Daily GK Update 21st March, 2017

Daily GK Update 21st March, 2017

International Day of Forests: 21 March

i. March 21 is the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Forests, which promotes the importance of forests and trees in our lives. 

ii. The 2017 theme is 'Forests and energy'.

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Bharatiya Mahila Bank to be merged with SBI

i. New-Delhi headquartered The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) will be merged with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI).

ii. The move will ensure that banking services are provided to more women at a faster pace, given the advantage of the large network of SBI.

Branches of SBBJ, SBH, SBM, SBP and SBT to operate as branches of SBI from April 1, 2017

i. All branches of State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) and State Bank of Travancore (SBT) will function as branches of State Bank of India from April 1, 2017.

ii. The Customers, including depositors of all the five Banks will be treated as customers of State Bank of India with effect from April 1, 2017.

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India home to 101 billionaires, Mukesh Ambani tops the list: Forbes

i. India is home to world’s fourth highest number of billionaires with Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani (33rd position globally) leading the club of more than 100 super rich Indians.

ii. The list has been topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for the fourth year in a row. 

Uttarakhand HC accords human status to Ganga, Yamuna

i. The Uttarakhand High Court has given the status of "living human entities" to the Ganga and Yamuna. 

ii. The Director of Namami Gange project for cleaning and rejuvenating the river, the Chief Secretary and the Advocate General of Uttarakhand will act as the "legal parents" of the holy rivers and work as the human face to protect, conserve and preserve them and their tributaries.

India's first sign language dictionary to come up soon

i. The government is all set to come up with the country's first-of-its-kind dictionary which aims to bring uniformity in sign languages used by hearing and speech impaired people across the nation.

ii. The Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary is being developed by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC). The dictionary is being developed in both print and video format.

Solar Energy Scheme for Small Powerloom Units

i. The Government has approved a new scheme to provide financial assistance or capital subsidy to small powerloom units, for installation of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) plant, in order to alleviate the problem of power cut and shortages faced by decentralized powerloom units in India.

ii. Under the Solar Energy Scheme, the plants have two options:

On-Grid Solar Power Plant where power cut/shortage is negligible and power tariff is high.

Off-Grid Solar Power Plant in areas where there is power shortage & on-grid power is not continuously available.

ICICI Bank launches new app for rural customers 

i. ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets has announced the launch of a mobile banking app 'Mera iMobile' for rural customers.

ii. This app will allow them to access banking services as well as information on agri-services.

India ranks 122nd in World Happiness Report

i. India ranked 122nd out of 155 countries in the recently released World Happiness Report, 2017.

ii. India is behind Pakistan (80th) and Nepal (99th) in the global list of the happiest countries. The top three happiest countries in the list are- Norway, Denmark and Iceland.

ICRISAT, ICAR join hands for crop improvement

i. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) would work together on crop improvement and agronomy programmes for grain legumes and dryland cereals.

ii. ICAR and ICRISAT, recently signed an agreement in New Delhi, in which climate-smart crops, smart food and digitalisation of breeding database were identified as some of the core areas of research.

IIT-Madras inks pact with Tanstia-FNF Service

i. IIT-Madras and small scale industry body Tanstia-FNF Service Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technology transfer of water treatment analysis kits designed to treat drinking water mainly in rural areas.

ii. The research at IIT-Madras for developing the filter and the kit was funded by International Development Research Centre, Canada.

NBCC to execute social housing project in Mauritius

i. National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC), a Navratna construction major under the Ministry of Urban Development will execute a US $ 20 million (Rs.130 crore) social housing project in Mauritius.

ii. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed between NBCC and Mauritius.

Canadian wins $1m Global Teacher Prize

i. A Canadian school teacher Maggie MacDonnell was awarded the annual Global Teacher Prize and won a $1-million prize during a ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Five Indians in WEF’s 100 Young Global Leaders list

i. Five Indians have made it to the World Economic Forum's list of 100 Young Global Leaders under 40 years of age.

ii. These include Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Blippar app's Founder Ambarish Mitra, journalist in Fortune India Hindol Sengupta, Swaniti Initiative's Rwitwika Bhattacharya and The Tamara Coorg hospitality's Shruti Shibulal. All the people in the list are entitled to a five-year leadership journey.

2017 healthiest country index

i. Bloomberg released it's 2017 World Health Index. Italy has been named the healthiest country by the index followed by Iceland and Switzerland at the top second and third position respectively.

ii. The list graded 163 countries based on variables such as life expectancy, causes of death and health risks such as high blood pressure, malnutrition, the availability of clean water and tobacco use.

Tamil Nadu wins Vijay Hazare Trophy

i. In Cricket, Tamil Nadu has won the domestic 50-over competition, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, for the fifth time.

ii. In the Final played at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi, Tamil Nadu defeated Bengal. Dinesh Karthik was named man of the match.

Cheteshwar Pujara becomes first Indian to face 500 balls in Test innings

i. Cheteshwar Pujara has become the first Indian to face 500-plus balls in an innings, going past the mark against Australia.

ii. He broke past Rahul Dravid's record of 495 balls, which were the most faced by an Indian in one Test innings.

BCCI’s new constitution ousts Mumbai Cricket Association as full member

i. Mumbai, 41-time Ranji Trophy champions, will no longer be considered a Full Member association in accordance with the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) new constitution. 

ii. The new constitution stipulates that only 30 associations will function as controlling bodies for domestic cricket in their respective states by the Justice Lodha Committee.  

iii. Maharashtra and Gujarat cricket associations were included in the list of Full Members which means that the cricket associations of Mumbai, Vidarbha, Saurashtra and Baroda previously functioning as Full Members will now be considered Associate Members henceforth.

QUIZ-21

QUIZ-21

Q1. The Hindustan Motors has sold the iconic Ambassador car brand to which of the following automakers for Rs 80 cr?
Answer: Peugeot

Q2. IIP was 0.4% lower in December 2016 from the same period a year ago, data released on 10th February 2017 has showed. What is meaning of "P" in IIP?
Answer: Production

Q3. Which Indian city, IT giant Oracle Corporation will set up its biggest development centre outside its US headquarters with an investment of about Rs 2,500 crore?
Answer: Bengaluru

Q4. The government has stated that it would make 5.58 lakh ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by-
Answer: 30th June 2017

Q5. Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs ______________ has inaugurated and presided over the orientation programme for the district conveners of National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS).
Answer: Ananth kumar

Q6. Which country has won T20 Blind World Cup in M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru?
Answer: India

Q7. Reliance Defence signs warship repair pact with US Navy recently. Who is the working CEO of Reliance Defence and Engineering?
Answer: H.S. Malhi

Q8. Adele sweeps 59th Grammy Award 2017 and wins top 3 categories. 59th Grammy Award 2017 was held in ____________.
Answer: Los Angeles, The USA

Q9. In  British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2017, 'La La Land' takes 5 trophies, Dev Patel wins for 'Lion'. It was _____________ edition of BAFTA. 
Answer: 70th

Q10. Frank Walter Steinmeier elected as president of Germany, recently. He was former ____________ of Germany.
Answer: Foreign Minister

Q11. The first portion of the railways' long-awaited Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) will become operational by March 2018 between Ateli  and__________.
Answer: Phulera

Q12. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has organized a two day seminar on Bondedlabor from today. The seminar will cover various aspects related to the prevalence of bonded labor and challenges in its elimination, relief and rehabilitation of the rescued bonded laborers. Who is the working Chairperson of NHRC?
Answer: Justice H.L. Dattu

Q13. In the United States, National Security Adviser ______________ has resigned over his contacts with Russia, recently. He was alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian Ambassador before President Donald Trump took office.
Answer: Michael Flynn

Q14. The first ever ITTF World Tour event in India have begun recently at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. This event in India Open also happens to be the biggest ever ITTF event in terms of prize money. What is the prize money of this event?
Answer: 1.5 lakh US dollar

Q15. NITI Aayog is preparing a model contract farming law, which would connect farmers to the food processing industry.  A model law on contract farming will be prepared and circulated among the states for adoption soon. Who is Chairperson NITI ayog?
Answer: Shri NarendraModi

Daily GK Update 20th March, 2017

Daily GK Update 20th March, 2017

Finance Minister finalized capital infusion for 10 PSU banks

i. Coming in support of weak and non-performing Public Sector Banks (PSBs), the Finance Ministry has chalked out a turnaround-linked Rs 8,586-crore capital infusion plan for 10 PSBs.

ii. The Top five capital gaining banks are IDBI Bank (Rs 1,900 crore), Bank of India (Rs 1,500 crore), UCO Bank ( Rs 1,150 crore), Andhra Bank and Indian Overseas Bank with Rs (1,100 crore) each.

3 Day International Buddhist Conference in Bihar

i. The three days 'International Buddhist Conference' organized by Ministry of Culture and Nava Nalanda Mahavira Deemed University in Rajgir, Bihar.

ii. The two highlights of the inaugural session- first, the release of the reprint of the Pali Tripitaka in Devanagari script by the Dalai lama and second highlight was the announcement of the opening of the department of the Buddhist science for the first time in Asia.

Harsh Vardhan to inaugurate 5th foundation day function of BIRAC

i. Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan will inaugurate the 5th foundation day function of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) in New Delhi.

ii. The discussion will focus on the impact the Biotech Ecosystem is making on the Indian economy and the opportunities which exist for the Indian Biotech Sector as a global player.

Amazon India brings out ‘A-Z GST Guide’ program

i. E-commerce major Amazon India has come out with a new program for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST), called the ‘A-Z GST Guide’.

ii. The programme in its pilot phase has already trained over 5,000 sellers on the Amazon platform. The portal provides resources in the form of tutorials, blogs, and free online training sessions.

Idea Cellular board approves merger with Vodafone India

i. The boards of Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group have approved a merger between Idea Cellular and Vodafone India Ltd.

ii. Vodafone India will own 45.1 percent stake in the merged entity. Promoters of Idea will hold 26 percent stake in the company and the remaining will be held by the public.

World Bank announces 57 billion US dollar for sub-Saharan Africa

i. World Bank has announced 57 billion US dollar financing for sub-Saharan Africa over the next three fiscal years (2017-2019).

ii. Of that total, 45 billion dollars will come from the International Development Association (IDA), 8 billion dollars from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and USD 4 billion dollars will come from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

Government swaps chief executives of IDBI Bank, Indian Bank

i. The Centre has swapped the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of state-owned Indian Bank and IDBI Bank.

ii. Mahesh Kumar Jain, who was Managing Director & CEO at Indian Bank, has been appointed as Managing Director & CEO of IDBI Bank.

iii. Kishore Piraji Kharat, who was appointed as IDBI Bank CEO, has now been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Bank.

ONGC signs pact to buy out GSPC’s KG block stake

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed definitive agreements to buy out debt-ridden Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation’s (GSPC) entire 80% stake in KG-basin natural gas block for $1.2 billion.

Snapdeal appoints Jason Kothari as CEO of FreeCharge

i. E-commerce firm Snapdeal announced the appointment of Jason Kothari as the Chief Executive Officer of its digital payment platform FreeCharge.

ii. In addition to taking on the role of CEO, Jason will continue his key leadership role as Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at Snapdeal.

Kumar Mangalam Birla named Chairman of Vodafone-Idea merged entity

i. British telecom major Vodafone and Aditya Birla group-run Idea Cellular announced the merger of their operations and Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla has been appointed as the Chairman of Vodafone-Idea merged entity.

Indian-American Computer Scientist Anshumali Wins NSF’s CAREER Award

i. An Indian-American computer scientist, Anshumali Shrivastava, was honored with the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award for his research on redesigning current machine-learning processes.

Former Odisha MP Pyarimohan Mohapatra passes away

i. Former Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. He was 77.

ii. Mohapatra was the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister when Biju Patnaik occupied the top post.

Meteorologist Dev Raj Sikka passes away

i. Dev Raj Sikka, former director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune died of a cardiac arrest.  He was 85 years old.

ii. He was the first to propose a link between the El Nino phenomenon and the Indian monsoon.

Shahid Afridi appointed as ambassador of Blind Cricket World Cup

i. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been appointed as the ambassador for the fifth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup 2018.

ii. The announcement was made by the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC). Blind Cricket World Cup will be hosted by PBCC in the United Arab Emirates(UAE) and Pakistan in January 2018.

Roger Federer claims fifth Indian Wells Masters title

i. World famous tennis player Roger Federer (Switzerland) claimed his fifth BNP PARIBAS OPEN, ATP Indian Wells Masters title after defeating Stan Wawrinka in California, USA.

ii. Federer joined Novak Djokovic as the only men to win five Indian Wells titles, adding to those he won in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2012.

QUIZ-20

Q1. A famous automaker company Ford Foundation has recently appointed Pradeep Nair as regional director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Ford Foundation is ______________ based company.

(a) Japan

(b) Australian

(c) Hungary

(d) American

(e) France

Q2. Name the state that has recently launched mobile app and website titled ‘My Talent’  to help skilled and semi-skilled workers find jobs.

(a) Punjab

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Bihar

(e) Tamil Nadu

Q3. Name the company that has recently created the world’s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.

(a) Infosys

(b) TCS

(c) IBM

(d) WIPRO

(e) Microsoft

Q4. Name the person who has inaugurated the two-day 12th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership held recently in New Delhi.

(a) Narendra Modi

(b) Pranab Mukherjee

(c) Rajnath Singh

(d) Sushma Swaraj

(e) Arwind Kejriwal

Q5. As per recent notification of RBI, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) cannot lend more than __________ in cash against gold, earlier limit was Rs1 lakh.

(a) Rs 25,000

(b) Rs 35,000

(c) Rs 45,000

(d) Rs 50,000

(e) Rs 60,000

Q6. India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kg, recently. India had bought BrahMos missile from _________.

(a) USA

(b) France

(c) China

(d) Russia

(e) Germany

Q7. Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss International Queen 2016 recently at a contest billed as the world’s largest and most popular transgender pageant. She is from which country?

(a) China

(b) Thailand

(c) Japan

(d) South Korea

(e) Indonesia

Q8. On the occasion of 127th Foundation Day of National Archives of India (NAI), an exhibition entitled “Revolutionary Patriots” was inaugurated by Shri N.K. Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Culture. It included patriots from ________ to 1947.

(a) 1900

(b) 1857

(c) 1905

(d) 1888

(e) 1910

Q9. B P Kanungo was recently appointed as the Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years. He has been appointed in place of __________.

(a) R Gandhi

(b) V Acharya

(c) S S Mundra

(d) Harun R Khan

(e) Urjit R Patel

Q10. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar was appointed Goa chief minister, recently. Who is the governor of Goa?

(a) Ashish Malhotra

(b) Antony D'costa

(c) Matthew D'suza

(d) Vimal Acharya

(e) Mridula Sinha

Q11. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of Europe's biggest bank named HSBC Holdings Plc.

(a) Johnny Banzo

(b) Mark Tucker

(c) Sushan Mark

(d) Anni Tesla

(e) James Nicholas

Q12. Airtel Payments Bank, offered by telecom major Bharti Airtel has recently announced that over one lakh savings accounts were opened in 100 villages in which of the following state?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Gujarat

Q13. Norway has become first country to cease FM Radio broadcasting. The capital of Norway is __________.

(a) Bergen

(b) Trondheim

(c) Stavanger

(d) Oslo

(e) Kristiansand

Q14. The minimum pension of central government employees has been increased to ________ per person per month.

(a) Rs 5,000

(b) Rs 7,000

(c) Rs 9,000

(d) Rs 10,000

(e) Rs 12,000

Q15. Name the country that is set to conduct its first national census in 19 years which will begin with the assistance of over 200,000 troops.

(a) Azerbaijan

(b) Oman

(c) Iran

(d) Sri Lanka

(e) Pakistan

                                                           Answers

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Ford Foundation has appointed Pradeep Nair as regional director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, recently. Ford is a New York-based (America) motor company.

S2. Ans. (b)

Sol. Virbhadra Singh led Himachal Pradesh government has launched mobile app and website titled ‘MeraHunar HP’ or ‘My Talent’  to help skilled and semi-skilled workers find jobs.

S3. Ans. (c)

Sol. A team of researchers at IBM has created the world’s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.

S4. Ans. (b)

Sol. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the two-day 12th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership in New Delhi. The first conclave has held in 2005.

S5. Ans. (a)

Sol. Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) cannot lend more than Rs 25,000 in cash against gold according to RBI. RBI reduced the amount to Rs 25,000 from the earlier Rs 1 lakh in line with the provisions of the Income Tax Act.

S6. Ans. (d)

Sol. India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kg, from a test range along the Odisha coast. It was bought from Russia.

S7. Ans. (b)

Sol. Thailand contestant Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss International Queen 2016 on Friday at a contest billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant.

S8. Ans. (c)

Sol. On the occasion of 127th Foundation Day of National Archives of India (NAI), an exhibition entitled “Revolutionary Patriots (1905-1947)” was inaugurated by Shri N.K. Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Culture in the presence of Shri Raghvendra Singh, Director General of NAI and many dignitaries.

S9. Ans. (a)

Sol. B P Kanungo was appointed Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years. He has been appointed in place of R Gandhi. Kanungo was in March 2016 appointed as executive director in the central bank.

S10. Ans. (e)

Sol. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar was appointed Goa chief minister. Governor Mridula Sinha invited Parrikar to form the government after he staked claim and showed the support of 21 MLAs.

S11. Ans. (b)

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

S12. Ans. (a)

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

S13. Ans. (d)

Sol. Norway has become first country to cease FM Radio broadcasting. Oslo is the capital of Norway and among the fastest growing cities in Europe.

S14. Ans. (c)

Sol. The minimum pension has been increased to Rs 9,000 per person besides a two-fold hike in ex-gratia amount for central government employees.

S15. Ans. (e)

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

Daily GK Update 19th March, 2017

 Daily GK Update 19th March, 2017

Uttar Pradesh now have two Deputy CM

i. Yogi Adityanath, the 32nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh now have two deputies Keshav Prasad Maurya and  Dinesh Sharma. 

ii.Other states who have had two Deputy CM are Meghalaya, Telangana and Jharkhand.

First fully India-made train flagged off at Dadar station

i.Medha, the made-in-India rake was flagged off for the maiden run of the 12-coach train from Dadar to Borivali, at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. 

ii.Medha has been manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, which has installed LED lighting to reduce energy consumption.



Amitabh Bachchan launches world's first app for breast health

i.Mumbai-based Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation has released an app to provide information under one roof. 
ii.Launched by Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, the app – ‘ABC of Breast Health’ – will provide information in 12 languages.


Punjab to provide 33 percent reservation for women in govt jobs

i.Punjab cabinet has decided to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in all government jobs. 

ii.The cabinet also decided to increase representation of women in the Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies from the present 33 per cent to 50 per cent. 

March 16: Indian-American Appreciation Day recognised by Kansas

i.The U.S. state of Kansas has recognised March 16 as ‘Indian-American Appreciation Day’ to honour an Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was killed last month in a racially-motivated hate crime.

QUIZ-19

QUIZ-19

Q1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the cash withdrawal limit on savings accounts will be scrapped from-
Answer: 13th March 2017

Q2. Which two priate sector banks are live with the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) that is aimed at easing utility and other repetitive bill payments for consumers?
Answer: HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank

Q3. In which Indian city, the 23rd edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Terrestrial & Satellite Broadcasting was held?
Answer: New Delhi

Q4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to phase out weekly limit on cash withdrawal from savings accounts recently. The weekly withdrawal limit for savings accounts will be raised to how much amount from 20th February 2017? 
Answer: Rs. 50,000

Q5. With the government taking steps to improve ease of doing business and relax regulations, FDI into the country surged by 60% to USD 4.68 billion in November 2016. What is meaning of "I" in FDI?
Answer: Investment

Q6. 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.
Answer: LIC

Q7. 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.
Answer: Nizamuddin

Q8. Which country has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country?
Answer: Russia

Q9. 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. 
Answer: Ashok Gulati, Manish Sabharwal and Rajiv Kumar

Q10. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved PMGDISHA recently. What is the meaning of "G" in PMGDISHA?
Answer: Gramin

Q11. Which team has won the inter-ministry Hockey tournament 2016 - 17 in New Delhi?
Answer: I & B Ministry

Q12. Who has appointed as chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)? 
Answer: Ajay Tyagi

Q13. In the latest move to curb tax evasion, the government has set up a task force to monitor actions of deviant shell companies. The setting up of the task force, under the co-chairmanship of revenue secretary and corporate affairs secretary Tapan Ray. Who is the present revenue secretary of Government of India?
Answer: Hasmukh Adhia

Q14. Glob-trotting sand artist __________________ has added yet another feature in his cap by storming into Guinness World Records for having created the world's tallest sand castle on Puri beach.
Answer: Sudarsan Pattnaik

Q15. Where is the headquartered of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
Answer: Mumbai