QUIZ-06+

Q1. India has signed a loan agreement of 36 million dollars with the World Bank for Public Financial Management Capacity Building Program of which of the following Indian states?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) New Delhi
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Haryana
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has signed a loan agreement of 36 million dollars with the World Bank for Himachal Pradesh Public Financial Management Capacity Building Programme. The project aims to improve the efficiency of public expenditure management and tax administration in Himachal Pradesh.

Q2. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed seven agreements with Spain to strengthen bilateral cooperation to fight against terrorism after the visit from Germany. Who is the current Prime Minister of Spain?
(a) Juan Alvarez
(b) Juan Carlos
(c) Francisco Franco
(d) Mariano Rajoy
(e) Diego Martinez Barrio
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed seven agreements with Spain PM Mariano Rajoy to strengthen bilateral cooperation to fight against terrorism after the visit from Germany.

Q3. World Milk Day is observed around the globe on ___________.
(a) 31 May
(b) 30 May
(c) 1 June
(d) 2 June
(e) 4 June
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Milk Day is an initiative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, to celebrate the contribution of the dairy industry around the globe on 1st June.

Q4. India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at what percent during the January-March quarter of 2017, according to government data?
(a) 6.4%
(b) 6.3%
(c) 6.2%
(d) 6.1%
(e) 6.0%
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year during the January-March, 2017 period according to government data.

Q5. To attract more passengers to buy online train tickets, Indian Railways has introduced a new service called ___________________.
(a) Buy Now, Pay Later
(b) Instant Payment
(c) Cash on Delivery
(d) Payment on Demand
(e) Buying at will
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. To attract more passengers to buy online train tickets, Indian Railways has introduced a service ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ which allow passengers to make payment for tickets booked online within a window of 15 days.

Q6. Name the Union Minister who has recently inaugurated a grid-connected solar power plant of 16 MW capacity at the Ordinance Factory in Telangana’s Medak district.

(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Bandaru Dattatreya
(c) Arun Jaitley
(d) Dharmendra Pradhan
(e) Suresh Prabhu
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated a grid-connected solar power plant of 16 MW capacity at the Ordinance Factory in Telangana’s Medak district. He also dedicated a 9 MW capacity windmill project installed at Dammur in Karnataka at a cost of Rs 53 crore by Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), a defence PSU.

Q7. Which of the following Police has recently launched patrolling on bicycle to improve policing in congested localities in the city?
(a) Delhi Police
(b) Mumbai Police
(c) UP Police
(d) Pune Police
(e) Chennai Police
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Delhi Police launched patrolling on bicycle to improve policing in congested localities in trans-Yamuna region of the city. The move is also being billed as a green initiative. The bicycle patrols will complement and supplement the existing motorcycle and PCR patrols which focus mainly on crime prevention along the arterial and main roads of Delhi.

Q8. Name the Economic Affairs Secretary who has recently announced his retirement as the Corporate Affairs Secretary.
(a) Sandeep Jijodia
(b) Avinash Chander
(c) Shaktikanta Das
(d) Ravindra Singh
(e) Vijayalakshmy K. Gupta
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das announced his retirement as the Corporate Affairs Secretary. Shaktikanta Das has been associated with the Government of India as the Economic Affairs Secretary for nearly 37 years. He will be succeeded by Tapan Ray, who will take the additional charges as the new Economic Affairs Secretary.

Q9. Economic Affairs Secretary has recently announced his retirement as the Corporate Affairs Secretary. He is replaced by ______________.
(a) Prabhu Dayal Meena
(b) R.K. Mathur
(c) Shailesh Nayak
(d) Tapan Ray
(e) Pankaj Jain
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Economic Affairs Secretary has recently announced his retirement as the Corporate Affairs Secretary. He is replaced by Tapan Ray.

Q10. Who is the current President of Switzerland-headquartered World Health Organization?
(a) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
(b) Margaret Chan
(c) Takehiko Nakao
(d) Jim Yong Kim
(e) None of the given option is true
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Dr. Margaret Chan is the current Director-General of WHO and its headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland.


Q11. Name the public lender who has signed a $100 million loan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) that will finance large solar rooftop systems on industrial and commercial buildings throughout India.
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Allahabad Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) UCO Bank
(e) Union Bank
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Punjab National Bank (PNB) signed a $100 million loan  to be guaranteed by the Government of India that will finance large solar rooftop systems on industrial and commercial buildings throughout India.

Q12. Name the country that will become first in the world to have all government-owned ports running on solar and wind energy.
(a) India
(b) Portugal
(c) USA
(d) China
(e) Singapore
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. All 12 major domestic ports will soon switch to renewable energy to meet their entire power requirements, making India the first country to have all government-owned ports running on solar and wind energy.

Q13. Name the cricketer who has become the first Indian Women cricketer to play in Kia Super League, the England T20 League.
(a) Mithali Raj
(b) Harmanpreet Kaur
(c) Anjum Chopra
(d) Shikha Pandey
(e) Ekta Bisht
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Harmanpreet Kaur has become the first Indian Women cricketer to play in Kia Super League, the England T20 League.

Q14. The RBI will soon put into circulation currency notes in one rupee denomination. The new notes printed by the Government of India will bear the signature of _______________.
(a) Tapan Ray
(b) Manohar Kant
(c) Shaktikanta Das
(d) Swapnil Singh
(e) Murari Jha
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The RBI will soon put into circulation currency notes in one rupee denomination. The new notes printed by the Govt of India will bear the signature of Shaktikanta Das.

Q15. Who is the present MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank?
(a) Usha Ananthasubramanian
(b) Chanda Kocchar
(c) Melwyn Rego
(d) Sunil Mehta
(e) None of the given option is true
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Chief Executive officer of Punjab National Bank is Sunil Mehta and its Headquarter is in New Delhi.

QUIZ-06+

Q1. Which kick-started its ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’ under which subsidised meals that will be available at Rs 5 per plate to people, especially the economically disadvantaged sections of society?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Q2. 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

Q3. The 12th edition Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2017 has begun in __________.
Answer: Mizoram

Q4. 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)

Q5. 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

Q6. Name the port that has recently topped the list in the First-Ever Ranking of Ports on Sanitation Parameters in the exercise that was undertaken during the ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’.
Answer: Haldia Port

Q7. Jharkhand Police has initiated __________ programme, recently to enlighten children in Naxal-affected areas in the Palamau district of Jharkhand.
Answer: Tare Zameen Par

Q8. Name the Public lender, which has joined hands with Department of Posts to promote Point of Sale (POS) machines for cashless transactions at post office counters.
Answer: SBI

Q9. Name the Finance Bank that has recently launched a social deposit scheme called 'Hrudaya Deposit scheme' in Thrissur, Kerala.
Answer: ESAF Small Finance Bank

Q10. Name the State, which has been selected by the Union Ministry of Agriculture for the Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 for the commendable increase in food grains production, recently.
Answer: Himachal Pradesh

Q11. Name the Country, which has signed an agreement recently with India for collaboration in modification of Indian Railways for  high-speed and semi-high speed rail.
Answer: France

Q12. The 'Adarana scheme' was launched recently for the uplift and all-round development of people belonging to the Backward Classes in which Indian state?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Q13. Name the state which has recently launched a campaign named 'Operation Durga' to ensure safety towards women.
Answer: Haryana

Q14. A book on Draupadi named 'the Flaming Tresses of Draupadi' was released recently by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Who is the author of this book?
Answer: M Veerappa Moily

Q15. US-based tech giant Cisco launched its fifth global cyber range lab in __________ with an aim to train Indian firms and government agencies on real-world cyber-attacks.
Answer: Gurugram

QUIZ-06

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


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

Q3. 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

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

Q5. 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

Q6. The government has appointed retired Supreme Court judge ___________ as the next chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
Answer: Shiva Kirti Singh

Q7. For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition as a state, a state Police Officer Atu Zumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’. Nagaland attained statehood in which year?
Answer: 1963

Q8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book authored by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in New Delhi, recently. The book is titled as __________.
Answer: Matoshree

Q9. The government has recently set up an 'Inter-Ministerial Committee' to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme named _________.
Answer: UDAN

Q10. Name the novel authored by Colson Whitehead that has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, recently.
Answer: The Underground Railroad

Q11. Name the Author of book recently released by Prime Minister of India titled as 'Matoshree'.
Answer: Sumitra Mahajan

Q12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most followed world leader on photo-sharing app Instagram with a whopping 6.9 million followers. Who was on second position in the list?
Answer: Donald Trump

Q13. United Nation (UN) chief Antonio Guterres has named ___________ as the new administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, recently.
Answer: Achim Steiner

Q14. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently given its approval for the listing of how many Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on stock exchanges?
Answer: 11

Q15. Name the author of blockbuster novel 'The Underground Railroad' who has recently won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Answer: Colson Whitehead

ఆల్‌ ఇండియా రేడియో

ఆల్‌ ఇండియా రేడియో

 తిరువనంతపురంలోని ఆల్‌ ఇండియా రేడియో న్యూస్‌ ఎడిటర్‌/ ట్రాన్స్‌లేటర్‌ పోస్టుల భర్తీకి ప్రకటన విడుదల చేసింది.

అర్హత: డిగ్రీ ఉత్తీర్ణతతోపాటు కంప్యూటర్‌ పరిజ్ఞానం ఉండాలి.

వయసు: 21 నుంచి 50 ఏళ్ల మధ్య ఉండాలి.

ఎంపిక: ఇంటర్వ్యూ ద్వారా

దరఖాస్తు ఫీజు: రూ.300(ఎస్సీ/ ఎస్టీ/ ఒబిసిలకు రూ.225)

ఆఫ్‌లైన్ దరఖాస్తుకు ఆఖరు తేదీ: జూన్ 26

చిరునామా: Station Director, Akash vani Bhavan, Trivandrum - 695014

వెబ్‌సైట్‌ : www.airtvm.com/careers

ఆర్డినెన్స్‌ ఫ్యాక్టరీ బోర్డులో ఉద్యోగాలు

ఆర్డినెన్స్‌ ఫ్యాక్టరీ బోర్డులో ఉద్యోగాలు

ఆర్డినెన్స్‌ ప్యాక్టరీ బోర్డు - కింది విభాగాల్లో గ్రూప్‌ సి పోస్టుల భర్తీకి దరఖాస్తులు కోరుతోంది.

ఖాళీలు: 4,110

రాష్ట్రాల వారీగా ఖాళీలు: తెలంగాణ 133, తమిళనాడు 306, ఒడిశా 465, మధ్య ప్రదేశ్‌ 824, మహారాష్ట్ర 976, చండీగఢ్‌ 50, బీహార్‌ 62, ఉత్తరాఖండ్‌ 298, ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్‌ 871, వెస్ట్‌

 బెంగాల్‌ 125

విభాగాలు: సెమీ స్కిల్డ్‌ గ్రేడ్‌ ఇండస్ట్రియల్‌ ఎంప్లాయీస్‌ , లేబర్‌

అర్హత: సెమీ స్కిల్డ్‌ విభాగానికి పదోతరగతి ఉత్తీర్ణత + ఎన్‌సివిటి నుంచి నేషనల్‌ ట్రేడ్‌ సర్టిఫికెట్‌/ నేషనల్‌ అప్రెంటీస్‌ సర్టిఫికెట్‌ ఉండాలి. లేబర్‌ విభాగానికి పదోతరగతి ఉత్తీర్ణులై ఉండాలి.

వయసు: 18 నుంచి 32 ఏళ్ల మధ్య ఉండాలి

ఎంపిక: రాత పరీక్ష, ట్రేడ్‌ టెస్ట్‌, డాక్యుమెంట్‌ వెరిఫికేషన్‌ ఆధారంగా

ఆన్‌లైన్‌ దరఖాస్తుకు ఆఖరు తేదీ: జూన్‌ 19

వెబ్‌సైట్‌: www.ofb.gov.in

ఎన్‌ఐబిలో ఉద్యోగాలు

ఎన్‌ఐబిలో ఉద్యోగాలు

    

         నేషనల్‌ ఇన్‌స్టిట్యూట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ బయోలాజికల్స్‌(ఎన్‌ఐబి)- బెంచ్‌ బయాలజిస్ట్‌ పోస్టుల భర్తీకి దరఖాస్తులు కోరుతోంది.

అర్హత: ఎమ్మెస్సీ(మైక్రో బయాలజీ/ఫార్మకాలజీ/ బయో కెమిస్ట్రీ/ బయో టెక్నాలజీ/ మాలిక్యులర్‌ బయా లజీ/ ఎంఫార్మా/ బిటెక్‌

వయసు: 25 ఏళ్లు మించరాదు

వేతనం: నెలకు రూ.25,000

ఇ-మెయిల్‌ దరఖాస్తుకు ఆఖరు తేదీ: జూన్‌ 10

  

ఇ-మెయిల్‌: info.bedi@gmail.com

వెబ్‌సైట్‌: http://nib.gov.in

హిందూస్థాన్‌ పెట్రోలియం కార్పొరేషన్‌లో ఉద్యోగాలు

హిందూస్థాన్‌ పెట్రోలియం కార్పొరేషన్‌లో ఉద్యోగాలు

    పోస్టులు: అసిస్టెంట్‌ ప్రాసెస్‌ టెక్నీషియన్‌, అసిస్టెంట్‌ బాయిలర్‌ టెక్నీషియన్‌

ఖాళీలు: 76

దరఖాస్తు: ఆన్‌లైన్‌ ద్వారా

ఆన్‌లైన్‌ దరఖాస్తుకు చివరి తేదీ: జూన్‌ 22, 2017

వెబ్‌సైట్‌: www.hindustanpetroleum.com

యూఎస్‌ కాన్సులేట్‌ జనరల్‌ హైదరాబాద్‌లో ఉద్యోగాలు

యూఎస్‌ కాన్సులేట్‌ జనరల్‌ హైదరాబాద్‌లో ఉద్యోగాలు

పోస్టులు: మోటార్‌ పూల్‌ సూపర్‌వైజర్‌, పర్చేసింగ్‌ ఏజెంట్‌

దరఖాస్తుకు చివరి తేదీ: జూన్‌ 7, 2017

వివరాలకు: in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consultants/hyderabad

ప్రెసిడెంట్స్‌ సెక్రటేరియెట్‌లో ఉద్యోగాలు

ప్రెసిడెంట్స్‌ సెక్రటేరియెట్‌లో ఉద్యోగాలు

     న్యూఢిల్లీలోని ప్రెసిడెంట్‌ సెక్రటేరియెట్‌- మల్టీ టాస్కింగ్‌ స్టాఫ్‌ భర్తీకి దరఖాస్తులు కోరుతోంది.

ఖాళీలు: 12

విభాగాలవారీ ఖాళీలు: యాంటీ మలేరియా కం మల్టీ టాస్కింగ్‌ స్టాఫ్‌ 8, మెడికల్‌ ఫీమేల్‌ అటెండెంట్‌ కం మల్టీ టాస్కింగ్‌ స్టాఫ్‌ 2, చౌకీదార్‌ 2

అర్హత: ఇంటర్‌ లేదా తత్సమాన పరీక్ష ఉత్తీర్ణులై ఉండాలి.

వయసు: 18 నుంచి 27 ఏళ్ల మధ్య ఉండాలి

ఎంపిక: రాత పరీక్ష ద్వారా

ఆన్‌లైన్‌ దరఖాస్తుకు ఆఖరు తేదీ: మే 31

వెబ్‌సైట్‌: http://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in

Daily GK Update 05th June 2017

World Environment Day: 5 June

i. World Environment Day (WED) is the biggest annual event for positive environmental action and takes place every on 5 June. This year’s host country is Canada.

ii. The theme for World Environment Day 2017 is "Connecting People to Nature".

Static Takeaways-

• The World Environment Day is an important part of Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations
• The WED is organized around the world by United Nations
• The WED was celebrated for the first time in 1974
• The host country for 2016 was Angola.

India successfully test-fires 1st all weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM

i. India has successfully test-fired its first all weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) from a mobile launcher at Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.

ii. The test was carried out for validating various parameters of the sophisticated weapon system to further strengthen its air defence system.

Static Takeaways-

• APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha was previously called as Wheeler Island
• General Bipin Rawat is the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.

SEBI forms committee on corporate governance

i. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up a committee under the Chairmanship of Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank to help improve the standards of corporate governance of listed companies in India.

ii. Besides Kotak, the panel comprises of 20 members including representatives of Corporate India, stock exchanges, professional bodies, investor groups, chambers of commerce, law firms, academicians and research professionals.

Static Takeaways-

• Ajay Tyagi is the current Chairman of SEBI
• SEBI is Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Kotak Mahendra Bank is Headquartered in Mumbai and it was founded in 2003.

States agree to GST rollout from July 1

i. The GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council has cleared the pending rules, including transition provisions and returns, with all the States agreeing to the July 01st 2017 rollout of the tax. Transition rules have been cleared and everybody has agreed for a July 1 rollout,” according to Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac.

ii. The GST Council last month fitted over 1,200 goods and 500 services in the tax brackets of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has chaired the 15th meeting of the GST Council, which is scheduled to decide on the tax rate of six items, including gold, textiles and footwear.

Static Takeaways-

• GST is one indirect tax for the whole nation, which will make India one unified common market.
• In 2003 the Kelkar Task Force on indirect tax had suggested a comprehensive Goods and Services Tax (GST) based on VAT principle.

AP's Vizianagaram bags MGNREGA national award

i. The Ministry of Rural Development has selected Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh as one among the 17 districts across the nation for the MGNREGA annual award 

ii. The award was given for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) Act during 2015-16.

Static Takeaways-

• MGNREGA was set up on Feb 2, 2006 from district Anantapur in the state of Andhra Pradesh
• Coringa National Park is situated in Andhra Pradesh
• Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam (Tiger Reserve) is in AP.

India slips to 45th spot in IMD's World Competitiveness list

i. India has been ranked 45th, down four notches from last year, in terms of competitiveness in the annual rankings compiled by IMD which saw Hong Kong topping the list. The list was compiled by the International Institute for Management Development's (IMD) World Competitiveness Center.

ii. Switzerland and Singapore were ranked second and third respectively, with the USA at the fourth spot.

Static Takeaways-

• Top three Ranked countries in the list are Hong Kong, Switzerland and Singapore
• The rank of India for 2016 was 41st
• The IMD World Competitiveness Center is a research group at International Institute for Management Development (IMD) business school in Switzerland
• It was formed in year 1989 by Prof. Stephane Garelli.

RCom-Aircel merged wireless company to be called Aircom

i. Reliance Communications (RCom) Chairman Anil Ambani has announced that the merged entities of RCom and Aircel will be called Aircom. These merged entities are Reliance Communications and Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB).

ii. The merged company will be one of India’s largest private sector companies. It will have an asset base of over 65000 crore rupees and net worth of 35000 crore rupees.

Static takeaways-

• The Group was founded by Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002)
• Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is the Chairman of Reliance Group

TATA Projects launches initiative to promote green cover

i. TATA Projects has announced the launch of Green Thumb, an initiative to enhance the green cover. This new initiative of the infrastructure company coincides with World Environment Day (05th June).
ii. TATA Projects planted over 42,000 saplings across over 100 locations during 2016-17.

Static Takeaways-

• TATA Projects headquarters in Hyderabad
• Vinayak Deshpande is the Managing Director of TATA Projects.

Mumbai Metro One ties up with Google Maps

i. Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has partnered with Google to display its services in Google Maps application.
ii. To bring convenience for the commuters, MMOPL has collaborated with Google Maps to publish authentic timetable information and associated geographic information of the Metro One stations in the app.

Static Takeaways-

• Parent organization of google is Alphabet Inc.
• CEO of google is Sundar Pichai.

Real Madrid first to win back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles

i. Never in the history of the UEFA Champions League had a team won the title in consecutive seasons. That is until now — Real Madrid has done it. Now, they stand alone as the only team in the history of the competition to win back-to-back titles.

ii. Unsurprisingly, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who found himself at the centre of attention in both wins.

Static Takeaways-

• Madrid is the Capital of Spain

B Sai Praneeth rallies to win Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title

i. B Sai Praneeth has clinched the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton title by defeating Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in a closely-fought final in Bangkok.

ii. In April, the ward of national coach Pullela Gopichand had defeated Kidambi Srikanth in an all-Indian Singapore Open Grand Prix final to claim his maiden Grand Prix title.

Static Takeaways for BOI SO Exam-

• Bangkok is the Capital city of Thailand.
• Currency of Thailand is Thai baht.

Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer first Indian to be inducted in ITTF URC

i. Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer, the only assigned competition manager of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the Umpires and Referees Committee (URC).

ii. Ganeshan’s term as URC member is for a period of two years. Ganeshan is also the chairman of the South Asian Federation technical committee and a member of the Technical Committee of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation.

Static Takeaways for RBI Phase-I Exam - 

• Mr. Thomas Weikert of Germany is the President of ITTF Executive Commision
• Headquater of ITTF is in Lausanne, Switzerland.

QUIZ-05

Q1. Name the chief one of the famous Indian bank who has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship.

(a) Arunthati Bhattacharya

(b) Shikha Singh

(c) Usha Ananthasubramanian

(d) Chanda Kochhar

(e) Other than the one given in options

Q2. India has recently decided to replace the Maitri research station with a new one in the next three to four years. This Research station is located in _____________.

(a) Andaman

(b) Daman

(c) Antarctica

(d) Diu

(e) Goa

Q3. Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has recently launched an online interface at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi. What is the name of this online interface?

(a) e-Krishi Karman

(b) e-Krishi Samvad

(c) e-Krishi Charcha

(d) e-Krishi Samadhan

(e) e-Krishi Samarth

Q4. Name the Light combat aircraft that has successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode in Odisha.

(a) Tejas

(b) Kiran

(c) Shaurya

(d) HF-24 Marut

(e) Su-30MKI

Q5. Which of the following state/states has been exempted by the government from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file tax returns?

 (a) Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Manipur

(c) Assam

(d) Meghalaya

(e) Only (a), (c) and (d)

Q6. The Election Commission of India has added feather to its cap with the launch of National Contact Centre with a toll-free No. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(a) S. Y. Quraishi

(b) Nasim Zaidi

(c) V. S. Sampath

(d) Ram Singh Kherat

(e) H. S. Brahma

Q7. Name the state that has become first state to introduce a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment.

(a) Karnataka

(b) Manipur

(c) Telangana

(d) Assam

(e) Jharkhand

Q8. Which of the following state will host biggest ever International Yoga Day event on the 21st of June?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Gujarat

(e) Uttar Pradesh

Q9. Name the current joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office who has been appointed as the next ambassador to France.

(a) Vinay Mohan Kwatra

(b) Ajit Doval KC

(c) T. V. Somanathan

(d) Bhaskar Khulbe

(e) Tarun Bajaj

Q10. Name the famous actor who has been appointed by the World Health Organization as its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region to spread awareness about the disease.

(a) Jackey Chan

(b) Amitabh Bachchan

(c) Amir Khan

(d) Shahrukh Khan

(e) Aishwarya Rai Bacchan

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. India has decided to replace the Maitri research station in Antarctica with a new one in the next three to four years. The country is also drafting laws to safeguard its interest in Antarctica and is poised to expand its research activity in the coldest continent with the special ice-cutting facility will be procured for the purpose.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched e-Krishi Samvad an online interface at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi. It is an internet-based interface and is a unique platform that will provide direct and effective solutions to the problems faced by farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Light combat aircraft 'Tejas' has successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode. The missile launch was performed in Lock ON after Launch mode for a BVR target in the look down mode and the target was destroyed. The test was conducted on a Maneuverable Aerial Target at the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. The government has exempted the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya and citizens above 80 years from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file tax returns. As per the official notification of the Finance Ministry, the exemption has been given to an individual who does not possess the Aadhaar number or the enrolment ID. The exemption will also apply on non-residents and non-citizens.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Election Commission of India has added feather to its cap with the launch of National Contact Centre with a toll-free No. 1800111950. Dr. Nasim Zaidi is the 20th Chief Election Commissioner of India. Election Commission of India was founded on 1950.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Telangana has introduced a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment and has become the first state in the country to do so.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ahmedabad in Gujarat will host biggest ever International Yoga Day event on the 21st of June announced by Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev. About 5 lakh people will participate in the event.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vinay Mohan Kwatra currently a joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office has been appointed as the next ambassador to France.

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed by the World Health Organization as its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region to spread awareness about the disease. This is the first formal association between WHO and Amitabh Bachchan, who served as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Polio in India.