Daily GK Update 21st February, 2017

Daily GK Update 21st February, 2017

Bharat QR code launched to push less-cash economy

i. Bharat QR code the world's first inter-operable payment acceptance solution, was launched as part of efforts to move towards less-cash economy at an insignificant cost, according to RBI.  

ii. Payment networks such as MasterCard and Visa have joined hands with NPCI to launch Bharat QR, a common Quick Response(QR) code that would enable seamless digital payments without card swiping machines. 

iii. Built under the direction of the Reserve Bank of India in September 2016 . This Bharat QR code is expected to be convenient for those who are into mobile banking and do not want to use debit or credit cards for small ticket payments. Bharat QR code is seen as a better alternative to physical Point-of-Sale (PoS) machines which involves capital costs.

International Mother Language Day

i. UNESCO celebrates International Mother Language Day (IMLD) on February 21, 2017 under the theme "Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education". 

ii. To foster sustainable development, learners must have access to education in their mother tongue and in other languages. 

iii. It is through the mastery of the first language or mother tongue that the basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy are acquired. Local languages, especially minority and indigenous, transmit cultures, values and traditional knowledge, thus playing an important role in promoting sustainable futures.

BHIM downloads at over 17 mn, a world record

i. Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), a mobile app pushed by the government to make digital payments a mass movement in India, has seen over 17 million installs (downloads), a world record, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, has stated.

ii. The Centre will also soon roll out a cash-back scheme to give a further boost to the use of BHIM

Buying jewellery over Rs 2 lakh in cash will attract 1% tax from April 1, 2017

i. Cash purchases of jewellery will attract 1% TCS (Tax Collected at Source) from April 1, 2017 if the amount exceeds Rs 2 lakh,as against the current threshold of Rs 5 lakh. 

ii. Once the Finance Bill 2017 is passed, jewellery will be treated on par with generalgoods which attract 1% TCS on cash purchase of above Rs 2 lakh. The Bill seeks to do away with the threshold of Rs 5 lakh on jewellery purchases for applicability of TCS because the Union Budget 2017-18 has proposed to ban cash dealings of over Rs 3 lakh andmake violations punishable with a penalty of an equivalent amount to be paid by person receiving the cash.

India as the World’s Largest Arms Importer in the Last Four Years

i. According to a report released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India emerged as the world’s largest importer of major arms during 2012–16.As per the report, India accounted for 13% of the global total sales.

ii. The total volume of international transfers of major weapons has grown continuously since 2004 and increased by 8.4 per cent between 2007–11 and 2012–16 According to the data in Asia,India increased its arms imports by 43 percent between 2007–11 and 2012–16 which is far greater than the imports by its rivals China and Pakistan. 

iii. Between 2007 and 2011, India accounted for 9.7% of global imports which is still more than any other country.Major arm suppliers to India include Russia, USA, European states, Israel and South Korea.

State Bank of India website gets a new avatar 

i. Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has rebranded its corporate website as "bank.sbi" from the earlier sbi.co.in.  Bank.sbi is the highest domain protocol, known as generic top level domain (gTLD).

ii. The adoption of gTLD enables an organisation to use its corporate name .sbi as their website’s top-level identifier instead of using a more traditional ".com" or ".co.in" domains

iii. The existing web address will remain active till customers become familiar with operating through the new address.With this, SBI has become the first banking organisation in India to use a gTLD for its internet presence. This is expected to provide enhanced security to its customers.

Apollo Hospitals Foundation signs agreement with WWF-India

i. Apollo Hospitals Foundation will provide medical support to forest department employees and local communities in the areas where WWF-India operates for conservation.

ii. The two organisations have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard.The medicare will be available to over 27,000 staff and people in about 17 states of WWF-India operations. 

iii. They will be provided with medical treatment, including air ambulance services in critical and emergency conditions. 

Shurhozelie Liezeitsu elected new Nagaland CM

i. Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) president Shurhozelie Liezeitsu will be sworn in as the state’s eleventh Chief Minister. 

ii. As Nagaland Former Chief Minister T R Zeliang stepped down from the post on February 19, 2017 facing revolt from his party MLAs against the decision to reserve 33% seats for women in urban local bodies.

EDII wins International Mercury Award 2016-17

The Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), an acknowledged national resource institute for entrepreneurship education, research, training and institution-building, has received the prestigious International Mercury Awards (IMA) for the year 2016-17 for the best overall presentation of its 2015-2016 annual report. 

Tata Steel's Katamati Mine wins Best Green Award

i. Tata Steel's Katamati iron mine has been honoured with the the Best Green Organisation of the Year Award at the Global Green Future Leadership Awards in recognition of its environmental protection measures. 

ii. The award was presented at a function organised by World CSR Day on February 18, 2017 in Mumbai. 

Britannia Industries signs non-binding MoU with Chipita

i. FMCG major Britannia Industries has signed an MoU with Greece’s cakes and confectionery major Chipita and is in advance stage of discussion to finalise definitive agreements, including a joint venture. 

ii. Chipita is already operating in India. The company has been operating outside Greece since 1995 by setting up manufacturing plants in Bulgaria, Portugal and Egypt, followed by Poland, Romania, Russia and Saudi Arabia and more recently India, and Turkey.

V Ramakrishnan appointed as TCS CFO, N Chandrasekaran named TCS Chairman too

i. Tata Sons Chairman designate Natarajan Chandrasekaran will also hold the chairmanship of the group's crown jewel Tata Consultancy Services . 

ii. The country's largest software services provider has also named V Ramakrishnan as its Chief Financial Officer to succeed Rajesh Gopinathan, who will take over as the CEO and MD of the Tata Group company.     

Russia to begin military helicopters deliveries to India in 2018

i. Russia will start initial deliveries of military helicopters to India in 2018, with assembly and manufacturing to follow in Asia's fastest growing economy.India and Russia signed an agreement in October, 2016 to jointly manufacture 200 of the KA-226T helicopters for the Indian Armed Forces. 

ii. Both countries have agreed to cooperate in energy and defence as India seeks to modernise its armed forces and build a nuclear industry and sanctions-hit Russia looks for investment and new markets.

US President appoints Lt. Gen. Herbert Raymond McMaster as new National Security Advisor

i. US President Donald Trump has appointed Lt Gen Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new National Security Advisor following the ouster of Michael Flynn last week. 

ii. Making the announcement at his residence in Florida, Mr Trump described McMaster, currently Director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, as a man of tremendous talent and experience.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Successfully Launches From NASA launch Pad

The California-based SpaceX onboard its Falcon 9 rocket launched a robotic Dragon cargo ship with about 5,500 pounds (2,500 kg) of supplies and science experiments toward the International Space Station on February 19, 2017 from Launch Complex 39A of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Noted bureaucrat V. K. Srinivasan passes away

i. V. K. Srinivasan, noted bureaucrat, columnist and director of the Institute of Economic Studies passed away after a prolonged illness in Hyderabad. 

ii. He was 76 and is survived by a son and a daughter.

Hindi novelist Ved Prakash Sharma passes away

i. Famous Hindi novelist Ved Prakash Sharma was passed away in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on February 18, 2017 . He was 62. He has written nearly  176 novels includes “Qaidi No 100” and “Vardi Wala Gunda“.

ii. He had also written scripts for about half-a-dozen Hindi movies.

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 పోలీస్‌ శాఖలోని కమ్యూనికేషన్‌ విభాగంలో 493 పోస్టులకు సంబంధించిన తుది ఫలితాలను విడుదల చేశారు. ఈ మేరకు ఎంపికైన అభ్యర్థులకు మార్చి 20 నుంచి శిక్షణ ఇవ్వనున్నట్లు పోలీసు రిక్రూట్‌మెంటు బోర్డు చైర్మన్‌ అతుల్‌సింగ్‌ తెలిపారు. బీసీ-సీ విభాగానికి చెందిన ఒక మహిళా అభ్యర్థి మినహా మిగతా వారికి సమాచారం అందించినట్టు చెప్పారు. ఎంపికైన వారిలో 23 మంది ఎంటెక్‌ పూర్తిచేసిన వారుండగా, 271మంది బీటెక్‌ చదివిన వారు ఉన్నట్టు వెల్లడించారు. కాగా, సబ్‌ ఇన్‌స్పెక్టర్‌ రాతపరీక్ష తుది ఫలితాలను మార్చి 15న విడుదల చేయనున్నట్లు రాష్ట్రస్థాయి పోలీస్‌ నియామక బోర్డు సోమవారం ఒక ప్రకటనలో తెలిపింది. పరీక్ష కీని సోమవారం విడుదల చేశారు. ఏవైనా అభ్యంతరాలుంటే ఈ నెల 22 లోపు పోలీస్‌ నియామక బోర్డుకు ఆన్‌లైన్‌ (మెయిల్‌) ద్వారా తెలియజేయవచ్చు.

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హైదరాబాద్‌, ఫిబ్రవరి 20 (ఆంధ్రజ్యోతి): నేను బీసీ ‘ఏ’ కేటగిరీకి చెందినవాడిని. మా సామాజిక వర్గం, మా గ్రామానికే చెందిన వాడికి నా కంటే తక్కువ మార్కులు వచ్చినా ఎంపికయ్యాడు. నేను ఎంపిక కాలేదు. ఇదెలా సాధ్యం. మహబూబ్‌నగర్‌ జిల్లాకు చెందిన ఓ అభ్యర్థి ప్రశ్న ఇది.

ఆదిలాబాద్‌ జిల్లాకు చెందిన శ్రీకాంత్ అనే అభ్యర్థి తక్కువ మార్కులు వచ్చినా అర్హత సాధించాడు. అక్రమాలు జరగడం వల్లే ఇది సాధ్యమైంది.

.. రెండు రోజులుగా సోషల్‌ మీడియాలో విస్తృతంగా జరుగుతున్న ప్రచారమిది.
పోలీస్‌ శాఖలో కానిస్టేబుల్‌ పోస్టుల భర్తీ ప్రక్రియలో అక్రమాలు జరిగాయని అభ్యర్థులు ఆరోపిస్తున్నారు. తొలుత, కటాఫ్‌ మార్కులు ప్రకటించకుండా నేరుగా ఫైనల్‌ ఫలితాలు ప్రకటించడమే ఇందుకు నిదర్శనమని స్పష్టం చేస్తున్నారు. సివిల్‌, ఏఆర్‌, సీపీఎల్‌, టీస్ఎస్‌పీ , ఫైర్‌ సర్వీస్‌ విభాగాల్లో 11,281 పోస్టుల భర్తీకి పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించిన విషయం తెలిసిందే. వీటి ఫలితాలను గత శుక్రవారం విడుదల చేశారు. తుది ఫలితాల్లో 10,113 మంది ఎంపికయ్యారు. ఫలితాలు చూసుకున్న అభ్యర్థులు.. తమకంటే తక్కువ మార్కులు వచ్చిన వారుఎంపిక కావడాన్ని గుర్తించారు. కటాఫ్‌ మార్కులు లేకుండా ఫలితాలను విడుదల చేశారని, తక్కువ మార్కులు వచ్చిన వారు ఎంపికయ్యారని, అక్రమాలు జరిగాయంటూ డీజీపీ కార్యాలయం వద్ద సోమవారం ఆందోళనకు దిగారు. మార్కులు, రిజర్వేషన్, ఇతర అంశాల్లో అక్రమాలు జరిగాయని, కటాఫ్‌ మార్కులు ప్రకటించకుండానే ఫలితాలు ఎందుకు విడుదల చేయాల్సి వచ్చిందని ప్రశ్నించారు. మహిళలకు 33ు రిజర్వేషన కల్పించినట్లు చెబుతున్నా విడుదలైన ఫలితాల ప్రకారం 15శాతం మించి రిజర్వేషన్ లభించలేదని ఆరోపించారు. ఉన్నతాధికారులు వచ్చి, అభ్యంతరాలకు సంబంధించిన వినతి పత్రాలు తీసుకుని అభ్యర్థులకు సర్దిచెప్పి అక్కడి నుంచి పంపించారు.

కటాఫ్‌ మార్కుల వివరాల్ని నియామక బోర్డు అధికారులు సోమవారం సాయంత్రం నుంచి వెబ్‌సైట్‌లో అందుబాటులో ఉంచారు. దాని ప్రకారం, అభ్యర్థి తనకు సంబంధించిన సమాచారాన్ని మాత్రమే తెలుసుకునేందుకు వీలుంది. ఇతరులకు వచ్చిన మార్కులు, తదితర వివరాలు తెలుసుకునేందుకు అవకాశం లేదు. వ్యత్యాసం తెలుసుకునే వెసులుబాటు లేకుండా చేయడం సందేహాలకు తావిస్తోందని ఆరోపిస్తున్నారు. ఉమ్మడి రాష్ట్రంలో ప్రతి అభ్యర్థి ఎంపికకు సంబంధించిన పూర్తి సమాచారం తెలుసుకునే వీలు కల్పించారు.

అడిగితే వెబ్‌సైట్‌ ద్వారా జవాబులిస్తాం: పూర్ణచంద్రరావు

కానిస్టేబుల్‌ ఎంపిక ప్రక్రియలో ఎలాంటి అవకతవకలు జరగలేదని, అభ్యర్థులకు అభ్యంతరాలుంటే చాలెంజ్‌ చేసుకోవచ్చని పోలీస్‌ నియామక బోర్డు చైర్మన పూర్ణచంద్ర రావు తెలిపారు. ఎంపిక ప్రక్రియకు సంబంధించి అభ్యర్థులు తమ సందేహాల్ని ఈనెల 24 నుంచి బోర్డు అధికారిక వెబ్‌సైట్‌ ద్వారా చాలెంజ్‌ చేయవచ్చని, వాటిని సమగ్రంగా అధ్యయనం చేసి ప్రతి ఒక్కరికీ వ్యక్తిగతంగా లిఖితపూర్వక సమాధానం పంపిస్తామని వివరించారు. అప్పటికీ అభ్యర్థులు సంతృప్తి చెందకపోతే న్యాయస్థానాన్ని ఆశ్రయించవచ్చని చెప్పారు. అభ్యర్థుల డ్రైవింగ్‌ లైసెన్సుకు మార్కులు కేటాయించామన్నారు. 33 శాతం మహిళా రిజర్వేషన్‌ అమలు చేశామని చెప్పారు.                      

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అర్హత: డిప్లొమా(ప్రింటింగ్‌/ మెకానికల్‌/ టూల్స్ అండ్ డై/ ఎలక్ట్రికల్‌/ ఎలక్ట్రానిక్స్‌/ ఇనస్ట్రుమెంటేషన్/ కెమికల్‌)

వయసు: దరఖాస్తు నాటికి అసిస్టెంట్‌ మేనేజర్‌ పోస్టులకు 31 ఏళ్లు, వర్క్‌మన్ ట్రైనీ పోస్టులకు 18 నుంచి 28 ఏళ్ల మధ్య ఉండాలి.

ఎంపిక: రాత పరీక్ష ద్వారా

రాత పరీక్ష వివరాలు: పరీక్షను ఆనలైన విధానంలో నిర్వహిస్తారు. అన్నీ ఆబ్జెక్టివ్‌ టైప్‌ ప్రశ్నలే ఉంటాయి. హిందీ / ఇంగ్లీష్‌ మాధ్యమాన్ని ఎంచుకోవచ్చు. అసిస్టెంట్‌ మేనేజర్‌ పోస్టులకు నిర్వహించే పరీక్షలో రీజనింగ్‌ ్క్ష అనలిటికల్‌ ఎబిలిటీ, క్వాంటిటేటివ్‌ ఆప్టిట్యూడ్‌, జనరల్‌ ఇంగ్లీష్‌, జనరల్‌ అవేర్‌నెస్‌కు సంబంధించిన ప్రశ్నలు ఉంటాయి. వర్క్‌మన ట్రైనీ పోస్టులకు నిర్వహించే పరీక్షలో రీజనింగ్‌, న్యూమరికల్‌ ఎబిలిటీ, జనరల్‌ సైన్స(సిబిఎస్‌ఇ పదోతరగతి స్థాయిలో ఫిజిక్స్‌, కెమిసీ్ట్ర), జనరల్‌ నాలెడ్జ్‌కు సంబంధించి ప్రశ్నలు అడుగుతారు.

పరీక్ష ఫీజు: అసిస్టెంట్‌ మేనేజర్‌ పోస్టులకు రూ.300, వర్క్‌మన ట్రైనీ పోస్టులకు రూ.200 ఉంటుంది. ఎస్సీ/ ఎస్టీ/ దివ్యాంగులకు ఫీజు మినహాయింపు ఉంది.

రాత పరీక్ష: మార్చి 25

పరీక్ష కేంద్రాలు: తెలుగు రాష్ట్రాలకు సంబంధించి హైదరాబాద్‌, రంగారెడ్డి
ఆన్‌లైన్ దరఖాస్తుకు ఆఖరు తేదీ: ఫిబ్రవరి 28

వెబ్‌సైట్‌: brbnmpl.co.in

AAI JOBS

మెకానికల్ డిప్లొమా అభ్యర్థులకు AAIలో ఉద్యోగాలు   యిర్ పోర్ట్ అథారిటీ ఆఫ్ ఇండియాలో జూనియర్ అసిస్టెంట్ పోస్టులకు నోటిఫికేషన్ రిలీజ్ చేశారు అధికారులు. మొత్తం 147 పోస్టులు అందుబాటులో ఉన్నాయి. మెకానికల్/ఆటోమొబైల్/ఫైర్ ఇంజినీరింగ్ లలో డిప్లొమా చేసిన అభ్యర్థులు ఈ ఉద్యోగాలకు అప్లై చేసుకోవచ్చు.
జీతం: రూ. 12500 నుంచి రూ. 28500
విద్యార్హతలు: కనీసం 50% ఉత్తీర్ణతతో మెకానికల్/ఆటోమొబైల్/ఫైర్ ఇంజినీరింగ్ లలో డిప్లొమా చేసుండాలి.
వయోపరిమితి: 2016 డిసెంబర్ 31 నాటికి  18 -30 ఏళ్లు ఉండాలి. SC/STలకు 18-35ఏళ్లు. OBCలకు 18-33ఏళ్లు
పరీక్షా విధానం: రాత పరీక్ష
అప్లికేషన్ చివరి తేది: 31 మార్చి, 2017
పోస్టల్ అడ్రస్: ది రీజినల్ ఎగ్జిక్యూటీవ్ డైరెక్టర్, ఎయిర్ పోర్ట్ అథారిటీ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా, సదరన్ రీజియన్, చెన్నై – 600027
అప్లికేషన్ వివరాలకు: http://www.aai.aero/employment_news/ADVERTISMENTs2017_em.pdf

APPSC Hall Ticket 2017 – Group II

APPSC Hall Ticket 2017 – Group II Services Screening Test Call Letter: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has recently released hall ticket for attending screening test for the Group II Services of Advt No. 18/2016 (General Recruitment). Screening Test will be held on 26-02-2017. Candidates who have applied for these services can download their call letter at below link…

Click here to Download Group II Services Screening Test Call Letter

https://www.psc.ap.gov.in/UI/CandidateLoginPages/UserRegistration.aspx

Admit card / call letter

Andhra Pradesh

Admit Cards Released Date	Recruitment Board	Exam Name	More Information
14/02/2017	High Court of Judicature of Hyderabad	Civil Judge (Junior Division) Written Exam Call Letter	Download Here
13/02/2017	APPSC	Group-II Services Advt No. 18/2016 Screening Test Call Letter	Download Here
08/02/2017	AP Police	SI (Civil), RSIs(AR/ SAR CPL/ APSP), Dy Jailor & Asst Matron (Prisons)  Final Written Exam Call Letter	Download here
24/01/2017	AP Postal Circle	Postman/ Mailguard Exam Call Letter	Download Here
20/01/2017	AP Police	PC Communications (Men & Women) Final Written Test Call Letter	Download Here
19/01/2017	APPSC	Assistant Engineers Advt No. 09, 10/2016 Main Exam Call Letter	Download Here

Read more: Admit card / call letter for various banks, government and all other 

QUIZ-21

QUIZ-21

Q1. Who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017?
Answer: Shatrughan Sinha

Q2. Name the Village, which has bagged the UNWTO award for Innovation in the category of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), recently?
Answer: Govardhan eco-village

Q3. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to lower broker fees by 25 per cent to _______________ per transaction of one crore rupees as part of calibration of various other fees collected by the regulator from different market intermediaries.
Answer: 15 rupees

Q4. Tanzanian athlete Alphonce Felix Simbu (24) and Kenyan runner Bornes Kitur Chepkirui (31), flew past all competition to bag the top spots in the men's and women's category respectively in the full marathon at the _______ Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) in Mumbai 
Answer: 14th

Q5. Which film has won the Best Film award at the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards?
Answer: Dangal

Q6. In which state Sadguru Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana festival has been observed every year?
Answer: Tamil Nadu

Q7. Name the Corporation, which has declared as the first Elderly-Friendly Corporation in Kerala?
Answer: Kozhikode Corporation

Q8. Name the person, who known for his movie "Limit to Freedom" has won a National award in 1996 under the category of best investigative film, has passed away recently?
Answer: Deepak Roy

Q9. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India’s economic growth rate forecast for 2016-17 to-
Answer: 6.6 per cent

Q10.  ________ was India's warmest year ever since the documenting of meteorological records began in 1901.
Answer: 2016

Q11. India has been ranked at 60th position among 79 developing economies with a score of only 3.38 in the Inclusive Development Index (IDI) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The list has been topped by which country?
Answer: Lithuania

Q12. Sitalpati or cool mat from Cooch Behar district has been recognised as an "intangible cultural heritage" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). In which state Cooch Behar district is located?
Answer: West Bengal

Q13. Which telecom company has announced mobile TV service ‘Ditto TV’ and limited fixed mobile telephony, an app that virtually turns mobiles into cordless phone working in sync with landlines within home premises?
Answer: BSNL

Q14. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated the global growth for 2016 at what per cent?
Answer: 3.1 per cent

Q15. Name the Veteran actress, who was the wife of renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen has passed away recently?
Answer: Gita Sen

Interview Tip-3

Interview Tips for Clerical posts in banks

           Interview panels that examine candidates for bank clerical posts confront a number of hilarious situations.For instance, a simple question such as, “Why did you apply to this bank?” They receive answers such as — “I had nothing else to do, so I applied.” Or “My father asked me to.” Or “I was studying and I had time to apply.”Endearingly frank they may be, but these replies are definitely not recommended if candidates want to stand a ghost of a chance with the interview panel. A number of public sector banks will soon be announcing interview dates for their clerical recruitments. About 5.31 lakh candidates have cleared the written exams and are expecting calls for interviews.We asked some experts about what they looked for in candidates. Here is their take:Dr A. K. Konar, Professor – Psychometrics, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), said candidates must be their natural self. He said, “They should be positive, focussed, honest and not try to be someone they aren't. Most panels will try to find out what the individual knows, in the limited time of 20 minutes available to them.”The panel will see if the candidate knows about the bank to which he is applying. They will find out if he has read the papers and is familiar with current affairs.Dr Konar offered a word of comfort, “They have got through the difficult part. They shouldn't get nervous or intimidated. They should be natural.”Mr V. H. Ramakrishnan, former General Manager, Bank of India, who has interviewed candidates earlier, said that most candidates are ‘well coached' — thanks to a number of coaching institutes.He said, “Candidates these days are even trained on how to enter the room, how to greet, how to sit and how to say bye at the end of interview. Very few candidates are frank and speak from the heart. They give the standard, well-rehearsed answers.”

QUIZ-21

Q1. Which among the following countries has won T20 Blind World Cup in M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru?

(a) Pakistan

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) India

(e) Australia 

Q2. Reliance Defence signs warship repair pact with US Navy recently. Who is the working CEO of Reliance Defence and Engineering?

(a) H.S. Malhi

(b) Kapil Bal

(c) M.K. Hasija

(d) Atu Mehra

(e) None of the given options is true

Q3. Adele sweeps 59th Grammy Award 2017 and wins top 3 categories. 59th Grammy Award 2017 was held in ____________.

(a) Paris, France

(b) Geneva, Switzerland

(c) Los Angeles, The USA

(d) New York City, The USA

(e) Madison Square Garden, The USA

Q4.  The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2017, 'La La Land' takes 5 trophies, Dev Patel wins for 'Lion'. It was _____________ edition of BAFTA.

(a) 67th

(b) 68th

(c) 69th

(d) 70th

(e) None of the given options is true

Q5. Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected as president of Germany, recently. He was former ____________ of Germany.

(a) Defence Minister

(b) Finance Minister

(c) Foreign Minister

(d) Food and Agriculture Minister

(e) Health Minister

Q6. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) launched a skill development center (Kaushal Vikas Kendra) in Mangaluru, recently. Who is the working Managing Director (MD) of MRPL?

(a) Mr. Sanjeev Singh

(b) Mr. H. Kumar

(c) Mr. Siddharth R. Morarka

(d) Mr. M.K. Surana

(e) None of the given options is true

Q7. Recently, people in northern California have been told to evacuate their homes after an overflow channel at the tallest dam in the US was weakened by heavy rainfall. What is the name of this dam?

(a) Oroville Dam

(b) Hoover Dam

(c) Glen Canyon Dam

(d) Shasta Dam

(e) None of the given options is true

Q8. The FIFA governing body has named former soccer player Diego Maradona as its new Ambassador. He is from ____________.

(a) Portugal

(b) Germany

(c) Ireland

(d) Argentina

(e) None of the given options is true

Q9. The 11th International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition - Aero India 2017 begins on 14 February 2017 at the Air Force Station ____________ in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

(a) Kangeri

(b) Kolar

(c) Yelahanka

(d) Chitradurga

(e) Ramanagara

Q10. ___________ bags The Guinness world record for making the tallest sand castle on the beach of eastern Puri, recently.

(a) Avtar Singh Mauni

(b) Sudarshan Pattnaik

(c) Ram Singh Chauhan

(d) Khurshid Hussain

(e) Ramveer Suyal

Q11. Who has been appointed as president of Assocham recently?

(a) Mr. Kiran Kumar

(b) Mr. Gagan Deeep Singh

(c) Mr. Sandeep Jajodia

(d) Mr. Surjeet Bansal

(e) Mr. S. Kumaraswami

Q12. Pandit Dharmsheel Chaturvedi has passed away recently. He was famous ___________.

(a) Thinker

(b) Writer

(c) Journalist

(d) All of the above

(e) None of the given options is true

Q13. Former IFS officer Narinder Chauhan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to ___________.

(a) the Republic of China

(b) the Republic of Korea

(c) the Republic of the Philippines

(d) the Republic of Ireland

(e) None of the given options is true

Q14. Name the cricketer, who holds the record of taking fastest 250 wickets in Test Matches in the world.

(a) Imran Tahir

(b) A Mendis

(c) R Ashwin

(d) Moeen Ali

(e) K Mendis

Q15. Name the Indian Company that has partnered with European defense major MBDA Missile Systems to develop missiles in India.

(a) Larsen & Toubro

(b) Reliance Defence

(c) DRDO

(d) TATA Industries

(e) HAL

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. India beat Pakistan by 9-wickets to win T20 Blind World Cup at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Successfully defending their title in the T20 Blind World Cup, India achieved the victory target of 198-runs in the 18th over in the final of the tournament. Man-of-the-match was Prakash Jayaramaiah. Man-of-the-series Badar Munir was the top-scorer for Pakistan. 

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Reliance Defence and Engineering announced an agreement with the American Navy for repair and alteration services for warships of the largest forward- deployed Seventh Fleet operating in the region. The Seventh Fleet’s area of responsibility includes the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean and at any given time there are roughly 50­70 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft and approximately 20,000 sailors under its command.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The 59th annual Grammy Awards were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Adele won the top three Grammy awards, taking home the statuettes for album, record and song of the year in a shock victory over Beyonce. Adele won all five Grammys for which she was nominated, including for her comeback album “25” and her single “Hello.”

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Director Damien Chazelle's musical "La La Land" continued its award dominance by taking five trophies, including at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA. At the ceremony on Sunday night, British-Indian star Dev Patel got recognition for his role in "Lion", getting award for best supporting actor.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected as President by a Parliamentary Assembly. He won 931 out of 1,260 votes. The Social Democrat, Steinmeier is one of Germany's most popular politicians. 

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) launched a skill development centre (Kaushal Vikas Kendra) in Mangaluru. Speaking at the alunch programme, H Kumar, Managing Director of MRPL, said the centre will train 60 youths in areas such as ‘industrial electrician’ and ‘CNC operator-turning’.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. More than 180,000 people in northern California have been told to evacuate their homes after an overflow channel at the tallest Oroville dam in the US was weakened by heavy rainfall. The emergency spillway of the 770 ft (230m) tall Oroville Dam was close to collapse.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Diego Maradona has got an ambassador's role with FIFA. The governing body wants to ensure the Argentina great "has a major role in FIFA's activities to promote the game across the globe, including with its Legends team.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The 11th International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition - Aero India 2017 will begin on 14 February 2017 at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The five-day biennial event is being organized by Defence Exhibition Organisation (DEO). Nearly 270 Indian and 279 foreign companies will take part in the expo.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. After spectacular displays of sand arts, sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik from Odisha has marked his place in the Guinness World Record for building the world's tallest sandcastle on the beach of eastern Puri. Along with his 45 students, Sudarsan took about nine days to build the 48 feet-high sculpture under the theme of ‘World Peace’.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. CMD Sandeep Jajodia has been appointed as the new president of industry chamber Assocham. Balkrishan Goenka, Chairman, Welspun Group and Kiran Kumar Grandhi, vice-chairman of GMR Infrastructure Ltd, have taken over as senior vice-president and vice-president respectively.

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. The eminent thinker, writer and journalist Pandit Dharmsheel Chaturvedi passed away. The Hindi Kavi Pt. Dharmsheel Chaturvedi was considered ‘Swayam Mein Benaras’ means ‘Banaras in Himself’ in elite circle.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Former IFS officer Narinder Chauhan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of the Philippines. Currently, Narinder Chauhan is working as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian off-spin specialist Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest cricketer to take 250 wickets in Test matches. He achieved this feat in his 45th test match against Bangladesh on 12 February 2017, when he dismissed captain of Bangladesh team Mushfiqur Rahim at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad.Ashwin surpassed Australian fast bowler Dennis Keith Lillee, who played 48 matches to reach the milestone of 250 Test wicket.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Engineering and construction major L&T entered into a joint venture with European defence major MBDA (Matra BAe Dynamics) Missile Systems for development of missiles in India. L&T will own 51 per cent stake in the JV named L&T MBDA Missile Systems and the rest 49 with the European partner. Initially, the JV will look to develop and supply fifth generation Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM5s), missiles for coastal batteries and high speed target drones.

QUIZ-20

Q1. Mr. Vikas Swarup has been recently appointed as the new High Commissioner to Canada. He is Spokesperson in which one of the following Indian Ministry?

(a) Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

(b) Chemicals and Fertilizers, Parliamentary Affairs

(c) Ministry of External Affairs

(d) Health and Family Welfare

(e) Health and Family Welfare

Q2. Vice-President Hamid Ansari is set to embark on a five-day visit to Rwanda and Uganda, in a bid to strengthen ties with the African countries. Who is the Prime minister and what is the capital of Uganda, respectively?

(a) Yoweri Museveni, Mbarara

(b) Ruhakana Rugunda, Kampala

(c) Edward Ssekandi, Mukono

(d) Entebbe Mpofu, Lira

(e) Kizza Besigye, Kasese

Q3. Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS II) has been flagged off recently from Safdarjung Railway station in Delhi. The SECAS II will culminate its journey at ________________.

(a) Bangalore, Karnataka

(b) Kolkata, West Bengal

(c) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

(d) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

(e) None of the above options are correct

Q4. Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan will  host the Hindi version of popular international show TED Talks. Star India will air the Indian version of TED Talks. What is the name of Hindi version of show TED Talks?

(a) India Nayi Soch

(b) India Ek Nayi Pehel

(c) Udaan

(d) Dekhega India

(e) The Real India

Q5. A Campaign against Drug Addiction was organized by Shimla Press Club in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The campaign aims to make the state drug free. This campaign was inaugurated by _________________.

(a) Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh

(b) Governor Acharya Devvrat

(c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(d) President Pranab Mukherjee

(e) Mayor Sanjay Chauhan

Q6. Raytheon Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to engage in the co-production of Stinger air defense missile components, recently. Who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL)?

(a) Mr Sukaran Singh

(b) Mr Ratan Tata

(c) Mr Sandeep Jajodia

(d) Natarajan Chandrasekaran

(e) None of the above options are correct

Q7. Saab subsidiary, Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL), Indian Avionics Division have signed a contract to deliver Transfer of Technology (ToT).  Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) is _____________ based company.

(a) Japan

(b) Germany

(c) Russia

(d) Canada

(e) South Africa

Q8. Reserve Bank of India has raised the ceiling of gold loans given by regional rural banks (RRB) to ______________ from Rs 1 lakh, expanding the access to credit for farmers and artisans willing to pledge gold as collateral.

(a) Rs 3 lakh

(b) Rs 1.5 Lakh

(c) Rs 2 Lakh

(d) Rs 2.5 Lakh

(e) Rs 3.5 Lakh

Q9. It is in partnership with this Indian company Rafale fighter jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation has floated a joint venture. It was announced at the Aero India 2017 air show at Yelahanka airbase.

(a) DRDO

(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

(e) Tata Advanced System

(d) Reliance Aerostructure Limited

(e) ISRO

Q10. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for execution of infrastructure development works at HAL’s new Greenfield helicopter facility at Tumakuru, Karnataka. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of HAL?

(a) Avinash Chander

(b) D Prakash

(c) T Suvarna Raju

(d) A.S. Kiran Kumar

(e) None of the options given above are correct

                                                            ANSWERS

S.1 Ans. (c)

Sol. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup has been appointed the new High Commissioner to Canada. Mr. Swarup, a well-known author, became the MEA spokesperson in April 2015. He is expected to join his new post in Ottawa by mid-March. Mr. Swarup is the author of Q&A , a novel that was made into the Hollywood blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire.

S.2 Ans. (b)

Sol. Vice-President Hamid Ansari is set to embark on a five-day visit to Rwanda and Uganda, in a bid to strengthen ties with the African countries.  Mr. Ansari will visit Rwanda from February 19 to 21 and Uganda from February 21 to 23. He will be accompanied on the trip by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla, four MPs, senior officials and a business and media delegation. Ruhakana Rugunda is the Prime Minister of Uganda and Kampala is its capital.

S.3 Ans. (d)

Sol. Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS II) was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway station in Delhi. The train was open for public viewing at Delhi Cantonment Railway Station. The train will later embark upon its journey across the country. The SECAS II will run till 8th September and culminate its journey at Gandhinagar.

S.4 Ans. (a)

Sol. Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan will host the Hindi version of popular international show TED Talks. Star India will air the Indian version TED Talks 'India Nayi Soch', a global first Hindi TV talk show created in partnership with TED, the non-profit devoted to ideas worth spreading. This is the first time TED is collaborating with a network and mega-star to produce a TV series featuring original TED Talks in a language other than English.

S.5 Ans. (b)

Sol. The Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated a Campaign against Drug Addiction organized by Shimla Press Club in Shimla. The campaign aims to make the state drug free. The Governor has announced to grant Rs 1 lakh to the Press Club Shimla for organizing the campaign against drugs.

S.6 Ans. (a)

Sol.  Raytheon Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to engage in the co-production of Stinger air defense missile components. Mr Sukaran Singh has been appointed the managing director and chief executive officer of Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), Tata Sons’ subsidiary for its aerospace and defense business in December 2014. Mr Singh, who joined the Tata group in 2003, is a director of TASL. TASL provides integrated solutions for Aerospace, Defense and Homeland Security.

S.7 Ans. (e)

Sol. Saab subsidiary Saab Grintek Defense (SGD) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.’s  (HAL) Avionics Division have signed a contract to deliver transfer of technology (ToT) between South Africa and India. The contract valued at $8.5 million (ZAR112 million) was signed and announced at Aero India 2017

and will see the transfer of technology for in-country maintenance of Saab’s Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) system in India. Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) is South Africa based company.

S.8 Ans. (c)

Sol. Reserve Bank of India has raised the ceiling of gold loans given by regional rural banks (RRB) to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1 lakh, expanding the access to credit for farmers and artisans willing to pledge gold as collateral. RRBs with their 21000 branch network across country's rural belt play a significant role in farm credit and offer loans for various purposes against the security of gold or gold ornaments as a part of their lending policy. RBI has doubled the gold loan ceiling for loans not exceeding 12 months from the date of sanction.

S.9 Ans. (d)

Sol. Reliance Aero structure Limited (RAL)'s Joint Venture with Rafale fighter jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation- Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL)- has been incorporated. Eric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation France, will be the Chairman, and Anil D Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Group, Co-Chairman of DRAL, it was announced at the ongoing Aero India 2017 air show at Yelahanka airbase here. Eric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation France, will be the Chairman, and Anil D Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Group, Co-Chairman of DRAL, it was announced at the ongoing Aero India 2017 air show at Yelahanka airbase.

S.10 Ans. (c)

Sol. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for execution of infrastructure development works at HAL’s new Greenfield helicopter facility at Tumakuru. The MoU was signed at Aero India 2017. “The project spread over 615 acres of land allotted by the Karnataka government will house infrastructure for production and testing facilities, self-sufficient manufacturing capabilities of a wide range of helicopters of 3-ton to 12-ton class,” said T Suvarna Raju, Chairman and Managing Director, HAL.