Daily GK Update 22nd February, 2017

 Daily GK Update 22nd February, 2017

Health Ministry launches ‘Saathiya Kits’ to improve adolescent health

i. Union Health Secretary C.K. Mishra has launched “Saathiya Resource Kits” that will provide information on adolescent related issues such as puberty and mental health, among others.

ii. The resource kit comprises of an Activity Book, Bhranti-Kranti Game, a Question-Answer  Saathiya KitsBook and a Peer Educator Diary.

iii. Mishra also launched the mobile app ‘Saathiya Salah‘ for adolescents. The initiative, launched as part of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program.

Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece

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

ii. 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. 

iii. It will provide enabling environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity while providing commercial opportunities to the carriers of both the sides ensuring greater safety and security.

No info on number of accounts with large deposits post Nov 8, 2016

i. The RBI is not aware of the number of bank accounts in which more than Rs 2.5 lakh in the scrapped currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were deposited between November 8 and December 30, 2016 under the Right to Information Act.

ii. The RBI also did not have the number of accounts in co-operative banks in which more than Rs 2.5 lakh were deposited in the scrapped notes during the period.

Delhi to get India's first heliport

i. The first heliport in India will be inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in North Delhi on (28 February 2017). 

ii. The heliport, built by state-owned Pawan Hans, consists of a terminal building, nine parking bays and four hangars with a parking capacity of 16 helicopters. It was built at an investment of ₹100 crore

Government launches ‘Cyber Swachhta Kendra’ to protect citizens

i. At a time when cyber attacks are increasing Union Minister of Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad launched Cyber Swachhta Kendra in New Delhi  for Botnet cleaning and Malware analysis as a part of digital India initiative.

ii. He also launched two mobile apps. Mkavach to protect smart phones and tablets from hackers. Samvid to protect Desktops from suspicious applications from running.

India & China to hold their 1st Strategic Dialogue

i. India and China will hold their first Strategic Dialogue in Beijing. The two sides are expected to discuss all issues of mutual concern and interest including friction points. 

ii. External Affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup stated that two countries will discuss all issues of mutual interest in bilateral, regional and international domain. 

Gujarat Assembly passes Aadhaar Bill, 2017 

i. 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.

ii. This bill will help the government create a credible system to authenticate the identity of actual beneficiaries. The assembly also passes two other bills which includes the Gujarat Panchayats (Amendment) Bill and the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development (Amendment) Bill.

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu inaugurates Composite Regional Centre in Itanagar

i. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Composite Regional Centre at Itanagar Banquet Hall, Arunachal Pradesh.

ii. To create resources and infrastructure required for developing services for persons with disabilities with an outlay of Rs.20 Crore. The centre is established under the National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Kolkata.

CCEA approves investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal

i. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited.  

ii. Power Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the decision demonstrates government's commitment to promote clean and green energy in India and the sub continent. 

MoU signed for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes 

i. 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.  

ii. An MoU was signed between Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) with the objective of working together to improve the earnings of artisans across the country, belonging to Scheduled Castes categories.

Jammu & Kashmir to observe 2017 as Year of Apple

i. J & K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has declared 2017 as ‘Year of Apple’ to promote the famed Kashmiri apples in domestic and foreign markets.

ii. She also launched the High Density Apple Plantation Scheme in Srinagar to provide 50% subsidy.

SIDBI, Vijaya Bank combine to provide concessional loans to micro, small units

i. 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).

ii. The MoU aims at promoting and strengthening units in the MSE segment through concessional funding  that is at the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) of Vijaya Bank under refinance from SIDBI.

Telangana Govt signs MoU with NABARD for Rs 874 crore loan

i. The Telangana Government led by K. Chandrashekar Rao signed an  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NABARD for a loan of Rs 874 crore .

ii. This loan will be used for Horticulture Development Corporation to cover 3.15 lakh acres under Micro Irrigation scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel commissioned in Goa

i. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu commissioned the fourth ship of Indian Coast Guard named ‘Shaunak’, in the series of six offshore patrol vessels (OPV) in Vasco, located in South Goa. 

ii. 'Shaunak' has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Ltd that can carry one twin engine light helicopter and five high speed boats.

Azerbaijan Prez names wife as country’s First Vice President

i. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyev as the First Vice President of the country. 
ii. The position was created after a constitutional referendum in September, 2016. 

iii. According to Azerbaijan's constitution, the First Vice President takes over the country's presidency if the president is unable to perform the duties.

Dish TV partners with ICICI Bank for digital payments

i. Direct-to-home operator Dish TV joined hands with India’s largest private sector lender ICICI bank for digital payments. 
ii. It will enable customers to do recharge through unified payment interface (UPI) transactions.

CII signs MoU with Singapore trade and business agencies

i. For the first time, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has signed a Technology Partnership MoU with two Singapore agencies International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) to promote expertise in expanding businesses.

ii. It will help build platforms to forge partnerships that connect our small enterprises and startups

Justice Sapre appointed chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal

i. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre has been appointed the chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT). 

ii. He was nominated for the post by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar. The post fell vacant following the resignation of Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan.

For the first time in the world, Microsoft to deploy Azure Stack in Andhra Pradesh

i. The chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella singed an MoU during an event called ‘Microsoft Future Decoded’ in Mumbai.
ii. Under the MoU, Microsoft Azure Stack for the first time in the world will be used to migrate live applications currently hosted in Hyderabad State Data Centre (SDC) to Vizag data centre.

An international zip line connects Spain and Portugal

i. A zip line connecting Spain and Portugal, is known to be the first cross-border zip line in the world.
ii. The 720-metre-long zip line joins the two countries, allowing people to reach Portugal within a minute.
iii. On reaching Portugal, the participants gain one hour because of the time zone change.

Dustin Johnson dominates Genesis Open to overtake world No. 1

i. American professional golfer Dustin Hunter Johnson  has claimed No 1 Position in  Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career.

ii. This feat comes after he ended up with a world-class performance by winning Genesis Open 2017 at Riviera.

Haryana CM, confer Bhim Award to 42 sportspersons

i. The Haryana government gave away the Bhim awards to 42 sports persons of the state, spotting them for their outstanding performance at the national and international fronts between the years 2013 and 2017.

ii. The awards were given by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki at a function held at Haryana Raj Bhawan.
iii. A total prize money of Rs 2.10 crore was distributed among the 42 sports persons and the awardees would be presented Bhim award.

QUIZ-22

QUIZ-22

Q1. The upper house of which country rejected the ambitious BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) recently?
Answer: Bhutan

Q2. Who will be head a committee of Chief Ministers to suggest measures to reduce hardships caused to the common man by demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes by the Modi government?
Answer: Chandrababu Naidu

Q3. __________ village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat recently has earned the title of becoming the 1st digital village in India. 
Answer: Akodara

Q4. Which public sector bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army on defence salary package?
Answer: Corporation Bank

Q5. Who will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 47th International Film Festival of India in Goa?
Answer: Kwon Taek

Q6. Which Public sector bank has signed a corporate agency agreement with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance for the distribution of Bajaj Allianz’s general insurance products through its branches?
Answer: Canara Bank

Q7. Who has been appointed as president of Hockey India with immediate effect?
Answer: Mariamma Koshy

Q8. __________  and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have included ‘transgender as the third gender’ in the gender option along with male and female in the railway ticket reservation and cancellation forms.
Answer: Indian Railways

Q9. The Indian Railways will soon introduce a system on its trains to reduce train accidents. The system is named
Answer: Tri-Netra

Q10. Which country has lifted their first Davis Cup (Davis Cup, Tennis 2016) in a 3-2 victory over hosts Croatia in the final?
Answer: Argentina

Q11. Indian Navy’s seventh landing craft utility (LCU) L-57 was launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) recently in-
Answer: Kolkata

Q12. Name the noted Marathi author and Sahitya Akademi awardee, who passed away recently in Pune?
Answer: Anand Yadav

Q13. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has set up 2 advisory panels. Advisory committee on service providers consists of 9 members, the panel is lead by educationist _________ Corporate insolvency and liquidation panel is chaired by noted banker ___________.
Answer: Mohandas Pai, Uday Kotak

Q14. Who has won the inaugural Qatar Ladies Open in Doha?
Answer: Aditi Ashok

Q15. Which city has overtaken Mumbai to become India's economic capital according to the economic entities globally in 2015?
Answer: New Delhi

Interview Tip 4

HI FRIENDS:

                  As Results of IBPS, SBI and other banks are out and you all will be busy with your preparations for GDs and Interviews. 

Interview is the last and final step for your journey of selection to an organisation,

you are advised to Prepare extremely well to remain confident in your interview session.

Here are some Important basic tips which will help you a lot. 
Steps to a Successful Job InterviewYou've made it to the interview stage! But before you step through that door, 

make sure you know the basic steps of a successful job interview.Preparation Learn about the company and the position.

 Check out their web site, use online corporate directories such as www.hoovers.com 

 request information from the company's public relations department.You should track down all sorts of useful information, 

such as the company's size, history, main products and services, the names of top executives and current news stories. 

 Rehearse with mock interviews. 

Check with your school's career planning center to see if they offer a program to help you improve your interview skills.

  Double-check the time and location of the interview. If it's in an area that's new to you, 

consult a map or take a 'test-run' the day before to make sure you know how to get there.

  Prepare what you want to say in the interview. 

Think about your greatest strengths and weaknesses, your most significant work or school experiences,

 your future plans and your ideal job.

  Review your resume and think about how your experiences can be matched up with the job's requirements.

 Go through the current affairs for the last six months.

 Read out thoroughly the important and burning issues.

 Exercise or do yoga daily.

 Revise your subjects of graduation or post graduation.

 Have a sound Knowledge of your Locality and about your State.
INTERVIEW DAY

 Dress appropriately. Choose conservative clothing and keep jewelry and accessories to a minimum. 

 Be punctual. Arrive focus a little early to allow yourself time to relax and. 

 Bring along some basic interview tools: extra copies of your resume and a pad of paper and pen. 

Take notes on any interesting points or questions. 

Your notes will come in handy when preparing for a second interview or writing a follow-up letter. 

 Be sure to listen actively throughout the interview. 

It's easy to spend all your time planning your answers, but remember—this is a conversation.

 Listening carefully helps you to respond appropriately. 

 Avoid generalities and cliches("I'm a people-person"). Give concrete examples when describing your work experience. 

And always be positive.

 Don't be critical of previous co-workers or bosses. The way you talk about your former 

 current boss may be seen as an indication of how you will talk about your future boss.

  Demonstrate that you have thought seriously about this career path and this company by asking intelligent questions about the position.

 Draw upon your research about the company, or ask about the working conditions,

 the chances for advancement and major projects your prospective job would entail. 

 FEW IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE INTERVIEW:
1.  Tell me about yourself.

          This is a common question—and sometimes the hardest. It's a broad, general question, 

and the worst thing you can do is give a broad, general answer. 

So how do you make the most of this question? 

Use it as a springboard to introduce the topics you want to discuss.

Focus your answer by picking one or two things and then use specific details to bring the topic alive. 

Example: 

           I'm a hard worker and I think I generally have good organizational skills. In college, 

I led a team of designers to create the Web site for each of the University's volunteer organizations...  

Decide in advance what you want the interviewer to know: Your favorite job experience,

 your most valuable activities in college, your goals and dreams.

2. i) Why Should We Hire You?

    Summarize your experiences: 

"With five years' experience working in the financial industry and my proven record of saving the company money,

 I could make a big difference in your company. I'm confident I would be a great addition to your team." 

  ii) Why should we hire you?

        Stress your knowledge, work experience, skills, and abilities. Always highlight specifics, not generalities. 

Anyone can make a bold statement, but what sells you is when you can back it up with proven experience.

3. What are your major weaknesses? 

 "I used to have a tendency to procrastinate.

 So now I am always sure to set a strict schedule for all of my projects well in advance and I set personal deadlines. 

This organization has really helped." 

 I tend to be a perfectionist. 

 I sometimes work too hard, leading to unnecessary stress. 

 I am always working on improving my communication skills to be a more effective presenter.

4. What is your greatest Strength? 

    Just be positive.Try Our Tip.You should highlight your communication skill, problem solving skills, 

your ability to work better under pressure, your ability to focus on projects and your leadership skills.

5. Why did you leave your last job?

 If You Quit: Again, be honest and stay positive. 

State that the work being offered wasn't challenging enough, 

that you are seeking higher levels of responsibility

simply that you are ready to make the next step on your career ladder --

 and that the job for which you are interviewing is the ideal next step.

 
6. Do you have any questions for us? Or do you want to ask any question?

    I'm very interested in this job. It's exactly the kind of job that I'm looking for. 
 

What is the next step in the interview process?

7. What prompted your decision to apply for this position? Or Why do you want to join a Bank?

The question behind this question may be: 

 Do you know what motivates you?

  How much do you really want this job?

  Do you really understand what it takes to be successful in this job? 

 Why us? How do you know you would be happy in our organization? 

Suggestions:

If you apply for positions that match your true needs, this should be an easy question.

 Link your interest and enthusiasm to the skills and knowledge that are most relevant for the position. 

Mention what you like about the organization and the people who work there.

8. Where do you see yourself five years from now? 

Suggestions:Focus on tackling the challenges within the job to which you are applying.

 For the longer term, 

you can underline how you wish to develop your career by developing new skills .

and knowledge that are meaningful both to you and to the organization. 

9. Do you believe in teamwork?

You should always say YES. You should have some examples ready to deliver.

 It should seem that you are a good performer in team rather than solo.

 Always remember that you should not brag, just say it in a natural tone.

Wait patiently for this question and answer cleverly.

 Try Our Tip.You should highlight the best points that relate to your position of job. 

Never highlight things, which you can't do.

10.  Do you rate MONEY or WORK more important?

 MONEY is always important but WORK is most important.

11. Describe your work ethic?

Try to give benefits of the organizationTry Our Tip

.Always try to show that you are determined to get the job done and enjoy hard work

.12.  Why Do You Want to join this organisation? 

      The interviewer is listening for an answer that indicates you've given this some thought and are 

not sending out resumes just because there is an opening.

 For example, "I've selected key companies whose mission statements are in line with my values,

 where I know I could be excited about what the company does,

 and this company is very high on my list of desirable choices." 

13. What Can You Do for Us That Other Candidates Can't? 

        What makes you unique? This will take an assessment of your experiences, skills and traits. 

Summarize concisely: "I have a unique combination of strong technical skills, 

and the ability to build strong customer relationships.This allows me to use my knowledge and 

break down information to be more user-friendly." 

14. How long will you stay with the company? 

      Short, direct comments that express that you want to stay on board as long as 

you are contributing successfully to the company and growing as a professional are sufficient. 

There is no need to discuss how many years you have left on station.

                                     AND AT LAST

***ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR INTERVIEW! JUST GIVE YOUR 200%!***

QUIZ-22

QUIZ-22

Q1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage engine for GSLV Mark III at its Liquid Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district of _____________.
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
(e) Odisha

Q2. Jambuvantrao Dhote died in Yavatmal of Maharashtra due to heart attack, recently. He was famous _____________.

(a) Writer
(b) Critic
(c) Politician
(d) Classical Singer
(e) Hockey Player

Q3. A famous Indian singer _________________ has been honoured with the 'Legendary Award' 2017 by Brand Laureate. The Brand Laureate Awards recognise world-class achievement in branding amongst individuals and companies.
(a) Lata Mangeshkar
(b) Asha Bhosle
(c) Kavita Krishnamurty
(d) Anuradha Paudwal
(e) Shreya Ghoshal

Q4. An Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) has been commissioned at Kochi recently by Vice Admiral AR Karwe, Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Southern Naval Command. It is the 20th and the last in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. What is the name of this Ship?
(a) AYAN
(b) AYUSH
(c) ARYAN
(d) SAMRAT
(e) VIKRAM
Q5. Which one of the following country has hosted the Women's World Chess Championship 2017, a 64-player knock-out tournament?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Nigeria
(c) France
(d) Iran
(e) The USA

Q6. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the two-day South Asian Speaker’s summit held in _______________, recently.
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Karnataka
(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q7. President Dr. Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia on the occasion of their Independence Day. What is the capital of Gambia?
(a) Brikama
(b) Serekunda
(c) Banjul
(d) Mali
(e) Senegal

Q8. _____________________ has been given the maximum ratings by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for vaccine regulations, recently. 
(a) National Regulatory Authority of India
(b) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(c) Health & Family Welfare Authority
(d) National Development Authority
(e) None of the given options are true

Q9. Which of the following bank has bagged the “National MSME Excellence Award 2017” instituted by the Federation of Industry, Trade and Services, recently?
(a) Bank of India
(b) Corporation Bank
(e) Punjab National Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) HDFC Bank

Q10. Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Punjab National Bank, recently?
(a) TCA Ranganathan
(b) P Ramana Murthy
(c) MK Bhattacharya
(d) Sunil Mehta
(e) S Harishankar

Q11.  Who has been appointed as Global Vice President of the famous mobile phone company Xiaomi?
(a) Lie Jun
(b) Bin Lin
(c) Manu Kumar Jain
(d) Wanqiang Li
(e) Vaibhav Rawat

Q12. Maini Precision Products (MPP) and ________________ have entered into a multimillion dollar contract for structural machined parts and sub-assemblies for a major aircraft program, recently.
(a) Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group
(b) Leuk Defense supplier Group
(c) Fogart International Group
(d) Cathy Aeronautics Ltd
(e) None of the given options are true

Q13. The Government has increased the cash credit limit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to ____________ percent of turnover from the existing 20 per cent to encourage such ventures conduct businesses digitally.
(a) 25
(b) 30
(c) 35
(d) 40
(e) 45

Q14. The Government recently curtailed tenure of next chief of capital market regulator SEBI by two years, barely a week after his name was cleared to succeed incumbent UK Sinha. Who will join as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman, from march 2017?
(a) Prakash Shekawat
(b) Amit Rastogi
(c) Ajay Tyagi
(d) Karan Bharadwaj
(e) Asha Dey

Q15. Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu became the second Indian woman to break into the top 5 in the latest BWF World Rankings. Who is the first rank holder in recent BWF World Rankings?
(a) Sun Yu
(b) He Bingjiao
(c) Saina Nehwal
(d) Tai Tzu-ying
(e) Li Xuerui

ANSWERS

S.1 Ans. (b)
Sol. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage engine for GSLV Mark III at its Liquid Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The C25 stage is the most powerful upper stage developed by ISRO and uses Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Hydrogen propellant combination.

S.2 Ans. (c)
Sol. Former MP Jambuvantrao Dhote died this morning in Yavatmal of Maharashtra due to heart attack. The 83 year old leader was known for his demands of a separate state for Vidarbha. Mr Dhote won his first election to Lok Sabha in 1971 from Nagpur as a Forward Bloc nominee

S.3 Ans. (a)
Sol. Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar has been honored with the 'Legendary Award ' 2017 by Brand Laureate. The Brand Laureate Awards recognise world-class achievement in branding amongst individuals and companies. In 2012, actor Shah Rukh Khan was honored with the Brand Laureate Legendary Award for his unmatched contribution to Indian Cinema.

S.4 Ans. (b)
Sol. Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS AYUSH has been commissioned at Kochi by Vice Admiral AR Karwe, Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Southern Naval Command. ICGS AYUSH is the 20th and the last in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The ship is fitted with state of the art navigational and communication equipment including Integrated Bridge System and Machinery Control System.

S.5 Ans. (d)
Sol. The Women's World Chess Championship 2017 is a 64-player knock-out tournament, to decide the women's world chess champion. The tournament was originally placed on the FIDE calendar for October 2016. However, the March 2016 meeting of the FIDE Presidential Board ultimately postponed the event to 2017 due to a lack of organizer. The organizational rights to the event were awarded to Iran, who holds the Championship in Tehran from 10 February to 5 March 2017

S.6 Ans. (e)
Sol. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the two-day South Asian Speaker’s summit at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. Speakers of six countries will deliberate on ways to achieve sustainable development goals. Summit is organized by the Indian Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union which is focused on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in member countries.

S.7 Ans. (c)
Sol. The Gambia, officially the Republic of the Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is entirely surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean at its western end.  Banjul is the Gambian capital.

S.8 Ans. (a)
Sol. National Regulatory Authority of India (NRAI) has been given the maximum ratings by the World Health Organization for vaccine regulations. The assessment has been done in respect of 9 different functionalities by a WHO team comprising lead experts in different areas from WHO Headquarters Geneva, WHO India Country Office, experts drawn from several countries.

S.9 Ans. (b)
Sol. Corporation Bank has bagged the “National MSME Excellence Award 2017” instituted by the Federation of Industry, Trade and Services. Bank’s general manager D.V. Subramanya Varma received the award recently from Haribhai P. Choudhary, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, in New Delhi.

S.10 Ans. (d)
Sol. Sunil Mehta has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Punjab National Bank, recently.

S.11 Ans. (c)
Sol. Xiaomi’s head of operations in India, Manu Kumar Jain has been promoted to the Global Vice President of the company. Manu Kumar Jain will remain as the Managing Director for Xiaomi India and will also serve as the global Vice President at Xiaomi.

S.12 Ans. (a)
Sol. Maini Precision Products (MPP) and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, Cambridge, UK, have entered into a multimillion dollar contract for Structural machined parts and sub-assemblies for a major aircraft programme.

S.13 Ans. (b)
Sol. The Government has increased the cash credit limit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to 30 per cent of turnover from the existing 20 per cent to encourage such ventures conduct businesses digitally, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said.

S.14 Ans. (c)
Sol. The Government on Friday curtailed tenure of Ajay Tyagi as next chief of capital market regulator SEBI by two years, barely a week after his name was cleared to succeed incumbent UK Sinha with a five-year term. Tyagi will now join as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman for an initial period of three years, official sources said today, without citing reasons behind the curtailment of his term.

S.15 Ans. (d)
Sol. Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu became the second Indian woman to break into the top 5 in the latest BWF World Rankings. Sindhu, who clinched the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold title last month, achieved a career-best ranking of World No 5 and is currently the best-placed Indian in the chart. The 21-year-old from Hyderabad has 69399 points in her kitty, while London Olympics bronze medalist Saina Nehwal is the only other Indian woman in the top 10 at ninth position.