1). Which of the following state government has announced ‘Thaaliku Thangam’ scheme?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Telagana
d) Kerla
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Tamil Nadu government has allotted Rs 204 crore for ‘Thaaliku Thangam’ (Gold for Mangalsutra) scheme for the year 2016-17 to benefit 12,500 women. The scheme involves providing marriage assistance and gold for daughters of poor parents and widows among others to make ‘thaali.’ Assistance of Rs 25,000 for beneficiaries who have passed Class X and Rs 50,000 to those with an undergraduate degree or diploma is also given as part of the scheme
2).Name the company, which has installed the World’s largest solar power plant at Kamudhi, Tamil Nadu?
a) Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd
b) Vikram Solar Pvt Ltd
c) Adani Group Pvt Ltd
d) Premier Solar Systems Pvt Ltd
e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: The 'world's largest solar power plant' with an installed capacity of 648MW was commissioned at Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu Set up by Adani Group, the plant was formally commissioned by chief minister J Jayalalithaa.It was connected to the grid through a sub-station.The plant was set up on an area of around 5,000 acres at a total cost of Rs 4,550 crore. The company sourced equipment and machinery from various parts of the world to set up the plant in eight months.The plant comprises 3.8 lakh foundations, 25 lakh solar modules, 27,000m of structure, 576 inverters, 154 transformers and 6,000km length of cables.
3).Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has adopted 'Dheerpur Village' and 'Ghoga' the last village under the North Delhi under which of the following yojana?
a) Pradhan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
b) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
c) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna
d) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has adopted 'Dheerpur Village' and 'Ghoga' the last village under the North Delhi under the 'Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana', which is one of the major and flagship schemes of Prime Minister Narendra ModiSansad Adarsh Gram Yojana is a rural development programme broadly focusing upon the development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development and spread motivation among the people on social mobilization of the village community.The programme was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan, on 11 October 2014
4).The Ksheer Tester belongs to which of the following ministry?
a) Ministry of Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology
b) Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
c) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
d) Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan on the occasion of the 64th Foundation Day Celebrations of Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI) in Pilani launched the ‘Ksheer Tester’. It is a newly developed handheld GPS-enabled version of the recently launched Ksheer Scanner technology to check adulteration in milk. The device, developed by the CSIR-CEERI, would enable any person to track the location of the tested sample and receive the test results through SMS on the device. The Ksheer Tester will empower the common man with a technology to tackle a national level health hazard due to adulteration in milk.
5).Name the state/UT which has hosted “Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit (IITIS)-2016”?
a) New Delhi
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Arun Jaitley, Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs inaugurated the “Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit (IITIS)-2016” organized by Ministry of Tourism at Delhi. IITIS is a platform for domestic and international investors to meet project owners from across Indian states and the private sector. Highlights of this summit are State Presentations encompassing all investible Properties, Session on Why Invest in India, MSME in tourism sector, Panel discussions on core infrastructure for tourism, Session on Start-ups, digital India, Investing into Swadesh Darshan, PRASAD, MICE and Niche Tourism Products, B2B meetings and signing of MoUs.
6).Name the country, which will host Global Innovation Conference 2017?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Australia
d) Brazil
e) Turkey
Answer: e)
Explanation: Istanbul in Turkey will host the 2017 global conference of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP). The Spain-headquartered IASP is the largest worldwide network of science parks and areas of innovation, uniting technology parks, business incubators and institutions, and it has a Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Russian capital Moscow this year hosted the four-day IASP Conference for the first time, following its selection as the venue after a global competition. China hosted the conference in 2015.
7).Kotak Mahindra Bank launches app to open accounts, what is the name of the app?
a) Kotak Now
b) Kotak New
c) Kotak online
d) Kotak Now off line
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has launched an application 'Kotak Now' that would allow new customers to open an account in a more simpler and cost-effective manner. This is for the first time that a domestic lender has come up with such facility where a customer can open a bank account using its application. 'Kotak Now' is in sync with Prime Minister's vision of 'Digital India'.
8).Name the Pakistan Bank, which Opens Branch in China?
a) Askari Bank.
b) Allied Bank Limited.
c) Habib Bank
d) Bank Alfalah.
e) Bank AL Habib
Answer: c)
Explanation: : Pakistan’s Habib Bank has opened a branch in Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Habib Bank is the first foreign bank of Pakistan on the Silk Road Economic Belt to establish a branch in China.
9).Name the person, who has topped the Forbes ‘100 Richest Indians’ list?
a) Mukesh Ambani
b) Dilip Shanghvi
c) Azim Premji
d) Pallonji Mistry
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes’ ‘100 Richest Indians’ list with a net worth of $22.7 billion. This is the ninth year in a row that Ambani has topped the list.
10).Maharashtra government Partners With, which of the following software firm to develop the smart city?
a) Yahoo
b) Oracle
c) Google
d) Wipro
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Leveraging Oracle Cloud solutions, Oracle and the Government of Maharashtra will develop the State’s smart city program, with the goal of making the State’s urban landscape more livable and inclusive, while driving economic growth. According to the MoU, Oracle and the Maharashtra Government will create a Center of Excellence (CoE) to help accelerate its smart city program and modernize the Government’s technology solutions. The CoE, housed in Mumbai, will serve as a research platform to design, develop and test new capabilities that will deliver better government-to-citizen (G2C) and government-to-business (G2B) services.
11).Name the person, who has been appointed as New Indian Ambassador to USA?
a) Arun Kumar Singh
b) Navtej Singh Sarna
c) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
d) Nirupama Rao
e) None of the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Navtej Singh Sarna 1980 batch IFS Officer has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United State of America. He is presently, India’s High Commissioner to Britain. Before moving to London, Sarna was Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs where he oversaw the successful hosting last October of the India-Africa Forum Summit that was attended by a record number of 53 African countries.
12).The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet announced the names of Monetary Policy Committee members, who will hold office for a period of four years. Name the persons?
a) Chetan Ghate
b) Pami Dua
c) Ravindra Dholakia
d) Urjit Patel
e) All the above
Answer: e)
Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet announced the names of Monetary Policy Committee members, who will hold office for a period of four years. Chetan Ghate, Associate professor – Economics & Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute; Pami Dua, Professor and Head of department at Delhi School of economics; Ravindra Dholakia, economics professor at IIT, Ahmadabad. The committee will also include the Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel and the deputy governor and an executive director.
13).Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prashad sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the which of the following High Court?
a) Manipur
b) Nagaland
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Assam
e) Odisha
Answer: a)
Explanation: Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prashad sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. Governor Najma Heptullah administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Prashad. Prashad is the third Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, which became a full fledged high court from March 13, 2013.
14).Name the person, who will be honored with the annual 'LalitArpan Samman' this year?
a) Veerappa Moily
b) Govind Mishra
c) Sugathakumari
d) Shubha Mudgal
e) A. Manavalan
Answer: d)
Explanation: Hindustani classical singer Shubha Mudgal will be honoured with the annual 'LalitArpan Samman' this year. Mudgal, a Padma Shri recipient, was born in Allahabad and is known for her singing in genres of Khayal, Thumri and Dadra. She has also given her voice to many popular Indie-pop numbers. The 15th edition of LalitArpan festival will also acknowledge artist couple Paramjit and Arpita Singh.
15).Name the person, who has receives ICC Test Championship mace in Lahore?
a) Shahid Afridi
b) Zaheer Abbas
c) Wasim Akram
d) Inzamam-ul-Haq
e) Misbah-ul-Haq
Answer: e)
Explanation: Misbah-ul-Haq received the prestigious ICC Test Championship mace for inspiring Pakistan to the top of the ICC Test Team Rankings for the first time since the current rankings system was introduced in 2003. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson presented the mace to Misbah at the home of Pakistan cricket at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and Pakistan captain Misbah said it was befitting that the mace presentation was taking place there
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