QUIZ-08

Q1. Name the author of recently launched book named 'Punjab: Building the Land of Five Rivers'.

(a) Kamal Narayan

(b) Ishant Somal

(c) Virappa Moily

(d) Arjun Gaind

(e) Prakash Singh Badal

Q2. According to a new World Bank report, India’s gross domestic product is expected to spike to 7.2% in the 2017-18 financial year. What was the title of this report?

(a) Globalized Report

(b) Globalization Backlash

(c) Globalized Backbone

(d) Global Backlash Report

(e) None of the given options is true

Q3. Human Resource and Development Minister PrakashJavadekar launched portal and mobile app for higher education named RUSA in New Delhi. What does 'S' stand for in RUSA?

(a) Sarvshiksha

(b) Sanskriti

(c) Shiksha

(d) Sukriti

(e) Sukanya

Q4. Punjab National Bank has recently celebrated its Foundation Day and has launched three new products for its customers. PNB was founded in __________.

(a) 1855

(b) 1935

(c) 1956

(d) 1910

(e) 1895

Q5. The International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed globally on __________.

(a) 18 April

(b) 16 April

(c) 19 April

(d) 21 April

(e) 23 April

Q6. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu recently launched India's First Train with Glass Ceiling, LED Lights and rotable Seats in the Coaches named ____________.

(a) Indica

(b) Specialized

(c) Mardome

(d) Vistadome

(e) None of the given options is true

Q7. Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2017 recently by defeating Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel belongs to ___________.

(a) Spain

(b) Germany

(c) USA

(d) France

(e) England

Q8. Rodrigo Duterte has recently won Time magazine's readers' poll of the 100 most influential people in the world. He is the President of ___________.

(a) Uganda

(b) Rwanda

(c) Oman

(d) Mongolia

(e) Philippine

Q9. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has recently commissioned two units of 270 MW at RattanIndia Nasik Power Ltd, Maharashtra. BHEL is headquartered in ________.

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Mysore

(c) New Delhi

(d) Mumbai

(e) Varanasi

Q10. Name the Player who has recently bagged both the singles and doubles crown in Badminton championship at the Pembangunan Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix in Jakarta.

(a) P V Sindhu

(b) Saina Nehwal

(c) Dinkha Subroto

(d) Gayatri Pullela

(e) None of the above options is true

Q11. ISRO has signed a memorandum of understanding with which of the following company to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles?

(a) BHEL

(b) GAIL

(c) SAIL

(d) DRDO

(e) BEML

Q12. Name the public lender that surpassed oil exploration major ONGC to become most valued public sector undertaking (PSU) stock in terms of market capitalization (m-cap) in intra-day trade.

(a) BHEL

(b) SBI

(c) HPCL

(d) IOCL

(e) BOB

Q13. World hemophilia day is observed globally on ___________.

(a) 18 April

(b) 15 April

(c) 21 April

(d) 17 April

(e) 20 April

Q14. In 2017, the theme of International Day for Monuments and Sites is _____________.

(a) Protect our culture

(b) Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism

(c) The Heritage of Sports

(d) Heritage for Future

(e) None of the above themes are true

Q15. Which of the following Internet giants has launched an app aggregating food delivery and home services in India named Areo?

(a) Amazon

(b) ebay

(c) Apple

(d) Facebook 

(e) Google

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Author ArjunGaind launched his latest book, 'Punjab: Building the Land Of Five Rivers' in Mumbai. A panel discussion was organised on the occasion at ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharajVastuSangrahalaya in which Punjab’s history, heritage, culture and growth were discussed.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. India’s gross domestic product is expected to spike to 7.2% in the 2017-18 financial year from 6.8% the previous fiscal, according to a new World Bank report titled “Globalization Backlash”.

S3. Ans.(c)

Sol. Human Resource and Development Minister PrakashJavadekar launched the RashtriyaUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan (RUSA) portal and mobile app in New Delhi. The portal is one-stop for States’ Higher Education Plans, the decision of the States’ Higher Education Councils and details of the resources.

S4. Ans.(e)

Sol. Punjab National Bank has recently celebrated its Foundation Day and has launched three new products for its customers. PNB was founded in 1895.

S5. Ans.(a)

Sol. Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) celebrates the International Day for Monuments and Sites (also called as World Heritage day), whose establishment was approved by the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983.

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched India's First Train with Glass Ceiling, LED Lights androtable Seats in 'Vistadome' Coaches.

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2017 by defeating Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes). Sebastian Vettel belongs to Germany.

S8. Ans.(e)

Sol. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has won Time magazine's readers' poll of the 100 most influential people in the world.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has successfully commissioned two units of 270 MW at RattanIndia Nasik Power Ltd's, Maharashtra. BHEL is headquartered in New Delhi and was founded in 1964.

S10. Ans.(d)

Sol. National Badminton coach PullelaGopichand's daughter GayatriPullela has bagged both the singles and doubles crown at the Pembangunan Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix in Jakarta.

S11. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

S12. Ans.(b)

Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) surpassed oil exploration major Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to become most valued public sector undertaking (PSU) stock in terms of market capitalization (m-cap) in intra-day trade.

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. World hemophilia day is observed globally on 17 April.

S14. Ans.(b)

Sol. In 2017, the theme of International Day for Monuments and Sites is “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism”.

S15. Ans.(e)

Sol. Google has recently launched an app aggregating food delivery and home services in India named Areo.

QUIZ-07

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.

UPSC CMSE Exam 2017 – Apply Online for 710 Posts

UPSC CMSE Exam 2017 – Apply Online for 710 Posts: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited applications for the recruitment of 710 vacancies by conducting Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE) – 2017. Eligible candidates may apply online from 26-04-2017 to 19-05-2017 till 06:00 pm. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below….

UPSC Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 710
Name of the Exam: Combined Medical Services Examination – 2017
Name of the Services/ Posts:
1. Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways: 450 Posts
2. Assistant Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services: 26 Posts
3. Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services: 216 Posts
4. General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council: 02 Posts
5. General Duty Medical Gr.-II in East, North, South Delhi Municipal Corporation: 16 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates must not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01-08-2017. Upper age limit is relaxable as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. Examination.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on written examination, interview/ personality test.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 200/- through online or offline. No fee for Female/ SC/ ST/ PH Candidates.

Offline: Candidates should pay fee by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash.

Online: Candidates should pay fee through online by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ Sate Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.upsconline.nic.in from 26-04-2017 to 19-05-2017 till 06:00 pm.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online candidates have to scan the copies of photograph & signature.
2. Log on through the website www.upsconline.nic.in.
3. Click on “Online Application for Various Examinations of UPSC”.
4. Click on “Part – I/ Part – II Registration”.
5. Read the Important Instructions & fill the form with all the relevant details & submit the application form.
6. After successful registration, a unique registration ID will be allotted, note down the ID & password.
7. Now fill the personal profile, contact details, age relaxation if applicable.
8. Now fill the details of qualification, experience.
9. Now fill the details of Professional Registration, Language, Miscellaneous Module.
10. Now candidate have to choose the Recruitment Test Centre.
11. Now candidates have to upload documents in Document Upload Module
12. After uploading photograph & signature preview the ORA form and check the details carefully.
13. Now click on the submit button
14. Candidates can Pay Online using the Internet banking facility in SBI or other associated banks or can pay through Visa/ Master Debit or Credit card issued by any Bank/ Institution.
15. Here the Transaction ID & Date of Registration details will directly uploaded automatically.
16. Now pay the fee through cash at any branch of State Bank of India through the Pay-in-Slip
17. A transaction ID will be given, again revisit the website and click on the “Click here to view your Previous/ Currently active applications”.
18. Log in by registration ID & password, candidates can see “My Active Application (My draft Application)” link.
19. Now fill the details of transaction ID and Date of Transaction if paid through cash.
20. Click “Continue”, check the details of fee and submit the application.
21. Now take the printout copies of application attach the attested copies of all documents and keep it for future use.

Important Dates:
Starting Date to Apply Online: 26-04-2017.
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee through Online: 19-05-2017 till 06:00 pm.
Date of CMSE Exam: 13-08-2017.

For more details like centres for exam, plan of exam, physical standard & other information click on the link given below….

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RBI Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 161 Officer-Grade ‘B’ Posts

RBI Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 161 Officer-Grade ‘B’ Posts: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advertised a notification for the recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR and DSIM vacancies in Common Seniority Group (CSG) Streams – 2017. Eligible candidates can apply Online from 03-05-2017 to 23-05-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification & how to apply are given below…

RBI Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 161
Name of the Posts:
1. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General): 145 Posts
2. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR: 12 Posts
3. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM: 04 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be in between to 30 years on the 01-05-2017 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 02-05-1987 and not later than 01-05-1996. For candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualification, upper age limit will be 32 and 34 years respectively. Age relaxation is admissible as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ ST/ PWD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor’s Degree as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations for S.No-1, Master’s Degree in Economics/ Econometrics/ Quantitative Economics/ Mathematical Economics/ Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University/ Institute for S.No-2, Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years or Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an institute of repute or M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters / years or Post Graduation Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years for S.No-3 posts with adequate experience.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on applicants performance in online examination phase -I , II & Interview.

Application Fee: Applicants required to pay Rs.Rs.850/- (Application Fee with including intimation charges) for General/ OBC, Rs.100/- (Intimation charges only) for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates through online. Staff are exempted form this payment.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.rbi.org.in from 03-05-2017 to 23-05-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Online Applicants should log on to the website www.rbi.org.in
2. Choose the advertisement & Read the Notification.
3. Click on “Online Application Form” & fallow the instructions.
4. Enter the Login details if already resitered candidates.
5. Complete the Registration if he/ she would be new user.
6. Fill-up the required fields in the Application Form.
7. Check once before submission of application form.
8. Take print copy of application form for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Apply Online & Fee Payment for S.No-1	03-05-2017
Starting Date for Apply Online & Fee Payment for S.No-2 & 3	05-05-2017
Last Date to Apply Online	23-05-2017
Date of Phase-I Online Examination for S.No-1	17-06-2017
Date of Phase-II Online Examination for S.No-1	07-07-2017
Date of Paper –I Online Examination for S.No-2	17-06-2017
Date of Paper – II & III Online/ Written Examination for S.No-2	06/ 07-07-2017
Date of Paper –I Online Examination for S.No-3	17-06-2017
Date of Paper – II & III Online/ Written Examination for S.No-3	06/ 07-07-2017

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

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Daily GK Update 06th May, 2017

MoUs Worth Rs 2 Lakh Crores Signed in the India Integrated Transport & Logistics Summit 

i. Thirty-four MoUs amounting to about Rs 2 lakh crores were signed in the three-day India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit that was concluded in New Delhi. The Summit was attended by around 3000 delegates from India and abroad, which included central and state government organizations, international organizations like World Bank and ADB, delegates, global transport and supply chain experts and representatives of private companies. 

Haryana govt to offer meals at subsidized rates for workers

i. The Haryana government has decided to open canteens offering meals at subsidized rates to registered construction workers under the "Antyodaya Anna Yojana" at 23 locations in the state. Besides, mobile food vans would be started at 23 convenient sites with a large number of workers.

The promulgation of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017

i. The promulgation of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 inserting two new Sections (viz. 35AA and 35AB) after Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 enables the Union Government to authorize the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to direct banking companies to resolve specific stressed assets by initiating insolvency resolution process, where required. The RBI has also been empowered to issue other directions for resolution, and appoint or approve for appointment, authorities or committees to advise banking companies for stressed asset resolution. 

ii. This action of the Union Government will have a direct impact on the effective resolution of stressed assets, particularly in the consortium or multiple banking arrangements, as the RBI will be empowered to intervene in specific cases of resolution of non-performing assets, to bring them to a definite conclusion. 

iii. The Government is committed to the expeditious resolution of stressed assets in the banking system. The recent enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 has opened up new possibilities for time-bound resolution of stressed assets. The SARFAESI and Debt Recovery Acts have been amended to facilitate recoveries. A comprehensive approach is being adopted for the effective implementation of various schemes for timely resolution of stressed assets. 

Cabinet committee approves seven top-level changes in various banks

i. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved seven top-level changes in various public sector banks. Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD, and CEO, Punjab National Bank, has been appointed as MD & CEO of Allahabad Bank. Sunil Mehta, Executive Director, Corporation Bank, has been appointed as MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank. The committee has also approved the appointment of Dinabandhu Mohapatra, Executive Director at Canara Bank, as MD and CEO of Bank of India.

ii. G Rajkiran Rai, Executive Director at Oriental Bank of Commerce, has been appointed MD & CEO of Union Bank of India, for a period of three years with effect from July 1. R Subramaniakumar, Executive Director, Indian Overseas Bank, has been elevated as MD & CEO of the bank. RA Sankara Narayanan, ED, Bank of India, has been appointed MD & CEO of Vijaya Bank with effect from September 1. MO Rego, MD & CEO of Bank of India, has been appointed MD & CEO of Syndicate Bank with immediate effect.

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

• Thirty-four MoUs amounting to about Rs 2 lakh crores were signed in the three-day India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit 
• Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit that was concluded in New Delhi.
• Nitin Jairam Gadkari is the current Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. 
• Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a Government of India sponsored scheme to provide highly subsidized food to millions of the poorest families. 
• Manohar Lal Khattar is Chief Minister of Haryana.
• Kaptan Singh Solanki is the Governor of Haryana.
• Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 inserting two new Sections (viz. 35AA and 35AB).
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 has opened up new possibilities for time-bound resolution of stressed assets.
• The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (also known as the Sarfaesi Act).
• NPA stands for Non-­Performing Asset.
• The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 was formed to consolidate and amend the law related to banking.
• NPA is a loan or an advance where interest and/or installment of principal remain overdue for a period of more than 90 days in respect of a term loan.
• Urjit Ravindra Patel is currently serving as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India since September 2016.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved seven top-level changes in various public sector banks.
• Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD, and CEO, Punjab National Bank, has been appointed as MD & CEO of Allahabad Bank.
• Dinabandhu Mohapatra, Executive Director at Canara Bank, as MD and CEO of Bank of India.
• Sunil Mehta, Executive Director, Corporation Bank, has been appointed as MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank. 
• RA Sankara Narayanan, ED, Bank of India, has been appointed MD & CEO of Vijaya Bank with effect from September 1. 

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.