Daily GK Update 04th April, 2017

Government sets up National Board for Electric Mobility 

i. The Centre has constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) to promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric (& hybrid) vehicles and their components.
ii. The Board will be chaired by the Shri Girish Shankar,  Secretary of the Department of Heavy Industry. The NBEM will examine, formulate and propose short as well as long-term plans and contours of the mission program on electric mobility and its objectives.

India, Malaysia tie up for skilling, entrepreneurship development

i. The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) has tied up with Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB), an arm of Human Resource Development Fund under Ministry of HRD, Malaysia.
ii.The tie-up was done for skill development and providing assistance to the South-East Asian country in its target of ensuring 35 per cent skilled Malaysian workforce by 2020.
iii. The first activity after signing the MoU would be to train close to 100 youth in entrepreneurship through classroom training, simulation exercises and field exposure.

First bio-gas bus in Kolkata with flat Rs1 fare

i. Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1.
ii. The company has tied-up with Ashok Leyland to manufacture the 54-seater bus at a cost of Rs 13 lakh approximately. The first bus will be flagged off on April 7, 2017 and will run between Ultadanga in the north and Garia in the south in Kolkata.

Malaysia agrees to set up technology park in Andhra Pradesh

i. A Malaysian company MTN has agreed to help set up a technology park in Andhra Pradesh that’s expected to attract private sector investment of $100 million in the first phase.
ii. The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board and MIGHT (Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology) Technology Nurturing Sdn. Bhd (MTN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on building the park, which will cover 250 acres and focus on new technologies.
iii. Phase 1 will be spread over 100 acres to produce biodegradable packaging for the food and electronics industries.

SBI cuts lending rates by 0.15%

i. Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy this week, the country's largest bank, State Bank of India has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 0.15%.

ii. Base rate or the minimum lending rate of the bank has been reduced from 9.25% to 9.1%. The cut in SBI's base rate was effective from 1st April 2017.

 Ola integrates with UPI to simplify payment options

i. Cab aggregator Ola has integrated with Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to simplify digital payment options for its customers.

ii. This integration will allow Ola customers to use their unique UPI IDs to pay for all their rides on the Ola platform. While making payments for the Ola rides, a customer will now have an option called ‘Pay by UPI’ along with cash, debit/credit card and Ola Money wallet option.

FIFA bans former Guatemala FA president Brayan Jimenez for life

i. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) banned Guatemala's former football chief Brayan Jimenez for life over corruption, bribery and other offences.

ii. Jimenez was banned for life from all football-related activities at national and international level.

India ranks 3rd for third year in a row in WADA doping charts

i. India has been ranked third for the third year in a row in a doping violation report published by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015 with 117 athletes from the country being punished after testing positive for banned substances.

ii. India followed Russian Federation (176 athletes) and Italy (129 athletes) at the third spot in the doping violation chart released by the WADA.

WhatsApp mulls foray into digital payments with India launch
i. WhatsApp move into digital payments in India, its biggest market that is home to 200 million of its billion plus global users, would replicate similar moves by messaging apps like Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat in China.
ii. WhatsApp is working to launch person-to-person payments in India in the next six months.

Lenin Moreno to sworn in as the Ecuador President
i. Ruling Party of Ecuador, Alianza PAIS candidate Lenin Moreno won the Ecuador’s presidential election to sworn in as the Ecuador President.
ii. He defeated conservative former banker Guillermo Lasso who demands a recount after three exit polls.



Noted scriptwriter Ajey Jhankar no more
i. Ajey Jhankar, the noted author and filmmaker passed away. He served as a Director of MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Pvt. Ltd from January 2000.
ii. He was the writer of Marathi novel 'Sarkarnama'.

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passes away

i. Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passes away. She was 84.

ii. She was from Jaipur Gharana and received the Padma Bhushan in 1987 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2002.

Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-

• Centre has constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) 
• NBEM full form is National Board of Electric Mobility 
• India, Malaysia signed for seven MoUs
• Malaysia currency and capital is Malaysian ringgit and Kaula Lumpur.
• India's First Biogas Bus Service Launched in Kolkata
• Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched this service in Kolkata with a fare of Rs1.
• A Malaysian company MIGHT Technology Nurturing Sdn. Bhd (MTN) has agreed to help set up a technology park in Andhra Pradesh
• Full form of MIGHT is Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology
• Malaysia’s Prime Minister is Mr. Najib Razak and its capital is Kuala Lumpur
• State Bank of India has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 0.15%
• Headquarter of SBI in Mumbai
• Chairperson of SBI is Arundhati Bhattacharya
• SBI was founded in 1955
• SBI earlier named as Imperial Bank of India which was founded in 1921
• Ola tied up with UPI
• Ola headquarter is in Bengaluru and CEO is Bhavish Aggarwal
• UPI is a payment system launched by National Payments Corporation of India and regulated by Reserve Bank of India
• UPI is used to facilitates the fund transfer between two bank accounts on the mobile platform instantly.
• Full form of FIFA is International Federation of Association Football
• It has banned Guatemala's former football chief Brayan Jimenez for life
• Guatemala is a Country in Central America and its capital is Guatemala City
• Headquarter of FIFA is in Zurich, Switzerland and its President is Gianni Infantino
• India has been ranked third in a doping violation report published by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015
• The list was topped by Russia
• The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999
• Headquarter of WADA is in Montreal, Canada.
• Classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passes away
• She was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1987 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2002.

QUIZ-04

QUIZ-04

Q1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage engine for GSLV Mark III at its Liquid Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district of _____________.
Answer: Tamil Nadu

Q2. Jambuvantrao Dhote died in Yavatmal of Maharashtra due to heart attack, recently. He was famous _____________.
Answer: Politician

Q3. A famous Indian singer _________________ has been honoured with the 'Legendary Award' 2017 by Brand Laureate. The Brand Laureate Awards recognise world-class achievement in branding amongst individuals and companies.
Answer: Lata Mangeshkar

Q4. An Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) has been commissioned at Kochi recently by Vice Admiral AR Karwe, Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Southern Naval Command. It is the 20th and the last in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. What is the name of this Ship?
Answer: AYUSH

Q5. Which country has hosted the Women's World Chess Championship 2017, a 64-player knock-out tournament?
Answer: Iran

Q6. Who has been selected for 2016 Vyas Samman for his novel "Kaatna Shami Ka Vriksha Padma Pankhuri Ki Dhar Se"?
Answer: Surendra Verma

Q7. There are 75 small operational airports in the country, and this number will increase to over 125 with the successful implementation of UDAN the new scheme through which the government hopes to make flying viable to Tier II and III cities.
UDAN stands for-
Answer: Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik

Q8. Eight Executive Directors (EDs) have been appointed in various public sector banks on the recommendations of Banks Board Bureau Initially, they have been appointments for ____________ year period.
Answer: Three year

Q9. Union Human Resource Development Ministry has stated that to avail benefit under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University students, applicants will now have to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar card or undergo Aadhaar authentication. Who is the present Union Human Resource Development (HRD) minister?
Answer: Prakash Javadekar

Q10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the gold loan limit for RRBs (Regional Rural Banks) to ___________ from the current Rs 1 lakh to help the farmers and artisans have access to credit who are willing to pledge gold as collateral.
Answer: Rs. 2,00,000

Q11. Statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram is celebrated on 20th February every year. These two states of India were established in year ____________.
Answer: 1987

Q12. An MoU was signed at the ‘Momentum Jharkhand: Global Investors’ Summit & Trade Exhibition between Jharkhand government and a leading IT company to leverage cloud technologies to drive the state’s digital ambitions. What is the name of that IT company?
Answer: Microsoft India

Q13. The world famous 'Khajuraho Dance Festival' begun in Madhya Pradesh, recently. When did UNESCO inscripted Khajuraho in World Heritage Centre?
Answer: 1986

Q14. Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir passed away, recently. He was ___________ years old.
Answer: 68

Q15. People of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh celebrated statehood day on 20th february. It was ___________ statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
Answer: 31st

Daily GK Update 03rd April, 2017

19th commonwealth forestry conference to begin in Uttarakhand today

i. 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference (CFC) 2017 will begin today at Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

ii. Uttarakhand Governor Dr. K.K. Paul will inaugurate the 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference at the FRI in Dehradun.
iii. The 5-day conference is being organized on the theme ‘Forests for Prosperity and Posterity’.

Union Textiles Minister launches PowerTex India Scheme

i. The Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for power loom sector development, simultaneously at over 45 locations in the country.

ii. The Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Launched the scheme in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra. The scheme will especially benefit small powerloom weavers.

iii. The Minister and CMs interacted with various states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and others through video conference, as PowerTex India scheme was launched nationwide.

Madhya Pradesh CM launches 'MP e-nagarpalika' app

i. The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an app named ‘MP e-nagarpalika’ to provide various municipal services online.

ii. The mobile app was launched by state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. This app would offer 378 services like online payment of property tax, seeking building permission, birth/ marriage/death certificates etc. It will also register complaints related to garbage, water, streetlights etc.

iii. Online payment gateway would be available on this app. This mobile app would encourage the cashless transaction.

Mizoram signs MoU to join in UDAY

i. Mizoram has become the 27th State to join the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).

ii. Mizoram signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the scheme on March 31 for operational improvement of the State’s Power Distribution Department.

iii. According to government estimates, the State will derive an overall net benefit of approximately Rs. 198 crore by opting to participate in UDAY, by way of cheaper funds, reduction in AT&C and transmission losses.
iv. Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have also recently joined the Centre’s power distribution company debt relief scheme, Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY).

India-Malaysia signs seven agreements

i. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is on a 6-day visit to India. Two countries sign seven agreements including air services agreement and MoUs in education and sports.

ii. The pacts were signed after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Razak at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. This is Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's third visit to India since 2009.

IISc ranked best educational institution by HRD Ministry

i. Bengaluru's Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Delhi's Miranda House have made it to the top of respective categories in the country's official higher education rankings announced by the government.

ii. Releasing the list in New Delhi, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar stated that the government will provide more grants and funds for institutions faring better in rankings.

TOP UNIVERSITIES

1. IISc, Bangalore

2. JNU, New Delhi

3. BHU, Varanasi

TOP COLLEGES

1. Miranda House, Delhi

2. Loyola College, Chennai
3. Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi

Under GST regime, tax evasion over Rs 5 crore a non-bailable offense

i. Tax evasion of over Rs 5 crore under the GST regime would be a non-bailable offense and the police would have the authority to make an arrest without a warrant.

ii. The Central GST (CGST) Bill provides that if the offenses relating to taxable goods and/or services where the amount of tax evaded or the amount of input tax credit wrongly availed or the amount of refund wrongly taken exceeds Rs 5 crore, it shall be treated as cognizable and non-bailable.

Rajiv Kumar Chander appointed as India's Ambassador and permanent representative to the UN

i. Rajiv Kumar Chander has been appointed as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva.

ii. Mr. Chander belongs to the Indian Foreign Services batch of 1983. He is currently the consul general of India in Vancouver since August 2015. He was the deputy permanent representative with the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Geneva, between 2006 and 2009.

Indira Banerjee appointed as new Chief Justice of Madras High Court

i. Justice Indira Banerjee, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

ii. She succeeded Sanjay Kishan Kaushal. With this, Justice Banerjee became the second woman to head the Madras High Court. Justice Kumari Bhatnagar was the first lady to head the Charted court in 1992.

Vipul takes charge as new Consul General of Dubai

i. Diplomat Vipul, a 1998 batch Indian Foreign Service officer took up the charge as the new Consul General of Dubai.

ii. Mr. Vipul has succeeded Anurag Bhushan. Before joining the Consulate at Dubai, he was working in the office of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. He had earlier served at India’s diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka and Egypt.

Sindhu lifts India Open badminton title 2017

i. Olympic silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu has defeated Carolina Marin (Spain) in straight sets 21-19, 21-16 in 47 minutes at the India Open badminton championship 2017 in New Delhi.

ii. This was the second Superseries title win for Sindhu. The Indian shuttler has shown character in the tournament and she entered the final after beaten Saina Nehwal and Sung ji-Hyun. 

Roger Federer wins Miami Open 2017

i. Roger Federer (Switzerland) defeated Rafael Nadal (Spain) to win Miami Open 2017 Singles title. Miami Open 2017 was held in Florida, USA.
ii. A fourth straight win over Nadal was his longest winning streak in their 13-year professional rivalry which makes Federer the oldest winner of the Miami Open.

iii. The victory was Federer’s 26th ATP Masters 1000 title, only Novak Djokovic with 30 and Rafael Nadal with 28 have won more titles than Federer.

The other winners in Miami Open 2017 are as follows- 

1. Women's Singles- Johanna Konta (United Kingdom)

2. Men's Doubles- Łukasz Kubot (Poland)/ Marcelo Melo (Brazil)
3. Women's Doubles- Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) / Xu Yifan (China)

Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-

• The 5-day long 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference (CFC) begun in Dehradun, Uttarakhand
• The theme of conference is ‘Forests for Prosperity and Posterity’
• Dehradun is capital of Uttarakhand
• Governor of Uttarakhand is Dr. K.K. Paul and Trivendra Singh Rawat is newly elected Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
• The Government has launched PowerTex India scheme for power loom sector development
• The Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Launched the scheme in Maharashtra
• Madhya Pradesh government has launched an app named ‘MP e-nagarpalika’
• The app was launched by MP CM  Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• The mobile app will encourage the cashless transaction
• Full form of UDAY is Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana
• Mizoram has become the 27th State to join UDAY
• First state to join UDAY scheme was Andhra Pradesh
• UDAY was launched in November 2015
• Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have recently joined UDAY.
• Bengaluru's IISc and Delhi's Miranda House topped in University and College category, respectively
• The list was announced by Union Human Resource Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar
• Tax evasion over Rs 5 crore is a non-bailable offense under GST regime
• GST council is headed by Finance Minister of India Mr. Arun Jaitley
• The government has set a target date of July 1 for rollout of the GST
• The Central GST Bill, The Integrated GST Bill, The GST (Compensation to States) Bill, and The Union Territory GST Bill, 2017 were passed recently by the Parliament of India.
• Rajiv Kumar Chander has been appointed as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva
• He is currently the consul general of India in Vancouver
• United Nations headquartered in New York City, USA.
• Justice Indira Banerjee has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court
• She succeeded Sanjay Kishan Kaushal
• Justice Banerjee was the second woman to head the Madras High court and Justice Kumari Bhatnagar was the first lady to head the court in 1992.
• Mr. Vipul takes charge as new Consul General of Dubai
• He has replaced Anurag Bhushan
• Abu Dhabi is capital of the UAE and Sheikh Zayed is the prince of UAE
• P.V. Sindhu has lifts India Open badminton title 2017.
• The Final match of India Open badminton title 2017 held in New Delhi.
• Carolina Marin is a badminton player from Spain.
• This was the second Superseries title win for Sindhu.
• P.V. Sindhu has defeated Carolina Marin at the India Open badminton championship 2017.
• Roger Federer wins Miami Open 2017 Singles title
• Miami Open 2017 was held in Florida, USA
• Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal
• Johanna Konta from the UK won the Women's Singles title.

NICL Recruitment 2017

NICL Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 205 Administrative Officer Posts: National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has published notification for the recruitment of 205 Administrative Officer (Generalist) Scale I vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 30-03-2017 to 20-04-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below….

NICL Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 205
Name of the Post: Administrative Officer (Generalist) Scale I
1. UR: 113 Posts
2. SC: 31 Posts
3. ST: 16 Posts
4. OBC: 45 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 21 – 30 years as on 01-03-2017. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates & 10 years for PWD Candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation/ Post Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by Central Government with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on preliminary exam, main exam & interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 100/- for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates and Rs. 600/- for all candidates other than SC/ ST/ PWD candidates through online by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.nationalinsuranceindia.com from 30-03-2017 to 20-04-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online candidates should have valid e mail id & passward
2. Candidates log on the website www.nationalinsuranceindia.com
3. Click on Recruitment ————-> APPLY ONLINE – RECRUITMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS (GENERALISTS) SCALE I
4. Read all instructions log in your self
5. Fill all the details & submit the form
6.Now take a print out of online application for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee	30-03-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee	20-04-2017
Last Date for Editing Application Details	20-04-2017
Last Date for printing your application	05-05-2017
Date of online Examination – Phase I	3rd/ 4th June 2017 (Tentative)
Date for Downloading of call letters for examination commences From	10 days prior to the date of examination
Date of Online Examination – Phase II	02-07-2017 (Tentative)

For more details like salary, experience, reservation & other information click on the link given below..

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Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2017

Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online 400 Probationary Officer Posts: Baroda Manipal School of Banking, Bank of Baroda has advertised a notification for the recruitment of 400 Probationary Officer vacancies in Junior Management Grade / Scale-I. Eligible candidates can apply online from 01-04-2017 to 01-05-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below…

Bank of Baroda Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 400
Name of the Post: Probationary Officer
1. Unreserved: 202 Posts
2. OBC: 108 Posts
3. SC: 60 Posts
4. ST: 30 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be in between 20 – 28 years as on 01-04-2017. Age relaxation is admissible to 05 years for SC/ ST candidates, 03 years for OBC candidates and 10 years for PWD candidates as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Degree (Graduation) with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ ST/ PWD) marks in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification as such recognized by Central Government.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Online Exam, Psychometric Assessment, Group Discussion and Interview.

Application Fee: Applicants required to pay Rs. 100/- for for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates and Rs. 750/- for all others through Online Payment (Credit Card, Debit Card & Net banking) or through online by using Debit card or Credit card.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.bankofbaroda.co.in from 01-04-2017 to 01-05-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying Online Applicants should have scanned copies of photograph and signature.
2. Candidates should log on to www.bankofbaroda.co.in
3. Go to Announcements & Select the Desired post.
4. Read all the Notification and Click on “”CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR SELECTION FOR ADMISSION TO BARODA MANIPAL SCHOOL OF BANKING”)”.
5. Enter Login Details & Fill all the details the submit the form.
6. Complete the Registration if she/ he would be New user.
7. Now take printout of online application for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Apply Online & Payment of Fee	01-04-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee	01-05-2017
Last Date for printing of application	16-05-2017
Date for Download of Call letter for Examination	12-05-2017
Date of Examination (Tentative)	27-05-2017

For more details like pay, qualification, experience, relaxation & other information click on the link given below….

Click here for Recruitment Advt & Guide Lines

Click here to Apply Online

http://ibps.sifyitest.com/bobmansbmar17/

QUIZ-03

Q1. The major E-commerce group Amazon has recently declared to launch an app named __________ for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST).

(a) All About GST

(b) A-Z GST Guide

(c) Complete GST Guide

(d) GST Guide

(e) None of the given options are true

Q2. Name the person who has been appointed as the Chairman of Vodafone-Idea merged entity, recently.

(a) Aditya Birla

(b) S Srinivasan

(c) Sunder Kumar Sen

(d) Kumar Mangalam Birla

(e) S Agnihotri

Q3. Finance Minister has recently finalized capital infusion for 10 PSU banks. Name the bank that has grabbed maximum capital.

(a) IDBI Bank

(b) UCO bank

(c) Allahabad Bank

(d) IDFC Bank

(e) Indian Overseas Bank

Q4. The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) was recently merged with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). Name the Executive Director of the BMB.

(a) Mrs. Sushma Roy

(b) Mrs. S M Swathi

(c) Mrs. Bhavna Agnihotri

(d) Mrs. Laxmi Devi

(e) Mrs. Shanthi Shukla

Q5. The High Court of which of the following Indian State has given the status of "living human entities" to the Ganga and Yamuna, recently?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Bihar

(e) None of the given options are true

Q6. ICICI Bank has recently announced the launch of mobile banking app named ___________ for rural customers.

(a) iSuvidha

(b) iBuddy

(c) iPocket

(d) Mera iMobile

(e) None of the given options are true

Q7. Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of digital payment platform FreeCharge.

(a) Jason Kothari

(b) Arun Sangmitra

(c) B B Mohan

(d) Sandeep Mahajan

(e) Deepak Shah

Q8. International Day of Forest is observed globally on ________.

(a) 23 April

(b) 22 April

(c) 21 March

(d) 22 March

(e) 22 February

Q9. In the recently released Forbes Billionaire list, Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani was on _____ position globally with a net worth of $23.2 billion.

(a) 42nd

(b) 21st

(c) 33rd

(d) 44th

(e) 37th

Q10. Name the state team that has won the Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy recently after defeating Bengal.

(a) Saurashtra

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Mumbai

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Gujarat

Q11. What is the rank of India in the recently released World Happiness Report, 2017?

(a) 142

(b) 122

(c) 115

(d) 135

(e) 104

Q12. Name the cricketer who has recently become the first Indian to face 500 balls in  test innings.

(a) Karun Nair

(b) Virat Kohli

(c) K L Rahul

(d) Ajinkya Rehane

(e) Cheteshwar Pujara

Q13. Name the person who has been recently appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Bank.

(a) Mahesh Kumar Jain

(b) Ashok Shekhawat

(c) Kishore Piraji Kharat

(d) Arun Samanta

(e) Rupesh Goyal

Q14. Headquarter of Bhartiya Mahila Bank is situated in ___________.

(a) Mumbai

(b) New Delhi

(c) Hyderabad

(d) Chennai

(e) Mysore

Q15. What is the theme of International Day of Forest 2017?

(a) Forest and Sustainable Development

(b) Preserving Forest

(c) Together with Forest

(d) Forests and energy

(e) Stand with Forest

                                                                    ANSWERS

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. E-commerce major Amazon India has come out with a new programme for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST), which is set to be rolled out from July 1, 2017 called the ‘A-Z GST Guide’.

S2. Ans.(d)

Sol. British telecom major Vodafone and Aditya Birla group-run Idea Cellular today announced the merger of their operations and Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla has been appointed as the Chairman of Vodafone-Idea merged entity.

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Finance Ministry has chalked out a turnaround-linked Rs 8,586-crore capital infusion plan for 10 PSBs. The Top five capital gaining banks are IDBI Bank (Rs 1,900 crore), Bank of India (Rs 1,500 crore), UCO bank (Rs 1,150 crore) and Andhra Bank and Indian Overseas Bank with Rs 1,100 crore each.

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. New-Delhi headquartered The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) will be merged with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). Mrs. S M Swathi is the Executive Director of the BMB.

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol. The Uttarakhand High Court has given the status of "living human entities" to the Ganga and Yamuna, two of India's most sacred rivers.

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets has announced the launch of a mobile banking app 'Mera iMobile' for rural customers.

S7. Ans.(a)

Sol. E-commerce firm Snapdeal announced the appointment of Jason Kothari as the Chief Executive Officer of its digital payment platform FreeCharge.

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. March 21 is the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Forests, which promotes the importance of forests and trees in our lives.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani leads the pack of Indian billionaires, coming in at the 33rd position globally with a net worth of $23.2 billion.

S10. Ans.(d)

Sol. In Cricket, Tamil Nadu has won the domestic 50-over competition, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, for the fifth time.

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. India ranked 122nd out of 155 countries in the recently released World Happiness Report, 2017.

S12. Ans.(e)

Sol. Cheteshwar Pujara has become the first Indian to face 500-plus balls in an innings, going past the mark against Australia.

S13. Ans.(c)

Sol. Kishore Piraji Kharat, who was appointed as IDBI Bank CEO, has now been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Bank.

S14. Ans.(b)

Sol. Headquarter of BMB is in New Delhi

S15. Ans.(d)

Sol. March 21 is the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Forests, which promotes the importance of forests and trees in our lives. The 2017 theme is 'Forests and energy'.