QUIZ-24

Q1. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the portal named 'Bharat Ke Veer' to facilitate the monetary contribution to the kin of soldier personnel killed in action. This portal is powered by which of the following bank?

(a) Punjab National Bank

(b) ICICI Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) State Bank of India

(e) Bank of Baroda

Q2. As per the recent announcement, North India will get its first Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) bank for wildlife in which city?

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Bareilly

(c) Varanasi

(d) Allahabad

(e) Agra

Q3. Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space has appointed SmitaSandhane as its Managing Director (MD). Saraswat Bank is based in ____________.

(a) Mumbai

(b) Chennai

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Kolkata

(e) Srinagar

Q4. India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart has recently acquired which one of the following companies?

(a) Jabong

(b) Myntra

(c) eBay

(d) Zovi

(e) Naaptol

Q5. The Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise 2017 has begun recently at Vairengte in Mizoram. What is the name of this joint exercise?

(a) Indo-Mongolian-X

(b) Exercise Al-Nagah-XI

(c) Exercise Xonore-X

(d) Exercise Tiger Roar-XII

(e) Exercise Nomadic Elephant-XII

Q6. Mercedes' British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton defeated Ferrari's four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to lift his _______ title at the Chinese Grand Prix.

(a) Seventh

(b) Sixth

(c) Third

(d) Fifth

(e) Eighth

Q7. The government has appointed retired Supreme Court judge Shiva Kirti Singh as the next chairman of TDSAT. What does 'A' stands for in TDSAT?

(a) Appeal

(b) Appellant

(c) Appellate

(d) Appealing

(e) Association

Q8. Name the first state Police Officer of Nagaland who has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’,  recently by the Government of India.

(a) Nara Karom

(b) AtuZumvu

(c) Jong Kayi

(d) SomviBihu

(e) RagiKom

Q9. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, recently?

(a) Mukta DuttaTomar

(b) Sucheta Jadhav

(c) Mamta Kriplani

(d) Sadhena Surohi

(e) Unmukta Chander

Q10. Ministry of Rural Development has released nearly Rs. 23,443 crore to the States as the first tranche for this Financial Year, under which scheme?

(a) PMJDY

(b) PMSSY

(c) PMJJBY

(d) MGNREGS

(e) APY

Q11. The Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi finally inaugurated an exhibition titled ___________________ in the New Delhi to mark the 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s first experiment of Satyagraha in Champaran.

(a) Satyagraha-Bapuko Shraddhanjali-EkNayiSoch

(b) Swachhagraha-Bapuko Bhavanjali-EkNayaAbhiyan

(c) Satyagraha-Bapuko Shraddhanjali-EkPradarshani

(d) None of the given options is true

(e) Swachhagraha–BapuKoKaryanjali-EkAbhiyan, EkPradarshani

Q12. The President of India, ShriPranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 in which of the following Indian cities?

(a) Kolkata

(b) Bengaluru

(c) New Delhi

(d) Chennai

(e) Chandigarh

Q13. Name the first female defense minister of Spain who passed away recently.

(a) Pedro MorenesEulate

(b) Narcis Serra

(c) Jose Bono Martinez

(d) Carme Chacon

(e) Garcia Vargas

Q14. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has appointed __________ as its Goodwill Ambassador, recently.

(a) Kristin Davis

(b) Priyanka Chopra

(c) Yao Cheng

(d) Sachin Tendulkar

(e) Praya Lunber

Q15. The Reserve Bank has appointed ________ as Executive Director following the appointment of B P Kanungo as Deputy Governor.

(a) Sarla Sachera

(b) Malvika Sinha

(c) Shikha Sharma

(d) Zara Khan

(e) Sadhana Purohit

       

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the portal named 'Bharat Ke Veer', to facilitate the monetary contribution to the kin of soldier personnel killed in action. This website is technically supported by National Informatics Centre (NIC) and powered by State Bank of India.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. North India is all set to get its first Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) bank for wildlife in Bareilly. It will help in research and also in bringing down poaching.

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space has appointed SmitaSandhane as its Managing Director (MD). Saraswat Bank is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart buys eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft.

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise 2017 has begun recently at Vairengte in Mizoram. Exercise Nomadic Elephant-XII is the name of this joint exercise.

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. Mercedes' British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton defeated Ferrari's four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to lift his fifth title at the Chinese Grand Prix.

S7. Ans.(c)

Sol. The government has appointed retired Supreme Court judge Shiva Kirti Singh as the next chairman of the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) after replacing of Justice AftabAlam who was retired in June 2016.

S8. Ans.(b)

Sol. For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition as a state, a state Police Officer AtuZumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’.

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol. MuktaDuttaTomar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany.

S10. Ans.(d)

Sol. Ministry of Rural Development has released nearly Rs. 23,443 crore to the States as the first tranche for this Financial Year, under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

S11. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi finally inaugurated an exhibition titled “Swachhagraha – BapuKoKaryanjali – EkAbhiyan, EkPradarshani” in the New Delhi to mark the 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s first experiment of Satyagraha in Champaran.

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. The President of India, ShriPranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 in New Delhi.

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. Carme Chacon, the first female defense minister of Spain and a prominent socialist party leader, has died aged 46.

S14. Ans.(a)

Sol. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) the UN Refugee Agency has appointed Kristin Davis as its Goodwill Ambassador, recently.

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Reserve Bank has recently appointed MalvikaSinha as Executive Director following the appointment of B P Kanungo as Deputy Governor.

SSC MTS

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SSC Recruitment 2017- Apply Online for 2221 SI, CAPFs & ASI Posts:

SSC Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 2221 SI, CAPFs & ASI Posts: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published notification to conduct Sub Inspector in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant sub Inspector in CISF Examination 2017 for the recruitment of 2221 Sub Inspector, CAPFs & Assistant Sub Inspector (Group C & D) vacancies on regular basis. Eligible candidates may apply online from 22-04-2017 to 15-05-2017 by 05:00 PM. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below…

SSC Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 2221
Name of the Exam: Sub Inspector in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant sub Inspector in CISF Examination 2017
Name of the Post:
1. Sub-Inspector (Male) in Delhi Police: 616 Posts
2. Sub-Inspector (Female) in Delhi Police: 256 Posts
3. Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs (Male): 697 Posts
4. Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs (Female): 89 Posts
5. Assistant sub Inspector in CISF: 563 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 20-25 years as on 01-01-2017. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates. For more relaxation details refer the notification.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Bachelors Degree from a recognised University or equivalent.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on computer based exam.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay RS. 100/- through SBI Challan/ SBI Net banking or through credit/ debit cards of any bank. No fee for SC, ST and Ex Serviceman Candidates.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.ssconline.nic.in from 22-04-2017 to 15-05-2017 by 05:00 PM.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Candidates log on the website www.ssconlie.nic.in
2. Click on Apply & Select the desired post
3. Again Click on Apply Link
4. Fill the form in 2 Parts (Part-I Registration, Part-II Registration).
5. In Part I Registration, Candidates have to fill basic information carefully.
6. After filling the Part-I, If there is no need to make any corrections then Click on “I agree” button. Thereafter no correction/ modification etc will be allowed.
7. Registration No will be generated, Note down the registration number or take out the print out of the page.
8. In Part II registration candidates have to enter the payment details, upload the photograph & scanned signature.
9. Those who are exempted from payment of fee can skip that entering those fields.
10. Fill all the details carefully & Submit the form.
11. Now take printout of online application for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date to Apply Online	22-04-2017
Last Date to Apply Online	15-05-2017 by 05:00 PM.
Date of Computer Based Exam (Paper I)	30-06-2017 to 07-07-2017
Date of Computer Based Exam (Paper II)	08-10-2017
Date for Generation of Challan	15-05-2017 before 05:00 PM
Last Date for Payment of Fee through Challan of SBI	18-05-2017

Dena Bank Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 300 PO Posts Read more: Dena Bank Recruitment 2017 - 316 PO & Manager Posts http://www.freejobalert.com/dena-bank/15212/#ixzz4f5gZS61u

Dena Bank Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 300 PO Posts: Dena Bank, Dena Corporate Centre, Mumbai has invited applications for the recruitment of Probationary Officer (PO) in Junior Management Grade Scale-I vacancies for Post Graduate Certificate in Banking and Finance course. Eligible candidates may apply online from 18-04-2017 to 09-05-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below….

Dena Bank Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 300
Name of the Post: Probationary Officer in Junior Management Grade Scale-I
1. Unreserved: 206 Posts
2. OBC: 22 Posts
3. SC: 62 Posts
4. ST: 10 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates maximum age limit should be 20 – 29 years as on 01-04-2017. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates & 10 years for PWD Candidates & for other as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Degree (Graduation) with minimum 60% (55% 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, Group Discussion, Personal Interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 50/- for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates and Rs. 400/- for all others candidates online through their Debit card or Credit card only.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website “www.denabank.com” from 18-04-2017 to 09-05-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Login through the website “www.denabank.com”.
2. Click on Recruitment.
3. Select desired post & click on ‘Click here to register & apply online’.
4. Login & fill all the details carefully & submit the form.
5. Take printout of application for future use.

Important Dates:

Start Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee	18-04-2017
Last Date to Apply Online, Editing Application Details & Payment of Fee	09-05-2017
Last Date for Printing Application	24-05-2017
Date of Download of Call letter for Examination	After 30-05-2017
Date of Examination (Tentative)	11-06-2017

http://ibps.sifyitest.com/denapgdbfapr17/

Bank of India Recruitment 2017

Bank of India Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 670 Manager & Officer Posts: Bank of India has invited applications for the recruitment of 670 Officer (Credit) & Manager vacancies of JMGS – I & MMGS – II Scale in General Banking Stream. Eligible candidates can apply online from 20-04-2017 to 05-05-2017. Other details like age, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

Bank of India Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 670
Name of the Posts:
1. Officer (Credit) in JMSG-1 Scale: 270 Posts
a. SC: 45 Posts
b. ST: 37 Posts
c. OBC: 75 Posts
d. Gen: 113 Posts
2. Office Attendant: 400 Posts
a. SC: 68 Posts
b. ST: 33 Posts
c. OBC: 111 Posts
d. Gen: 188 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be 21 – 30 years for Post 1, 23 – 35 years for Post 2 as on 10-04-2017. Upper age relaxation is applicable by 5 years for SC/ ST candidates, 3 years for OBC candidates, 10 years for PwD candidates & others as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Degree (Graduation) in any discipline with minimum 60% marks along with MBA/ PGDBM/ PGBM/ PGDBA from institute of repute (two/ three year programme)/ Post graduation degree in Commerce/ Science/ Economics or Chartered Accountant or ICWA or Company Secretary, certification in computer course for minimum three months OR Information Technology or related paper as one of the subjects at graduation level or afterwards, is a must for post 1, with relevant experience for Post 2.

Selection Process: Selection will be based on online test and/ or personal interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs.100/- for SC/ ST/ PWD, Rs. 600/- for General & others through online by using only Master/ Visa Debit or Credit cards or Internet Banking.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website “www.bankofindia.co.in” from 20-04-2017 to 05-05-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Login through the website “www.bankofindia.co.in”.
2. Click on Career –> Click to proceed.
3. Select desired post & click on ‘CLICK for apply online’.
4. Fill all the details carefully & submit the form.
5. Take printout of application for future use.

Important Dates:
Start Date to Apply Online: 20-04-2017.
Last Date to Apply Online: 05-05-2017.

http://ibps.sifyitest.com/boiogbsapr17/

Syndicate Bank Recruitment 2017

Syndicate Bank Recruitment 2017 – 113 Temporary Attender & P/ T Sweeper Posts: Syndicate Bank has advertised a notification for the recruitment of 113 Temporary Attender & Temporary Part Time Sweeper vacancies in the branches/ offices of the various districts. Eligible candidates can apply in prescribed application format on or before 05-05-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below….

Syndicate Bank Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 113
Name of the Posts: 
A. Temporary Attender: 54 Posts
Name of the District:
1. Ajmer: 03 Posts
2. Alwar: 05 Posts
3. Baran: 01 Post
4. Bharatpur: 05 Posts
5. Bikaner: 02 Posts
6. Bundi: 01 Post
7. Chittorgarh: 01 Post
8. Dausa: 03 Posts
9. Dungarpur: 02 Posts
10. Jaipur: 09 Posts
11. Jaisalmer: 01 Post
12. Jhunjhunu: 02 Posts
13. Jodhpur: 02 Posts
14. Kota: 01 Post
15. Nagaur: 01 Post
16. Rajsamand: 01 Post
17. Sawaimadhopur: 01 Post
18. Sikar: 04 Posts
19. Sirohi: 01 Post
20. Shriganganagar: 03 Posts
21. Tonk: 01 Post
22. Udaipur: 04 Posts
B. Temporary Part Time Sweeper: 59 Posts
1. Ajmer: 05 Posts
2. Alwar: 02 Posts
3. Baran: 02 Posts
4. Barmer: 01 Post
5. Bharatpur: 04 Posts
6. Bundi: 02 Posts
7. Chittorgarh: 01 Post
8. Dausa: 03 Posts
9. Dungarpur: 01 Post
10. Jaipur: 07 Posts
11. Jalore: 01 Post
12. Jhunjhunu: 04 Posts
13. Jodhpur: 04 Posts
14. Nagaur: 02 Posts
15. Sikar: 02 Posts
16. Siroh: 01 Post
17. Shriganganagar: 07 Posts
18. Udaipur: 10 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 18 – 26 years as on 01-04-2017. Age relaxation is admissible to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates, 10 years for PWD (General), 13 years for PWD (OBC) & 15 years for PWD (SC/ ST) Candidates). For more relaxation details refer the notification.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have pass in 10th Standard and should not have passed intermediate or 12th or 10+ 2 Examination for Temporary Attender, 5th Standard and should not have passed intermediate or 12th or 10+ 2 Examination for Temporary Part Time Sweeper.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on applicants performance in Written Test.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can send their application in prescribed format along with attested copies of the Educational Qualification, Caste Certificate, Proof of date of birth, Address proof for Correspondence and Employment Exchange Registration Card shall be enclosed along with the application, recent passport size photograph to The Deputy General Manager, Syndicate Bank, REGIONAL OFFICE JAIPUR DL Tower, 3-A, Vidyashram Inst.Area J L N Marg, Jaipur-302015 (Email: ro.jaipur@syndicatebank.co.in) on or before 05-05-2017.

Last Date for Receipt of Application: 05-05-2017.

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

Click here for Recruitment Advt & Application Form

http://www.freejobalert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Notification-Syndicate-Bank-Attender-PT-Sweeper-Posts.pdf

QUIZ-23

Q1. Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space has appointed ______________ as its Managing Director (MD), recently.

(a) Shikha Pandey

(b) Kavitha Chander

(c) Laxmi Sadhana

(d) Smita Sandhane

(e) Sushma Nandan

Q2. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has recently approved 26 projects worth Rs 2,154.28 crore under the Centre’s ‘Namami Gange’ programme. Who is the cabinet minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation?

(a) Shasikala

(b) Uma Bharti

(c) Mamta Bannerjee

(d) Nitin Gadkari

(e) Rajnath Singh

Q3. Name the Formula One racer who defeated four-time Formula One World Champion to lift his fifth title at the Chinese Grand Prix.

(a) NickRoseburg

(b) Sebastian Vettel

(c) Lewis Hamilton

(d) Michael Schumacher

(e) Valtteri Bottas

Q4. India has signed a joint declaration with Russia to promote innovation and the R&D ecosystem between the two countries. What is the Capital and currency of Russia?

(a) Muscat, Russian Dinar

(b) Moscow, Russian Ruble

(c) Marina, Dollar

(d) Saint Petersburg, Russian Pound

(e) Barnaul, Russian Bits

Q5. R&D Institute of which one of the following company filed the maximum number of patent applications in the IT sector in 2015-16, according to Indian Patent Office survey?

(a) Samsung

(b) WIPRO

(c) TCS

(d) Google

(e) Microsoft

Q6. World Homeopathy Day is observed globally on ___________.

(a) 15 April

(b) 13 April

(c) 17 March

(d) 10 April

(e) 16 March

Q7. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the website and app named ____________, to facilitate the monetary contribution to the kin of soldier personnel killed in action.

(a) Veer Jawan Of India

(b) Amar Jawan

(c) Bharat Ke Veer

(d) We Respect Them

(e) Shaheedo ko Salam

Q8. Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has recently launched 352 projects in 53 cities in 17 States across the country to build 2,03,851 affordable houses. Who is the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in India?

(a) Kalraj Mishra

(b) M Venkaiah Naidu

(c) Ramdas Athawale

(d) Hansraj Gangaram Ahir

(e) Prakash Javadekar

Q9. Name the Indian-origin woman who was named 'Asian Businesswoman of the Year' at an event in Birmingham, England.

(a) Asha Khemka

(b) Kiran Khelkar

(c) Vibha Bedi

(d) Aruna Chanda

(e) Shikha Singh

Q10. The Reserve Bank of India has recently allowed banks to invest in REITs and InvITs, a move that will help revive the cash-starved infrastructure sector. RIET stands for _____________.

(a) Real Estate Interest Transportation

(b) Real Estate Income Trust

(c) Real Estate Infrastructure Trust

(d) Real Estate Investment Trust

(e) None of the given options are true

Q11. Which of the following State government kick-started its ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’ under which subsidised meals that will be available at Rs 5 per plate to people, especially the economically disadvantaged sections of society?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Bihar

(e) Assam

Q12. India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart recently bought eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Name the Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart.

(a) Samuel bazz

(b) Jeff Bejos

(c) Devin Wenig

(d) Satya Nadella

(e) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

Q13.  The 12th edition Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2017 has begun in __________.

(a) Darkhan

(b) Mizoram

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Ulaanbaatar

(e) Jammu & Kashmir

Q14. The Agriculture Ministry joined hands with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to geo-tag agricultural assets for their real-time monitoring and effective utilization. NRSC is a wing of ____________.

(a) Defence Research and Development Organization

(b) Raman Research Centre

(c) Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education

(d) Central Scientific Instruments Organization

(e) Indian Space Research Organization

Q15. Saraswat Bank i8s the largest lender in the co-operative space in India. What is the Motto of Saraswat Bank?

(a) Together we Serve

(b) Hum Apke Sath

(c) Service to the common man

(d) Bank to bank upon

(e) Aapka Apna Bank

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space, has appointed Smita Sandhane as its Managing Director (MD). She is the first woman chief of India's largest urban co-operative bank.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol.  National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has recently approved 26 projects worth Rs 2,154.28 crore under the Centre’s ‘Namami Gange’ programme. Uma Bharti is the cabinet minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation.

S3. Ans.(c)

Sol. Mercedes' British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton defeated Ferrari's four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to lift his fifth title at the Chinese Grand Prix.

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. India has signed a joint declaration with Russia to promote innovation and the R&D ecosystem between the two countries. 

S5. Ans.(a)

Sol. Samsung R&D Institute India filed the maximum number of patent applications in the IT sector in 2015-16, followed by home-grown TCS and Wipro according to Indian Patent Office survey. Indian Patent Office comes under the Commerce and Industry Ministry.

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. World Homeopathy Day is observed globally on 10th of April.

S7. Ans.(c)

Sol. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the website and app named 'Bharat Ke Veer', to facilitate the monetary contribution to the kin of soldier personnel killed in action. The Home Minister launched the website on the occasion of the 'Shaurya Diwas'.

S8. Ans.(b)

Sol. Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu launched 352 projects in 53 cities in 17 States across the country with an investment of Rs 38,003-cr to build 2,03,851 affordable houses.

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol. Indian-origin Asha Khemka was named 'Asian Businesswoman of the Year' at an event in Birmingham, England. Khemka was also honored with one of the UK’s top civilian awards Dame, the female equivalent of knighthood in 2014 and has since won several accolades for her work in education in Nottingham.  

S10. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to invest in Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), a move that will help revive the cash-starved infrastructure sector.

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol. Madhya Pradesh government kick-started its ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’ under which subsidized meals will be available at Rs 5 per plate to people, especially the economically disadvantaged sections of society.

S12. Ans.(e)

Sol. India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart buys eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Mr. Kalyan Krishnamurthy is the CEO of Flipkart.

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. The 12th edition Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2017 has begun at Vairengte in Mizoram. Vairengte houses Indian Army’s elite Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School.

S14. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Agriculture Ministry joined hands with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), wing of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) a to geo-tag agricultural assets for their real-time monitoring and effective utilization.The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) of the Agriculture Ministry and NRSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard.

S15. Ans.(c)

Sol. Saraswat Bank i8s the largest lender in the co-operative space in India. 'Service to the common man' is the Motto of Saraswat Bank.

Daily GK Update 22nd April, 2017

World Earth Day being observed today

i. The World Earth Day is being observed all over the world on 22 April with the message to protect the environment.
ii. The campaign theme for 2017 is 'Environmental and Climate Literacy'. The first Earth Day celebrations took place in 1970.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launches Probono Services, Legal Aid Schemes, Nyaya Mitra

i. Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated three welfare initiatives of the Department of Justice. The services launched are-

1. Pro-bono legal services- Through the Pro bono legal services, lawyers who want to provide legal services free of cost can register themselves on a web-based platform.

2. Tele-law service- It aims to connect marginalized communities with lawyers through video conferencing facilities, to be set up at Common Service Centres (CSCs). 
3. Nyaya Mitra Project- It aims to reduce pendency in lower courts, with a special focus on cases which are more than ten years old.

1st ‘India Indonesia Energy Forum’ held in Jakarta

i. Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal and Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Ignasius Jonan met for the 1st ‘India Indonesia Energy Forum’, held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
ii. The Energy Forum was preceded by 2nd Joint Working Group (JWG) on Oil and Gas, 4th Joint Working Group on Coal and 1st Joint Working Group on New and Renewable Energy. The reports of three Joint Working Groups were presented to two Ministers during the Energy Forum.

GIC Re- first insurance company to sets up base in GIFT City, Gujarat

i. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has become the first re-insurer to open an office at India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).

China successfully launched first cargo spacecraft

i. China successfully launched its first unmanned cargo spacecraft named Tianzhou 1.
ii. It is programmed to conduct scientific experiments after reaching the now-crewless Tiangong 2, China's second space station. China aims to build up the permanent space station by 2022.
iii. China becomes the 3rd country after US and Russia to Master the techniques of refueling in Space.

RBI signs MoU with the Bank of Guyana

i. The Reserve Bank of India signed an MoU)on “Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information” with Bank of Guyana.
ii. Earlier, RBI has signed 40 such MoUs, one Letter for Supervisory Co-operation and one Statement of Co-operation.

AU Financiers converts to small finance bank

i. AU Financiers India, a non-banking finance company (NBFC), has converted itself into a small finance bank by the name AU Small Finance Bank.
ii. As an NBFC, AU had a network of 300 branches spread across 10 States namely Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Goa.

NDMA conducted first mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand

i. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted its first-ever mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand to help improve the preparedness and response mechanism in the event of a forest fire.
ii. The mock exercise was conducted on the principle of Incident Response System (IRS).

India, South Korea sign MoU for Defence Industry

i. India and South Korea have signed an Inter-governmental MoU for Defence Industry cooperation between their shipbuilding yards.
ii. The Indian side was represented by Secretary of Defence Production A K Gupta and South Korea was represented by his counterpart Chang Miyung Jin, in New Delhi. India has nominated Hindustan Shipyard at Vishakhapatnam whereas South Korea is yet to nominate its shipyard.

GNFC wins Golden Peacock Award

i. The Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) won the prestigious Golden Peacock Award 2017 in the category of Innovative Product/Service for pioneering a cashless township transformation model.
ii. The Golden Peacock Awards were established by the Institute of Directors (IOD) in India in 1991.
iii. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, the managing director of the GNFC, was given the award at a ceremony at the 27th World Congress at the Dubai Global Convention.

Veteran Journalist Nora Chopra passes away
i. Veteran Journalist Nora Chopra passed away at 64 due to multi-organ failure.
ii. A senior journalist and columnist, Smt. Chopra was widely admired and respected for her journalistic skills.




Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows

• World Earth Day is observed globally on 22 April
• The campaign theme for 2017 is 'Environmental and Climate Literacy'
• The first Earth Day celebrations took place in 1970.
• Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad is Minister of Law and Justice
• He launched 3 welfare initiatives viz. Pro-bono legal services, Tele-law service and Nyaya Mitra project
• 1st ‘India Indonesia Energy Forum’ held in Jakarta
• Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia
• Currency of Indonesia is Indonesian rupiah
• GIC Re becomes the first insurance company to sets up base in GIFT City, Gujarat
• GIC Re is wholly owned by the government and was designated as the national reinsurer in 2001
• Mrs. Alice G Vaidyan is the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of GIC Re
• It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• China launched its first unmanned cargo spacecraft named Tianzhou 1
• China becomes the 3rd country after US and Russia to Master the techniques of refueling in Space
• Capital of China is Beijing, its  Currency is Renminbi and its President  Xi Jinping
• RBI signs MoU with the Bank of Guyana
• The MoU was signed on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information
• Dr. Gobind N. Ganga is the Governor of Bank of Guyana
• Guyana Country in South America with its capital in Georgetown
• AU Financiers India converted itself into a small finance bank
• New Name is AU Small Finance Bank
• Mr. Mannil Venugopalan is the Chairman of Board of AU small financial Bank
• National Disaster Management Authority conducted its first-ever mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand
• Mock exercise was conducted on the principle of Incident Response System (IRS)
• India and South Korea   signed an  MoU for Defence Industry cooperation
• The agreement was signed in New Delhi
• Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Hanwa Techwin of South Korea signed a contract to manufacture the K9 Vajra-T tracked self-propelled artillery guns for the Indian Army
• GNFC won the Golden Peacock Award 2017
• Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat was the Chairman of Jury
• Rajiv Kumar Gupta is the managing director of the GNFC
• Full form of GNFC is Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd

QUIZ-22

Q1. Sports Ministry has approved the appointment of two top foreign athletics coaches, one each in race walking and 400m race keeping in mind 2020 Olympics. 2020 summer Olympics will be held in ______.

(a) Beijing, China

(b) Tokyo, Japan

(c) Muscat, Oman

(d) Pyeongchang, South Korea

(e) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Q2. National Film Awards were announced recently for year 2016, Akshay Kumar won the Best Actor award for Rustam. It was _______ edition of National Film Awards.

(a) 56th

(b) 45th

(c) 55th

(d) 64th

(e) 68th

Q3. Name the lender that has announced that its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will also be available on Chillr, a multi-bank mobile payments app.

(a) Axis Bank

(b) South India Bank

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) ICICI Bank

(e) SBI

Q4. Name the Noble Prize winner who has been recently appointed as the United Nations Messenger of Peace by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

(a) Bob Dylan

(b) William C. Campbell

(c) Kailash Satyarthi

(d) Peter W. Higgs

(e) Malala Yousafzai

Q5. Name the public sector bank that has embarked upon an ambitious project of upgrading the bandwidth at all its branches to 2 Mbps in partnership with BSNL.

(a) South Indian Bank

(b) Canara Bank

(c) SBI

(d) UCO Bank

(e) IDFC Bank

Q6. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organization for all retail payment systems in the country, has disbursed ________ prize money to about 18 lakh winners under the NITI Aayog’s Lucky Draw schemes for consumers and merchants.

(a) Rs 245 crore

(b) Rs 230 crore

(c) Rs 225 crore

(d) Rs 220 crore

(e) Rs 215 crore

Q7. India has ranked ______ globally in total 136 countries in Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report 2017 by World Economic Forum.

(a) 35th

(b) 45th

(c) 25th

(d) 40th

(e) 48th

Q8. Indian boxer K Shyam Kumar won a gold medal in the 49- kilogram category at the Thailand International Tournament. What is the capital of Thailand?

(a) Muscat

(b) Pattaya

(c) Bangkok

(d) Chiang Rai

(e) Chiang Mai

Q9. India and Bangladesh have signed 22 agreements in strategic sectors like defence and civil nuclear cooperation during Bangladesh Prime Minister visit to India. Who is the President of Bangladesh?

(a) Sheikh Hasina

(b) Abdul Hamid

(c) Zillur Rahman

(d) Shahabuddin Ahmad

(e) Hussain Muhammad

Q10. In which of the following Indian cities the National Basketball Association (NBA) has recently announced the setting up of its first basketball school?

(a) Bengaluru

(b) New Delhi

(c) Kanpur

(d) Chennai

(e) Mumbai

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sports Minister Mr. Vijay Goel has approved the appointment of two top foreign athletics coaches, one each in race walking and 400m race. 2020 summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The 64th National Film Awards were announced in which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honor the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. HDFC Bank announced its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will also be available on Chillr, a multi-bank mobile payments app. Currently, UPI is available on HDFC Bank’s own mobile banking app.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has become the youngest United Nations Messenger of Peace. The United Nations stated that the 19-year-old Pakistani education activist will be appointed by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on April 10, 2017, and it will help to promote girl education around the world.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Canara Bank, a public sector bank, has embarked upon an ambitious project of upgrading the bandwidth at all its branches to 2 Mbps in partnership with BSNL.

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organization for all retail payment systems in the country, has disbursed over Rs. 245 crore worth of prize money to about 18 lakh winners under the NITI Aayog’s Lucky Draw schemes for consumers and merchants which are Lucky Grahak Yojna (LGY) and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojna (DVY).

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. India has jumped 12 places to 40th rank globally in total 136 countries in Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report 2017 by World Economic Forum.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian boxer K Shyam Kumar won a gold medal in the 49- kilogram category at the Thailand International Tournament. Bangkok is capital of Thailand

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. India and Bangladesh have signed 22 agreements in strategic sectors like defense and civil nuclear cooperation during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India. Abdul Hamid is the President of Bangladesh.

S10. Ans.(e)

Sol. The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the setting up of its first basketball school, a network of tuition-based basketball development programmes, in Mumbai.