QUIZ-06

Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated 1980 MW of the Koradi super-critical thermal power project of state-run Mahagenco. Koradi super-critical thermal power project is situated in ____________.

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Kerala

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Rajasthan

Q2. Sixteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani has won his sixth Asian Billiards title and seventh overall Asian championship. The final of the Asian Billiards Championship was held in ____________. 

(a) New Delhi

(b) Chandigarh

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Nagpur

(e) Kolkata

Q3.  An eminent personality Mr. Girish Chandra Saxena has passed away recently. He was ________.

(a) Former Chief Minister

(b) Writer

(c) Former Governor

(d) Poet

(e) Classical Singer

Q4. Emma Morano, the oldest person alive and the last survivor of the 19th century died recently at the age of 117. She was from which country?

(a) Italy

(b) Russia

(c) USA

(d) France

(e) Spain

Q5. Name the player who has won the title match of Men's singles at Singapore Open Badminton, recently. 

(a) Kidambi Srikanth

(b) Sai Praneeth

(c) Kamal Narayana

(d) Rohan Bopanna

(e) P V Sindhu

Q6. Human Resource and Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has recently launched the education based portal and mobile app in New Delhi. What is the name of that app?

(a) PUSHA

(b) VIDYA

(c) SAGAR

(d) RUSA

(e) GANGA

Q7. Nepalese President arrived in India on a five-day visit, the first foreign trip after assuming the office in October 2015, following the promulgation of the new Constitution in Nepal. Who is the President of Nepal?

(a) Pushpa Kamal Dahal

(b) P V Rao

(c) Bidya Devi Bhandari

(d) Kamakhya Rani

(e) None of the given options are true

Q8. The Finance Ministry has recently permitted the Labour Ministry to go ahead with ______ rate of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for 2016-17.

(a) 8.50%

(b) 8.75%

(c) 7.95%

(d) 9.25%

(e) 8.65%

Q9. In the recently released, the second Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ Asia list 2017 name the Olympic Medalist who made it into the list in 'pioneer women' category.

(a) Deepa Karmakar

(b) P V Sindhu

(c) Saina Nehwal

(d) Sakshi Malik

(e) Deepa Malik

Q10. The sixth prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award for contribution in the field of agriculture was given recently to ____________.

(a) P R Rao

(b) R R Hanchinal

(c) Swapnil Saha

(d) Raman Raghav

(e) Pushpalata Tiwari

Q11. Name the city that has been handed over to the private firm to have India's first privately run railway station.

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Gandhinagar

(c) Bhopal

(d) Surat

(e) Jhansi

Q12. Name the Actor who was honoured with a tribute at 60th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) in the USA.

(a) Shah Rukh Khan

(b) Amitabh Bachchan

(c) Salman Khan

(d) Amir Khan

(e) Hrithik Roshan

Q13. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh launched the web applications to check corruption and keep track of government activities. The app is named as ____________.

(a) PRATIBIMB

(b) SAYA

(c) PARCHHAI

(d) DARPAN

(e) LEHRE

Q14. Name the state that has become the first state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgenders in the state register as voters.

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Assam

(e) Tripura

Q15. Name the Indian environmental engineer who has won 2017 prestigious ‘Cartier Women’s Initiative Award’ for providing women working on farms with water management solutions and protecting small farmers against droughts and flash floods.

(a) Deepa Singh

(b) Trupti Jain

(c) Neha Sharma

(d) Konkana Gupta

(e) Vimala Shankar

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated 1980 MW of the Koradi super-critical thermal power project of state-run Mahagenco near Nagpur in Maharashtra.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. Sixteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani has won his sixth Asian Billiards title and seventh overall Asian championship. The ace cueist defeated Sourav Kothari in an entertaining final of the Asian Billiards Championship in Chandigarh. 

S3. Ans.(c)

Sol. Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Girish Chandra Saxena has passed away at the age of 90.

S4. Ans.(a)

Sol. Emma Morano, an Italian woman believed to have been the oldest person alive and the last survivor of the 19th century died at the age of 117.

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol. Sai Praneeth has won the title match of Men's singles at Singapore Open Badminton beating his compatriot Kidambi Srikanth. 

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. Human Resource and Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) portal and mobile app in New Delhi.

S7. Ans.(c)

Sol. Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari is arriving in New Delhi on a five-day visit to India. This will be Bhandari's first foreign trip after assuming the office in October 2015, following the promulgation of the new Constitution in Nepal.

S8. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Finance Ministry have permitted the Labour Ministry to go ahead with 8.65% rate of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for 2016-17, which will benefit over four crore EPFO members.

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. Over 50 Indians, including gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik and actress Alia Bhatt, are among Forbes’ list of super achievers from Asia under the age of 30 who are “pushing boundaries of innovation“.

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol. The sixth prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award for contribution in the field of agriculture given to R.R. Hanchinal, Chairperson of Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority, the government of India.

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol. For the first time in Indian Railway history Habibganj station in Bhopal has been handed over to the private firm to be operated by it.

S12. Ans.(a)

Sol. Actor Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with a tribute at ongoing 60th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) in the USA.

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh launched two web applications to check corruption and keep track of government activities. The two web applications were Anti-Corruption Cell and Digital Application for Review by Public And Nation (DARPAN).

S14. Ans.(c)

Sol. Maharashtra has become the first state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgender in the state register as voters in greater numbers.

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol. An Indian environmental engineer Trupti Jain has won 2017 prestigious ‘Cartier Women’s Initiative Award’ for providing women working on farms with water management solutions and protecting small farmers against droughts and flash floods.

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Daily GK Update 05th May, 2017

Cabinet approves New Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA

i. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for restructuring the schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under new Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission cycle.
ii. SAMPADA with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore is expected to leverage the investment of Rs. 31,400 crore will benefit 20 lakh farmers and generate 5,30,500 direct/ indirect employment in the country by the year 2019-20. The objective of SAMPADA is to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease agri-waste.

Cabinet approves National Steel Policy 2017

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for National Steel Policy (NSP) 2017. It seeks to enhance domestic steel consumption and ensure high-quality steel production and create a technologically advanced and globally competitive steel industry.
ii. The NSP 2017 aims to achieve 300 million tonnes of steel-making capacity by 2030.

Key features of the NSP 2017:

1. Create self-sufficiency in steel production by providing policy support & guidance to private manufacturers, MSME steel producers, CPSEs

2. Encourage adequate capacity additions,

3. Development of globally competitive steel manufacturing capabilities,

4. Cost-efficient production

5. Domestic availability of iron ore, coking coal & natural gas,

6. Facilitating foreign investment                  

7. Asset acquisitions of raw materials &
8. Enhancing the domestic steel demand.

India's 1st private small arms manufacturing unit opened in Madhya Pradesh

i. In order to Strengthen defence ties, India has opened its first private small arms manufacturing plant at Malanpur, Madhya Pradesh in a joint venture with Israel. ii. The plant has been set up as a joint venture Punj Lloyd Raksha Systems between Indian defence conglomerate Punj Lloyd and Israel Weapons Industries (IWI).
iii. This is the first opportunity for the country to get its own 'Made in India' small arms.

'South Asia Satellite' launched today- Important Points to Ponder

i. India has launched the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) carrying the GSAT-9 or the “South Asia” satellite.
ii. The satellite was lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
iii. Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka agreed but Pakistan is not a part of the project that was initially christened the SAARC satellite.

Important Points of the Satellite-

• The lift-off mass of GSLV-F09 is about 2,230 kg which includes the satellite and its launch vehicle.
• The mainframe of the satellite is cuboid in shape, built around a central cylinder.
• The mission lifespan is 12 years.
• The satellite is meant for providing communication and disaster support and connectivities among the countries of South Asia region
• All participating nations will have access to at least one transponder using which they can telecast their own programming.
• Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are the part of project
• The satellite will provide communication channels between countries for better disaster management as the region is prone to natural disasters.

IBBI constitutes Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards for the performance of core services

i. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has constituted Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards for the performance of core services and other services in accordance with Regulation 14 of the IBBI (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017.
ii. The committee will be Chaired by Dr. R. B. Barman and the three members of the committee are Dr. Nand Lal Sarda, Dr.  Pulak Ghosh and Sh. V. G. Kannan.
iii. The Committee shall give its recommendation specifically on the matters namely- the Application Programming Interface; standard terms of service; registration of users; unique identifier for each record and each user.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly declares Narmada living entity

i. The Madhya Pradesh government has passed a resolution granting river Narmada the status of a living entity and committed itself to the protection of its legal rights.
ii. A month ago, the Uttarakhand High Court had declared Ganga, Yamuna and their tributaries living entities with the status of a legal person.

Reliance, SAP launch 'SARAL GST' solution for taxpayers 

i. Reliance Corporate IT Park Ltd. (RCITPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with enterprise application software major SAP SE to launch 'SARAL GST' solution for taxpayers.
ii. According to the subsidiary of Reliance Industries, the new offering will enable taxpayers to be GST compliant and smoothly access the government's GST System, once GST is rolled out from July 1, 2017.

Know About: The NABARD (Amendment) Bill, 2017

i. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Minister of Finance, Mr. Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha on April 5, 2017. The Bill seeks to amend the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981. The 1981 Act provides for the establishment of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). NABARD is responsible for providing and regulating facilities like credit for agricultural and industrial development in the rural areas.
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India break into top 100 of FIFA rankings for 1st time in 21 years

i. The Indian men’s national football team has made it into the top 100 of the FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) world football rankings for the first time in 21 years.
ii. This upward movement is the result of away wins against Myanmar and Cambodia.
iii. As per the updated rankings on May 4, India, with a total of 331 points, have climbed a spot and are now placed 100th.
iv. The last time India had been in the top 100 of the rankings was way back in 1996, with the 94th spot in February 1996 being the country’s best ever FIFA ranking.

Important Takeaways from above GK Update for Exams are as follows-

• Cabinet has approved a New Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA
• Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters is the full form of SAMPADA
• The objective of SAMPADA is to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease agri-waste
• Cabinet has approved National Steel Policy 2017
• It was chaired by Shri Narendra Modi
• NSP 2017 aims to achieve 300 million tonnes of steel-making capacity by 2030
• India's 1st private small arms manufacturing unit opened in Madhya Pradesh
• It has been opened in a joint venture with Israel.
• IBBI constitutes Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards for the performance of core services
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India is the full form of IBBI
• Dr. M. S. Sahoo is the Chairman of IBBI
• The committee will be Chaired by Dr. R. B. Barman.
• Madhya Pradesh Assembly declares Narmada living entity
• It provides all legal rights of a person to ensure 'Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity linked with purity and continual flow of the River'
• Uttarakhand has previously declared Ganga and Yamuna Rivers as living entities
• Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the CM of MP.
• Reliance, SAP launch 'SARAL GST' solution for taxpayers
• The offering will enable taxpayers to be GST compliant and smoothly access the government's GST System.
• The NABARD (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced by Minister of Finance, Mr. Arun Jaitley.
• NABARD came into existence on 12th July 1982.
• NABARD was dedicated to the service of the nation by the late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on 05th November 1982.
• NABARD Set up with an initial capital of Rs.100 crore.
• NABARD was established on the recommendations of B.Sivaraman Committee.
• B.Sivaraman former member of Planning Commission, Government of India.  
• NABARD has its head office at Mumbai, India.
• Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the Chairman of NABARD.
• India reached into top 100 of FIFA rankings for 1st time in 21 years
• Its current ranking is 100th
• The best Indian ranking in FIFA was 94th in 1996
• Gianni Infantino is the President of FIFA.

QUIZ-05

Q1. Name the port that has recently topped the list in the First-Ever Ranking of Ports on Sanitation Parameters in the exercise that was undertaken during the ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’.

(a) Bunbury Port

(b) Fremantle Port

(c) Chittagong Port

(d) Haldia Port

(e) Mundra Port

Q2. Jharkhand Police has initiated __________ program, recently to enlighten children in Naxal-affected areas in the Palamau district of Jharkhand.

(a) Tuta Ek Tara

(b) Muskurahatey

(c) Tare Zameen Par

(d) Naadan Parindey

(e) None of the given options is true

Q3. Name the Public lender, which has joined hands with Department of Posts to promote Point of Sale (POS) machines for cashless transactions at post office counters.

(a) PNB

(b) UBI

(c) BOB

(d) SBI

(e) BOI

Q4. Name the Finance Bank that has recently launched a social deposit scheme called 'Hrudaya Deposit scheme' in Thrissur, Kerala.

(a) Karur Vysya Bank

(b) Janalakshmi Financial Services Private Limited

(c) ESAF Small Finance Bank

(d) Utkarsh Micro Finance Private Ltd

(e) Equitas Holdings P Limited

Q5. Name the State, which has been selected by the Union Ministry of Agriculture for the Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 for the commendable increase in food grains production, recently.

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Punjab

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Jharkhand

(e) Himachal Pradesh

Q6. Name the Country, which has signed an agreement recently with India for collaboration in the modification of Indian Railways for high-speed and semi-high speed rail.

(a) U.S.A

(b) Japan

(c) China

(d) France

(e) Africa

Q7.  The 'Adarana scheme' was launched recently for the uplift and all-round development of people belonging to the Backward Classes in which of the following Indian states?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Assam

(d) Uttar Prsdesh

(e) Haryana

Q8. Name the state which has recently launched a campaign named 'Operation Durga' to ensure safety towards women.

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Bihar

(c) Haryana

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Jharkhand 

Q9. A book on Draupadi named 'the Flaming Tresses of Draupadi' was released recently by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Who is the author of this book?

(a) Yashwant Sinha

(b) L K Advani

(c) Manmohan Singh

(d) M Veerappa Moily

(e) Murli Manohar Joshi

Q10. US-based tech giant Cisco launched its fifth global cyber range lab in __________ with an aim to train Indian firms and government agencies on real-world cyber-attacks.

(a) Gurugram

(b) Noida

(c) New Delhi

(d) Bengaluru

(e) Thrissur

Q11. Income tax department's Central Processing Centre (CPC) in which of the following Indian cities has recently got a new unique pin code for taxpayers benefit.

(a) Mumbai

(b) Bengaluru

(c) Vizag

(d) Chennai

(e) Kolkata

Q12. Name the person who recently took charge as Whole Time Member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in New Delhi.

(a) Geetha Johri

(b) Bimla Kumari

(c) Mukulita Vijayawargiya

(d) Sangeetha Kriplani

(e) Leela Bansal

Q13. The World Bank has approved a loan of ___________ to India’s first inland water transport fairway National Waterway 1 (NW1) project on a 1,360 km stretch of the Ganga river.

(a) $750 Million

(b) $650 Million

(c) $500 Million

(d) $375 Million

(e) $400 Million

Q14. The Bank Boards Bureau (BBB) has recently evolved a GRAF for public sector banks to ensure that they have the ability to compete successfully with private sector banks, small finance and payments banks. What does 'F' stands for in GRAF?

(a) Finances

(b) Fiscal

(c) Fund

(d) Foreign

(e) Framework

Q15. Name the regulatory Body of India that has recently launched a web portal for insurers that will allow them to register and sell policies online.

(a) IRDAI

(b) SEBI

(c) RBI

(d) EPFO

(e) SIDBI

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Haldia Port in West Bengal has topped the List in the First-Ever Ranking of Ports on Sanitation Parameters. The exercise was undertaken during the ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ observed from the 16th to 31st of  

March 2017.

S2. Ans.(c)

Sol. Jharkhand Police has initiated 'Tare Zameen Par programme' to enlighten children in Naxal-affected areas in the Palamau district of Jharkhand.

S3. Ans.(d)

Sol. Department of Posts has joined hands with State Bank of India to promote 'SBI buddy e-wallet' and Point of Sale (POS) machines for cashless transactions at post office counters while booking speed post and registered post items.

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. ESAF Small Finance Bank has launched a social deposit scheme called 'Hrudaya Deposit scheme' in Thrissur, Kerala.

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Union Ministry of Agriculture has selected Himachal Pradesh for the Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 for the commendable increase in food grains production.

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. The French Minister of State for Transport Alain Vidalies signed an agreement with Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for collaboration in railway areas such as high-speed and semi-high speed rail, modernization of current operations and infrastructure, station renovation and operations, suburban trains and safety systems.

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu announced the re-launch of 'Adarana scheme' for improving traditional occupations. It is for the uplift and all-round development of people belonging to the Backward Classes.

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. The Haryana government has launched ‘Operation Durga’ to ensure women safety in the state. Under this operation, the 'Flying Squad' is patrolling those areas where anti-social elements are committing crimes against women. The team is formed by Chief Minister of Haryana Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar.

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. A book on Draupadi named 'the Flaming Tresses of Draupadi' written by senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily was released by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. US-based tech giant Cisco launched its fifth global cyber range lab in Gurugram, Haryana with an aim to train Indian firms and government agencies on real-world cyber-attacks.

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. Taxpayers wanting to send their paper Income Tax Return (ITR) acknowledgement forms or documents related to refunds and others to the I-T department's CPC in Bengaluru can now send it to a unique pin code '560500' .

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. Dr. (Ms.) Mukulita Vijayawargiya took charge as Whole Time Member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in New Delhi.

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. The World Bank has approved a $375 million loan to India’s first inland water transport fairway National Waterway 1 (NW1) project on a 1,360 km-stretch of the Ganga river between Varanasi and the seaport of Haldia for bringing thousands of jobs in cargo logistics and transportation.

S14. Ans.(e)

Sol. The Bank Boards Bureau (BBB) has evolved a Governance, Reward and Accountability Framework (GRAF) for public sector banks to ensure that they have the ability to compete successfully with private sector banks, small finance and payments banks, foreign banks and non-banking finance companies.

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has launched a web portal for insurers that will allow them to register and sell policies online.

Daily GK Update 04th May, 2017

Swachh Survekshan 2017: Indore is the cleanest city

i. The 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey results were recently announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. The total 434 cities of India were surveyed. Indore in Madhya Pradesh is India’s cleanest city while Gonda in Uttar Pradesh is the dirtiest.
ii. Gujarat has the maximum of 12 cities among the top 50 clean cities, closely followed by Madhya Pradesh with 11 and Andhra Pradesh with eight. Uttar Pradesh accounted for half of the bottom 50 cities in the cleanliness ranking.

Top 10 clean cities of India in 2017 are:

1. Indore (MP)
2. Bhopal (MP)
3. Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
4. Surat (Gujarat)
5. Mysuru (Karnataka)
6. Tiruchirapally (Tamil Nadu)
7. New Delhi Municipal Council (New Delhi)
8. Navi Mumbai (Mumbai)
9. Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
10. Vadodara (Gujarat).

Top 5 Dirtiest cities of India (with Rank) in 2017 are:

1. Gonda (UP)- 434,
2. Bhusawal (Maharashtra)- 433,
3. Bagaha (Bihar)- 432,
4. Hardoi (UP)- 431,
5. Katihar (Bihar)- 430.

India to get world's highest railway bridge across Chenab river in J&K

i. Around two years from now, the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir will be spanned by the world’s highest railway bridge that is expected to be 35 metres taller than Paris’ Eiffel Tower.
ii. The massive arch-shaped structure, being constructed at a cost of around Rs. 1,100 crores, will rise 359 m above the river bed.
iii. The 1.315-km- long “engineering marvel” will connect Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar). The bridge forms a crucial link in the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal, which is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project.

Cabinet approved Vijayawada Airport as International Airport

i. Union Cabinet approved Vijayawada Airport as International Airport recently. 
ii. The decision has been taken as per the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. There will be cargo handling facilities at the airport, which will encourage agricultural exports which will be a boon to farmers.

Gadkari inaugurates The Highway Saga, SRISHTI exhibitions

i. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated two exhibitions namely 'The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future' and 'Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India (SRISHTI)’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
ii. The exhibitions are part of the three-day India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit (IITLS) being organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways from 3rd to 5th of May, 2017.
iii. The Highway Saga is an exhibition depicting the evolution of road transport in India and the pavilion on road safety SRISHTI is a fun and interactive pavilion that seeks to enhance one's awareness of road safety issues.

India expected to achieve 7.1% growth this year: UN report

i. As per the UN report, India is expected to achieve 7.1 percent growth this year.
ii. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched its annual flagship report 'The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017'. iii. The report said India's growth would edge up to 7.5 percent for 2018.

Chhattisgarh auctions India’s most expensive limestone block

i. Chhattisgarh successfully auctioned its third limestone block, Kesla-II to Dalmia Cement with the highest bid received 96.15% of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) prices which are 20 times more than the reserve price.
ii. Kesla-II block is situated in the Tilda Tehsil of Raipur district of Chhattisgarh and covers over 357 hectares of area with an average grade of 43% CaO.
iii. In terms of percent of IBM prices, this deal has broken the national record held by Rajasthan at 67.94 percent of IBM prices for its limestone block of Nagaur District.

AIIB grants $160 mn for Andhra Pradesh power project

i. China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved USD 160 million loan for a power project in Andhra Pradesh, the first credit from the bank for an Indian project.
ii. The AIIB, in which India is the second largest shareholder after China, has approved the project with the objective to strengthen the power transmission and distribution system in Andhra Pradesh.

Braj Bihari Kumar appointed as the chairman of ICSSR

i. Braj Bihari Kumar, the editor of quarterly journals Dialogue and Chintan Srijan, has been appointed as the chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
ii. He has succeeded famous economist S K Thorat.
iii. The HRD Ministry took the decision finalizing his name for the top post for a period of three years.

Important Takeaways from above GK Update for Exams are as follows-

• The 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' was announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu
• Indore in Madhya Pradesh is India’s cleanest city
• Gonda in Uttar Pradesh is the dirtiest city
• Gujarat has the maximum of 12 cities among the top 50 clean cities
• India to get world's highest railway bridge across Chenab river in J&K in 2 years
• It is expected to be 35 meters taller than Paris’ Eiffel Tower
• The length of the bridge is 1.315-km
• It will connect Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar)
• Vijayawada Airport now becomes an International Airport
• The decision has been taken as per the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014
• Chandrababu Naidu is the CM of AP and its governor is E. S. L. Narasimhan.
• Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated two exhibitions namely 'The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future' and 'SRISHTI'
• Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India  is the full form of SRISHTI
• Minister of Road Transport and Highways is Mr. Nitin Gadkari.
• As per UN report, India expected to achieve 7.1% growth this year
• India's growth would edge up to 7.5 percent for 2018
• Antonio Guterres is the chief of United Nations
• Headquarter of UN is in New York, United States
• Chhattisgarh auctions India’s most expensive limestone block
• The bid received 96.15% of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) prices
• The previous national record was held by Rajasthan at 67.94 percent of IBM prices for its limestone block of Nagaur District
• Shri Piyush Goyal is the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines.
• AIIB has approved $160 mn for Andhra Pradesh power project
• This is the first credit from this bank for an Indian project
• Mr. Jin Liqun is the President of AIIB
• Head Office of AIIB is in Beijing, China.
• Braj Bihari Kumar has been appointed as the chairman of ICSSR
• Indian Council of Social Science Research is the full form of ICSSR
• He has been appointed for the period of 3 years
• ICSSR was established in 1969 to promote research in social sciences in the country.

ANGRAU Recruitment 2017 - 36 Seed Certification Officer Posts

ANGRAU Recruitment 2017 – 36 Seed Certification Officer Posts: Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Guntur has published notification for the recruitment of 36 Seed Certification Officer vacancies in Andhra Pradesh State Seed Certification Authority (APSSCA) on direct recruitment basis. Eligible candidates may apply in prescribed application format on or before 16-05-2017 by 05:00 P.M. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

ANGRAU Vacancy Details:
Total No. o Posts: 36
Name of the Post: Seed Certification Officer

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be not have completed 42 years as on 01-04-2017. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST/ BC/ Differentially abled and internal candidates who worked in APSSCA for not less than one year.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess M.Sc (Ag.) in Seed Technology/ Plant Breeding/ Agril. Botany/ Agronomy/ Plant Physiology (with stipulation that the Basic Degree should be B.Sc.(Ag.) (4 years course)) from any recognized University/ Deemed University.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on written test, academic qualification and experience.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 500/- in case of SC/ ST/ Differentially abled categories) through a crossed Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of the comptroller, ANGRAU, Guntur.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may send their application in prescribed format with copies of date of birth certificate, community certificate, qualification certificate, service certificate, Affix (03) Passport size Photos (one on Application Form, two for the original & duplicate Forms of Hall Tickets) and fee & Self addressed envelope size 22 x 9 cms. Duly affixing Rs. 20/- Postal Stamps for sending Hall Ticket in an envelope should be siper scribed with “Application for the Post of Seed Certification Officer” in person or by Speed Post/ Registered Post to the Registrar, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Administrative Camp Office, VijayaDurga Towers, M.G. Inner Ring Road, Guntur 522 509 A.P on or before 16-05-2017 by 05:00 P.M.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Receipt of Application: 16-05-2017 by 05:00 P.M.
Date & Time of Written Test: 28-05-2017 from 10:00 A.M to 12:00 Noon
Venue: Agricultural College, Bapatla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Andhra Bank Recruitment 2017 – Sub Staff Posts

Andhra Bank Recruitment 2017 – Sub Staff Posts: Andhra Bank has published notification for the recruitment of Sub Staff vacancies in any branch/ office in the various districts. Eligible candidates may apply in prescribed application format on or before 06 & 12-05-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification & how to apply are given below….

Andhra Bank Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 28
Name of the Post: Sub Staff 
Name of the District:
1. Chandigarh Zone (Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh States): 14 Posts
2. Ludhiana Zone (Punjab State): 14 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 18 – 25 years as on date of notification. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates & 10 years for PWD Candidates. For more relaxation details refer the notification.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have Pass in 10th Standard or its equivalent irrespective of the Board with local language as one of the subjects in 10th Class & basic reading/ writing knowledge of English and local language of the concerned State & not have passed Graduation or its equivalent.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may send their application in prescribed format with all attested copies of certificates in support of age, qualification along with Transfer Certificate/ School Leaving Certificate from the Institution last studied, caste, place of domicile, Disability etc to the Zonal Manager, Andhra Bank, HR Department, Zonal office on or before 06 & 12-05-2017.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Receipt of Application for Sl No. 01: 06-05-2017
Last Date for Receipt of Application for Sl No. 02: 12-05-2017
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