KRISHNA MOHAN

Sunday 23 July 2017

QUIZ-23

Q1. Which country is not the Member of G7 group?
Answer: Russia

Q2. State-run power giant National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has energized India's first 150 kWp canal top solar PV System on cooling water (CW) channel in which state?
Answer: Maharashtra

Q3. NASA has posthumously awarded the Exceptional Public Service Medal to ___________, one of the world’s leading comet scientists.
Answer: Michael A’Hearn

Q4. Which state government has launched PashuBazar website for online cattle sale and purchase for the farmers of the state?
Answer: Telangana

Q5. What is the theme of World Day Against Child Labour 2017?
Answer: In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour

Q6. According to the Code Compliance Rating of banks done by the Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI) 2017 name the only one bank out of 26 public sector banks which has got ‘high’ rating for their adherence to code compliance.
Answer: IDBI Bank

Q7. The central government has signed an MoU between India and Armenia on cooperation on youth matters. What is the capital of Armenia?
Answer: Yerevan

Q8. Name the person who has been named as India’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union.
Answer: Gaitri Issar Kumar

Q9. Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed a Joint Press Conference with the organizers of ANUGA - an international business platform for Food Industry to be held in ___________.
Answer: Germany

Q10. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired the missile named “Nag” in a desert in Rajasthan’s western sector. It is-
Answer: Anti-tank Missile

Q11. Who is the present Minister of Health and Family Welfare of India?
Answer: Jagat Prakash Nadda

Q12. Private sector lender Yes Bank has partnered with which mobile payments switch to enable real-time money transfer to bank accounts in India?
Answer: TerraPay

Q13. In the Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings 2017, what is the ranking of India?
Answer: 60th

Q14. In the Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings 2017, which country has topped the list?
Answer: Switzerland

Q15. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed which bank under prompt corrective action (PCA)?
Answer: Central Bank of India

QUIZ-23

Q1. Name the app that UIDAI has launched recently for mobile users that will allow users to carry unique identification profile on mobile.

(a) eAadhaar app

(b) iAadhaar app

(d) mAadhaar app

(e) None of the given options is true

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. UIDAI, which issues Aadhaar numbers, has launched mAadhaar app for mobile users that will allow users to carry unique identification profile on mobile. A user can download Aadhaar number profile through their smartphones and will therefore not require hard copies of the card, wherever applicable.

Q2. Name the Veteran Politician who has recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions as a parliamentarian in the LokSabha from Vice President Hamid Ansari.

(a) A B Bajpai

(b) L K Advani

(d) Murli Manohar Joshi

(e) Narendra Modi

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions as a parliamentarian in the LokSabha. JD-U leader SharadYadav also received the Lifetime Achievement Award as a RajyaSabha representative from Vice President Hamid Ansari.

Q3. According to Forbes Middle East report, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi has topped a poll of the most powerful Arab women in government for 2017. She is the ________________ in UAE Government.

(a) Minister of State for Education

(b) Minister of State for Human Resource

(d) Minister of State for Defence

(e) Minister of State for Tolerance

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. SheikhaLubna Al Qasimi, the UAE Minister of State for Tolerance has topped a poll of the most powerful Arab women in government for 2017, according to Forbes Middle East.

Q4. Forbes is an American business magazine and was founded in __________.

(a) 1915

(b) 1910

(d) 1904

(e) 1924

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Forbes is an American business magazine and was founded in 1917.

Q5. Which of the following country has recently become the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

(a) Australia

(b) Denmark

(d) Russia

(e) Austria

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Australia became the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative launched by Prime Minister NarendraModi in November 2015 in Paris. It is co-led by India and France.

Q6. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently dedicated to the nation the state's longest bridge. The Bridge has been named after ________________.

(a) LalBahadurShastri

(b) AtalBihariBajpai

(d) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

(e) Mahatma Gandhi

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated to the nation the state's longest bridge and named it after NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose.

Q7. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is co-led by which of the following two countries?

(a) France and USA

(b) India and Russia

(d) India and Japan

(e) Japan and Indonesia

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is co-led by India and France.

Q8. GSL, a MiniratnaDefence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) has recently signed an MoU for the financial year 2017-18 with Ministry of Defence. GSL stands for __________________.

(a) Goa Shipyard Limited

(b) Gujarat Shipyard Limited

(d) Gujarat Shipdock Limited

(e) Goa Shipdock Limited

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a MiniratnaDefence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) signed anMoU for the financial year 2017-18 with Ministry of Defence.

Q9. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an initiative to make developing countries self-reliant in Solar Energy. It was launched in ________.

(a) 2001

(b) 2017

(d) 2015

(e) 2014

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an initiative launched by Prime Minister NarendraModi in November 2015 in Paris, France. It is co-led by India and France.

Q10. Forbes has recently released a list of the top 100 most powerful Arab business women for 2017. Which of the following country represents the highest number of women in that list?

(a) USA

(b) Egypt

(d) Sweden

(e) Denmark

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Forbes has also released a list of the top 100 most powerful Arab business women for 2017, and the UAE represents the highest number of women, with 18, followed by Egypt, with 16.

QUIZ-23

Q1. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has taken over the administration of Sahara India Life Insurance, a first of its kind move in the insurance sector. Who has been appointed as the administrator to manage Sahara India Life Insurance Company?
Answer: R.K. Sharma

Q2. According to the Child Rights and You (CRY) report, which state has topped the list in terms of number of child Labors?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh

Q3. The Human Resource Development department of which of the following government has signed an MoU with the British Council to enhance quality of education in the state?
Answer: Sikkim

Q4. World Day Against Child Labor was observed across the world on ___________.
Answer: 12 June

Q5. Group of Seven (G7) Environment Ministers Meeting was held recently in ___________.
Answer: Italy

Q6. Name the 38-year-old Indian-origin doctor who has scripted history by becoming Ireland’s youngest Prime Minister.
Answer: Leo Varadkar

Q7. The World Bank has approved financing worth more than 500 million dollars for Afghanistan to support a string of projects to boost the economy. Who is the present President of World Bank?
Answer: Jim Yong Kim

Q8. India and Australia have started second Maritime Joint Exercise together. It is named as ___________.
Answer: AUSINDEX 17

Q9. Railway Ministry has recently launched a Mission named _____________ to enhance the passenger experience.
Answer: Mission Retro-Fitment

Q10. The Cabinet has recently approved a scheme called ISS for farmers for the year 2017-18 that will help farmers getting short term crop loan up to Rs. 3 lakh payable within one year at only 4% per annum. ISS is abbreviated as ____________.
Answer: Interest Subvention Scheme

Q11. Which country has claimed the top spot among the remittance-receiving nations, surpassing China in 2016?
Answer: India

Q12. The Fifth Bhupen Hazarika National Award, 2017 has been conferred recently to Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi. He is an eminent writer from which state?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Q13. Name the Indian who has become the first Indian Woman to be elected as the Member of International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
Answer: Neeru Chadha

Q14. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is headquartered in ________________.
Answer: Hamburg, Germany

Q15. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched an initiative named IDCF in order to intensify efforts to reduce child deaths due to diarrhoea. What does 'F' stands for in IDFC?
Answer: Fortnight

QUIZ-23

Q1. India and Sri Lanka have recently signed an MoU to develop a village in which of the following District (in Sri Lanka) at a cost of 30 crores Sri Lankan rupees?

(a) Ampara

(b) Gampaha

(d) Kalutara

(e) Matara

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. India and Sri Lanka have signed a MoU to develop a village in Anuradhapura District (in Sri Lanka) at a cost of 30 crores Sri Lankan rupees. The village in the name of a famous Buddhist monk Sobitha Thero, envisages construction of 153 new houses, a multi-purpose community building, internal water supply system and renovation of monk’s quarters & library.

Q2. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently appointed ___________ as the Indian Cricket team’s bowling coach.

(a) Sanjay Bangar

(b) Bharat Arun

(d) Jawagal Srinath

(e) DilipVengsarkar

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Bharat Arun as the Indian Cricket team’s bowling coach.

Q3. Who is the acting President of BCCI?

(a) Anurag Thakur

(b) Shashank Manohar

(d) C K Khanna

(e) Saurav Ganguly

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. CK Khanna is the acting president of BCCI.

Q4. Ex-Cabinet Minister, M Venkaiah Naidu, has recently resigned from the ministry of ___________________.

(a) Information and Broadcasting

(b) Information and Technology

(d) Coal and Renewable Energy

(e) HRD

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. M Venkaiah Naidu, the vice presidential candidate has recently resigned from the minister of Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

Q5. Who is the present President of Sri Lanka?

(a) Mahinda Rajapaksa

(b) Maithripala Sirisena

(d) Dingiri Banda Wijetunga

(e) Ranasinghe Premadasa

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Maithripala Sirisena is the present President of Sri Lanka.

Q6. The Maharashtra government has approved a revised policy of the 'MajhiKanyaBhagyashree' scheme, according to which families who have a yearly income of up to _______________ will be benefited.

(a) Rs 5.0 lakh

(b) Rs 3.0 lakh

(d) Rs 6.5 lakh

(e) Rs 5.5 lakh

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Maharashtra government has approved a revised policy of the 'MajhiKanyaBhagyashree' scheme, according to which families who have a yearly income of upto Rs 7.5 lakh will be benefited. The scheme was launched by the state government on April 1, 2016, in place of 'Sukanya' scheme.

Q7. According to the International Migration Outlook 2017 report on for OECD member countries, India is among top asylum-seekers. What is the full form of OECD?

(a) Oriental Economic Co-operation and Development

(b) Organisation of Excess Combination and Development

(d) Organisation Economic Co-operation and Development

(e) Overseas Economic Co-operation and Dissociation

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. According to the International Migration Outlook 2017 report on Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries, Indians are among top asylum-seekers in other countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Finland, Japan, Latvia, Slovak Republic, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Q8. The US and Australia have jointly test-fired a hypersonic missile capable of moving at a speed eight times faster than sound. The test was part of a project called the HIFiRE Program. HIFiRE stands for _____________________.

(a) Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation

(b) Hyper International Face Research Experimentation

(d) Hypersonic International Furrow Research Experimentation

(e) Hypersonic Internal Flight Research Exportation

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The US and Australia have jointly test-fired a hypersonic missile capable of moving at a speed eight times faster than sound as part of a $54-million research project. The test was part of a project called the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation Program (HIFiRE) involving the US and Australian militaries, Queensland University, Australia’s Defense Science and Technology Group.

Q9. The Navy of which of the following country has recently tested the world's first-ever active laser weapons system, which is now deployed and ready for war?

(a) Chinese Navy

(b) U.S. Navy

(d) Indian Navy

(e) Russian Navy

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The U.S. Navy recently tested the world's first-ever active laser weapons system, which is now deployed and ready for war. The system has special materials that release photons and at the speed of light, it silently hits an object, burning it to a temperature of thousands of degrees.

Q10. The 'MajhiKanyaBhagyashree scheme' was launched by the state government of Maharashtra in 2016 in place of ________________.

(a) Dhan Lakshmi Scheme

(b) None of the given options is true

(d) Sukriti Scheme

(e) Sukanya Scheme

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. The 'Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree scheme’ was launched by the state Government of Maharashtra in 2016, in place of 'Sukanyascheme’.

Q11. Who is the Present Secretary-General of OECD?

(a) Angela Merkel

(b) Antonio Guterres

(d) Peter Admas

(e) Thomas Green

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was officially born on 30 September 1961. Angel Gurria is the Present Secretary-General of OECD.

Q12. TR Zeliang has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland by the Governor. Who is the present Governor of Nagaland?

(a) BanwarilalPurohit

(b) E S L Narasimhan

(d) P B Acharya

(e) AcharyaDevVrat

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. TR Zeliang has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland by Governor PB Acharya. This will be the second term for Zeliang, his earlier term was from 2014 to 2017.

Q13. From which of the following association/club, World football's governing body FIFA has lifted the ban?

(a) Hungarian Football Federation

(b) Sudan Football Association

(d) Cyprus Football Association

(e) Andorran Football Federation

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. World football's governing body FIFA lifted the ban on the Sudan Football Association (SFA) imposed on it for the failure to abide by agreements mentioned in articles 14 and 19 of the FIFA statute.

Q14. Name the Britain’s first woman Sikh MP who has been recently elected to an influential cross-party panel in the UK Parliament.

(a) Manpreet Kaur

(b) Gurmeet Kaur

(d) Geetha Singh Badal

(e) Preet Kaur Gill

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. Britain’s first woman Sikh MP PreetKaur Gill has been elected to an influential cross-party panel in the UK Parliament that examines the workings of the Home Office.

Q15. Who is the present Chief of Naval Officer (CNO) of US Navy?

(a) Admiral Kampbell

(b) Admiral Harold E. Shear

(d) Admiral John Richardson

(e) Admiral Jay L. Johnson

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Admiral John Richardson is the Chief of Naval Officer of US Navy.

Saturday 22 July 2017

Daily GK Update 22nd July 2017

1. Arun Jaitley launches Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana pension scheme with 8% fixed rate

i. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formally launched Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), a pension scheme exclusively for senior citizens with 8% fixed rate of interest on their savings.

ii. Under this scheme, there will be an assured return of 8 per cent over a tenure of 10 years. It can be purchased offline as well as online through Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India which has been given the sole privilege to operate this scheme.