Daily GK Update 03rd April, 2017

19th commonwealth forestry conference to begin in Uttarakhand today

i. 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference (CFC) 2017 will begin today at Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

ii. Uttarakhand Governor Dr. K.K. Paul will inaugurate the 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference at the FRI in Dehradun.
iii. The 5-day conference is being organized on the theme ‘Forests for Prosperity and Posterity’.

Union Textiles Minister launches PowerTex India Scheme

i. The Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for power loom sector development, simultaneously at over 45 locations in the country.

ii. The Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Launched the scheme in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra. The scheme will especially benefit small powerloom weavers.

iii. The Minister and CMs interacted with various states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and others through video conference, as PowerTex India scheme was launched nationwide.

Madhya Pradesh CM launches 'MP e-nagarpalika' app

i. The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an app named ‘MP e-nagarpalika’ to provide various municipal services online.

ii. The mobile app was launched by state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. This app would offer 378 services like online payment of property tax, seeking building permission, birth/ marriage/death certificates etc. It will also register complaints related to garbage, water, streetlights etc.

iii. Online payment gateway would be available on this app. This mobile app would encourage the cashless transaction.

Mizoram signs MoU to join in UDAY

i. Mizoram has become the 27th State to join the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).

ii. Mizoram signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the scheme on March 31 for operational improvement of the State’s Power Distribution Department.

iii. According to government estimates, the State will derive an overall net benefit of approximately Rs. 198 crore by opting to participate in UDAY, by way of cheaper funds, reduction in AT&C and transmission losses.
iv. Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have also recently joined the Centre’s power distribution company debt relief scheme, Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY).

India-Malaysia signs seven agreements

i. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is on a 6-day visit to India. Two countries sign seven agreements including air services agreement and MoUs in education and sports.

ii. The pacts were signed after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Razak at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. This is Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's third visit to India since 2009.

IISc ranked best educational institution by HRD Ministry

i. Bengaluru's Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Delhi's Miranda House have made it to the top of respective categories in the country's official higher education rankings announced by the government.

ii. Releasing the list in New Delhi, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar stated that the government will provide more grants and funds for institutions faring better in rankings.

TOP UNIVERSITIES

1. IISc, Bangalore

2. JNU, New Delhi

3. BHU, Varanasi

TOP COLLEGES

1. Miranda House, Delhi

2. Loyola College, Chennai
3. Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi

Under GST regime, tax evasion over Rs 5 crore a non-bailable offense

i. Tax evasion of over Rs 5 crore under the GST regime would be a non-bailable offense and the police would have the authority to make an arrest without a warrant.

ii. The Central GST (CGST) Bill provides that if the offenses relating to taxable goods and/or services where the amount of tax evaded or the amount of input tax credit wrongly availed or the amount of refund wrongly taken exceeds Rs 5 crore, it shall be treated as cognizable and non-bailable.

Rajiv Kumar Chander appointed as India's Ambassador and permanent representative to the UN

i. Rajiv Kumar Chander has been appointed as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva.

ii. Mr. Chander belongs to the Indian Foreign Services batch of 1983. He is currently the consul general of India in Vancouver since August 2015. He was the deputy permanent representative with the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Geneva, between 2006 and 2009.

Indira Banerjee appointed as new Chief Justice of Madras High Court

i. Justice Indira Banerjee, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

ii. She succeeded Sanjay Kishan Kaushal. With this, Justice Banerjee became the second woman to head the Madras High Court. Justice Kumari Bhatnagar was the first lady to head the Charted court in 1992.

Vipul takes charge as new Consul General of Dubai

i. Diplomat Vipul, a 1998 batch Indian Foreign Service officer took up the charge as the new Consul General of Dubai.

ii. Mr. Vipul has succeeded Anurag Bhushan. Before joining the Consulate at Dubai, he was working in the office of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. He had earlier served at India’s diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka and Egypt.

Sindhu lifts India Open badminton title 2017

i. Olympic silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu has defeated Carolina Marin (Spain) in straight sets 21-19, 21-16 in 47 minutes at the India Open badminton championship 2017 in New Delhi.

ii. This was the second Superseries title win for Sindhu. The Indian shuttler has shown character in the tournament and she entered the final after beaten Saina Nehwal and Sung ji-Hyun. 

Roger Federer wins Miami Open 2017

i. Roger Federer (Switzerland) defeated Rafael Nadal (Spain) to win Miami Open 2017 Singles title. Miami Open 2017 was held in Florida, USA.
ii. A fourth straight win over Nadal was his longest winning streak in their 13-year professional rivalry which makes Federer the oldest winner of the Miami Open.

iii. The victory was Federer’s 26th ATP Masters 1000 title, only Novak Djokovic with 30 and Rafael Nadal with 28 have won more titles than Federer.

The other winners in Miami Open 2017 are as follows- 

1. Women's Singles- Johanna Konta (United Kingdom)

2. Men's Doubles- Łukasz Kubot (Poland)/ Marcelo Melo (Brazil)
3. Women's Doubles- Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) / Xu Yifan (China)

Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-

• The 5-day long 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference (CFC) begun in Dehradun, Uttarakhand
• The theme of conference is ‘Forests for Prosperity and Posterity’
• Dehradun is capital of Uttarakhand
• Governor of Uttarakhand is Dr. K.K. Paul and Trivendra Singh Rawat is newly elected Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
• The Government has launched PowerTex India scheme for power loom sector development
• The Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Launched the scheme in Maharashtra
• Madhya Pradesh government has launched an app named ‘MP e-nagarpalika’
• The app was launched by MP CM  Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• The mobile app will encourage the cashless transaction
• Full form of UDAY is Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana
• Mizoram has become the 27th State to join UDAY
• First state to join UDAY scheme was Andhra Pradesh
• UDAY was launched in November 2015
• Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have recently joined UDAY.
• Bengaluru's IISc and Delhi's Miranda House topped in University and College category, respectively
• The list was announced by Union Human Resource Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar
• Tax evasion over Rs 5 crore is a non-bailable offense under GST regime
• GST council is headed by Finance Minister of India Mr. Arun Jaitley
• The government has set a target date of July 1 for rollout of the GST
• The Central GST Bill, The Integrated GST Bill, The GST (Compensation to States) Bill, and The Union Territory GST Bill, 2017 were passed recently by the Parliament of India.
• Rajiv Kumar Chander has been appointed as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva
• He is currently the consul general of India in Vancouver
• United Nations headquartered in New York City, USA.
• Justice Indira Banerjee has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court
• She succeeded Sanjay Kishan Kaushal
• Justice Banerjee was the second woman to head the Madras High court and Justice Kumari Bhatnagar was the first lady to head the court in 1992.
• Mr. Vipul takes charge as new Consul General of Dubai
• He has replaced Anurag Bhushan
• Abu Dhabi is capital of the UAE and Sheikh Zayed is the prince of UAE
• P.V. Sindhu has lifts India Open badminton title 2017.
• The Final match of India Open badminton title 2017 held in New Delhi.
• Carolina Marin is a badminton player from Spain.
• This was the second Superseries title win for Sindhu.
• P.V. Sindhu has defeated Carolina Marin at the India Open badminton championship 2017.
• Roger Federer wins Miami Open 2017 Singles title
• Miami Open 2017 was held in Florida, USA
• Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal
• Johanna Konta from the UK won the Women's Singles title.

NICL Recruitment 2017

NICL Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 205 Administrative Officer Posts: National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has published notification for the recruitment of 205 Administrative Officer (Generalist) Scale I vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 30-03-2017 to 20-04-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below….

NICL Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 205
Name of the Post: Administrative Officer (Generalist) Scale I
1. UR: 113 Posts
2. SC: 31 Posts
3. ST: 16 Posts
4. OBC: 45 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 21 – 30 years as on 01-03-2017. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates & 10 years for PWD Candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation/ Post Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by Central Government with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on preliminary exam, main exam & interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 100/- for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates and Rs. 600/- for all candidates other than SC/ ST/ PWD candidates through online by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.nationalinsuranceindia.com from 30-03-2017 to 20-04-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online candidates should have valid e mail id & passward
2. Candidates log on the website www.nationalinsuranceindia.com
3. Click on Recruitment ————-> APPLY ONLINE – RECRUITMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS (GENERALISTS) SCALE I
4. Read all instructions log in your self
5. Fill all the details & submit the form
6.Now take a print out of online application for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee	30-03-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee	20-04-2017
Last Date for Editing Application Details	20-04-2017
Last Date for printing your application	05-05-2017
Date of online Examination – Phase I	3rd/ 4th June 2017 (Tentative)
Date for Downloading of call letters for examination commences From	10 days prior to the date of examination
Date of Online Examination – Phase II	02-07-2017 (Tentative)

For more details like salary, experience, reservation & other information click on the link given below..

NICL Recruitment 2017	More Information
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Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2017

Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online 400 Probationary Officer Posts: Baroda Manipal School of Banking, Bank of Baroda has advertised a notification for the recruitment of 400 Probationary Officer vacancies in Junior Management Grade / Scale-I. Eligible candidates can apply online from 01-04-2017 to 01-05-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below…

Bank of Baroda Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 400
Name of the Post: Probationary Officer
1. Unreserved: 202 Posts
2. OBC: 108 Posts
3. SC: 60 Posts
4. ST: 30 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be in between 20 – 28 years as on 01-04-2017. Age relaxation is admissible to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates and 10 years for PWD candidates as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Degree (Graduation) with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ ST/ PWD) marks in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification as such recognized by Central Government.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Online Exam, Psychometric Assessment, Group Discussion and Interview.

Application Fee: Applicants required to pay Rs. 100/- for for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates and Rs. 750/- for all others through Online Payment (Credit Card, Debit Card & Net banking) or through online by using Debit card or Credit card.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.bankofbaroda.co.in from 01-04-2017 to 01-05-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying Online Applicants should have scanned copies of photograph and signature.
2. Candidates should log on to www.bankofbaroda.co.in
3. Go to Announcements & Select the Desired post.
4. Read all the Notification and Click on “”CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR SELECTION FOR ADMISSION TO BARODA MANIPAL SCHOOL OF BANKING”)”.
5. Enter Login Details & Fill all the details the submit the form.
6. Complete the Registration if she/ he would be New user.
7. Now take printout of online application for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Apply Online & Payment of Fee	01-04-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee	01-05-2017
Last Date for printing of application	16-05-2017
Date for Download of Call letter for Examination	12-05-2017
Date of Examination (Tentative)	27-05-2017

For more details like pay, qualification, experience, relaxation & other information click on the link given below….

Click here for Recruitment Advt & Guide Lines

Click here to Apply Online

http://ibps.sifyitest.com/bobmansbmar17/

QUIZ-03

Q1. The major E-commerce group Amazon has recently declared to launch an app named __________ for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST).

(a) All About GST

(b) A-Z GST Guide

(c) Complete GST Guide

(d) GST Guide

(e) None of the given options are true

Q2. Name the person who has been appointed as the Chairman of Vodafone-Idea merged entity, recently.

(a) Aditya Birla

(b) S Srinivasan

(c) Sunder Kumar Sen

(d) Kumar Mangalam Birla

(e) S Agnihotri

Q3. Finance Minister has recently finalized capital infusion for 10 PSU banks. Name the bank that has grabbed maximum capital.

(a) IDBI Bank

(b) UCO bank

(c) Allahabad Bank

(d) IDFC Bank

(e) Indian Overseas Bank

Q4. The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) was recently merged with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). Name the Executive Director of the BMB.

(a) Mrs. Sushma Roy

(b) Mrs. S M Swathi

(c) Mrs. Bhavna Agnihotri

(d) Mrs. Laxmi Devi

(e) Mrs. Shanthi Shukla

Q5. The High Court of which of the following Indian State has given the status of "living human entities" to the Ganga and Yamuna, recently?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Bihar

(e) None of the given options are true

Q6. ICICI Bank has recently announced the launch of mobile banking app named ___________ for rural customers.

(a) iSuvidha

(b) iBuddy

(c) iPocket

(d) Mera iMobile

(e) None of the given options are true

Q7. Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of digital payment platform FreeCharge.

(a) Jason Kothari

(b) Arun Sangmitra

(c) B B Mohan

(d) Sandeep Mahajan

(e) Deepak Shah

Q8. International Day of Forest is observed globally on ________.

(a) 23 April

(b) 22 April

(c) 21 March

(d) 22 March

(e) 22 February

Q9. In the recently released Forbes Billionaire list, Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani was on _____ position globally with a net worth of $23.2 billion.

(a) 42nd

(b) 21st

(c) 33rd

(d) 44th

(e) 37th

Q10. Name the state team that has won the Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy recently after defeating Bengal.

(a) Saurashtra

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Mumbai

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Gujarat

Q11. What is the rank of India in the recently released World Happiness Report, 2017?

(a) 142

(b) 122

(c) 115

(d) 135

(e) 104

Q12. Name the cricketer who has recently become the first Indian to face 500 balls in  test innings.

(a) Karun Nair

(b) Virat Kohli

(c) K L Rahul

(d) Ajinkya Rehane

(e) Cheteshwar Pujara

Q13. Name the person who has been recently appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Bank.

(a) Mahesh Kumar Jain

(b) Ashok Shekhawat

(c) Kishore Piraji Kharat

(d) Arun Samanta

(e) Rupesh Goyal

Q14. Headquarter of Bhartiya Mahila Bank is situated in ___________.

(a) Mumbai

(b) New Delhi

(c) Hyderabad

(d) Chennai

(e) Mysore

Q15. What is the theme of International Day of Forest 2017?

(a) Forest and Sustainable Development

(b) Preserving Forest

(c) Together with Forest

(d) Forests and energy

(e) Stand with Forest

                                                                    ANSWERS

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. E-commerce major Amazon India has come out with a new programme for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST), which is set to be rolled out from July 1, 2017 called the ‘A-Z GST Guide’.

S2. Ans.(d)

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

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Finance Ministry has chalked out a turnaround-linked Rs 8,586-crore capital infusion plan for 10 PSBs. 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) and Andhra Bank and Indian Overseas Bank with Rs 1,100 crore each.

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. New-Delhi headquartered The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) will be merged with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). Mrs. S M Swathi is the Executive Director of the BMB.

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol. The Uttarakhand High Court has given the status of "living human entities" to the Ganga and Yamuna, two of India's most sacred rivers.

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. 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.

S7. Ans.(a)

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

S8. Ans.(c)

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

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani leads the pack of Indian billionaires, coming in at the 33rd position globally with a net worth of $23.2 billion.

S10. Ans.(d)

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

S11. Ans.(b)

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

S12. Ans.(e)

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

S13. Ans.(c)

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

S14. Ans.(b)

Sol. Headquarter of BMB is in New Delhi

S15. Ans.(d)

Sol. March 21 is the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Forests, which promotes the importance of forests and trees in our lives. The 2017 theme is 'Forests and energy'.

Daily GK Update 02nd April, 2017

Post merger, SBI begins operations as unified entity 

i. The State Bank of India, the country's largest lender has started functioning as unified entity from 01st April 2017 post merger of its five associate banks, besides Bharatiya Mahila Bank. The five associate banks merged with the SBI are State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala and State Bank of Travancore. With the merger, the SBI joins the league of top 50 banks globally in terms of assets. 

ii. The total customer base of the bank reaches 37 crore with a branch network of around 24,000 and nearly 59,000 ATMs across the country. The merged entity now has a deposit base of more than Rs 26 lakh-crore and advances level of Rs 18.50 lakh crore. 

American singer & song writer Bob Dylan accepts Nobel literature award

i. American singer and song writer Bob Dylan has finally accepted his Nobel Prize for literature, more than three months after the awards ceremony. The academy, which awards the coveted prize, ended prolonged speculation as to whether the 75-year-old troubadour would use a concert stopover in Stockholm to accept the gold medal and diploma awarded to him.

ii. They were handed to Dylan at a "private ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden" attended by 12 academy members and Sara Danius, the academy's permanent secretary.

NDB invests $1.5 billion in 7 projects in 2 years of operation

i. The BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB) has invested in seven projects totaling $1.5 billion in about two years of its operation. NDB began operations in July 2015. Seven projects have been done so far which aggregate around $1.5 billion. Six of them are in the renewable energy sector and one in transport financing.

ii. The New Development Bank was created with an objective of financing infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies and developing countries. The Bank seeks to complement the efforts of other multilateral development institutions. And, it also seeks to establish a network of global, regional and local partnerships with multilateral and national development banks as well as other institutions and market players.

Jepkosgei smashes three world records at Prague Half Marathon

i. Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei has broken the world half marathon record as well as the 10km and 15km marks at the Prague Half Marathon on the way to winning the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in one hour, four minutes and 52 seconds.

ii. The 23-year-old, who was competing in just her fifth half marathon, clocked splits of 30:05 and 45:37 to improve the 10km and 15km world records. Defending champion Violah Jepchumba of Kenya finished second in 65:22, with Fancy Chemutai third.

World Autism Awareness Day: 02nd April 2017

i. The World Autism Awareness Day 2017 has been observed across the world on 2 April 2017. The 2017 theme for the day is "Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination". World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about children with autism throughout the world.

ii. Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood, irrespective of gender, race or socio-economic status. The term Autism Spectrum refers to a range of characteristics. Appropriate support, accommodation, and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity and full and effective participation in society.

Second annual meeting of BRICS New Development Bank held in New Delhi

i. A new financial order built by the emerging BRICS economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. New Delhi is playing host to Second Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB) also known colloquially as BRICS bank. This is the first time the meet is happening in India. MOUs were signed between NDB and European Investment Bank (EIB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and International Investment Bank (IIB). 

ii. India has sought USD 2 billion loans for various projects from the NDB. India has also signed a 350 million dollar loan agreement with NDB for financing Development and Upgradation of Major District Roads in Madhya Pradesh. This is the First Loan Agreement for NDB assisted project in India. In the event Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stated that India has successfully implemented a number of reforms and Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 percent in 2017 and at the rate of 7.7 per cent in 2018.

PM Narendra Modi opens Asia's longest tunnel 

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 9.2 km long Chenani-Nashri all-weather road tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The road tunnel will reduce the travel time between the two state capitals of Jammu and Srinagar by approximately two hours. The two-lane Chenani-Nashri tunnel is Asia's longest bi-directional highway tunnel, which will cut the distance between Jammu and Srinagar to around 250 km from the current 350 km. 

ii. The world's sixth road tunnel has a transverse ventilation system enabled and controlled by ABB software. It also boasts features like Integrated Traffic Control System (ITCS), Video Surveillance System, FM Rebroadcast System, Entrance Detection Control System and Active Firefighting System. There are 124 closed-circuit TV cameras for surveillance inside the tunnel. In case of a traffic violation, the control room will inform the traffic police deployed outside the tunnel, who will fine the violators on the spot. The new 9.2 kilometre Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, the longest highway tunnel in Asia, will feature a state-of-the-art ABB ventilation system to ensure that users have access to fresh air as they drive through it.

Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-

• State Bank of India was established on July 1, 1955.
• Five associates and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank became part of the State Bank of India.
• State bank of India is the country's largest lender.
• Chairperson of SBI is Mrs. Arundhati Bhattacharya.
• The headquarter of SBI is in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• SBI joins the league of top 50 banks globally in terms of assets. 
• The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan
• Mr. Bob Dylan is American singer-songwriter.
• Stockholm is the capital city of Sweden.
• The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy.
• Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian ever to receive a Nobel Prize.
• Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of his work Geetanjali, a collection of poems, in 1913.
• NDB has an initial authorized capital of US$ 100 billion. 
• Mr. K.V. Kamath (India) is President of NDB.
• The headquarter of NDB is in Shanghai, China.
• The New Development Bank (NDB) floated by the BRICS nations.
• The BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
• Joyciline Jepkosgei has completed her fifth half marathon just in one hour, four minutes and 52 seconds.
• Joyciline Jepkosgei is from Kenya.
• Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic.
• The World Autism Awareness Day observed on 02nd April.
• World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day.
• The 2017 theme for World Autism Awareness day is "Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination".
• World Autism Awareness day encouraging the Member States of the United Nations.
• Antonio Guterres is Secretary-General of United Nations (UN).
• New Delhi is playing host to Second Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB).
• AIIB stands for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
• Arun Jaitley is Finance Minister of India.
• India has sought USD 2 billion loans for various projects from the NDB.
• The 9.2 km long road tunnel is built between Chenani in Udhampur District and Nashri in Ramban District of Jammu & Kashmir.
• It is also known as Patnitop Tunnel.
• Chenani-Nashri Tunnel is the country's first and the world's sixth road tunnel with a Transverse Ventilation System.
• It is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the heart of the Himalayas.
• The 24.5-kilometer long Laerdal Tunnel in Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 9.2 km long Chenani-Nashri road tunnel. 

QUIZ-02

Q1. Yogi Adityanath has been recently named as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He is the Member of Parliament from which Constituency?

(a) Sultanpur

(b) Balia

(c) Gonda

(d) Gorakhpur

(e) Firozabad

Q2. Amitabh Bachchan has recently launched the world's first app for breast health. What is the name of that app?

(a) ABC of Breast Health

(b) Cure Breast Health

(c) Preventing Breast Health

(d) Care for Breast Cancer

(e) None of the given options are true

Q3. Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has inaugurated the 5th foundation day function of BIRAC in New Delhi, recently. What does 'B' stands for in BIRAC?

(a) Biological

(b) Biotechnology

(c) Biometric

(d) Bilingual

(e) None of the given options are true

Q4. Name the major E-commerce group that has recently declared to launch an app named 'A-Z GST Guide' for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST).

(a) e-bay

(b) Flipkart

(c) Snapdeal

(d) Smartdeal

(e) Amazon

Q5. Name the cellular company that has recently been merged with Vodafone India Ltd.

(a) Aircel

(b) Uninor

(c) Idea

(d) Tata DOCOMO

(e) None of the given options are true

Q6. Name the newly appointed MD and CEO of IDBI Bank.

(a) Kumar Mangalam

(b) Mahesh Kumar Jain

(c) J P Dutta

(d) Saurabh Sharma

(e) Nilesh Kushwaha

Q7. Name the sports person who has been appointed as the ambassador for the fifth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup 2018.

(a) Shahid Afridi

(b) Rahul Dravid

(c) Sachin Tendulkar

(d) Brian Lara

(e) Kumar Sangakkara

Q8. The three days 'International Buddhist Conference' was organized recently by the Ministry of Culture, in which of the following Indian States?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Bihar

(d) Telangana

(e) Maharashtra

Q9. Name the CEO of Aditya Birla Group.

(a) Aditya Birla

(b) Santrupt Misra

(c) Amitav Ghosh

(d) K K Malik

(e) Sunder Sen

Q10. Who has won the BNP PARIBAS OPEN, ATP Indian Wells Masters title after defeating Stan Wawrinka in California, USA, recently?

(a) Rafael Nadal

(b) Novak Djokovic

(c) Andy Murray

(d) Roger Federer

(e) Andre Agassi

                                                              ANSWERS

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Yogi Adityanath has been recently named as the 32nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He is the Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur Constituency.

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. Amitabh Bachchan has recently launched the world's first app for breast health. The app named ‘ABC of Breast Health’ will provide information in 12 languages.

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has recently inaugurated the 5th foundation day function of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) in New Delhi.

S4. Ans.(e)

Sol. 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), which is set to be rolled out from July 1, 2017 called the ‘A-Z GST Guide’.

S5. Ans.(c)

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

S6. Ans.(b)

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

S7. Ans.(a)

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

S8. Ans.(c)

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

S9. Ans.(b)

Sol. CEO of Aditya Birla Group is Santrupt Misra.

S10. Ans.(d)

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