Daily GK Update 16th May 2017

PM Modi launches river conservation project in Madhya Pradesh

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Narmada Seva Mission for the conservation of the crucial river, which is a lifeline of Madhya Pradesh. 
ii. Narmada river captured the attention of the nation when it became the center of a decades-long struggle to stop the raising of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. 
iii. Narmada Seva Yatra was launched on December 11, 2016, projecting it as the world’s “biggest river conservation campaign with public participation.” It was concluded on 15th May 2017.

HM Rajnath Singh inaugurates 2nd meeting of NPDRR in New Delhi

i. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the second meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) in New Delhi.  

ii. The Second meeting of NPDRR will be held over two days, i.e. 15-16 May 2017 on the theme 'Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development: Making India resilient by 2030'. 

‘Maa’ committee to check mid-day meal quality in UP schools

i. A Mother's Day gift has been given to lakhs of children in schools of Uttar Pradesh in the form of 'Maa' by forming the 'Maa Committee'.  
ii. It will be a committee of six mothers, from all sections of society stated by Uttar Pradesh basic education minister Anupma Jaiswal.


India-Chile expanded PTA comes into effect

i. The expanded Preferential Trade Agreement, PTA between India and Chile has come into effect.
ii. Under this trade agreement, both the countries have offered to lower or eliminate duties on a number of items traded with each other. Chile has offered duty concessions on about 1800 goods.  
iii. On the other hand, India has offered concessions to Chile on 1,031 products including vegetable oil, processed food, pharma, plastic, and pearls as against 296 earlier.

HDFC Life inks distribution tie-up with Catholic Syrian Bank

i. HDFC Life has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with Catholic Syrian Bank to distribute its individual life insurance products to the private lender’s customers. 
ii. With this partnership, HDFC Life will offer its leading range of individual life insurance, health and pension products to the Catholic Syrian Bank’s 1.5 million customer base across all its branches over a period of time.

India’s GDP projected to grow 7.4% in 2017-18: FICCI survey

i. In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around 7.4% for fiscal 2017-18, with a minimum and maximum level of 7% and 7.6% respectively. ii. Agricultural sector is estimated to clock 3.5% growth in 2017-18, the pick-up in overall GDP growth will also be supported by an improvement in industry and services sector growth. The industry and services sector are expected to grow by 6.9% and 8.4% respectively in 2017-18.

Pawan Kumar Chamling conferred with first BS Shekhawat award

i. Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President Pranab Mukherjee. 
ii. The award was conferred during the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat memorial lecture delivered by the President. 

IIT-Hyderabad professor bags INSA Young Scientist award

i. Assistant Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology – Hyderabad (IIT-H) Aravind Kumar Rengan has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal in the Young Scientist category for 2017. 
ii. The INSA Young Scientist Medal award carries a bronze medal and a cash prize of Rs25,000.

Nepalese woman breaks world record for most Everest summits
i. A 44-year-old Nepalese mountaineer Lhakpa Sherpa has broken her own world record for the most Everest summits by a woman after scaling the world's tallest peak for the eighth time. 
ii. She bettered her own record of scaling Mt Everest seven times.

Emmanuel Macron names Edouard Philippe as French Prime Minister

i. France's newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron has named Edouard Philippe as Prime Minister of France. 
ii. The 46-year-old lawmaker and mayor of Le Havre is from the conservative Les Republicans party. 
iii. It is the first time in modern French political history that a president has appointed a Prime Minister from outside his camp without being forced to by a defeat in parliamentary elections.

Former Puducherry Chief Minister S Ramaswamy passes away

i. Former Puducherry Chief Minister S Ramassamy died after a brief illness, family sources said. He was 80 . 
ii. He became chief minister in 1974 heading the AIADMK-CPI coalition ministry for a brief period.

 Arjun Maini became first Indian to win a GP3 race

i. Arjun Maini, driving for Jenzer Motorsports, created history by becoming the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race.
ii. The 19-year old scored his first win in two years while finishing six seconds ahead of Frenchman Dorian Boccolacci and teammate Alessio Lorandi of Italy.

Lewis Hamilton Wins Spanish Grand Prix

i. Lewis Hamilton has won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position in the Formula One championship. 

ii. This is Hamilton’s 55th career win and second win of the season. 

iii. Mercedes’s Hamilton finished 3.4 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. The event was currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona.

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

• Government of India has constituted a multi-stakeholder National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) vide Government's Resolution No.47-31/2012-DM-III dated 26th February 2013
• The aim of NPDRR to review the progress made in the field of disaster management from time to time
• Sardar Sarovar Dam is located in Gujarat and is built on Narmada River
• The Narmada originates from the Maikal hills and charts its way through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat finally draining into the Arabian Sea.
• CM of Uttar Pradesh is Yogi Adityanath 
• Two Deputy CM of UP is Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma
• Governor of UP is Shri Ram Naik.
• Mothers Day celebrated on 14 May.
• Chile is the country in South America
• Capital of Chile is Santiago
• Michelle Bachelet is the President of Chile.
• Managing Director of HDFC Bank is Aditya Puri and its Headquarter is in Mumbai
• Managing Director and CEO of Catholic Syrian Bank is CVR Rajendran and its Headquarter at Thrissur in Kerala.
• FICCI full form is Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• FICCI President is Pankaj R. Patel.
• Governor of Sikkim is Shriniwas Patil
• Capital of Sikkim is Gangtok
• Khangchendzonga National Park is situated in Sikkim.
• The INSA Young Scientists Award is considered to be the highest recognition of promise, creativity, and excellence in a young scientist.
• The award will be presented to Professor Aravind by the INSA President during the Anniversary General Meeting in December 2017.
• Paris is the capital of France
• Emmanuel Macron is the newly appointed youngest President of France
• Arjun Maini is an Indian racing driver who received his first go-kart, an 80cc Comer Kart at the age of 5.
• Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton is a British Formula One racing driver from England
• He is currently racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team.

SSC Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for CGL, SI, ASI & Other Posts

SSC Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for Combined Graduate Level Exam: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published notification to conduct Combined Graduate Level Exam 2017 for the recruitment of Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Assistant, Assistant/ Superintendent, Inspector of Income Tax, Assistant Enforcement Officer vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 16-05-2017 to 16-06-2017 by 05:00 PM. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below…

SSC Vacancy Details:
Name of the Exam: Combined Graduate Level Exam 2017
Name of the Post:
1. Assistant Audit Officer (Post Code: F)
2. Assistant Accounts Officer (Post Code: $)
3. Assistant Section Officer (Post Code: A)
4. Assistant Section Officer (Post Code: C)
5. Assistant Section Officer (Post Code: D)
6. Assistant Section Officer (Post Code: E)
7. Assistant Section Officer (Post Code: G)
8. Assistant (Post Code: H)
9. Asst (Post Code: >)
10. Assistant Section Officer (Post Code: <)
11. Assistant (Post Code: I)
12. Assistant/ Superintendent (Post Code: &)
13. Inspector of Income Tax (Post Code: J)
14. Inspector, (Central Excise) (Post Code: K)
15. Inspector (Preventive Officer) (Post Code: L)
16. Inspector (Examiner) (Post Code: M)
17. Assistant Enforcement Officer (Post Code: N)
18. Sub Inspector (Post Code: O)
19. Inspector (Post Code: P)
20. Divisional Accountant (Post Code: Q)
21. Inspector (Post Code: S)
22. Sub Inspector (Post Code: %)
23. Junior Statistical Officer (Post Code: R)
24. Auditor (Post Code: T)
25. Auditor (Post Code: U)
26. Auditor (Post Code: V)
27. Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Post Code: W)
28. Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Post Code: X)
29. Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerk (Post Code: Y)
30. Tax Assistant (Post Code: Z)
31. Tax Assistant (Post Code: @)
32. Sub Inspector (Post Code: #)

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be not exceeding 30 years (He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1987 and not later than 01-08-1999) for Post No. 01, 02, 04, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17 & 20, between 20 – 30 years (He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1987 and not later than 01-08-1997) for Post No. 03, 05 to 07, 09 & 18 and 18 – 27 years (He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1990 and not later than 01-08-1999) for Post No. 08, 11, 14, 15 & 19 as on 01-08-2017. For more age details refer the notification. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC, 10 years for PH, 13 years for PH + OBC and 15 years for PH + SC/ ST candidates. For more relaxation details refer the notification.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute for Post No. 01 to 22 & 24 to 32 and Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level or Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level for Post No. 23 with relevant experience.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Computer Based Examination, Descriptive Test, Skill Test, Documents Verification  & Interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 100/- through SBI Challan/ SBI Net banking or through credit/ debit cards of any bank.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.ssconline.nic.in from 16-05-2017 to 16-06-2017 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	16-05-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Generation of Challan	16-06-2017 by 05:00 PM.
Last Date for Payment of Fee through Challan	19-06-2017
Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I)	01-08-2017 to 20-08-2017
Date of Tier II Exam	10 & 11-11-2017
Date of Tier III (Descriptive) Exam	21-01-2018
Date of Tier IV (Skill test)	Feb 2018

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QUIZ-16

Q1. Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the Vietnam Open International challenger badminton Title. What is the capital of Vietnam?
Answer: Hanoi

Q2. Name the Indian-origin British Director who has been honored with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017.
Answer: Gurinder Chadha

Q3. Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with _________ to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app.
Answer: Google

Q4. Name the first Indian-American woman who has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’.
Answer: Vanita Gupta

Q5. Name the lender that has recently announced the partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service.
Answer: ICICI Bank

Q6. Name the person who has been appointed as the part-time Chairman of the Reserve Bank of India, recently.
Answer: T S Anantharaman

Q7. Sahitya Akademi winner Ashokamitran died recently. He was Prominent ________ writer.
Answer: Tamilian

Q8. Name the Indian Shooter who has bagged the Gold Medal in double trap at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2017, Mexico.
Answer: Ankur Mittal

Q9. What is the theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2017?
Answer: Unite to End TB- Leave no one behind

Q10.  ________ is the MD & CEO of South Indian Bank and Headquarter of SIB is in _________.
Answer: V G Mathew, Kerala

Q11. ALTBalaji, the digital platform of Balalji Telefilms Ltd has announced a partnership with mobile wallet major ______.
Answer: MobiKwik

Q12. Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have joined the Centre’s power distribution company debt relief scheme named UDAY recently. UDAY stands for-
Answer: Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna

Q13. The Government of India has signed a contract for the Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Bid 2016 with GEM Laboratories for extracting Hydrocarbons at Neduvasal. Neduvasal located in-
Answer: Tamil Nadu

Q14. Which e-commerce giant has made its entry in UAE by acquiring Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retailer?
Answer: Amazon

Q15. In which countries,the 9th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) will be held?
Answer: Canada

Daily GK Update 14th May &15th May 2017

International Day of Families: 15 May

i. The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. 
ii. The theme of 2017 is “Families, education and well-being”. 
iii. This year’s observance focuses on the role of families and family-oriented policies in promoting education and overall well-being of their members. 

Govt revised base year of WPI, IIP to 2011-2012 from 2004-05

i. The government has revised the base year of Wholesale Price Index, WPI and Index of Industrial Production, IIP to 2011-2012 from 2004-05.
ii. As per the new series, April WPI inflation stood at 3.85 percent and March IIP at 2.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index-based inflation in April stood at 2.99 percent.

Kerala tops, Bihar last in public affairs index

i. Two South Indian States - Kerala and Tamil Nadu - secured first and second rankings for the second year in a row while poll-bound Gujarat gained two positions rising from five in 2016 to three in 2017 and Bihar stayed at the bottom in public affairs index (PAI) in governance in States.


India-UK agree on MoU in urban transport sector

i. India and the UK agreed to sign an MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation.
ii. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari was on a three-day visit, finalised the bilateral cooperation arrangement between the Transport for London (TfL) and the India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to cover a wide range of transport mobility solutions and associated activities in urban environments.

Telangana hosted first Videsh Sampark

i. Telangana hosted the first outreach program of the Ministry of External Affairs ‘Videsh Sampark’ to engage the State governments in creating awareness about various programmes of the Ministry.
ii. It was inaugurated by the Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen. V.K. Singh.
iii. Also, Telangana has become the first state in the country where the pilot ‘e-Sanad’ project for online attestation of documents, was rolled out.

RBI puts restriction on Uco Bank's business 

i. Reserve Bank of India has put restriction on Kolkata-based PSU UCO Bank’s lending and branch expansion plans as the state-run lender made net losses for the two successive fiscal amid severe stress on asset quality.
ii. RBI has initiated 'Prompt Corrective Action' (PCA) framework on  UCO bank on account of high bad loans and negative return of assets.
iii. UCO has become the second lender to face business restrictions after IDBI Bank.

 IIT Kharagpur collaborates to turn Varanasi into smart city 

i. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has collaborated with the British Geological Survey to turn Varanasi into a smart city.
ii. 3D geological modeling of the geology under Varanasi will be prepared to help improve the building of new transport and service infrastructure.
iii. It would be the first major 3D subsurface urban study and planning of its kind in India.

ISKCON's Govardhan Eco Village wins Smart Village Award

i. Govardhan Eco Village, set up by the ISKCON in adjoining Thane district, has won a Smart Village award for being a sustainable project in rural Maharashtra.
ii. The award, "Smart Village," has been instituted by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO).





India ranks 26 in World Bank’s electricity accessibility list
i. India moved up to the 26th spot in the global electricity accessibility rankings of the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index 2016.
ii. India was at the 99th position in 2014, it jumped 73 ranks in 2016. The compounded annual growth in electricity prices in 2014-16 stood at 3.27% compared to 5.97% in 2004-14.

Palestine President arrives on 4-day visit to India

i. President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas arrived in India on a four-day State visit.
ii. The visit of President Mahmoud Abbas will provide an opportunity for reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral relations, regional and international issues.
iii. This is his third State visit to India.

Rafael Nadal wins 5th Madrid Open title

i. Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem to win his fifth Madrid Open title held in Spain and move into the world's top four.
ii. In Madrid he battled past a determined Dominic Thiem of Austria to win the crown in straight sets 7-6, 6-4.
iii. For the 14-times Grand Slam Winner, it was also the 72nd tournament win of his career.

India win 1 gold, 5 silver & 4 bronze in Asian Wrestling Championship

i. India finished their Asian Wrestling Championship campaign on a resounding note with Sumit winning a silver medal in the 125 kg category on the concluding day of the continental event held in New Delhi.
ii. Bajrang Punia defeated Lee Seung-chul of Korea to win the gold medal in the men’s 65 kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championship.
iii. The Indian wrestlers overall bagged 10 medals comprising a gold, five silver, and four bronze. 

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

• WPI  stands for Wholesale Price Index.
• IIP stands for Index of Industrial Production.
• The team which prepared the PAI 2017 report was led by Dr. C.K.Mathew.
• Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Chief Minister of Kerala.
• Palanisamy Sathasivam is the current Governor of Kerala. 
• International Day of Families is organized by United Nations
• United Nations Headquarters in New York
• The current Secretary-General of the UN, and the ninth occupant of the post is Mr. Antonio Guterres of Portugal
• Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping is Mr. Nitin Gadkari
• London is the Capital of UK
• Theresa May is the Prime Minister of UK
• Pound Sterling is the Currency of UK.
• CM of Telangana is Chandrasekhar Rao and the governor is E. S. L. Narasimhan
• Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana.
• MD and CEO of UCO bank is Shri Ravi Krishan Takkar
• UCO bank headquarter is in Kolkata
• Newly appointed Deputy Governor of RBI is BP Kanungo.
• Tagline of the UCO Bank is 'Honour your Trust'
• Director of IIT Kharagpur is Prof. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti 
• IIT Kharagpur was founded in 1951.
• ITPO is the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry of India. 
• ISKCON full form is International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
• Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player
• Nadal became the first man to win the Monte-Carlo Masters Tournament by 10 times in 2017.
• The last edition of the Championship was held in Bangkok in which India bagged 9 Medals
• Sakshi Malik, the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympics medal, clinched silver in the Championship.
• She was defeated by Japan’s Risako Kawai in the 60kg category final.
• Capital of Palestine is East Jerusalem
• Its Prime minister is Rami Hamdallah.
• Arabic is the official language of Palestine.

ఇండియన్ కోస్ట్‌గార్డ్‌

ఇండియన్ కోస్ట్‌గార్డ్‌ -ఎస్సీ/ ఎస్టీలకు ఉద్దేశించిన అసిస్టెంట్‌ కమాండెంట్‌ పోస్టుల భర్తీకి స్పెషల్‌ రిక్రూట్‌మెంట్‌ డ్రైవ్‌ను నిర్వహిస్తోంది.

విభాగాలు: జనరల్‌ డ్యూటీ , జనరల్‌ డ్యూటీ (పైలట్‌)

అర్హత: ఇంటర్‌(ఎంపిసి) +55 శాతం మార్కులతో బిఇ/ బిటెక్‌

వయసు: 1988 జూలై 1-1999 జూన 30 మధ్య జన్మించి ఉండాలి

ఆనలైన దరఖాస్తుకు ఆఖరు తేదీ: మే 20

వెబ్‌సైట్‌ : www.joinindiancoastguard.gov.in

రిజర్వ్‌ బ్యాంక్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఇండియా

రిజర్వ్‌ బ్యాంక్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఇండియా - ఆఫీసర్‌ గ్రేడ్‌ బి పోస్టుల భర్తీకోసం దరఖాస్తులు కోరుతోంది.

మొత్తం ఖాళీలు: 161

విభాగాలవారీ ఖాళీలు: జనరల్‌(డిఆర్‌) 145, ఎకనామిక్‌ & సోషల్‌ పాలసీ

 డిపార్ట్‌మెంట్‌ 12, స్టాటిక్స్‌ & ఇన్ఫర్మేషన మేనేజ్‌మెంట్‌ 4

అర్హత: డిగ్రీ ఉత్తీర్ణులై ఉండాలి.

ఎంపిక: ఆనలైన టెస్ట్‌, ఇంటర్వ్యూ ఆధారంగా

ఫేజ్‌ 1 ఆనలైన టెస్ట్‌: జూన 17న

ఫేజ్‌ 2 ఆనలైన టెస్ట్‌: జూలై 7

ఆన్‌లైన్‌ దరఖాస్తుకు ఆఖరు తేదీ: మే 23

వెబ్‌సైట్‌: www.rbi.org.in

QUIZ-15

Q1. e-SOT and e-PRAN card launched for Atal Pension Yojana subscribers, recently. What is the full form of PRAN?

(a) Permanent Retaliated Account Number

(b) Permanent Retirement Account Number

(c) Provident Retirement Account Number

(d) Protection Retirement Account Number

(e) Provident Risk Account Number

Q2. Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away recently. He was an active politician and Member of Parliament from ____________.

(a) Amritsar, Punjab

(b) Jalandhar, Punjab

(c) Gurdaspur, Punjab

(d) Ludhiyana, Punjab

(e) None of the given options is true

Q3. Name the private sector Bank that has won the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award 2017’ (in Financial sector Banking).

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) DENA Bank

(d) Axis Bank

(e) YES Bank

Q4. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously named as _____________.

(a) Wheelers Island

(b) Betad Island

(c) Vikram Sarabhai Island

(d) See-saw Island

(e) Indian Island

Q5. Name the India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member who has made it to two important commissions of the global sports governing body, including the prestigious Olympic channel.

(a) Arundhati Bhattacharya

(b) Preeti Zinta

(c) Nita Ambani

(d) Juhi Chawla

(e) Mary Kom

Q6. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has recently become India's first public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of ____________ tumors. 

(a) Brain

(b) Stomach

(c) Intestine

(d) Eye

(e) Liver

Q7. As per the recent announcement of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Ballabgarh town in Faridabad is renamed as ____________.

(a) Ramgarh

(b) Balramgarh

(c) Balrampur

(d) Ballabpur

(e) None of the given options is true

Q8. An android App 'Solar Calculator' for the computation of solar energy potential has been developed by Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad. Name the current Chairman of ISRO.

(a) Nair, G. Madhavan

(b) AS Kiran Kumar

(c) K.K. Radhakrishnan

(d) Shailesh Nayak

(e) R Subramanyan

Q9. Indian cultural center in Egypt, serving as India's window to reach out to Egyptians, has organized a seminar aimed at maintaining and strengthening bilateral relations. What is the capital of Egypt?

(a) Hawaii

(b) Pattaya

(c) Colombo

(d) Cairo

(e) Hawana

Q10. Name the city that has recently become the first Indian city that has won Pierre L’enfant Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards-2017.

(a) Bengaluru

(b) New Delhi

(c) Bhubaneswar

(d) Kolkata

(e) Chennai

Q11. On the visit of the President of Cyprus to India, both the countries have signed four agreements in different fields. Name the president of Cyprus.

(a) Ioannis Kasoulidis

(b) Socratis Hasikos

(c) Costas Kadis

(d) Ionas Nicolaou

(e) Nicos Anastasiades

Q12. Director Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director behind classics like The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia died recently. He belonged to ___________.

(a) America

(b) Germany

(c) France

(d) Russia

(e) Sweden

Q13. India won six medals in the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet. The event was held in ___________.

(a) Beijing, China

(b) Wuhan, China

(c) Jiaxing, China

(d) Chengdu, China

(e) Shanghai, China

Q14. India won six medals in the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet. In this event single gold medal was bagged by ___________.

(a) Reema Malik

(b) Neena Varakil

(c) Arunima Rao

(d) Raima Sen Gupta

(e) Anjum Singh

Q15. In the recent figures released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India stood on which rank in the military expenditure?

(a) 4th

(b) 5th

(c) 3rd

(d) 6th

(e) 7th

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. With a view to digitally empower the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) subscribers and improve the quality of service, the facility of online viewing of the statement of the transaction (e-SOT) and also the e- Permanent Retirement Account Number (e-PRAN card) have been launched.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away in Mumbai. He was battling with cancer for many years. He was an active politician, and Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Punjab.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. India’s fifth largest private sector Bank, the YES BANK has won the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award 2017’ (in Financial sector Banking).

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously named as Wheelers Island.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member Nita Ambani has made it to two important commissions of the global sports governing body, including the prestigious Olympic channel.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is India's first public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of eye tumors. The facility is a form of local radiation delivered to the eye through a radioactive device which is attached to the eye for a temporary period of time.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced the renaming of Ballabgarh town in Faridabad as Balramgarh. Situated around 30 km from Delhi on National Highway-2, Ballabgarh is a town and a tehsil (sub-division).

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. An android App 'Solar Calculator' for the computation of solar energy potential has been developed by Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad. A S Kiran Kumar is the current Chairman of ISRO.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian cultural center in Egypt, serving as India's window to reach out to Egyptians, has organized a seminar aimed at maintaining and strengthening bilateral relations. The capital of Egypt is Cairo

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Odisha’s capital city, Bhubaneswar has become, the first Indian city that has won Pierre L’enfant Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards-2017. This award is instituted by the American Planning Association.

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. India and Cyprus have signed four agreements after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. American Director Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director behind classics like The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia, died in New York.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. India won six medals in the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in Jiaxing, China

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. India won six medals in the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in Jiaxing, China. This included the gold medal bagged by Neena Varakil in women’s long jump. Neena produced the best jump of 6.37 meters in the sixth and final round.

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. India's military expenditure grew around 8.5 percent in 2016, making it the world's fifth largest spender at $55.9 billion, figures released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).