QUIZ-15

Q1. With which country, India has recently started a 14-day joint military training exercise in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Thailand

Q2. An international body which focuses on climate policies has ranked TERI among the top think tanks in the world. What does 'R' stands for in TERI?

Answer: Resources

Q3. Who is the present Director General of TERI?

Answer: Ajay Mathur

Q4. Name the Himachal Pradesh director general of police (DGP) who has been recently appointed as the new chief of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

Answer: Sanjay Kumar

Q5. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is headquartered in _____________.

Answer: New Delhi

Q6. The Ministry of Power has recently launched an e-bidding portal for domestic coal-based IPPs. IPP stands for ______________.

Answer: Independent Power Producer

Q7. Pankaj Advani-led Indian team beat Pakistan to clinch Asian Snooker Championship 2017. The Championship was held in _____________.

Answer: Kyrgyzstan

Q8. A total of seven agreements were signed between India and Israel in sectors ranging from agriculture to water conservation. The Capital of Israel is ___________________. 

Answer: Jerusalem

Q9. China based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced its approval to a $329 million loan to build access roads across 4,000 villages in _____________.

Answer: Gujarat

Q10. Trilateral Malabar naval exercise will start in this month (July) among which three countries?

Answer: India, America and Japan

Q11. Which lenders has tied up with PFG Forex for remittance facility for the benefit of Indian expatriates from Australia?

Answer: South Indian Bank

Q12. What is the Ranking of India in India out of 165 nations in a global Cybersecurity index that measures the commitment of nations across the world to Cybersecurity?

Answer: 23rd

Q13. The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved a first-ever cooperation deal between the European Union and which country?

Answer: Cuba

Q14. The European Parliament is headquartered in _____________.

Answer: Brussels, Belgium

Q15. Which country has topped global Cybersecurity index list?

Answer: Singapore

general awareness

Q1. The Sun temple is situated in the small town of Konark, which is located at ........... ?

(a) Puri, Odisha

(b) Deoghar, Jharkhand

(c) Nainital, Uttrakhand

(d) Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Q2. Satpura National Park is located in the Hoshangabad district of which of the following state?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Q3. International Cricket Council(ICC) Headquarters is at-

(a)Dubai,UAE

(b)Zurich,Switzerland

(c)Gland,Switzerland

(d)Sydney,Australia

Q4. Krishnarajasagar dam built across Kaveri River in which of the following state?

(a)Uttarakhand

(b)Arunachal Pradesh

(c)Tamil Nadu

(d)Karnataka

Q5. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?

(a)Garba

(b)Manipuri

(c)Mohiniattam

(d)Kathakali

Q6. "Long Walk to Freedom" is an autobiographical work published in 1995 is written by which world famous leader?

(a) Mahatama Gandhi

(b) Nelson Mandela

(c) Abraham Lincoln

(d) APJ Abdul Kalam Azad

Q7. Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on?

(a) 24th October

(b) 10th December

(c) 21st June

(d) 22nd April

Q8. The National Sports Day of India is dedicated to the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand on?

(a) 15th August

(b) 5th September

(c) 29th August

(d) 24th October

Q9. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulator of the securities/capital market in India. It was established in the year?

(a) 1982

(b) 1988

(c) 1992

(d) 1990

Q10. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. The Headquaters of UNWTO is situated at?

(a) London, United Kingdom

(b) Vienna, Austria

(c) Madrid, Spain

(d) Geneva, Switzerland

Q11. The McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Simla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. It is the effective boundary between which country?

(a) Pakistan and China

(b) India and Pakistan

(c) India and China

(d) Nepal and China

Q12. The Idukki Dam is a double curvature arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in a narrow gorge between two granite hills Kuravan and Kurathi in which of the following state?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala

(d) Uttarakhand

Q13. Who is the present chairman of State Bank of India and also the first woman to be appointed to the top job at the country's largest lender?

(a) Chanda Kochhar

(b) Shikha Sharma

(c) Arundhati Bhattacharya

(d) Usha Ananthasubramanian

Q14. Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of?

(a) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

(b) Madurai, Tamil Nadu

(c) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

(d) Kolkata, West Bengal

Q15. UN cultural agency recently added Qanat of Iran in it's World Heritage List. What is Qanat?

(a) Water tunnel

(b) Sewerage system

(c) Carriage Transportation system

(d) Artificial Island

Solutions

S1.Ans.(a)

Sol.  Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, India. 

S2.Ans.(c)

Sol. Satpura National Park is located in the district of Madhya Pradesh in India.

S3.Ans.(a)

Sol. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.

S4.Ans.(d)

Sol. Krishnarajasagar dam built across Kaveri River near Mysore in Karnataka. It is one of the principal and largest dam built on the river Kaveri in Karnatakain, South India. The Kaveri is one of the major river in India and there is a Famous and beautiful Brindavan Gardens attached to the dam, its a part of the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam and is the most beautiful gardens in Mysore and one of best Garden in India.

S5.Ans.(a)

Sol. Folk dances are performed on religious , seasonal festivals or entertainment. Some of the popular folk dances that are performed across villages and cities are Bhangra, Garba, Kalbelia and Bihu etc.

While  Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Kathakali and Bharatnatyam are Classical dance forms of various states of India.

S6. Ans.(b)

Sol.  Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiographical work written by South African President Nelson Mandela, and published in 1995 by Little Brown & Co. The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison.

S7. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. August 29 is celebrated as the National Sports Day in dedication to the great hockey player Dhyan Chand. August 29, 1905 was the day when India’s talented hockey player was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

S9. Ans.(b)

Sol. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was first established in the year 1988 as a non-statutory body for regulating the securities market. It became an autonomous body by The Government of India on 12 April 1992 and given statutory powers in 1992 with SEBI Act 1992 being passed by the Indian Parliament.

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Madrid, Spain

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol.  The McMahon Line is the effective boundary between China and India

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol.  The Idukki Dam is a double curvature arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in a narrow gorge between two granite hills Kuravan and Kurathi in Kerala, India. At 167.68 metres, it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia.

S13. Ans.(c)

Sol. Arundhati Bhattacharya, who took over as the new chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI) Monday, is the first woman to be appointed to the top job at the country's largest lender. 

S14. Ans.(b)

Sol. Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol.  In Iran, agricultural and permanent settlements are supported by the ancient qanat system of tapping alluvial aquifers at the heads of valleys and conducting the water along underground tunnels by gravity, often over many kilometres.  

QUIZ-15

Q1. Petroleum Minister has recently introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that is expected to open up 2.8 million square kilometers of sedimentary basins to exploration and production activities. The Minister has inaugurated the government’s new policy named OALP. OALP stands for _________________.
Answer: Open Acreage Licensing Policy

Q2. Who is the present Union Petroleum Minister of India? 
Answer: Dharmendra Pradhan

Q3. Name the Godrej Group Chairman who has been recently awarded the Global Leadership Awards of the US-India Business Council for their role in integrating India in the global supply chain.
Answer: Adi Godrej

Q4. The International Day of the Tropics is celebrated globally on __________.
Answer: 29 June

Q5. Sabita Chowdhury dies at the age of 72. She was famous _____________.
Answer: Singer

Q6. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. is a multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of motorcycles, heavy equipment, aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock and ships. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. based in-
Answer: Japan

Q7. The Election Commission of India was established in accordance with the Constitution on-?
Answer: 25th January 1950

Q8. Name the Indian-American/Americans, who are among 38 immigrants to be honoured this year for their role in helping advance the country's society, culture and economy on US's Independence day?
Answer: Shantanu Narayen and Vivek Murthy

Q9. The Reserve Bank stated the ongoing accelerated reform initiatives like Goods and Sevice Tax and continuing political stability will push the economic growth scale to _________ per cent in terms of Gross Value Added -GVA in the current fiscal year (2017-18).
Answer: 7.3 per cent

Q10. Who has been assumed charge as Managing Director & CEO of Syndicate Bank?
Answer: Melwyn Rego

Q11. The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a ______________ million dollar loan for improving connectivity as well as transport efficiency and safety on State Highways of Rajasthan.
Answer: 220 million dollar

Q12. Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Pratap Rudy and MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has laid the foundation stone of the country’s biggest Global Skill Park in ___________.
Answer: Surface-to-Air Missile

Q13. Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani and Helion Venture’s Sanjeev Aggarwal have launched an investment fund called Fundamentum with a corpus of _________ to back startups looking for growth capital.
Answer: $100 million

Q14. Who is the present president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
Answer: Takehiko Nakao

Q15. TThe indigenously developed QRSAM short-range missile, which has a capability of engaging multiple targets was successfully test-fired from a test range along the Odisha coast. The missile has a strike range of-
Answer: 25 km to 30 km

QUIZ-15

Q1. Which of the following state has recently become the first state to implement coal utilization between Power Units?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Odisha

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Gujarat

(e) Punjab

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Gujarat becomes the first state to implement coal utilization between Power Units. The Gujarat government has issued a tender for power developers to receive cheap coal marked for the state in return for selling coal-based power at less than Rs 2.82 a unit.

Q2. Oxford University Press (OUP) has recently launched online dictionaries in which of the following language/languages as part of its special focus on Indian languages?

(a) Tamil

(b) Kannada

(c) Gujarati

(d) Both (a) and (c)

(e) Both (a) and (b)

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. After the Hindi version, Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched online dictionaries in Tamil and Gujarati as part of its special focus on Indian languages.

Q3. Telangana Chief Minister has recently initiated a Rs. 2,000-crore project to modernize the Sriram Sagar project. This project is built on which River?

(a) Krishna River

(b) Kaveri River

(c) Godavari River

(d) Tungabhadra River

(e) Penna River

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. In an effort to modernize the Sriram Sagar project and increase the area served, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao initiated a Rs. The 2,000-crore project that seeks to modernize the project. This project on the Godavari River has the potential to serve several districts in the state.

Q4. Flipkart has recently announced an investment, the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund from SoftBank Vision Fund. Who is the present CEO of Flipkart?

(a) Jeff Bezos

(b) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

(c) BinnyBansal

(d) Sachin Bansal

(e) R Venkatesan

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Flipkart has recently announced an investment, the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund from SoftBank Vision Fund. The present CEO of Flipkart is Kalyan Krishnamurthy.

Q5. The country’s largest commodity exchange, MCX Ltd has received capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval to launch options trading in gold. What does 'C' stand for in MCX?

(a) Commodity

(b) Culture

(c) Common

(d) Company

(e) Closed

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd (MCX), the country’s largest commodity exchange has received capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval to launch options trading in gold.

Q6. Name the javelin throw player who has become the first Indian to qualify for the final round of the javelin throw World Championships.

(a) Neeraj Chopra

(b) DevendraJhajharia

(c) Annu Rani

(d) Deepa Malik

(e) Davinder Singh Kang

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Davinder Singh Kang has become the first Indian to qualify for the final round of the javelin throw World Championships while his compatriot Neeraj Chopra crashed out in the qualification round.

Q7. Which of the following state government has recently launched a new awareness drive called Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Bihar

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) West Bengal

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Uttar Pradesh Government has launched a new awareness drive called NamamiGangeJagritiYatra. The drive will be focusing on cleanliness along the banks of Ganga river and maintain hygiene.

Q8. Facebook has recently rolled out a redesigned video platform for creators and publishers. What is the name of this video Platform?

(a) Zoom it

(b) Watch

(c) Iceberg

(d) Live Now

(e) Play it

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. In an apparent bid to take on Google-owned YouTube, Facebook has rolled out 'Watch', a redesigned video platform for creators and publishers. Watch is a platform for all creators and publishers to find an audience, build a community of passionate fans, and earn money for their work.

Q9. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), what is the amount it will play as the dividend to the government for the year ended June 30?

(a) Rs 40,700 crore

(b) Rs 50,634 crore

(c) Rs 30,659 crore

(d) Rs 65,567 crore

(e) Rs 55,456 crore

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), it will pay Rs 30,659 crore dividend to the government for the year ended June 30, less than half of what it paid in 2016. The central bank had in the previous year paid Rs 65,876 crore dividend to the government.

Q10. The Lok Sabha passed a bill that approved the merger of associate banks with the SBI with the government. SBI was established in ____________.

(a) 1955

(b) 1949

(c) 1934

(d) 1920

(e) 1945

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The LokSabha passed a bill that approved the merger of associate banks with the SBI with the government. The LokSabha passed the bill to repeal the SBI (Subsidiary Banks) Act 1959, State Bank of Hyderabad Act 1956 and to further amend the State Bank of India Act, 1955, following the merger of five associates with the parent SBI. SBI was established on 1st July 1955.

Q11. In which of the following UTs the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed an interim ban on the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns?

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(c) Daman and Diu

(d) Delhi

(e) Puducherry

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also announced an environment compensation of Rs5,000 on anyone found in possession of such banned plastic.

Q12. Which of the following bank has recently introduced biometric attendance in the place of the existing system of signing attendance in the attendance register?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Union Bank of India

(c) Allahabad Bank

(d) UCO Bank

(e) Punjab National Bank

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has introduced biometric attendance in the place of the existing system of signing attendance in the attendance register. The new system of marking attendance will be implemented in branches/offices with immediate effect.

Q13. Who is the current speaker of LokSabha?

(a) Meira Kumar

(b) Sumitra Mahajan

(c) Kapil Sibal

(d) Somnath Chatterjee

(e) Manohar Joshi

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. The current speaker is Sumitra Mahajan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who is presiding over the 16th LokSabha. She is the second woman to hold the office, after her immediate predecessor Meira Kumar.

Q14. Sunil Mehta is the present MD & CEO of which of the following Bank?

(a) Bank of Baroda

(b) Axis Bank

(c) Punjab National Bank

(d) EXIM Bank

(e) AIIB

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sunil Mehta is the MD & CEO of PNB. The Headquarter of PNB is in New Delhi.

Q15. Who is the Present Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT)?

(a) Justice AnityaSen

(b) Justice Swatanter Kumar

(c) Justice Amar Chauhan

(d) Justice Vijay Kumar

(e) Justice Narendra Kumar

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Justice Swatanter Kumar is the Present Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Banking Awareness

Q1. PFRDA is responsible for the appointment of which of the following agency?
(a) Pension Fund Managers
(b) Custodian
(c) NPS Trustee Bank
(d) Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA)
(e) All of the above

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. PFRDA is responsible for the appointment of various intermediate agencies such as Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA), Pension Fund Managers, Custodian, NPS Trustee Bank, etc.

Q2. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is authorized by?
(a) GOI
(b) RBI
(c) Ministry of Commerce
(d) Ministry of Finance
(e) SEBI

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is authorized by Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services.

Q3. The headquarters of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is-
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bangalore
(e) Kolkata

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The headquarters of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is New Delhi.

Q4. Which of the following is an investment strategy in which a fund invests in other types of funds?
(a) Bond
(b) Securities
(c) Stock
(d) Funds of Fund
(e) None of the given options is true

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Funds of Fund is an investment strategy in which a fund invests in other types of funds.

Q5. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) was established by ____________  as its wholly owned subsidiary.
(a) NABARD
(b) RBI
(c) SBI
(d) SIDBI
(e) SEBI

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) was established by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as its wholly owned subsidiary on 3rd February 1995 with a view to augmenting the production of bank notes in India to enable the RBI to bridge the gap between the supply and demand for bank notes in the country.

Q6. In which of the following types of banking, there is a direct execution of transaction between a bank and its consumers?
(a) Retail Banking
(b) Universal Banking
(c) Virtual Banking
(d) Unit Banking
(e) None of the given options is true

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol. Retail banking also known as Consumer Banking is the provision of services by a bank to individual consumers, rather than to companies, corporations or other banks. Services offered include savings and transactional accounts, mortgages, personal loans, debit cards, and credit cards.

Q7. Maximum loan amount to individuals against physical security shares can be _____
(a) 20 lakh
(b) 15 lakh
(c) 25 lakh
(d) 50 lakh
(e) 10 lakh

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Loans/ advances granted to individuals against the security of shares, debentures and PSU bonds should not exceed Rs.10 lakh and Rs.20 lakh, if the securities are held in physical form and dematerialized form respectively.

Q8. The process by which the central bank of a country controls the supply of money in the economy by exercising its control over interest rates in order to maintain price stability and achieve high economic growth is known as:
(a) Economic Policy
(b) Monetary Policy
(c) Fiscal Policy
(d) Credit Policy
(e) Budgetary Policy

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Monetary Policy is the process by which monetary authority of a country, generally a central bank controls the supply of money in the economy by exercising its control over interest rates in order to maintain price stability and achieve high economic growth. In India, the central monetary authority is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). is so designed as to maintain the price stability in the economy.

Q9. Loans granted by a bank to an exporter popularly known as ‘Export credit’ is guaranteed, in case of default by which of the following-
(a) EXIM Bank
(b) Ministry of International Trade, GOA
(c) ECGC
(d) DICGC
(e) None of the given options is true

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. ECGC Limited (Formerly Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd) is a company wholly owned by the Government of India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters and is controlled by the Ministry of Commerce.

Q10. Who amongst the following is the regulator in the financial system of the country?
(a) OIC
(b) SEBI
(c) CRISIL
(d) TRAN
(e) CERC

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. The financial system in India is regulated by independent regulators in the field of banking, insurance, capital market, commodities market, and pension funds. Example of Financial Regulators: RBI, IRDAI, SEBI, PFRDA.

Q11. According to the Income Tax act of 1961, the age of Super senior Citizens should be-
(a) 60 years
(b) 70 years
(c) 80 years
(d) 75 years
(e) 65 years

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. According to the Income Tax act of 1961, the age of Super senior Citizens is 80 years.

Q12. Part of company’s earning or profit which is paid out to share holders is known as _______
(a) Premium
(b) Dividend
(c) Bonus
(d) Sum Assured
(e) Return

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. A dividend is a payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, it can re-invest it in the business (called retained earnings) and pay a fraction of the profit as a dividend to shareholders.

Q13. Which of the following economic concepts is categorised on the basis of Current Account or Capital Account or both?
(a) Balance of Payments
(b) Value of the food grain stock of a country
(c) Gross National Product
(d) Gross National Income (GNI)
(e) Total collection of Direct Taxes in a year

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. A Balance of payments statement is a summary of a nation’s total economic transactions undertaken on international account. It is usually composed of two sections:-
1. Current Account
2. Capital Account

Q14. When there is a difference between all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India both capital and revenue it is called-
(a) Revenue Deficit
(b) Budgetary Deficit
(c) Zero Budgeting
(d) Trade Gap
(e) Balance of Payment Problem

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Budgetary deficit is the difference between all receipts and expenses in both revenue and capital account of the government. If revenue expenses of the government exceed revenue receipts, it results in revenue account deficit. Similarly, if the capital disbursements of the government exceed capital receipts, it leads to capital account deficit. Budgetary deficit is usually expressed as a percentage of GDP.

Q15. Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be opened up to age of ________ years only from the date of birth.
(a) Five years
(b) Four years
(c) Six years
(d) Eight years
(e) Ten years

S15. Ans.(e)

Sol. Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be opened up to age of 10 years only from the date of birth.