Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ahmednagar District Central Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2017


Ahmednagar District Central Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 156 Officer & Clerical Posts: The Ahmednagar District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar has announced notification for the recruitment of 156 Grade I Officer, Grade II Officer, Junior Officer & Clerical vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply online from 10-06-2017 to 30-06-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, exam fee & how to apply are given below…
Ahmednagar District Central Cooperative Bank Vacancy Details:
Total No.of Posts: 156
Name of the Post:
1. Grade I Officer: 05 posts
2. Grade II Officer: 23 posts
3. Junior Officer: 76 posts
4. Clerical: 52 posts
Age Limit: Candidates age should be minimum 21 years & maximum 38 years for Open category, 43 years for Other categories as on 10-06-2017.
Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess PG in any branch/ Degree & 05 years experience as Banking Regional Officer for Post No.1 & 2, Degree in any branch for Post No.3 & 4.
Selection Process: Selection will be based on Written test & Interview.
Exam Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.850/- (Rs.800/- for Reserved categories) for Post No.1, Rs. 800/- (Rs.750/- for Reserved categories) for Post No.2, Rs.750/- (Rs.700/- for Reserved categories) for Post No.3, Rs.700/- (Rs.650/- for Reserved categories) for Post No.4 through Challan drawn in favour of The Ahmedanagar District Central Cooperative Bank in any branch. Ex-Serviceman candidates are exempted from Fee.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.adccbanknagar.org OR www.ahmednagardccbexam.com from 10-06-2017 to 30-06-2017.
Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Log on to the website www.adccbanknagar.org OR www.ahmednagardccbexam.com
2. Click on “Apply Online” & Enter the login details.
3. Complete the Registration if he/ she would be New User.
4. Fill the application form with all the details.
5. After filling relevant data, submit the application form.
6. Take printout of the application form for further purpose.
Important Dates:
Starting Date to Apply Online: 10-06-2017.
Last Date to Apply Online: 30-06-2017.
Last Date for Payment of Fee: From 13-06-2017 to 04-07-2017.
For more details like pay scale, age limit, general conditions & other information click on the link given below…


Read more: Ahmednagar District Central Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 156 Officer & Clerical Posts

QUIZ-20+


Q1. The government of India has recently set up a high-level task force to compute timely data on employment in the country, a move that will go a long way to help government frame policies and take steps that can create jobs in the country. The task force has been created under the chairmanship of _____________.
Answer: Arvind Panagariya

Q2. Markets regulator Stock Exchange board of India (SEBI) allowed investors to buy mutual fund schemes for up to _____________ through digital wallets.
Answer: Rs 50,000

Q3. India achieved a major technological breakthrough by successfully carrying out nuclear tests at Pokhran, Rajasthan. Technology Development Board, Ministry of Science and Technology has celebrated National Technology Day on _____________.
Answer: 11th May

Q4. Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake is situated in which country?
Answer: Russia

Q5. Who is the present Chairman of Dena Bank?
Answer: Ashwani Kumar

Q6. Name the company that has recently became the first US Company to top the $800 billion mark in market capitalization slightly more than two years after it crossed the $700 billion thresholds.
Answer: Apple Inc.

Q7. Name the Retd. Justice of India who was recently elected as the head of International Federation of Association Football governance committee at the 67th Congress in Bahrain.
Answer: Mukul Mudgal

Q8. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Masala Bond at _______________.
Answer: London Stock Exchange, UK

Q9. In 2017, United Nations International Day of Vesak will be hosted by Sri Lanka under the theme-
Answer: Buddhist Teachings for Social Justice and Sustainable World Peace

Q10. Which city has been named as the world’s most affordable tech city in the new Savills Tech Cities Index 2017?
Answer: Bengaluru

Q11. 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?
Answer: Nasim Zaidi

Q12. Name the state that has become first state to introduce a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment.
Answer: Telangana

Q13. Which state will host biggest ever International Yoga Day event on the 21st of June?
Answer: Gujarat

Q14. Name the current joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office who has been appointed as the next ambassador to France.
Answer: Vinay Mohan Kwatra

Q15. 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.
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan

QUIZ-20+


Q1. Name the 38-year-old Indian-origin doctor who has scripted history by becoming Ireland’s youngest Prime Minister.
(a) Emmanuel Macron
(b) Edouard Philippe
(c) Leo Varadkar
(d) Martin McGuinness
(e) Mark Durkan
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Leo Varadkar, a 38-year-old Indian-origin doctor, scripted history by becoming Ireland’s youngest and the first openly gay Prime Minister of the Catholic-majority country.
Q2. The World Bank has approved financing worth more than 500 million dollars for Afghanistan to support a string of projects to boost the economy. Who is the present President of World Bank?
(a) Jim Yong Kim
(b) Takehiko Nakao
(c) Ban ki Moon
(d) Kristalina Georgieva
(e) Joaquim Levy
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The World Bank has approved financing worth more than 500 million dollars for Afghanistan to support a string of projects to boost the economy, help improve service delivery in five cities and support Afghan refugees sent back from Pakistan. Jim Yong Kim is the President of World Bank and its headquarters is in Washington, D.C, USA.
Q3. India and Australia have started second Maritime Joint Exercise together. It is named as ___________.
(a) Shaurya-II
(b) EXAUSIND- II
(c) Parakram- II
(d) AUSINDEX 17
(e) Bhootal 17
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian warships began a week-long naval exercise off the coast of Western Australia. The second AUSINDEX exercises are aimed at increasing interoperability between Australian and Indian naval forces, executing complex naval manoeuvres.
Q4. Railway Ministry has recently launched a Mission named _____________ to enhance the passenger experience.
(a) Mission Naveenikaran
(b) Mission Retro-Fitment
(c) Mission Train-Fittings
(d) Mission Coach-Fitment
(e) Mission Train-Fitment
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. To enhance the passenger's experience by upgrading existing fleet of coaches with better furnishing, aesthetics & amenities and better safetyfeatures with a view to provide a safe and comfortable travel, Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu has launched MISSION RETRO-FITMENT in Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
Q5. The Cabinet has recently approved a scheme called ISS for farmers for the year 2017-18 that will help farmers getting short term crop loan up to Rs. 3 lakh payable within one year at only 4% per annum. ISS is abbreviated as ____________.
(a) Interest Summation Scheme
(b) Interest Submerged Scheme
(c) Interest Subvention Scheme
(d) Interest Submissive Scheme
(e) Interest Submission Scheme
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Cabinet has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) for farmers for the year 2017-18. This will help farmers getting short term crop loan up to Rs. 3 lakh payable within one year at only 4% per annum.  The Government has earmarked a sum of Rs. 20,339 crore for this purpose.
Q6. According to the Code Compliance Rating of banks done by the Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI) 2017, name the only one bank out of 26 public sector banks which has got ‘high’ rating for their adherence to code compliance.
(a) SBI
(b) Allahabad Bank
(c) Union Bank of India
(d) UCO Bank
(e) IDBI Bank
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. According to the Code Compliance Rating of banks done by the Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI) 2017, only one (IDBI Bank) out of 26 public sector banks and eight out of 17 private sector banks got ‘high’ rating for their adherence to code compliance.
Q7. The central government has signed an MoU between India and Armenia on cooperation on youth matters. What is the capital of Armenia? 
(a) Kapan
(b) Goris
(c) Suva
(d) Yereva
(e) Cuba
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The central government has signed an MoU between India and Armenia on cooperation on youth matters. Yerevan is the capital of Armenia.
Q8. Name the person who has been named as India’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union.
(a) Anil Wadhwa
(b) Gaitri Issar Kumar
(c) Reenat Sandhu
(d) Ajit Vinayak Gupte
(e) Rajeev Shahare
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has announced a number of new diplomatic appointments in its missions abroad, including envoys to the European Union, Italy, Belgium, and Denmark. Gaitri Issar Kumar, joint secretary in the President’s Secretariat, was named as India’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union which has its headquarters in the Belgian capital of Brussels.

Q9. Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed a Joint Press Conference with the organizers of ANUGA - an international business platform for Food Industry to be held in ___________.
(a) Italy
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) Germany
(e) Canada
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed a Joint Press Conference with the organisers of ANUGA - an international business platform for Food Industry to be held in Cologne, Germany.
Q10. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully test fired the missile named “Nag” in a desert in Rajasthan’s western sector. 
(a) Surface to Surface Missile
(b) Air to Air Missile
(c) Anti-tank Missile
(d) Anti-Submarine Missile
(e) Surface to Air Missile
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired the anti-tank missile “Nag” in a desert in Rajasthan’s western sector.

Banking Awareness,


Q1. Softbank has made its biggest investment in an Indian digital enterprise by sealing a funding round of Rs 9,000 crore ($1.4 billion) in mobile payments provider Paytm. Softbank is based in-
(a) Austria
(b) Japan
(c) Hong Kong
(d) China
(e) Russia
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Softbank has made its biggest investment in an Indian digital enterprise by sealing a funding round of Rs 9,000 crore ($1.4 billion) in mobile payments provider Paytm.The Japanese internet and telecom conglomerate will now own about a fifth of the Noida-based company estimated to be worth $8 billion, making it the country’s second most valuable startup. This is the largest fund infusion by a single investor in an Indian start-up and also Softbank's largest investment in a single company in India.

Q2. Which among the following banks has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India for selling life insurance products of LIC?
(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) State Bank of India
(e) Karnataka Bank
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. Karnataka Bank Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India for selling life insurance products of LIC.

Q3. HDFC Life has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-based application 'SPOK' that can automatically read, understand, categorise, prioritise and respond to customer emails sent to the private insurer. Where is the corporate office of HDFC life?
(a) Nainital
(b) Jaipur
(c) Mumbai
(d) New Delhi
(e) Ahmedabad
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. HDFC Life has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-based application 'SPOK' that can automatically read, understand, categorise, prioritise and respond to customer emails sent to the private insurer. Mumbai is the corporate office of HDFC life.

Q4. Which bank has launched a new trading platform called “Selfie” for customers in association with Geojit?
(a) Federal Bank
(b) IDFC Bank
(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Federal Bank, in association with Geojit, has launched a new trading platform called “Selfie” for customers. Designed and managed by Geojit, the trading platform will give its users absolute control over their investments with timely research inputs to make sound investment decisions.

Q5. _____________ and IFFCO rolled out their first set of co-branded debit cards for farmers as part of a novel initiative to push digitalisation and cashless economy.
(a) SIDBI
(b) SBI
(c) PNB
(d) BOB
(e) NABARD
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bank of Baroda (BOB) and IFFCO has rolled out their first set of co-branded debit cards for farmers as part of a novel initiative to push digitalisation and cashless economy. Both the organisations in February 2017 entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard. The co-branded debit cards, with inbuilt overdraft of Rs. 2,500 in special savings bank account, could be used for purchase of various agri products at IFFCO sale counters.

Q6. The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has approved hike in investment limit in ETFs to 15% from the existing 10%. What is the meaning of "T" in ETFs?
(a) Traded
(b) Transit
(c) Truncated
(d) Transfer
(e) Total
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. 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. The decision was taken during the meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT). In 2016, the investment was raised to 10%.

Q7. India has signed a loan agreement of 36 million dollars with the World Bank for Himachal Pradesh Public Financial Management Capacity Building Programme. Who is present President of World Bank?
(a) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
(b) Jim Yong Kim
(c) Takehiko Nakao
(d) Christine Lagarde
(e) Jin Liqun
S7. 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. The agreement was signed by Joint Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs Raj Kumar and the Bank's Country Director Junaid Kamal Ahmad. Jim Yong Kim is the President of World Bank and its headquarter is in Washington, D.C, USA.

Q8. Which Bank has entered into a distribution agreement to sell the mutual fund products of HDFC Capital Asset Management Ltd (HDFCAML) during exchanged the memorandum of understanding in Mangaluru, Karnataka?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Karur Vysya Bank
(c) Karnataka Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Karnataka Bank Ltd has entered into a distribution agreement to sell the mutual fund products of HDFC Capital Asset Management Ltd (HDFCAML) during exchanged the memorandum of understanding in Mangaluru, Karnataka. Investment in mutual funds will provide an opportunity to those customers who are uncomfortable about investing directly in stock markets as this tie-up will give HDFCAML an opportunity to expand its base in these centers.

Q9. The Reserve Bank of India will soon put into circulation currency notes in ____________ denomination.
(a) three rupee
(b) four rupee
(c) two rupee
(d) one rupee
(e) ten rupee
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. 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.The notes bearing the rupee symbol have been printed by the Government of India.

Q10. __________ and the World Bank has announced that they had financed 100 MW of rooftop solar projects worth Rs400 crore in India.
(a) RBI
(b) BOB
(c) ICICI
(d) PNB
(e) SBI
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. State Bank of India and the World Bank announced that they had financed 100 MW of rooftop solar projects worth Rs400 crore in India. SBI has availed of a loan of $625 million from the World Bank for on-lending to viable Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV (GRPV) projects undertaken by developers, aggregators and end-users, for installation of rooftop solar systems.

Q11. India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew ___________ year-on-year during the January-March, 2017 period according to government data. 
(a) 6.7 per cent
(b) 6.5 per cent
(c) 6.3 per cent
(d) 6.9 per cent
(e) 6.1 per cent
S11. Ans.(e)
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. With this, India loses its status of the world's fastest growing economy. China's GDP grew 6.9 per cent during the same quarter. The GDP growth rate for the full year (2016-17) came in at 7.1 per cent in line with official estimate compared to a revised growth figure of 8 per cent in FY16.

Q12. The GST 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. What is the meaning of "S" in GST?
(a) Solutions
(b) Semester
(c) System
(d) Services
(e) Sending
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. 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. 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.

Q13. The Reserve Bank of India has initiated PCA for Dena Bank in view of high net non-performing assets and negative return on assets. PCA stands for- 
(a) Prompt Collection Action
(b) Prompt Corrective Agency
(c) Prompt Corrective Action
(d) Prompt Corrective Association
(e) Permanent Corrective Action
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has initiated Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) for Dena Bank in view of high net non-performing assets and negative return on assets. Last month (May 2017), the central bank had initiated PCA for IDBI Bank and UCO Bank in view of high NNPAs and negative ROA.

Q14. Which among the following Banks is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population?
(a) UCO Bank
(b) Vijaya Bank
(c) Corporation Bank
(d) Bank of India
(e) Central Bank of India
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population.

Q15. Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched its international exchange in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). Where is the corporate office of NSE? 
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Nagpur
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) launched its international exchange in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). NSE IFSC Ltd, the global exchange promoted by NSE, will remain operational for a longer period than NSE during a trading day. Mumbai is the corporate office of National Stock Exchange.

QUIZ-20


Q1. 'SIMBEX-17' is the recently held Bilateral Naval Exercise between Navies of India and _____________.
(a) Switzerland
(b) Singapore
(c) South Sudan
(d) Syria
(e) Sweden

Q2. What is the full form of SIMBEX?
(a) South Sudan-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises
(b) Syria-India Marine Bilateral Exercises
(c) Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises
(d) Sweden-India Mariline Bilateral Exercises
(e) South Africa-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises

Q3. National Anti-Terrorism Day is observed in India on _______________.
(a) 21 May
(b) 20 May
(c) 19 May
(d) 18 May
(e) 17 May

Q4. National Anti-Terrorism Day is observed in India in the memory of ___________________.
(a) PM Indira Gandhi
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Lalit Narayan Mishra
(d) PM Rajiv Gandhi
(e) Sanjay Gandhi

Q5. Name the Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer who has become the world’s first woman to scale Mt Everest twice in five days.
(a) Kiran Khehar
(b) Supriya Kelchar
(c) Anshu Jamsenpa
(d) Bishtu Zuku
(e) Geetu Manen

Q6. In Cricket, Mumbai Indians lifted the 10th Indian Premier League trophy for the third time. Who was the highest run Scorer in the tournament?
(a) Gautam Gambhir
(b) David Warner
(c) Manish Pandey
(d) Suresh Raina
(e) Brendon Mccullum

Q7. Scientists at NASA have recently discovered new bacteria found only on the International Space Station (ISS). The bacteria have been named after the name of which of the following eminent Indian Scientist?
(a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Homi Jahangir Bhabha
(c) C. V. Raman
(d) M. S. Swaminathan
(e) Jagdish Chandra Bose

Q8. Who among the following was/were recently conferred the Banga Samman, West Bengal's highest civilian award, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee?
(a) Soumitra Chatterjee
(b) Y.C. Deveshwar
(c) K. L. Bannerjee
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) Both (a) and (b)

Q9. Name the Indian boy who has recently won the world’s largest pre-college science competition, The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in the US in the environmental engineering category.
(a) Kamath Kalselwam
(b) Prashant Ranganathan
(c) Gopal Vishwanathan
(d) Santosh Khehar
(e) Ishant Somal

Q10. Who was Purple Cap winner in the 10th edition of IPL 2017 and he was from which team?
(a) Jasprit Bumrah, Mumbai Indians
(b) Sunil Narine, Kolkata Knight Riders
(c) Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sun Risers Hyderabad
(d) Rashid Khan, Sun Risers Hyderabad
(e) Lasith Malinga, Mumbai Indians

Q11. India’s state-of-the-art high-speed train Tejas Express, which can run up to the speed of 200km per hour, has made its trip between __________ to ____________.
(a) New Delhi to Mumbai
(b) Mumbai to Kolkata
(c) Mumbai to Kerala
(d) Mumbai to Goa
(e) New Delhi to Assam

Q12. In the recently held presidential election of Iran, who was elected as the President of Iran?
(a) Hassan Rouhani
(b) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
(c) Mohammad Khatami
(d) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
(e) Ali Khamenei

Q13. Which team won the 38th Federation Cup football tournament?
(a) Mohan Bagan
(b) East Bengal
(c) Mahindra United
(d) Salgaocar
(e) Bengaluru FC

Q14. The 38th Federation Cup football tournament was held in _____________.
(a) Guwahati
(b) Kolkata
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Cuttack
(e) Chennai

Q15. What is the Capital of Iran?
(a) Manama
(b) Tehran
(c) Karaj
(d) Kerman
(e) Ardabil

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. As part of 'SIMBEX-17', the recently held Bilateral Naval Exercise between Navies of the Republic of Singapore and India, Indian Naval Ships Shivalik, Sahyadri, Jyoti and Kamorta had participated.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. As part of 'SIMBEX-17', the recently held Bilateral Naval Exercise between Navies of the Republic of Singapore and India, Indian Naval Ships Shivalik, Sahyadri, Jyoti and Kamorta had participated. SIMBEX is an acronym for "Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises".

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. All over India, May 21st is observed as Anti-Terrorism Day in the memory of former Indian PM Mr. Rajiv Gandhi who passed away on this day. On this day in the year 1991, former India’s PM Rajiv Gandhi was killed brutally by terrorist attacks.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. All over India, May 21st is observed as Anti-Terrorism Day in the memory of former Indian PM Mr. Rajiv Gandhi who passed away on this day. On this day in the year 1991, former India’s PM Rajiv Gandhi was killed brutally by terrorist attacks.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa has become the world’s first woman to scale Mt Everest twice in five days. Her ascent of the world’s tallest peak in the Himalayas at 7.45 am on 21st May 2017 was her fifth overall and the second after 16th May 2017. The 32-year-old mother of two had started her fifth ascent on May 19, climbing almost non-stop from Everest Base Camp at 17,500ft till 10 pm.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. In Cricket, Mumbai Indians lifted the 10th Indian Premier League trophy for the third time, as they recorded a scintillating 1-run win against Rising Pune Supergiant in the title clash at Hyderabad during final. Orange Cap in IPL 2017 refers to the most runs taken by a batsman which is David Warner from Sunrise Hyderabad team.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Scientists at NASA have named a new organism discovered by them after the much-loved A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Till date, the new organism a form of bacteria has been found only on the International Space Station (ISS) and has not been found on earth.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Soumitra Chatterjee and Y.C. Deveshwar were conferred the Banga Samman, West Bengal's highest civilian award, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Banga Samman awards were instituted in 2011 after Banerjee came to power. Celebrated artists, singers, sportspersons, filmmakers, intellectuals have been honored with these awards in the past.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. An Indian boy Prashant Ranganathan, has won the world’s largest pre-college science competition, The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Purple Cap in IPL 2017 refers to the most wickets taken by a bowler which is Bhuvneshwar Kumar from Sunrise Hyderabad team has taken 26 overall wickets in 2017 tournament.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. India’s state-of-the-art high-speed train Tejas Express, which can run up to the speed of 200km per hour, has made its trip between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, and Karmali, North Goa.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Hassan Rouhani was re-elected as the President of Iran after winning Iranian presidential elections 2017. This is his second term as Iran's President. He was first elected as Iran's President in 2013.

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Bengaluru FC defeated Mohun Bagan (2-0) to lift 38th Federation Cup football tournament at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Bengaluru FC defeated Mohun Bagan (2-0) to lift 38th Federation Cup football tournament. The tournament was held at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tehran is the Capital of Iran and its Currency is Iranian rial.