QUIZ-12
Q1. The Sports Ministry budget got a substantial hike of Rs 350 crore in the union budget for 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament. How much amount has allocated compared to Rs 1592 crore earmarked last year for Sports Ministry budget?
Answer: Rs 1943 crore
Q2. Name the person, who has been appointed as principal economic adviser in department of Economic affairs?
Answer: Sanjeev Sanyal
Q3. The National Rail Museum has celebrated its 40th anniversary on 01st February 2017. National Rail Museum is located at-
Answer: New Delhi
Q4. Joginder Singh has passed away recently. Joginder Singh was the former chief of-
Answer: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Q5. Name the person, who has been appointed as new CEO and Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE), two months after the sudden exit of Chitra Ramkrishna from the top post?
Answer: Vikram Limaye
Q6. Which state has launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) recently?
Answer: Assam
Q7. Who has been featured in the latest cover star of the bible of cricket- Wisden Cricketer's Almanack?
Answer: Virat Kohli
Q8. Which country will be host International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Asia Cup basketball tournament in July, 2017?
Answer: India
Q9. The renowned Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away recently. She hailed from-
Answer: Pakistan
Q10. Which banks has signed an agreement with Religare Health Insurance Co Ltd to market its products and services through the distribution network of the bank across India?
Answer: Corporation Bank
Q11. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry led by under Prakash Javadekar is set to constitute a NTA which will be responsible for conducting examinations for higher and secondary education. What does NTA stand for-
Answer: National Testing Agency
Q12. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has started its operation with 5 pilot branches in Bengaluru. Who is MD and CEO of the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?
Answer: Samit Ghosh
Q13. ____________lifted up the ban it had imposed on United States Wrestlers, thus allowing them to participate in the Freestyle World Cup to be held in Iran in February 2017.
Answer: Iran
Q14. Who has been honoured with the prestigious $1 million 2017 Genesis Prize by Israel for the utmost contribution for Jewish community?
Answer: Anish Kapoor
Q15. A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Ministry of Tourism, M/s NPCC & NBCC and Government of ______________ for the implementation of Tourism projects.
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Rs 1943 crore
Q2. Name the person, who has been appointed as principal economic adviser in department of Economic affairs?
Answer: Sanjeev Sanyal
Q3. The National Rail Museum has celebrated its 40th anniversary on 01st February 2017. National Rail Museum is located at-
Answer: New Delhi
Q4. Joginder Singh has passed away recently. Joginder Singh was the former chief of-
Answer: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Q5. Name the person, who has been appointed as new CEO and Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE), two months after the sudden exit of Chitra Ramkrishna from the top post?
Answer: Vikram Limaye
Q6. Which state has launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) recently?
Answer: Assam
Q7. Who has been featured in the latest cover star of the bible of cricket- Wisden Cricketer's Almanack?
Answer: Virat Kohli
Q8. Which country will be host International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Asia Cup basketball tournament in July, 2017?
Answer: India
Q9. The renowned Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away recently. She hailed from-
Answer: Pakistan
Q10. Which banks has signed an agreement with Religare Health Insurance Co Ltd to market its products and services through the distribution network of the bank across India?
Answer: Corporation Bank
Q11. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry led by under Prakash Javadekar is set to constitute a NTA which will be responsible for conducting examinations for higher and secondary education. What does NTA stand for-
Answer: National Testing Agency
Q12. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has started its operation with 5 pilot branches in Bengaluru. Who is MD and CEO of the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?
Answer: Samit Ghosh
Q13. ____________lifted up the ban it had imposed on United States Wrestlers, thus allowing them to participate in the Freestyle World Cup to be held in Iran in February 2017.
Answer: Iran
Q14. Who has been honoured with the prestigious $1 million 2017 Genesis Prize by Israel for the utmost contribution for Jewish community?
Answer: Anish Kapoor
Q15. A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Ministry of Tourism, M/s NPCC & NBCC and Government of ______________ for the implementation of Tourism projects.
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir