Oriental Bank of Commerce Recruitment 2017

Oriental Bank of Commerce Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 120 Specialist Officer Posts: Oriental Bank of Commerce has announced a notification for the recruitment of 120 Specialist Officer (Assistant Manager (Financial Analyst), Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant, Senior Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant, Taxation, Senior Manager (FA)-Chartered Accountant Ind AS Cell) vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 07-04-2017 to 26-04-2017. Other details like age limit, qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

Oriental Bank of Commerce Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 120
Name of the Posts: Specialist Officer
1. Senior Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant, Taxation: 01 Post
2. Senior Manager (FA)-Chartered Accountant Ind AS Cell: 01 Post
3. Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant: 18 Posts
4. Assistant Manager (Financial Analyst): 100 Posts

Age Limit: Candidate age should be between 25 to 35 years for Post 1, 2, 23 to 35 years for Post 3, 21 to 30 years Post 4 as on 01-04-2017. Upper age relaxation is applicable by 5 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe, 3 years for Other Backward Classes, 10 years for Persons with Disability as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidate should have passed CA Exam in 1st attempt from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India with relevant experience for Post 1, 2, 3, Full time MBA in Finance/ Full time PGDBM of 02 years with specialization in Finance/ Qualified Chartered Accountant/ ICWA/ CFA from a recognized university/ institutes recognized by the central government for Post 4.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on written test & Interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 100/- (only intimation charges) for SC/ ST/ PWD, Rs. 600/- for all other candidates through online.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.obcindia.co.in from 07-04-2017 to 26-04-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online candidates should have valid email id, mobile number.
2. Log on through the website www.obcindia.co.in
3. Click on Recruitment.
4. Again Click on “Click here to Apply Online”.
5. Complete the registration if he/ she would be new user.
6. Enter the log in details like Registration Number & password.
7. Fill all the details carefully & submit form.
8. Take print out of online application form for future use.

Important Dates:
Start Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 07-04-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee:: 26-04-2017.
Last Date for Printing of Applications: 11-05-2017

For more details like category, pay scale and other details are available in the following link…

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Daily GK Update 12th April, 2017

National Hindi Sevi Samman Awards announced
i. Central Hindi Institute Director N.K. Pandey announced the names of writers from different categories for the prestigious Hindi Sevi Samman Awards. 
ii. The awardees will receive Rs 5 lakh each, a citation and a shawl from President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in May 2017.  
iii. The Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Award for Hindi journalism will be awarded to Rahul Dev and Baldev Bhai Sharma
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Govt sets up inter-ministerial panel to monitor UDAN

i. The government has set up an 'Inter-Ministerial Committee' to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which seeks to make flying affordable by connecting unserved and under-served airports. 
ii. Chaired by Civil Aviation Secretary Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey, the ‘Inter-Ministerial Monitoring-cum-Coordination Committee’ would have representations from the ministries of finance, defence, home as well as petroleum and natural gas. 

Government reduces number of centrally sponsored schemes to 28 
i. The government has reduced the number of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) to 28 umbrella schemes from 66. 
ii. Based on the recommendation of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on rationalisation of centrally sponsored schemes, the government of India has rationalised centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) effective from the financial year 2016-17. 

India's first-ever micro-drama festival held in Delhi

i. India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi. The longest play of the festival ran for not more than 10 minutes and the shortest one lasted for only 42 seconds.  
ii.The festival was organized by theater group 'Vriksh'. The inaugural play of the festival was titled 'Chamaeleonidae'.

ESAF Small Finance Bank launches social deposit scheme

i. ESAF Small Finance Bank has launched a social deposit scheme called 'Hrudaya Deposit scheme' in Thrissur, Kerala. 
ii. The deposit scheme stands for a social cause through which ESAF Bank provides the customers an opportunity to be a part in social welfare projects. and CEO of ESAF Small Finance Bank. 
iii. An individual or a legal entity can join the Hrudaya Deposit Scheme with a minimum deposit amount of Rs 15 lakh and for a minimum period of two years.

Nokia partner with Airtel & BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India
i. Nokia and Airtel along with state-owned network BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) have announced that they have partnered to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country. 
ii. An MOU has been signed between the companies. The aim of the partnerships is to upgrade the existing 4G network in India to make way for better 5G services in the country.

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest noble prize winner to address Canadian Parliament

i.  Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Prize laureate, becomes the youngest noble prize winner to address Canadian parliament.

ii. She has also officially received the honorary Canadian citizenship bestowed upon her in 2014 by Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.  

Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer prize for 'The Underground Railroad'

i. The literary blockbuster novel 'The Underground Railroad' authored by Colson Whitehead, which depicts the journey of a young woman escaping from slavery via a fantastical train system has won the Pulitzer prize for fiction.  
ii. The Pulitzer prizes are considered as the most prestigious journalism and arts awards in the U.S.A. 

PM releases book authored by LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book 'Matoshree', authored by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in New Delhi. 
ii. The book 'Matoshree' covers the life and times of legendary Devi Ahilyabai Holker who ruled the Holkar Empire spread over the Malwa region from 1767 to 1795.

First rail freight service to China departs UK

i. The first rail freight service British goods from the UK to China has departed on its 17-day, 7,500-mile journey. 
ii. After going through the Channel Tunnel, the train will pass through seven other countries before arriving on 27 April, 2017. They are France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan.


Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-

• National Hindi Sevi Samman Awards announced by Central Hindi Institute Director N.K. Pandey
• The Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Award awarded to Rahul Dev and Baldev Bhai Sharma
• The awardees will receive Rs 5 lakh each from President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in May 2017. 
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book 'Matoshree'
• The book is Authored by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
• The book 'Matoshree' covers the life and times of legendary Devi Ahilyabai Holker
• Government has set up an inter-ministerial committee to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN
• UDAN full form is Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik
• Inter-Ministerial Monitoring-cum-Coordination Committee is chaired by Civil Aviation Secretary Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey.
• Colson Whitehead has won the Pulitzer prize for fiction
• The Pulitzer prizes, considered the most prestigious journalism and arts awards in the U.S.A.
• ESAF's has launched new social deposit scheme named as 'Hrudaya Deposit' scheme
• Managing Director and CEO of ESAF Small Finance Bank is K. Paul Thomas
• Headquarter of ESAF Small Finance Bank is Thrissur, Kerala.
• Nokia partnered with Airtel & BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India
• Gopal Vittal is the CEO of Bharti Airtel
• Shri Anupam Shrivastava is the CEO of BSNL.
• Malala Yousafzai becomes the first noble prize winner to address Canadian Parliament
• She has also officially received the honorary Canadian citizenship
• Justin Trudeau is the Prime Minister of Canada and its capital is Ottawa
• India's first-ever micro-drama festival held in New Delhi
• The micro-drama festival was named Thespis
• The festival was organised by theater group 'Vriksh'
• First rail freight service British goods from the UK to China has departed
• The train will pass through seven other countries which are France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. 

QUIZ-12

Q1. Bangladesh recently (March) celebrated its _______ Independence Day.

(a) 34th

(b) 56th

(c) 36th

(d) 46th

(e) 23rd

Q2. The two-day Houston India Conference was hosted by Asia Society Texas Center in Houston recently (March 2017). The theme of the Conference was ________________.

(a) Make in India - Lets Make it

(b) Make in India - The Inside Story

(c) Make in India - Making together

(d) Make in India - Reaching the unreached

(e) None of the given themes are true

Q3. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a defence public sector undertaking, signed an MoU with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for export of torpedoes. The headquarter of BDL is in __________.

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Thiruvananthapuram

(c) Mumbai

(d) Hyderabad

(e) Chennai

Q4. Name the Indian city that will be the venue of the final of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup to be held in 2017.

(a) Kolkata

(b) Mumbai

(c) New Delhi

(d) Bengaluru

(e) Chennai

Q5. Name the Veteran actor who was honored with the Kala Ratan Award by Vice President Hamid Ansari at Chandigarh.

(a) Amitabh Bacchan

(b) Naseeruddin Shah

(c) Anupam Kher

(d) K K Menon

(e) Alok Nath

Q6. Name the lender that has been recently adjudged the ‘Best Small Bank for 2016’.

(a) Bank of Maharashtra

(b) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(c) Vijaya Bank

(d) Dena Bank

(e) Karur Vysya Bank

Q7. Union Petroleum Ministry has recently launched MoPNG e Seva dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas is ____________.

(a) Shri Ramvilas Paswan

(b) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

(c) Shri Shripad Yesso Naik

(d) Shri Anil Madhav Dave

(e) Dr. Jitendra Singh

Q8. Name the first state in India to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs).

(a) Assam

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Karnataka

(d) Odisha

(e) Uttar Pradesh

Q9. Name the bank that has digitally inaugurated 40 ‘Ananya’ transformed branches under Project Ananya.

(a) IDFC Bank

(b) UCO Bank

(c) Syndicate Bank

(d) IDBI Bank

(e) Bank of Baroda

Q10. Name the public lender that has recently entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for providing financial support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators (SRTO) scheme.

(a) Vijaya Bank

(b) Dena bank

(c) Allahabad Bank

(d) Bank of India

(e) Indian Bank

Q11. ESIC has recently launched Mobile Clinic Services for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. What does 'I' stands for in ESIC?

(a) Information

(b) Integrated

(c) Insurance

(d) Import

(e) Inclusive

Q12. Indian-American ______________ has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’, becoming the first woman to head the prestigious organization.

(a) Sumitra Pant

(b) Vanita Gupta

(c) Aruna Mahajan

(d) Aparna J. D'Suza

(e) Suvarna Lekha

Q13. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) has recently appointed __________ as president and chief executive officer of the company.

(a) Kuno un Mong

(b) San Ki Yan

(c) Peter Adams

(d) Minoru Kato

(e) Arunodaya Bhatt

Q14. Name the lender that has recently announced a partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service.

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Bank  of Baroda

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) UCO Bank

(e) ICICI Bank

Q15. Headquarter of Karur Vysya Bank is in __________.

(a) Karnataka

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) West Bengal

(e) New Delhi

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Bangladesh Liberation War was a revolutionary independence war in South Asia during 1971 which witnessed the birth of the modern state of Bangladesh. On March 26 Bangladesh celebrates its 46th Independence Day.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The two-day Houston India Conference was hosted by Asia Society Texas Center which began on 25th March 2017. The theme of the Conference is 'Make in India -The Inside Story'.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a defence public sector undertaking, signed an MoU with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for export of torpedoes. Bharat Dynamics Ltd headquarter is in Hyderabad.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol.  FIFA confirmed that the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata will be the venue of the final of the FIFA under17 World Cup to be held later in 2017.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Veteran actor Anupam Kher was honored with the Kala Ratan Award by Vice President Hamid Ansari at Punjab University, Chandigarh.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) has been adjudged the ‘Best Small Bank for 2016’.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Petroleum Ministry launches MoPNG e Seva dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas is Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Odisha became the first state in the country to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs).

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Syndicate Bank digitally inaugurated 40 ‘Ananya’ transformed branches. Project Ananya is a two-year large-scale transformation project undertaken by the bank to provide customers with ‘best in class’ services while improving and modernizing the whole bank.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vijaya Bank entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for providing financial support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators (SRTO) scheme in Bengaluru.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) launched Mobile Clinic Services for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian-American Vanita Gupta has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’, becoming the first woman to head the prestigious organization.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI), the local two-wheeler unit of the Japanese automaker, has appointed Minoru Kato as president and chief executive officer, the company

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. ICICI Bank announced a partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. KVB headquarter is in Karur, Tamil Nadu and KVB bank was founded in 1916.

Daily GK Update 11th April, 2017

PM Modi launched special digital exhibition marking 100 years Champaran Satyagraha

i. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi finally inaugurated an exhibition titled “Swachhagraha – Bapu Ko Karyanjali – Ek Abhiyan, Ek Pradarshani” in the New Delhi to mark the 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s first experiment of Satyagraha in Champaran.
 ii. He also launched an ‘Online Interactive Quiz’ at the event which is being organized by the National Archives of India. 

Centre releases nearly Rs. 23,443 crore to States under MGNREGS

i. Ministry of Rural Development has released nearly Rs. 23,443 crore to the States as the first tranche for this Financial Year, under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). 
ii. The Government is laying considerable emphasis on Water Conservation and Water Management works under MGNREGS.  

 Survey General of India Completes 250 Years

i. The Survey General of India (SOI) completes 250 years.
ii. The government launched 'Nakshe mapping portal' a dedicated website allowing the access to the public to download 3,000 maps prepared by the Survey of India (SOI) but made Aadhaar mandatory for the purpose. 
iii. Harsh Vardhan, minister of science and technology, stated that the motto behind making Aadhaar mandatory for using this service was to make it available only to Indians.

President of India inaugurated first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017

i. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 on April 7, 2017, in New Delhi. 
ii. The slogan of the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit was 'Unite for a Healthy Mind’. In the Summit special emphasis was given to people suffering from the problem of Depression.

Shri Rajnath Singh chairs 11th Inter-State Council Standing Committee
i. The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh chaired the 11th Standing Committee meeting of the Inter-State Council in New Delhi. 
ii. The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence Shri Arun Jaitley and various states Chief Minister attended the meeting for examining in detail various recommendations of Punchhi Commission. 
iii. The commission recommended that the person who is slated to be a Governor should not have participated in active politics at even local level for at least a couple of years before his appointment.  

Malvika Sinha appointed RBI Executive Director
i. The Reserve Bank has appointed Malvika Sinha as Executive Director following the appointment of B P Kanungo as Deputy Governor.
ii. As Executive Director, she will look after foreign exchange department, department of government and bank accounts and internal debt management wing, RBI stated in a release.

Manappuram Finance to launch co-branded prepaid card with YES Bank

i. Kerala-based NBFC Manappuram Finance will launch its own co-branded prepaid card in the tie-up with YES Bank to promote digital financial transactions. 
ii. The 'Manappuram YES Bank Prepaid Money Card' can be pre-loaded up to a maximum amount of Rs. 50,000 and then be used to withdraw money from all ATMs. As the card works on the popular MasterCard and RuPay networks, it can also be used for online transactions and at merchant establishments with PoS terminals.

Fino Paytech inks deal with ICICI group companies

i. Fino Paytech, which just received the Reserve Bank of India's licence to launch a payments bank, has inked a deal with ICICI group companies to distribute insurance products and tied up with Exide Life insurance to sell products via its distribution channel. ii. Fino Payments Bank will sell life and general insurance products of ICICI Prudential and ICICI Lombard. 

 Ajit Kumar Srivastava, Shabri Bhattasali named new CBDT members

i. Senior bureaucrats Ajit Kumar Srivastava and Shabri Bhattasali were appointed members of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy making body of the Income Tax department. 
ii. The CBDT functions under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963. CBDT has introduced the Electronic PAN (e-PAN) card for individuals and for 19,704 newly incorporated companies as it tied up with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).

Mukta Dutta Tomar appointed India's Ambassador to Germany

i. Mukta Dutta Tomar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany. 
ii. She is presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. Earlier, Gurjit Singh was holding this post till in March 2017.


Atu Zumvu becomes first Naga cop to receive ‘Shaurya Chakra’ award

i. For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition as a state, a state Police Officer Atu Zumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra' award at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. 
ii. Nagaland attained statehood in 1963 and since then this is the first time a police officer from the state has been honored with this award.

 Former Supreme Court judge Shiva Kirti Singh to head TDSAT 

i. The government has appointed retired Supreme Court judge Shiva Kirti Singh as the next chairman of the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) after replacing of  Justice Aftab Alam who was retired in June 2016.
ii.  The appointment is for a period of three years from the date of assumption of office.

Kristin Davis appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
i. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed actress and philanthropist Kristin Davis as its Goodwill Ambassador. 
ii. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity representatives of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who use their talent and fame to advocate for refugees.

Carme Chacon, Spain's first female defence minister, dies

i. Carme Chacon, the first female defense minister of Spain and a prominent socialist party leader, has died aged 46. 
ii. Before taking charge of the defense ministry, she had previously been the minister of housing and a national lawmaker.



Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-

•  Supreme Court judge Shiva Kirti Singh  appointed as next chairman of TDSAT
• Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal is full form of TDSAT.
• Atu Zumvu becomes first Naga cop to receive ‘Shaurya Chakra’ award
• Nagaland attained statehood in 1963
• Shurhozelie Liezietsu is the newly appointed Chief Minister of Nagaland
• Mukta Dutta Tomar appointed India's Ambassador to Germany
• She has replaced Gurjit Singh
• Smt. Sushma Swaraj is the Union External Affairs Minister of India
• Rs. 23,443 crores released for MGNREGS for Mission Water Conservation
• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is the full form of  MGNREGS.
• Minister of Rural Development is Narendra Singh Tomar.
• Narendra Modi inaugurated a 'special digital exhibition' on the Champaran Satyagraha on 10th April 2017 in New Delhi
• The exhibition will be titled as “Swachhagraha – Bapu Ko Karyanjali – Ek Abhiyan, Ek Pradarshani”
• Champaran Satyagraha was started in Champaran district of Bihar in 1917.
• Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017
• The slogan of the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit was 'Unite for a Healthy Mind’
• World Health Day is celebrated globally on 7th of April
• The Theme of 2017 World Health Day is  'Depression: Let's Talk'
• Carme Chacon the first female defense minister of Spain dies at 46
• Madrid is Capital of Spain and its currency is Euro
• Mariano Rajoy is the Prime Minister of Spain.
• Fino Paytech signed pact with ICICI group companies
• Fino Paytech, just received the Reserve Bank of India's licence to launch a payments bank
• Headquarter of ICICI bank is in Mumbai
• CEO of ICICI bank is Chanda Kochhar
• Ajit Kumar Srivastava and Shabri Bhattasali were appointed as new CBDT members
• Central Board of Direct Taxes is the full form of CBDT
• CBDT has introduced the Electronic PAN (e-PAN) card in collaboration with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
• Survey General of India (SOI) completed 250 years
• The government launched 'Nakshe mapping portal' allowing the public the access to download 3,000 maps
• Shri Harsh Vardhan is the Cabinet minister of science and technology
• Manappuram Finance tied up with Yes Bank
• Head office of Manappuram Finance in Thrissur, Kerala
• Headquarter of Yes Bank in Mumbai
• NBFC full form is Non-Banking Financial Companies.

QUIZ-11

Q1. Union Cabinet recently approved PMGDISHA scheme which will cover 6 cr rural households to make them-
Answer: Digitally literate

Q2. The Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has presented the state Budget for the session 2017-18 in the state assembly. The budget was based on the theme................?
Answer: Resurgent Assam

Q3. Alexei Navalny has was found guilty of embezzlement recently, is the opposition leader in-
Answer: Russia

Q4. In a bid to strengthen cyber security system, the Reserve Bank (RBI) has decided to set up an inter-disciplinary panel on cyber security to examine various threats and suggest measures to deal with it. The decision has been taken based on the recommendations of the expert panel on information technology examination and cyber security headed by- 
Answer: Meena Hemachandra

Q5. Which state has became the first state in the North-East to implement e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Q6. Which country has surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest producer of solar energy after nearly doubling its installed photovoltaic capacity in 2016?
Answer: China

Q7. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch Chandrayaan-2, a totally indigenous initiative consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover, during the first quarter of-
Answer: 2018

Q8. Which bank has collaborated with fintech startup IndiaLends to enable first-time borrowers who do not have a credit history to take loans?
Answer: IDFC Bank

Q9. CBDT, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). What is meaning of "B" in CBDT? 
Answer: Board

Q10. Name the veteran freedom fighter, who was passed away recently?
Answer: Racharla Samrajyam

Q11. The government has sold two per cent stake in ITC to ______________ and earned Rs 6,690 crore (around $1 billion) as part of its divestment plan for 2016-17.
Answer: LIC

Q12. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s driver and INA veteran ‘Colonel’ ___________ has passed away in his native village of Dhakwa in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh after a prolonged illness.
Answer: Nizamuddin

Q13. Which country has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country?
Answer: Russia

Q14. Name the person/persons, who/whom has appointed as the part-time Non-Official Directors on the all-powerful Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India for a four-year term. 
Answer: Ashok Gulati, Manish Sabharwal and Rajiv Kumar

Q15. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved PMGDISHA recently. What is the meaning of "G" in PMGDISHA?
Answer: Gramin

Daily GK Update 9-10th April, 2017

World Homeopathy Day: International Convention Organised in New Delhi

i. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the National Convention on World Homeopathy Day on 10 April 2017 at New Delhi. 
ii. The event was organized to commemorate the 262nd birth anniversary of the founder of Homeopathy, Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, who was a great scholar, linguist and acclaimed scientist. 
iii. The theme of the convention is "Enhancing Quality Research in Homeopathy through scientific evidence and rich clinical experiences".

26 projects worth Rs2100 cr approved for Namami Gange project

i. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 26 projects worth Rs 2,154.28 crore under the Centre’s ‘Namami Gange’ programme, aiming to reduce the river’s pollution load. 
ii. As part of the projects, the NMCG will set up sewage treatment plants (STPs) and develop sewage network in four Ganga basin states: Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi. 
iii. It will create sewage treatment capacity of 188 million litres daily (MLD), setting up 13 new STPs in the states. The NMCG will rehabilitate three existing STPs of 596 MLD-capacity in Delhi, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) and Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh). 

India, Russia team up to promote innovation and R&D

i. India has signed a joint declaration with Russia to promote innovation and the R&D ecosystem between the two countries. 
ii. 'The declaration was signed between the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation on the sidelines of the Global R&D Summit 2017. 
iii. With this collaboration, there will be an effort to promote innovation and technology entrepreneurship through the development of long-term cooperation, co-innovation and direct contacts between Russian and Indian innovation clusters.

India, Australia sign 6 pacts

i. India and Australia inked six pacts including one aimed at boosting counter terrorism cooperation after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull. 
ii. The two leaders held comprehensive discussions on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest and concern. The two sides inked a pact to boost counter-terrorism cooperation which was signed between the Ministry of Home Affairs and its counterpart Australian ministry.

Deendayal Rasoi Yojna launched in Madhya Pradesh

i. Madhya Pradesh government kick-started its ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’ under which subsidised meals will be available at Rs 5 per plate to people, especially the economically disadvantaged sections of society.
ii.  The initiative is on the lines of state run Amma Canteens, started by the former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, which served subsidised food at low prices. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the scheme at Gwalior. In the first phase, the scheme would be inaugurated in 49 districts.

Rajnath Singh launches Akshay Kumar’s portal ‘Bharat Ke Veer’

i. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the website and app named 'Bharat Ke Veer', to facilitate the monetary contribution to the kin of soldier personnel killed in action. 
ii. The Home Minister launched the website on the occasion of the 'Shaurya Diwas', which was organized to facilitate the CRPF with bravery awards and medals. This website is technically supported by National Informatics Centre (NIC) and powered by State Bank of India.
iii. The amount so donated will be credited to the account of ‘Next of Kin’ of those Central Armed Police Force/Central Para Military Force soldiers. Actor Akshay Kumar was the Guest of Honour during the function. 

North India to get DNA bank for wildlife

i. North India is all set to get its first Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) bank for wildlife in Bareilly.
ii.  It will help in research and also in bringing down poaching. At present, the Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) in Hyderabad is the only such facility in the country.


Venkaiah Naidu launches 352 housing projects in 53 cities
i. Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu launched 352 projects in 53 cities in 17 States across the country with an investment of Rs 38,003-cr to build 2,03,851 affordable houses. 
ii. These housing projects would be implemented by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) across the country in the first major private investment in affordable housing. 

 RBI allows banks to invest in REITs & InvITs
i. The Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to invest in Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), a move that will help revive the cash-starved infrastructure sector. 
ii. Banks are allowed to invest in equity-linked mutual funds, venture capital funds (VCFs) and equities to the extent of 20% of their Net Owned Fund (NOF). 

Smita Sandhane appointed MD of Saraswat Bank

i. Saraswat Bank, the largest lender in the co-operative space, has appointed Smita Sandhane as its Managing Director (MD) with effect from 01st April 2017. 
ii. She is the first woman chief of India's largest urban co-operative bank. Prior to her elevation, Sandhane was the Joint Managing Director of the bank. She has been with the bank since 1982. Sandhane has taken over from S.K. Banerji, who retired from the services of the bank on March 31, 2017.

Central Bank of India customer wins Rs 1 cr under Modi's cashless scheme
i. A transaction of Rs 1,590 has bagged a Central Bank of India customer a lucky bounty of Rs 1 crore under the Modi government's promotional scheme to popularise digital payments. 
ii. In the consumer section, the first mega prize of Rs 1 crore went to a customer of Central Bank of India, while the second prize of Rs 50 lakh went to a Bank of Baroda customer. A customer of Punjab National Bank is the winner of third prize of Rs 25 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Lucky Grahak Yojana.

British-Indian educationist named ‘Asian Businesswoman of the Year'

i. Indian-origin Asha Khemka was named 'Asian Businesswoman of the Year' at an event in Birmingham, England. 
ii. Khemka was also honoured with one of the UK’s top civilian awards Dame, the female equivalent of knighthood in 2014 and has since won several accolades for her work in education in Nottingham.  

Samsung India’s R&D unit tops chart of IT patent applicants

i. Samsung R&D Institute India filed the maximum number of patent applications in the IT sector in 2015-16, followed by home-grown TCS and Wipro according to Indian Patent Office survey. 
ii. In the scientific and research and development organizations category, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has topped the chart.  Indian Patent Office comes under the Commerce and Industry Ministry.

 Flipkart Buys eBay India

i. India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart buys eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. 
ii. In exchange for an equity stake in Flipkart, eBay has agreed to make a $500 million cash investment in and sell its eBay.in business to Flipkart. 

12th Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant held in Vairengte 
i. The 12th edition Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2017 has begun at Vairengte in Mizoram. 
ii. Vairengte houses Indian Army’s elite Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School. The first joint Nomadic Elephant was held in 2004 and since then it is annually held. It seeks to promote military associations between India and Mongolia. 

 ISRO And Agriculture Ministry Team Up To Geo-Tag Agricultural Assets

i. The Agriculture Ministry joined hands with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), a wing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to geo-tag agricultural assets for their real-time monitoring and effective utilization.
ii.The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) of the Agriculture Ministry and NRSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard. 

Hamilton beats Vettel to win his fifth Chinese Grand Prix

i. Mercedes' British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton defeated Ferrari's four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to lift his fifth title at the Chinese Grand Prix.




Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-

• Smita Sandhane has appointed as MD of Saraswat Bank.
• Smita Sandhane is the first woman chief of Saraswat Bank.
• Sandhane has taken over from S.K. Banerji.
• The Saraswat Bank is the largest Co-operative Bank in the country.
• Saraswat Bank inception in 1918.
• Saraswat Bank is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra
• NMCG has approved 26 projects worth Rs 2,154.28 crore under the Centre’s ‘Namami Gange’ programme.
• This amount will be spent in the states of UP, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi.
• National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) was registered as a society on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
• National Ganga Council under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
• Empowered Task Force (ETF) on river Ganga under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. 
• Uma Bharti is the cabinet minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation.
• Lewis Hamilton has won his fifth title at the Chinese Grand Prix.
• Lewis Hamilton is British formula One racer.
• Hamilton beat Vettel by 0.186 seconds for his second pole in two races.
• India and Russia signed a joint collaboration to promote innovation
• PM of Russia is Dmitry Medvedev and President is Vladimir Putin
• Currency of Russia is Russian ruble and Capital is Moscow
• India and Russia are the member countries of BRICS.
• Samsung R&D Institute of India has topped the chart of IT patent applicants
• TCS and Wipro are at the second and third position
• Samsung Headquarter is in Seoul, South Korea.
• Full form of AYUSH is The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy
• World Homeopathy Day is observed on 10 April 2017
• Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH is Shripad Yesso Naik
• The theme of the convention is "Enhancing Quality Research in Homeopathy through scientific evidence and rich clinical experiences".
• Rajnath Singh launched Akshay Kumar’s portal ‘Bharat Ke Veer’
• Akshay Kumar was recently awarded as the Best Actor for Rustam in 64th National Awards
• 'Bharat Ke Veer' portal is a facility for the monetary contribution to the kin of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed in action.
• Venkaiah Naidu launches 352 housing projects in 53 cities
• Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation is M Venkaiah Naidu
• For the first time, a major private investment in affordable housing is done by CREDAI
• Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India is the full form of CREDAI.
• Asha Khemka was named 'Asian Businesswoman of the Year'
• 'Asian Businesswoman of the Year' event was held in Birmingham, England
• Asha Khemka was honoured for her efforts in the field of education and skills at the Asian Business Awards ceremony.
• RBI has allowed banks to invest in REITs & InvITs
• Real Estate Investment Trust is the full form of REITs
• Infrastructure Investment Trusts is the full form InvITs
• BP Kanungo has been recently appointed as the new Deputy Governor of RBI.
• First DNA Bank for Wild Animals in North India to Be Set Up in Bareilly
• DNA full form is Deoxyribonucleic acid
• MP govt started Rs 5 thali under ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’
• CM of Madhya Pradesh is Shivraj Singh Chouhan and governor of MP is Om Prakash Kohli as additional charge
• In the first phase, the scheme would be inaugurated in 49 districts.
• Flipkart buys eBay India 
• CEO of Flipkart is Kalyan Krishnamurthy
• Flipkart headoffice is in Bengaluru