered by telecom major Bharti Airtel, announced that over one lakh savings accounts were opened in 100 villages across Tamil Nadu.

ii. Through the initiative, the villages would have access to banking services along with the option of making digital payments. 

iii. Till date, over one lakh savings accounts have been opened with Airtel Payments Bank across Tamil Nadu.

iv. By launching the service, Airtel Payments Bank will not charge any processing fee from its customers and merchant partners for digital transactions.  Payment Banks accept deposits from individuals and small businesses up to a maximum of Rs 1 lakh per account.

HSBC breaks with tradition, names AIA boss Tucker as Chairman

i. HSBC Holdings Plc , Europe's biggest bank, tapped an outsider for its top job appointed insurance veteran and AIA Group boss Mark Tucker as chairman to replace Douglas Flint, who plans to step down in 2017.

ICICI Bank, SBI top bank frauds list: RBI

i. As per RBI data, ICICI Bank topped the list of banks that witnessed most number of frauds during April to December period of 2016 with state-owned SBI taking the second spot.

ii. During the first nine months of the current fiscal, as many as 455 fraud cases, involving 1 lakh rupees and above, were detected in ICICI Bank, closely followed by SBI with 429, Standard Chartered with 244 and HDFC Bank with 237.

iii. However, in value terms, frauds involving 2,237 crore rupees were reported in SBI, followed by Punjab National Bank with 2,250 crore rupees and Axis Bank with 1,998 crore rupees.

OnePlus India Ropes Amitabh Bachchan as its New Brand Ambassador 

i. Chinese smartphone company OnePlus has roped in Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as its new brand ambassador for India.

 ii. Mr Bachchan is the first major face that OnePlus India is associating with for its latest flagship smartphone, OnePlus 3T. With this, Amitabh Bachchan has now joined the first-ever 'OnePlus Star' which is a select group of distinguished OnePlus users.

Pakistan set to conduct its first census in 19 years

i. Pakistan is set to conduct its first national census in 19 years which will begin on Wednesday with the assistance of over 200,000 troops.

ii. Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor and Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb addressed a joint conference about preparation for the sixth census, which will be conducted in two phases and will be completed on May 25, 2017. iii.Islamabad last conducted a census in 1998, which recorded a national population of approximately 180 million at that time.

Hyundai Signs 3 Bn Euro Deal For Iran Oil Project

i. Korea’s Hyundai Engineering Co has signed a deal worth 3 billion euros (USD 3.2 billion) with an Iranian investment fund to invest in a major Iranian oil project. 

ii. This agreement covers construction of the second phase of the Kangan Petro Refining Complex in southwest Bushehr province of Iran in which Hyundai Engineering plans to invest 3.1 billion euros which is 95% of the overall project cost.

 Intel to buy Mobileye for $ 15.3 billion

i. U.S. chip giant Intel has agreed to buy Israeli driverless technology firm  Mobileye for $15.3 billion, the largest ever acquisition of an Israeli high-tech company. 

ii. The $63.54 per share cash deal is the world's biggest purchase of a company solely focused on the autonomous driving sector. 

iii. Mobileye accounts for 70 percent of the global market for advanced driver-assistance and anti-collision systems.

Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar elected as Mumbai Mayor 

i. Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar elected as the Mayor of Mumbai with the support of the BJP, marking a coming together of the two parties after contesting the civic polls separately. 

ii. Mahadeshwar defeated Congress nominee Vitthal Lokare by 171-31 margin. He is the 76th mayor of the city.

KPMG elects Bill Thomas as Global Chairman

i. William B Thomas has been elected Chairman of KPMG International. He will lead the KPMG global network of professional services firms for a 4-year term, effective October 1, 2017, succeeding John B Veihmeyer who is completing his term as Chairman and retiring from the firm, at the end of September 2017.

ICC appoint Sachin Tendulkar as official ambassador of women's World Cup 2017

i. Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar was announced as the official ambassador of Women's Cricket World Cup 2017 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday, on the occasion of International Women's Day.

ii. The women’s World Cup this year starts on June 24, 2017 at England and Wales with eight top cricketing countries locking horns to grab the coveted trophy. 

iii. The 21-day tournament having 28 matches will be played at five different venues with the final at Lord's Cricket Ground,London. 

UK parliament gives final approval for Brexit bill

i. In UK, the House of Lords has passed the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the EU. 

ii. The Prime Minister could theoretically invoke Article 50, which formally starts the Brexit process. 

iii.The EU Withdrawal Bill was passed unamended after peers voted by 274 votes to 118 not to challenge the Commons again over the issue of whether Parliament should have a veto on the terms of exit.

CAS upholds lifetime ban on Sergei Portugalov

i. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld a lifetime ban levied against Sergei Portugalov, former chief of the Russian Athletics Federation's Medical Commission for his role in providing illicit substances to Russian athletes.

ii. The CAS stated that Portugalov had been found to have violated several articles of the IAAF anti-doping regulations, including the possession, trafficking and administration of prohibited substances.

Former Puducherry Agriculture Minister M Chandrakasu passes away  

The former Puducherry Agriculture Minister M. Chandrakasu passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 67 .

Chawrasia clinches second successive Indian Open title in Golf

i. SSP Chawrasia has become only the second Indian golfer to successfully defend the Hero Indian Open title.He clinched a seven-stroke win at the redesigned DLF golf and country club in Gurgaon. 

ii. This was his sixth win on the Asian Tour and overall sixth international victory. Chawrasia pocketed a winner's cheque of 291,660 US Dollars.

iii. He is the third player to win back-to-back Indian Open. The other two golfers who did so earlier are Jyoti Randhawa who won in 2006 and 2007 and Japan's Kenji Hosoishi who won in 1967 and 1968.

All England Open badminton: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia lifts Men's Singles crown

i. Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has lifted the Men's Singles crown at the All England Open badminton championships.In the final in Birmingham, the 34-year-old world number one defeated Shi Yuqi of China in straight games 21-12, 21-10. 

ii. For the Malaysian, it is his fifth Singles Title in seven finals in the prestigeous championships.

QUIZ-12

QUIZ-12

Q1. The Sports Ministry budget got a substantial hike of Rs 350 crore in the union budget for 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament. How much amount has allocated compared to Rs 1592 crore earmarked last year for Sports Ministry budget?
Answer: Rs 1943 crore

Q2. Name the person, who has been appointed as principal economic adviser in department of Economic affairs?
Answer: Sanjeev Sanyal

Q3. The National Rail Museum has celebrated its 40th anniversary on 01st February 2017. National Rail Museum is located at- 
Answer: New Delhi

Q4. Joginder Singh has passed away recently. Joginder Singh was the former chief of-
Answer: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Q5. Name the person, who has been appointed as new CEO and Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE), two months after the sudden exit of Chitra Ramkrishna from the top post?
Answer: Vikram Limaye

Q6. Which state has launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) recently?
Answer: Assam

Q7. Who has been featured in the latest cover star of the bible of cricket- Wisden Cricketer's Almanack?
Answer: Virat Kohli

Q8. Which country will be host International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Asia Cup basketball tournament in July, 2017?
Answer: India

Q9. The renowned Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away recently. She hailed from-
Answer: Pakistan

Q10. Which banks has signed an agreement with Religare Health Insurance Co Ltd to market its products and services through the distribution network of the bank across India?
Answer: Corporation Bank

Q11. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry led by under Prakash Javadekar is set to constitute a NTA which will be responsible for conducting examinations for higher and secondary education. What does NTA stand for-
Answer: National Testing Agency

Q12. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has started its operation with 5 pilot branches in Bengaluru. Who is MD and CEO of the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?
Answer: Samit Ghosh

Q13. ____________lifted up the ban it had imposed on United States Wrestlers, thus allowing them to participate in the Freestyle World Cup to be held in Iran in February 2017.
Answer: Iran

Q14. Who has been honoured with the prestigious $1 million 2017 Genesis Prize by Israel for the utmost contribution for Jewish community?
Answer: Anish Kapoor

Q15. A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Ministry of Tourism, M/s NPCC & NBCC and Government of ______________ for the implementation of Tourism projects.
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir