Daily GK Update 12th June 2017

India, Mauritius sign MoU to institutionalize cooperation between Parliaments

i. India and Mauritius have signed an MoU to institutionalize cooperation between Parliaments of the two countries. The MoU was signed by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Speaker of National Assembly of Mauritius Santi Bai Hanoomanjee in Port Louis.

ii. Mrs. Mahajan was on a five-day visit to Mauritius from 6th of June with a Parliamentary delegation.

Static Takeaways from above News-

• The President of Mauritius is Ameenah Gurib-Fakim.
• Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius.
• The currency of Mauritius is Mauritian rupee.

Govt launches Tele Law to provide legal aid in rural areas via video conferencing

i. The government of India has launched ‘Tele Law’ service to provide legal aid for the people living in rural areas through video conferencing. The service has been launched to make legal aid easily accessible to the marginalized communities and citizens living in rural areas.

ii. The Ministry of Law and Justice partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to provide legal aid services through its Common Service Centres, CSC at the panchayat level, spread across the country. The service was launched by IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

iii. Under the scheme, the Tele-Law portal will be available across the CSC network connecting the citizens to legal service providers. In the first phase, the Tele-Law scheme will be tested as a pilot across 1000 CSCs in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Takeaways from above News-

• Ravi Shankar Prasad is the Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology Minister of India. 

Dr. Jitendra Singh Announces “Hill Area Development Programme” for Northeast

i. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh announced the launch of “Hill Area Development Programme” (HADP) for Northeast in Imphal, Manipur.
ii. He announced the launch of the program to address a meet of Investors and Entrepreneurs, organized by NEDF (North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd), with joint participation of the Union Ministry of DoNER and the Government of Manipur.

iii. The program aims to bridge the gap between the hill and valley districts in terms of infrastructure, quality of roads, health and education. HADP was launched during the Fifth Five Year Plan aimed at balanced regional development.
Static Takeaways from above News-

• Keibul Lamjao National Park is situated in Manipur.
• Nongthombam Biren Singh is the newly selected CM of Manipur.

Kolkata to get India's first underwater Metro

i. Kolkata, the ‘City of Joy’ is about to experience a wonder in the form of an underwater Metro train which will run beneath the Hooghly river. It’s one of the path-breaking projects in India as never before a tunnel has been dug beneath a flowing river.
ii. The entire project is 16.6 km long, out of which 10.8 km runs under the ground. Of this 10.8 km, 502 meters is under the water. The project connects Howrah to the west and Salt Lake to the east.
iii. The project is expected to be completed by December 2019.

Static Takeaways for IBPS PO Exam-

• Managing Director of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd is Satish Kumar.
• Howrah Bridge is a propped cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in, Kolkata, West Bengal.

GST Council revises rates for 66 items

i. At its meeting in New Delhi, the council revised rates on 66 items such as pickles, sauces, fruit preserves, insulin, cashew nuts, insulin, school bags, coloring books, notebooks, printers, cutlery, agarbattis and cinema tickets, following representations from industry.

ii. Restaurants, manufacturers and traders having a turnover of up to Rs 75 lakh can avail of the composition scheme with lower rates of 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively, with lower compliance, against Rs 50 lakh previously.
iii. A GST rate of 5% will be applicable on outsourcing of manufacturing or job work in textiles and the gems and jewelry sector. Bleaching and cleaning of human hair, a big industry in Midnapore, will not face any tax.

Takeaways from above News-

• GST Council is Headed by Finance Minister of India Mr. Arun Jaitley.

The French Open 2017- Complete list of Winners

i. The French open title 2017 was held recently from 22 May-11 June 2017 at Roland Garros in Paris, France. Here is the complete list of all the winners in different categories of The French Open 2017.

1. French Men's Singles Open Title- Spain's Rafael Nadal (10th French Title) defeated Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland).
2. French Women's Singles Open Title- Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko (1st Grand Slam Title) defeated Simona Halep (Rome).
3. French Men's Doubles Title- Michael Venus (New Zealand) and Ryan Harrison (USA) defeated Santiago Gonzalez and Donald Young.
4. French Women's Doubles Title- Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) and Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) defeated Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua.
5. French Open Mixed Doubles title- Rohan Bopanna (India) and Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah.

Shashikant Kutwal wins gold at world chess championship for differently-abled

i. Shashikant Kutwal has won the gold medal at the 17th World Individual Chess Championship for differently-abled. 

ii. The World Chess Championship was held in Slovakia. Shashikant Kutwal is a railway employee with Pune Division.

Static Takeaways from Above News-

• The Capital of Slovakia is Bratislava and its Currency is Euro.

Poet, essayist Haraprasad Das gets Kalinga Literary Award

i. Legendary poet and essayist Haraprasad Das was conferred with the covetous Kalinga Literary Award for his work and contribution to literature at the fourth edition of Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF).

ii. The three-day literary festival was inaugurated by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. This year the KLF introduced two new awards -- the Kalinga International Literary Award, which was received by Anand Neelakantan for his contribution towards literature, and the Kalinga Karubaki Award, which was given to Paramita Satpathy for her contribution to Odia poetry.

Jairam Ramesh’s book on the naturist in Indira Gandhi launched

i. The book “Indira Gandhi – A life in Nature”, was launched by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the Indira Gandhi Memorial.
ii. The book was authored by Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh. The 488-page book was launched to mark the birth centennial year of the former Prime Minister.

KCC Bank Recruitment 2017

KCC Bank Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 216 Clerk, Officer & Other Posts: Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Limited (KCC Bank) has published notification for the recruitment of 216 Grade – III Officers, Grade – III (Junior Computer Programmer), Grade – IV Clerical and Grade-IV Computer Operator vacancies on contract basis. Eligible candidates can apply online from 08-06-2017 to 27-06-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, examination fee & how to apply are given below…

KCC Bank Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 216 
Name of the Posts:
1. Grade – III (Assistant Manager: 21 Posts
2. Grade – III (Junior Computer Programmer): 08 Posts
3. Grade – IV Clerk (For General Public): 115 Posts
4. Grade – IV Clerk (against trained Secretary of PACS Quota): 43 Posts
5. Grade – IV Clerk (Against Employee of COOP. Society Quota): 11 Posts
6. Grade – IV Computer Operator: 18 Posts

Age Limit: Candidate age limit should be between 18 years to 45 years as on 31-05-2017. Age relaxation is applicable up to 05 years for SC/ ST/ OBC/ WFF/ PWD & Ex-serviceman candidates as per State Government guidelines.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should posses Graduation or equivalent with 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ ST/ OBC and Physically Challenged candidates) or Commerce Graduate with 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ OBC and Physically Challenged candidates) from a university recognized by State/ Central Government with Computer Knowledge for Post No. 01, MCA/ M.Sc in Computer or IT/ BE or B.Tech in Computer or IT with 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ ST/ OBC and Physically Challenged candidates) from any university recognized by State/ Central Government for Post No. 02, 10+2 with at least 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ OBC and Physically Challenged candidates) or Graduation/ Post Graduation in any discipline and should have knowledge of computer for Post No. 03 to 05 and Graduation in any stream with PGDCA of one year/BCA from recognized University with Working knowledge of office automation activities like word processing, data handling and basic network & trouble shooting for Post No. 06.

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

Examination Fee: Candidates should have to pay Rs. 600/- for General category & Rs. 400/- for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PHH candidates (Service Charges & Service Tax if applicable will be charged extra by the Bank) through online by using Debit Card and Credit Card (Payment gateway).

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.hpbose.org from 08-06-2017 to 27-06-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online, candidates should have valid email ID.
2. Log on through the website www.hpbose.org.
3. Click on “KCC Bank Recruitment for various posts”.
4. Read the instructions carefully & Login yourself.
5. Fill all the details & submit the form.
6. After Submission, take a printout copy of online application for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date to Apply Online	08-06-2017
Last Date for Submission of Online Application & Payment of Fee	27-06-2017
Download Admit Card from Board’s website	05 days before commencement of examination
Date of Examination for Post No. 01	08-07-2017 at 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Date of Examination for Post No. 02	08-07-2017 at 01:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Date of Examination for Post No. 03 to 05	09-07-2017 at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Date of Examination for Post No. 06	09-07-2017 at 01:00 Pm to 02:30 PM

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

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PO and Clerk in Federal Bank

Recruitment of PO and Clerk in Federal Bank

Dear Candidates,

Federal Bank has released the notification of Recruitment Process for the post of Officers (PO) & Clerks. It is one of India’s leading private sector banks is on the lookout for young & dedicated banking career aspirants to team up as Officers (in Scale I) and Clerks.Eligible candidates are advised to apply online between 02.06.2017 and 16.06.2017 (both days inclusive) only through the Bank’s website www.federalbank.co.in, after carefully going through the instructions contained in this notification. 

Important Dates

Opening Date of Online Registration Gateway: 02nd June 2017

Closing Date of Online Registration Gateway: 16th June 2017

Online Aptitude Test date (Tentative): 24th June 2017

https://www.freshersworld.com/fdrl-2017?ss

Karur Vysya Bank PO

The Karur Vysya Bank Limited, a leading Private Sector Bank in India invites online applications for appointment of Probationary Officers for the qualified candidates. 

Important Events

Opening Date of Online Registration 10.06.2017

Last Date of Online Registration 19.06.2017

Payment of Application Fees 10.06.2017 to 19.06.2017

Date of online exam Tentatively in the month of July

QUIZ-12+

Q1. China has recently signed a major deal with which of the following country to develop a 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project, the biggest hydro project in the landlocked country?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal
(e) Myanmar
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nepal has signed a major deal with a China to develop a 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project, the biggest hydro project in the landlocked country that could resolve its perennial power crisis. Nepal’s Ministry of Energy has signed an MoU with China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) for the development of the 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project.

Q2. India signed an agreement to provide fresh assistance of 318 million US Dollar credit line to which of the following country for the development of the railway sector?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh
(e) China
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. India signed an agreement to provide fresh assistance of 318 million US Dollar credit line to Sri Lanka for the development of the railway sector in the country. The agreement was signed in Colombo amidst the presence of senior officials of Sri Lanka’s finance and transport ministries.

Q3. Which of the following country has officially joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and becomes the 29th member country of NATO?
(a) Bulgaria
(b) Montenegro
(c) Guatemala
(d) Jordan
(e) Philippines
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Montenegro has officially joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and hence became the 29th member country of NATO. Montenegro Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic submitted the official accession papers in a ceremony at the US State Department.

Q4. Name the Veteran Nepalese politician who was recently elected as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fourth time.
(a) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(b) Bidhya Devi Bhandari
(c) Sher Bahadur Deuba
(d) Khadga Prasad Oli
(e) Sushil Koirala
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Veteran Nepalese politician Sher Bahadur Deuba was elected as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fourth time. Deuba, 70, was the sole candidate to contest in the Prime Minister election as the main opposition UML or any other party didn’t register their candidacies.

Q5. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population. Who is the present MD & CEO of the Vijaya Bank?
(a) Kishore Sansi
(b) Ashok Kharat
(c) Mahesh Kr Jain
(d) Shikha Pandey
(e) Manohar Jha
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population. Vijaya Bank is a Public Sector Bank founded in 1931. It is headquartered in Bengaluru. Present MD & CEO of the Bank is Dr. Kishore Sansi.

Q6. National Housing Bank (NHB) has recently approved the merger between Aadhar Housing Finance and DHFL Vysya Housing Finance. Who is the present Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of National Housing Bank?
(a) Kishor Krishnamurthy
(b) Murari Prakash Jha
(c) Siddhant Ramanujan
(d) Sriram Kalyanaraman
(e) Kanhaiya Rawat
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The proposed merger between Aadhar Housing Finance and DHFL Vysya Housing Finance has hit the final lap with it got the nod from housing finance regulator National Housing Bank (NHB). Shri Sriram Kalyanaraman is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of National Housing Bank.

Q7. Nepal is recently in News. The Central Bank of Nepal is called as _______________.
(a) Central Bank of Nepal
(b) Nepal Rashtra Bank
(c) Reserve Bank of Nepal
(d) Nepal Kendriya Bank
(e) Bank of Nepal
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Central Bank of Nepal is called as Nepal Rashtra Bank (NRB). NRB was established in 1956 under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act 1955. Dr. Chiranjibi Nepal is the present Governor of NRB.

Q8. An agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 39.2 Million from World Bank for the project 'Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery' was signed recently. What does 'R' stands for in IBRD?
(a) Reformative
(b) Regulatory
(c) Reconstruction
(d) Rehabitation
(e) Recurring
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. An agreement for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Credit of USD 39.2 Million from World Bank for the project 'Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery' was signed recently. The World Bank was Formed in July 1945. Present President of the World Bank is  Jim Yong Kim.

Q9. The Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and UAE recently isolated Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism in the region. What is the capital of Qatar?
(a) Doha
(b) Dubai
(c) Kuwait City
(d) Manama
(e) Riyadh
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. The gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and UAE recently isolated Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism in the region. The capital city of Qatar is Doha.

Q10. What is the Capital of Montenegro?
(a) Suva
(b) Jamestown
(c) Moroni
(d) Podgorica
(e) Nicosia
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Capital of Montenegro is Podgorica and its Currency is  Euro.

Q11. Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 was released recently. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) ____________.
(a) unchanged at 6.25%
(b) increased to 6.75%
(c) decreased to 6.00%
(d) increased to 6.50%
(e) None of the given options is true
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 was released recently. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchangeat 6.25 per cent. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF remains at 6.0 per cent.

Q12. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will soon be a thing of the past the Centre is planning to replace the two education regulators with a new Higher Education Regulator called HEERA. HEERA stands for ________________.
(a) Higher Education Employment Regulation Authority
(b) Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency
(c) Higher Education Employment Regulation Agency
(d) Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Authority
(e) Higher Education Efficient Regulation Authority
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will soon be a thing of the past as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is planning to replace the two education regulators with a new Higher Education Regulator called HEERA. This is being done to bring one single education regulator named HEERA in place. Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency or HEERA is the name of the new proposed regulator.

Q13. Name the newly appointed Prime Minister of France.
(a) Nicolas Sarkozy
(b) Francois Hollande
(c) Edouard Philippe
(d) Jacques Chirac
(e) Francois Mitterrand
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Edouard Philippe is the newly appointed Prime Minister of France. He has been appointed by the President of France Mr. Emmanuel Macron.

Q14.  Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recently cleared the pending rules for the rollout of the new indirect tax regime from Jul 1. The readymade garments will attract GST at ____________.
(a) 0%
(b) 5%
(c) 18%
(d) 12%
(e) 28%
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol.  Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recently cleared the pending rules for the rollout of the new indirect tax regime from Jul 1. The readymade garments will attract GST at 12 Percent.

Q15. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various states of the country. The bank is headquartered at _____________.
(a) Gurugram
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kolkata
(e) Chennai
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various states of the country. The bank is headquartered at Bengaluru. Kishore Kumar Sansi is the CEO of Vijaya Bank.

QUIZ-12+

Q1. e-SOT and e-PRAN card launched for Atal Pension Yojana subscribers, recently. What is the full form of PRAN?
Answer: Permanent Retirement Account Number

Q2. Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away recently. He was an active politician and Member of Parliament from ____________.
Answer: Gurdaspur, Punjab

Q3. Name the private sector Bank that has won the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award 2017’ (in Financial sector Banking).
Answer: YES Bank

Q4. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously named as _____________.
Answer: Wheelers Island

Q5. Name the India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member who has made it to two important commissions of the global sports governing body, including the prestigious Olympic channel.
Answer: Nita Ambani

Q6. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved USD 160 million loan for a power project in Andhra Pradesh, the first credit from the bank for an Indian project. The AIIB is sponsored by ____________ .
Answer: China

Q7. Braj Bihari Kumar has been recently appointed as the chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). He has succeeded famous economist ______________.
Answer: S K Thorat

Q8. In order to improve the connectivity of the state, Union Cabinet approved ______________ Airport as International Airport recently.
Answer: Vijayawada

Q9. India is all set to get world's highest railway bridge in J&K which is 35 meters taller than Eiffel Tower. The Bridge will be built across which River?
Answer: Chenab River

Q10. The 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey results were recently announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. Which city is India’s cleanest city?
Answer: Indore

Q11. Great Britain has beaten Australia in the hockey final of the 26th edition of the Azlan Shah Cup. The event was held in _____________.
Answer: Ipoh, Malaysia

Q12. World Red Cross Day is observed every year on _______________.
Answer: 8th May

Q13. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated the country's first bio-refinery plant which produces ethanol from the variety of biomass. The project is situated in ___________________.
Answer: Pune

Q14. PM Modi has recently addressed Indian heads of mission meet in New Delhi. The four-day conference was formally inaugurated by _______________.
Answer: Sushma Swaraj

Q15. World Red Cross Day is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of ______________, the founder of the Red Cross as well as the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Answer: Henry Dunant

QUIZ-12

Q1. Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have come up together to inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in which of the following Indian states?

(a) Bihar

(b) Odisha

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Haryana

(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q2. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs and will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme for the citizens of which of the following country?

(a) Tajikistan

(b) United Kingdom

(c) Azerbaijan

(d) USA

(e) Australia

Q3. Chief of Naval Staff ________________ attended Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) recently held at the country's prime Changi Naval Base.

(a) Admiral Sunil Lanba

(b) Admiral Bipin Rawat

(c) Admiral Dalbir Singh Suhag

(d) Admiral Anil Shekhawat

(e) Admiral Birender Singh Dhanoa

Q4. India has moved up to which spot in this year's 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young)?

(a) Third Spot

(b) Fourth Spot

(c) Sixth Spot

(d) First Spot

(e) Second spot

Q5. The Indian Navy and Space Application Centre (SAC) inked a pact on data sharing and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and oceanology. SAC is _____________ based company.

(a) Vijayawada

(b) Thrissur

(c) Thiruvananthapuram

(d) Ahmedabad

(e) Chennai

Q6. IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. IIEST is situated in which of the following Indian states?

(a) Karnataka

(b) West Bengal

(c) Kerala

(d) Madhya Pradesh

(e) Uttarakhand

Q7. The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. SpaceX was founded in ___________.

(a) 1999

(b) 2001

(c) 2002

(d) 2003

(e) 2004

Q8. What is the full form of UJALA?

(a) Utkarsh Jeevan by Affordable LEDs for All

(b) Usma Jyoti by Applicable LEDs for All

(c) Unnat Jyoti by Admitted Lights for All

(d) Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All

(e) Unnat Jeevan by Affordable Lights for All

Q9. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. What is the Capital of Tajikistan?

(a) Baku

(b) Dushanbe

(c) Pattaya

(d) Honmat

(e) Dubai

Q10. Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away recently. He was ______________.

(a) Home Minister

(b) Agriculture Minister

(c) Textile Minister

(d) Coal Minister

(e) Environment Minister

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana's Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilization in the world.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs for the citizens of London in the United Kingdom. Taking this process to the final stages India will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme in the United Kingdom.  The initiative is aimed at saving the energy of European country.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba attended Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) held at the country's prime Changi Naval Base. Lanba attended the review along with navy ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kamorta.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. India has moved up to the second spot from the third position in this year's 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young). China, which has been ranked first in the index and India have surpassed the US, which fell for the first time since 2015 to third place in the ranking of top 40 countries.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Navy and Ahmedabad- based Space Application Centre (SAC) inked a pact on data sharing and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and oceanology. The pact provides for the creation of a common platform for sharing expertise achieved by SAC with the Navy in a number of areas, including satellite data acquisition technology.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. IIEST is situated in Howrah, West Bengal. The project will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionise space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. UJALA full form is Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. The agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offenses. Dushanbe is the Capital of Tajikistan.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away. He was 60. He was born in Barnagar in Madhya Pradesh.He was a Rajya Sabha MP representing Madhya Pradesh, Anil Dave took charge as Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.