QUIZ-01

Q1. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley chaired the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers meeting in New Delhi. Name the country that has joined the SASEC program as its seventh member.
Answer: Myanmar

Q2. Name the Bank/Banks that sold Rs.1,800 crore Ballarpur Industries loans to Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company.
Answer: ICICI bank and axis bank

Q3. The WTO’s dispute settlement set up a panel to resolve the dispute between ___________ and India over imposition of safeguard import duty on iron and steel products.
Answer: Japan

Q4. Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee declared ___________ as the 22nd district of the state.
Answer: Jhargram

Q5. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley chaired the SASEC's Finance Ministers meeting in New Delhi. What is full form of SASEC?
Answer: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation

Q6. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has recently appointed ___________ as its chairman for 2017-2018.
Answer: Raman Roy

Q7. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed globally on ___________.
Answer: 6 April

Q8. Name the cricketer who has recently become an acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gulf Oil India just for a day.
Answer: M S Dhoni

Q9. Name the company that has recently become the seventh entity to receive a final licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a payments bank.
Answer: Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd

Q10. Cabinet has recently signed an MoU on Cooperation in the field of Mass Media between India and __________________.
Answer: Bangladesh

Q11. India has signed a mega defense deals worth over 2 billion dollars for advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) sytems, to further tighten the bilateral strategic partnership with which country?
Answer: Israel

Q12. P V Sindhu has recently jumped three places to achieve a career-best world number two ranking in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings. Name the President of BWF.
Answer: Poul-Erik Hoyer

Q13. Sports Ministry of India has recently appointed Australian Dave Smith as the coach in _________.
Answer: Race walking

Q14. The theme of 2017 World Health Day is _____________.
Answer: Depression: Let's Talk

Q15. The Reserve Bank of India has released the first Bi-monthly monetary policy of the new financial year (2017-18). The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate is 6.50% now. What was the previous MSF rate?
Answer: 6.75%

QUIZ-31 +

Q1. Northeast India's largest Information Technology (IT) hub was opened recently in _____________ to boost employment and e-governance besides to export software technology.
Answer: Tripura

Q2. Name the youngest chancellor of any university in the nation who has bagged Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation award for excellent performance in the field of education.
Answer: Dileep K Nair

Q3. Name the country that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India on economic co-operation, recently.
Answer: Sri Lanka

Q4. Name the country that has become the first to open an honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
Answer: Belgium

Q5. Name the country that will host the 18th World Road Meeting (WRM 2017) in November 2017 according to the International Road Federation (IRF).
Answer: India

Q6. Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space has appointed ______________ as its Managing Director (MD), recently.
Answer: Smita Sandhane

Q7. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has recently approved 26 projects worth Rs 2,154.28 crore under the Centre’s ‘Namami Gange’ programme. Who is the cabinet minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation?
Answer: Uma Bharti

Q8. Name the Formula One racer who defeated four-time Formula One World Champion to lift his fifth title at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Answer: Lewis Hamilton

Q9. India has signed a joint declaration with Russia to promote innovation and the R&D ecosystem between the two countries. What is the Capital and currency of Russia?
Answer: Moscow, Russian Ruble

Q10. R&D Institute of which company filed the maximum number of patent applications in the IT sector in 2015-16, according to Indian Patent Office survey?
Answer: Samsung

Q11. World Homeopathy Day is observed globally on ___________.
Answer: 10 April

Q12. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the website and app named ____________, to facilitate the monetary contribution to the kin of soldier personnel killed in action.
Answer: Bharat Ke Veer

Q13. Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has recently launched 352 projects in 53 cities in 17 States across the country to build 2,03,851 affordable houses. Who is the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in India?
Answer: M Venkaiah Naidu

Q14. Name the Indian-origin woman who was named 'Asian Businesswoman of the Year' at an event in Birmingham, England.
Answer: Asha Khemka

Q15. The Reserve Bank of India has recently allowed banks to invest in REITs and InvITs, a move that will help revive the cash-starved infrastructure sector. RIET stands for _____________.
Answer: Real Estate Investment Trust

QUIZ-31+

Q1. Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is on a three-day visit to India. What is the currency of Mauritius?
(a) Mauritian Dollar
(b) Mauritian Ruiyah
(c) Mauritian Pound
(d) Mauritian Rupee
(e) Euro

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is on a three-day visit to India. The Mauritian Rupee is the currency of Mauritius. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is present President of Mauritius. Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius.

Q2. Union Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has recently inaugurated the Defence Research and Development Organization’s (DRDO)’s new Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in which of the following Indian State?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Tamil Nadu

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Union Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the Defence Research and Development Organization’s (DRDO)’s new Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka. The ATR is a facility under the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) which works on a range of UAVs (unmanned air vehicles). It will be an integrated test center for the DRDO’s cluster of aeronautical laboratories, most of them based in Bengaluru.

Q3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked recently on a four nation tour. Which of the following country is not among them?
(a) Sweden
(b) Germany
(c) Spain
(d) Russia
(e) France

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a four nation tour. He will visit Germany first. Trade and commerce, economic cooperation and counter terrorism will be high on the agenda during the Prime Minister’s visit to Germany, Spain, Russia and France.

Q4. Which of the following PSU has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to become India’s most profitable state-owned company?
(a) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
(b) Steel Authority of India Limited
(c) National Thermal Power Corporation
(d) Coal India Limited
(e) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Indian Oil Corporation has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to become India’s most profitable state-owned company. IOC, which has for decades been India’s biggest company by turnover, posted a 70 per cent jump in net profit to Rs. 19,106.40 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2017.

Q5. Which of the following state government has declared Dailong village of Tamenglong district as Biodiversity Heritage Site of the state?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Tripura
(e) Nagaland

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Manipur government has declared Dailong village of Tamenglong district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site of the state. Dailong village, covering an area of 11.35 sq km, has been declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site under Section 37(1) of Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The declaration was made after the recommendation of Manipur Biodiversity Board, the state government has stated in the notification.

Q6. Name the Uttarakhand Mountaineer who has become the first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six times. The mountaineer, a Padma Shri awardee who works as an assistant commandant with the Border Security Force in Dehradun, achieved the feat early on 27 May, 2017.
(a) Mohan Singh Gunjyal
(b) Kanhaya Lal Pokhri
(c) Mohan Singh Chander
(d) Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu
(e) Ishant Somat Kattar

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand Mountaineer Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu has become the first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six times. The mountaineer, a Padma Shri awardee who works as an assistant commandant with the Border Security Force in Dehradun.

Q7. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was recently in News. Who is the current CEO of DRDO? 
(a) Sunil Nanda
(b) S. Christopher
(c) Gureeb Khan
(d) Peter Johanns
(e) Kolan Matthews

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. CEO of DRDO is S. Christopher and its headquarter is in New Delhi.

Q8. Which of the following city police have received the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Smart Police Award for the year 2017?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Lucknow
(e) Pune

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Pune city police have received the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Smart Police Award for the year 2017.

Q9. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on ______________.
(a) 25 May
(b) 18 May
(c) 29 May
(d) 30 May
(e) 31 May

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. 29 May is celebrated as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. The day was established to Honour the memory of the UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the cause of peace and pay tribute to all the men.

Q10. The theme for the 2017 International Day of UN Peacekeepers was _________________________.
(a) Peacekeepers around the world
(b) Peace that really counts
(c) Peace, the state of mind keepers
(d) Investing in Peace Around the World
(e) None of the given themes are true

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The theme for the 2017 International Day of UN Peacekeepers is “Investing in Peace Around the World".

Daily GK Update 31th May 2017

World No Tobacco Day: 31 May 

i. World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2017 is "Tobacco – a threat to development." 
ii. This theme has been set by the World Health Organization, WHO. The campaign aims to demonstrate the threats that the tobacco industry poses to sustainable development, including the health and economic well-being of citizens in all countries.

Static Takeaways-

• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will be the New head of WHO  after replacing Margaret Chan.
• Headquarter of WHO is in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day in 1987.

India and Fiji Sign MoU on Defence Cooperation

i. The Minister of Defence and National Security of Fiji, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola accompanied by his delegation signed a MoU with the Minister of Defence, Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley in New Delhi.
ii. An MoU on defence cooperation envisaging several areas of cooperation including in defence industry, military training and humanitarian assistance & disaster management was signed. 

Static Takeaways-

• Fiji Capital is Suva and its Currency is Fijian Dollar.
• Frank Bainimarama is the PM of Fiji.

India, Germany sign 12 agreements

i. India and Germany inked twelve memoranda of understanding and agreements following bilateral delegation-level talks presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel. 
ii. The agreements inked included nine joint declarations of intent (JDIs) and three memoranda of understanding. The agreements include collaboration in the field of digitalization, skill development, and cooperation in cyber policy. Besides, the two nations also agreed to resume the free trade talks between India and the European Union.

Static Takeaways-

• The Capital of Germany is Berlin and its Currency is  Euro.

43rd G7 Summit held in Sicily, Italy

i. 43rd G7 Summit was held on 26-27 May, 2017 in Taormina, Sicily, Italy. The 43rd G7 summit was the first summit for British Prime Minister Theresa May.
ii. The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union is also represented within the G7.  The theme of the Italian G7 Summit 2017 is-" Building the Foundation of Renewed Trust." 

Static Takeaways-

• The first occasion of G7 Summit was in 1980 in Venice, Italy
• Next G-7 Summit will be held in Canada in 2018.
• This is the sixth time that Italy has taken over the rotating G7 Presidency
• PM of Italy is Paolo Gentiloni and the capital and currency is Rome and Euro respectively.

New pink-green one rupee notes to be in circulation soon

i. The Reserve Bank of India will soon put into circulation currency notes in one rupee denomination. New one rupee notes with predominantly pink-green on obverse and reverse in combination with other colours will be soon put into circulation.
ii. The notes bearing the rupee symbol have been printed by the Government of India. At present, one rupee coins are minted. The note will bear signature of Shaktikanta Das, Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.
iii. The numbering will be in black at right-hand bottom portion of the note. On the reverse side, the year ‘2017’ is mentioned. There is also a representation of One Rupee coin with rupee symbol having floral design and the surrounding design consists of the picture of ‘Sagar Samrat’ the oil exploration platform.

Static Takeaways-

• BP Kanungo is the New Deputy Governor of RBI after replacing of R Gandhi
• Urjit Patel is the 24th Governor of RBI and its headquarter is in Mumbai
• RBI was nationalised in 1949.

 India ranks 120th among 131 nations in women workforce: World Bank report

i. According to India Development Report released by World Bank,  India had one of the lowest female participation in the workforce, ranking 120th among 131 countries.
ii. As per the report, the participation level has been dropping since 2005, despite having 42% women who are graduates. Jobs for Indian women remain primarily in the agriculture sector.
iii. The share of women in services and industry is less than 20%. Indian women’s workforce participation is closer to Pakistan (24.6 percent) and the Arab world (23.3 percent) while neighboring Countries Nepal (79.9 percent) and China (63.9 percent) are leagues ahead.

Static Takeaways-

• World Bank President is Jim Yong Kim and its headquarter is in Washington D.C. USA
• World Bank was founded in 1944.

Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defense system for first time

i. United States has for the first time successfully tested its defence system against an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). 

ii. A ground-based interceptor was launched at a California air base and shot down a mock ballistic missile. As per the Pentagon, the test comes after Pyongyang fired its ninth missile this year. 

iii. It was the first live-fire test against a simulated ICBM for the Ground-Based Missile Defense.

Static Takeaways-

• The Pentagon headquarters in Washington, D.C. U.S.A.
• The Pentagon is situated across the Potomac River.

India’s Health Minister JP Nadda gets WHO’s special recognition for tobacco control

i. World No-Tobacco-Day is observed on 31st May globally. On this day people are encouraged to observe abstinence of 24 hours from all forms of tobacco consumption.
ii. This year Union Health Minister of India Jagat Prakash Nadda is chosen for WHO Director-General Special Recognition Awards for accelerating India’s tobacco control initiatives and taking bold measures to protect people against hazards of tobacco use.

Static Takeaways-

• The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2017 is "Tobacco – a threat to development"

India to have its own GPS system from 2018

i.Coming next year, you won't have to rely on heavily accented lady for directions on Google Maps. Instead India will be having its own GPS system. 'NavIC' will be operational early 2018. 

ii. NavIC or 'Navigation with Indian Constellation' the name given by PM Narendra Modi after the launch of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System IRNSS-1G, is designed to provide accurate position information to users within the country. 

Static Takeaways-

• Full Form of NavIC is Navigation with Indian Constellation.

Harmanpreet Kaur become the first Indian woman to play in Kia Super League

i. Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India's T20 team has become the first Indian Women cricketer to play in Kia Super League, the England T20 League.

Static Takeaways-

• The Kia Super League is also known as the Women's Cricket Super League.

Kohli only Indian in top 10 of ICC ODI rankings

i. India captain Virat Kohli is the lone cricketer from the country to feature in the top 10 of the ICC Players Rankings for ODIs as he managed to hold on to his third spot in the batsman's chart.
ii.  The top three batsmen  South Africa's AB de Villiers (874 rating points), Australian David Warner (871) and Kohli (852) are separated by just 22 points.

Static Takeaways-

• Virat Kohli received the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award during BCCI’s International Cricketer of the Year awards 2017.
• Virat Kohli is the first to receive the Polly Umrigar Award award thrice. He had won the award in 2011-12 and in 2014-15.

Lionel Messi wins fourth Golden Shoe

i. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won the European Golden Shoe for a record-equaling fourth time having scored 37 goals in the Spanish league.
ii. He drew level with Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo with the fourth honor

Static Takeaways-

• Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team.

QUIZ-31

Q1. The Centre has constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) to promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components. The Board will be chaired by _____________.
Answer: Shri Girish Shankar

Q2. A national conference on Communicating India will be organized in which city that will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore.
Answer: New Delhi

Q3. Name the IPS officer who has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat.
Answer: Geetha Johri

Q4. The Government of India has recently announced a fund of ____________ for the first express highway project in the northeast region which be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam.
Answer: Rs 40,000 Crore

Q5. Amazon India has launched an initiative called 'Amazon Classroom', a virtual training program to help sellers in learning online shopping. Name the CEO of Amazon.
Answer: Jeff Bezos

Q6. Name the mobile maker company that has become the first brand ever to sponsor front jerseys of two IPL teams in the same edition and will have its logo feature on the front jersey of both the teams.
Answer: Gionee

Q7. The famous Berhampur Thakurani Yatra festival has begun recently (April 2017) in which Indian state?
Answer: Odisha

Q8. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas officially launched the low emission Bharat stage (BS)-IV Grade fuel in Odisha, recently. The foundation Day of Odisha is commonly known as __________
Answer: Utkal Diwas

Q9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently announced to lay the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal on River Ganga at Sahebganj in which State?
Answer: Jharkhand

Q10. The Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank (ADB) lends a $175 million loan to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Name the President of ADB.
Answer: Takehiko Nakao

Q11. The Reserve Bank of India has released the first Bi-monthly monetary policy of the new financial year (2017-18). The Reverse Repo Rate (RRR) under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been hiked to ___________ from 5.75%.
Answer: 6.00%

Q12. The FMCG industry has emerged as the highest paying industry in India with an average annual cost to company (CTC) of Rs. 11.3 lakh according to Randstad survey, 2017. What does 'C' stands for in FMCG?
Answer: Consumer

Q13. World Health Day is celebrated on _____________ every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization.
Answer: 7 April

Q14. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to slash clearance time for which nation-wide payment system in an attempt to enhance the efficiency of the electronic payment system and add to customer convenience?
Answer: National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)

Q15. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate a three-day National Children’s Film Festival in which of the State?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Daily GK Update 30th May 2017

Govt to launch new campaign called Darwaza Band

i. The government launched new campaign called Darwaza Band for promotion of toilet usage in the rural areas across the country.
ii. Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, who leads the campaign, is proposed to be joined by Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Narendra Singh Tomar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the formal launch event to be held in Mumbai.
iii. The campaign also features actor, Anushka Sharma, who will be seen encouraging women to stand up for this issue in their villages and assume a leadership role.

Static Takeaways-

• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a campaign by the Government of India to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country's 4,041 statutory cities and towns.
• It is launched on the occasion of  Gandhi Jayanti 02nd October 2014.

Prakash Javadekar launches UGC App to fight ragging

i. Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar launched an Anti-Ragging Mobile App introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in New Delhi.
ii. This mobile app will help students register complaints to counter the menace of ragging.
iii. This app will work on android system on which students can log in and register their complaints immediately. Accordingly all concerned will be informed immediately and action will start immediately.

Static Takeaways-

• The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory body set up by the Indian Union government in accordance to the UGC Act 1956. 
• It comes under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

EPFO gives nod to hike in stock investment to 15 per cent 

i. The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has approved hike in investment limit in exchange traded funds (ETFs) to 15%, from the existing 10%, Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya stated it.
ii. The decision was taken during the meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT). In 2016, the investment was raised to 10%.

Static Takeaways-

• EPFO came into existence under the pormulgation of the Employee's Provident Fund Ordinance on the 15th November,1951. 
• It was replaced by the Employee's Provident Fund Act, 1952.

Banks Board Bureau gets 2 more members

i. The government has expanded the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) headed by former comptroller and auditor general Vinod Rai by adding two more members.
ii. Former Allahabad Bank chairperson and managing director Shubhalaxmi Panse and private equity player Pradip Shah have been inducted into the board as independent members.

Static Takeaways-

• Banks Board Bureau (BBB) headed by Vinod Rai 
• The Bureau started functioning from April 01, 2016 as an autonomous recommendatory body.

Prasar Bharati signs MoU with Morocco's SNRT

i. Government-run Prasar Bharati has got into an agreement with Morocco's Societe Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Television (SNRT) to step up cooperation in the broadcasting sector.
ii. The MoU was signed during the fifth India Morocco Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Rabat, Morocco's capital.

Static Takeaways for Dena Bank PO Exam-

• SNRT full form is Societe Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Television
• Morocco currency is Moroccan Dirham and its capital is Rabat.

Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla appointed Jamia Millia Islamia Chancellor

i. Manipur Governor and former Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla has been appointed as the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
ii. 77-year old Heptulla succeeds Lt. Gen. (Retd.) M.A. Zaki, who completes his five-year term this month. Ms. Heptulla will also serve for the term of five-years.

Static Takeaways-

• Talat Ahmad is the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
• Jamia Millia Islamia, an institution originally established at Aligarh, in 1920 it became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988
• In Urdu language, Jamia means ‘University’, and Millia means ‘National’.

Amul inks MoU with ISRO for fodder acreage estimation

i. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)  has signed an agreement with ISRO for fodder acreage assessment using satellite observation and space technology.  

ii. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ISRO will help in identification between food crops and fodder crops at village level and also locate suitable areas of current fallows and cultivable wastelands at village level for green fodder cultivation. 

Static Takeaways-

• Managing Director of GCMMF is R S Sodhi
• Chairman of ISRo is A S Kiran Kumar
• ISRO was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Vikram Sarabhai was the founder of ISRO

India is second most complex tax jurisdiction: Deloitte

i. Indian tax laws are perceived to be second most complex in the Asia-Pacific region, becoming even less predictable over the last three years, according to Deloitte survey. 

ii. India ranks only after China in having most complex jurisdiction for taxation and most complicated requirements of tax, the Asia Pacific Tax Complexity Survey conducted by Deloitte.Japan, Australia, Indonesia and South Korea trail India in the complexity index.

Static Takeaways-

• CEO of Deloitte is Punit Renjen.

Former Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis dies

i. Constantine Mitsotakis, a former prime minister of Greece remembered for fierce confrontations with Greece's liberal and socialist parties has died.
ii. He served in several Cabinet posts, including finance minister, in liberal governments in 1951-52 and 1963-65.

Static Takeaways-

• Greece Capital is Athens and its Currency is Euro
• PM of Greece is Alexis Tsipras.

Fencer Bhavani Devi, First Indian to win gold in International Event

i. Indian fencer C A Bhavani Devi struck gold in the Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship at Reykjavik (Iceland).
ii. Bhavani Devi, who hails from Chennai, defeated Great Britain’s Sarah Jane Hampson 15-13.
iii.With this win, Bhavani Devi has also become the first Indian to win a gold medal in an international fencing event. She had previously won a silver medal.

Static Takeaways-

• Fencing, also called Olympic fencing, is a sport in which two competitors fight using 'rapier-style' swords.

Sebastian Vettel wins Monaco Grand Prix

i. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco, La Condamine and Monte Carlo, Monaco. 

ii. The second place in the race was secured by Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, while the third place was secured by Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo.

Static Takeaways-

• Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari.

QUIZ-30 +

Q1. India’s first and longest ropeway to connect Mumbai with the famous Island in the Arabian Sea is planned to be constructed by the Mumbai Port Trust. What is name of that Island?
Answer: Elephanta Island

Q2. The Indian Navy has begun a joint maritime exercise with the French Navy at the Mediterranean Sea to further deepen combat coordination between the two navies. The Joint exercise is named as ____________.
Answer: VARUNA

Q3. The White House has recently named a retired Marine major general ______________ as the new Director of the Secret Service.
Answer: Randolph Ailes

Q4. The World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated globally on __________.
Answer: April 26

Q5. Private sector lender Yes Bank announced the alliance with which e-commerce company under which the bank will offer conditionally approved loans to the latter’s existing customers?
Answer: Paisabazaar.com

Q6. ESAF Small Finance Bank has launched a social deposit scheme called _____________ in Thrissur, Kerala.
Answer: Hrudaya Deposit scheme

Q7. Name the mobile manufacturing company that has recently partnered with Airtel and BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country.
Answer: Nokia

Q8. Carme Chacon, the first female defense minister of which country has passed away recently.
Answer: Spain

Q9. Name the person who has recently become the youngest noble prize winner to address Canadian parliament.
Answer: Malala Yousafzai

Q10. The first rail freight service ‘British goods’ has started recently from the UK to which country?
Answer: China

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

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

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

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

Q15. Saraswat Bank is the largest lender in the co-operative space in India. What is the Motto of Saraswat Bank?
Answer: Service to the common man