1). Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan made a statement in the Lok Sabha regarding organising India International Science Festival, IISF-2016. The festival is being held in which among the following cities?
a) Mumbai
b) Bengaluru
c) New Delhi
d) Chennai
e) Hyderabad
Answer: c)
Explanation: Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan made a statement in the Lok Sabha regarding organising India International Science Festival, IISF-2016. The festival is being held from today at CSIR National Physical Laboratory Campus in New Delhi. The festival will continue till 11th of this month.
2). Govt asks banks to install additional 10 lakh POS to promote digital transaction terminals by March, next year in order to promote digital transactions across the country. What is the full form of POS?
a) Price of Service
b) Postal Station
c) Point of scale
d) Public Service Machines
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: Government has asked banks to install 10 lakh additional Point of Sale, PoS terminals by March, next year in order to promote digital transactions across the country. Finance Ministry statement said, banks have already placed orders for 6 lakh PoS machines and another 4 lakh are likely to be ordered in the next few days. There are currently about 15 lakh PoS terminals across different merchants to facilitate card based payments.
3). Dr BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary to be observed as 'Water Day' across the India. The day will be observed to mark Ambedkar’s contribution in water resource management of the country. When is the Dr BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary observed?
a) April 14th
b) July 14th
c) March 15th
d) June 15th
e) August 16th
Answer: a)
Explanation: Dr BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary to be observed as 'Water Day' on 14 April across the India. Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti announced the same while addressing a National Seminar on Marching ahead on Dr Ambedkar’s path of water resources management for inclusive growth.
4). University Grants Commission, UGC, has asked all universities and colleges across the country to launch a month-long campaign to create awareness about cashless transactions. Who among the following is the present chairman of UGC?
a) Mukul Singh
b) Ved Prakash
c) Mahendra Bhoopati
d) Vikarm Anthoney
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: University Grants Commission, UGC, has asked all universities and colleges across the country to launch a month-long campaign to create awareness about cashless transactions. In a letter to the universities, UGC said that a month-long campaign from December 12 can be run to educate and train students in various modes of digital payments.
5). The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has announced that the state would be setting up a special panel to stop child trafficking. The panel is chaired by whom?
a) Partha Chatterjee
b) Mukesh Chatterjee
c) Satish Chattrjee
d) Anand Chatterjee
e) Mahesh Chatterjee
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has announced that the state would be setting up a special panel to stop child trafficking. Chaired by Parliamentary Affairs minister Partha Chatterjee, the committees would constitute a Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DGP and officers and members of the opposition parties, Congress and CPI (M).
6). Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched e-commerce platform to promote khadi. KVIC is headquartered at
a) New Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Lucknow
e) Mumbai
Answer: e)
Explanation: Khadi and Village Industries Commission, KVIC has taken various steps to increase organizational capacity to meet the various requirements towards implementation of the schemes and to extend requisite benefits to the Khadi and Village Industries Institutions and Units. The steps taken include administrative as well as operational aspects of KVIC.
7). Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launched AP Purse mobile app featuring 13 mobile banking and 10 mobile wallet options, in Vijayawada. Who is the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
a) Devendra Fadnavis
b) K Chandra Shekar Rao
c) N Chadrababu Naidu
d) Siddaramaiah
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched AP Purse mobile app featuring 13 mobile banking and 10 mobile wallet options, in Vijayawada. Speaking on the occasion, he said, people should choose mobile banking to overcome shortage of small currency. He said, people can pay their bills using the app and carry out their cashless transactions.
8). Which state government to appoint 1000 Banking correspondents in unbanked gram panchyats?
a) Maharashtra
b) Odisha
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat
e) Haryana
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Odisha government has decided to appoint 1 thousand Banking correspondents in about 1 thousand unbanked gram panchyats spread across 107 blocks across the State. Banks will appoint Banking correspondents through the Odisha Livelihoods Mission, OLM in unbanked rural areas to help the people who are facing difficulties due to the effect of demonetisation.
9). Manohar Lal Khattar has given administrative approval for implementation of the Rs 50-crore National Hydrology Project to be set up in the state with 100 per cent assistance from the Centre. He is the Chief Minister of which State?
a) Jharkhand
b) Uttarakhand
c) Bihar
d) Haryana
e) Mizoram
Answer: d)
Explanation: Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has given administrative approval for implementation of the Rs 50-crore National Hydrology Project to be set up in the state with 100 per cent assistance from the Centre. The project aimed at improving the extent, quality and accessibility of information about water resources, and strengthening the capacity of water resource management institutions in the country.
10). Which country has the highest achieving students in international education rankings, with its teenagers coming top in tests in maths, reading and science in the Programme for International Student Assessment, Pisa rankings, run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, (OECD)?
a) Estonia
b) Japan
c) Vietnam
d) Finland
e) Singapore
Answer: e)
Explanation: Singapore has the highest achieving students in international education rankings, with its teenagers coming top in tests in maths, reading and science. The influential Programme for International Student Assessment, Pisa rankings, run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, are based on tests taken by 15-year olds in more than 70 countries.
11). Which among the following countries is going to establish a Center of Excellence in Information Technology at Egypt's oldest and most prestigious Al-Azhar University?
a) India
b) China
c) Pakistan
d) Sweden
e) Portugal
Answer: a)
Explanation: India will establish a Center of Excellence in Information Technology at Egypt's oldest and most prestigious Al-Azhar University. This was announced by Indian Ambassador to Cairo, Sanjay Bhattacharyya, after meeting Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb in Cairo.
12). Which among the following banks has been adjudged ‘Best Bank for SME Lending’ by The Associate Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham)?
a) Indian Bank
b) Andhra Bank
c) Bank of Baroda
d) Vijaya Bank
e) Bank of India
Answer: d)
Explanation: Vijaya Bank has been adjudged ‘Best Bank for SME Lending’ by The Associate Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).The award was received by Kishore Sansi, Managing Director & CEO of the bank under ‘Best SME Lending’ category for public sector banks at the fourth SMEs Excellence Award function in New Delhi.
13). Name the life insurance provider that has launched two micro insurance products, Jeevan Suraksha and Credit Suraksha.
a) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
b) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
c) HDFC Life
d) Exide Life Insurance
e) IDBI Federal Life Insurance
Answer: c)
Explanation: Life insurance provider HDFC Life has launched two micro-insurance scheme named Jeevan Suraksha and Credit Suraksha to provide financial security to its customers To address the needs of the Employees of Micro Finance Institutions, Co-operatives and Members / Employees of other homogenous groups to provide financial security at a nominal cost in the event of unfortunate death of a Member / Employee.
14). The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Hindi language ranked ________ most powerful languages on the planet.
a) 9th
b) 7th
c) 8th
d) 10th
e) 5th
Answer: d)
Explanation: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Hindi language ranked 10th in the top 10 most powerful languages on the planet. The list features English as the most powerful language followed by Mandarin. The index applied for the consensus took into account various factors including geography, economy and diplomacy.
15). Name the Indian Actor who named as 'Kids' Ikon of the Year' at Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards.
a) Salman Khan
b) Shahrukh Khan
c) Amitabh Bachan
d) Akshay Kkumar
e) Amir Khan
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian famous Actor Shah Rukh Khan named 'Kids' Ikon of the Year' at Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards. Actor Salman Khan won the Best Actor award for his film 'Sultan', while Deepika Padukone was named Best Actress for historical romance film 'Bajirao Mastani'.
16). Supreme Court judge Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar will be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). He is the ________ Chief Justice of India.
a) 42nd
b) 43rd
c) 44th
d) 45th
e) 46th
Answer: c)
Explanation: Supreme Court judge Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar will be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). His name has been recommended by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on 6th December. Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court, was recommended as the 44th Chief Justice of India.
17). The 12 day annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy KONKAN 16 began on December 5, 2016 at
a) Triruvantapuram
b) Mangaluru
c) Kochi
d) Mumbai
e) Surat
Answer: d)
Explanation: The 12 day annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy KONKAN 16 began on December 5, 2016 at Mumbai. The exercise will be conducted in two phases at Mumbai and Goa. Phase 1: 05 – 09 Dec 16 at MumbaiIt would be a Command Planning exercise involving the two navies Phase 2:12 – 16 Dec 16 at Goa.
18). Political satirist and founder editor of Thuglak magazine, SrinivasaIyer Ramaswamy popularly known as Cho Ramaswamy passed away. He belongs to which state of India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Kerala
e) Karnataka
Answer: a)
Explanation: Political satirist and founder editor of Thuglak magazine, SrinivasaIyer Ramaswamy popularly known as Cho Ramaswamy passed away due to cardiac arrest in a Chennai hospital early this morning. A former BJP RajyaSabha member Ramaswamy was ailing for some time and was in the hospital. He is survived by his wife, a son and daughter. Eighty-two year old journalist was an advisor to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha.
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