Important Current Affairs GK Quiz for IBPS Clerk/Upcoming Exams 2016

Important Current Affairs GK Quiz for IBPS Clerk/Upcoming Exams (17th December 2016):

Dear Readers, Here we have given the Current Affairs GK questions based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS Clerk exam and all other Banking exams can use these questions.

1).State-owned power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and aluminium producer National Aluminium Co. Ltd (NALCO) have signed MoU to establish a 2.4 giga watt (GW) Coal based power project at which among the following states?

a) Gujarat

b) Odisha

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Maharashtra

e) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: b)
Explanation: State-owned power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and aluminium producer National Aluminium Co. Ltd (NALCO) have signed MoU to establish a 2.4 giga watt (GW) Coal based power project at Gajmara, Odisha. It also seeks to set up one million tonnealuminium production facility in Odisha.

2).On the lines of Amma canteens, which state government has recently, launched a subsidised meal scheme in which the poor and the needy will get breakfast for Rs 5 and lunch or dinner for Rs 8?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Rajasthan

c) Haryana

d) Telangana

e) Kerala

Answer: b)
Explanation: On the lines of Amma canteens, Rajasthan government has launched a subsidised meal scheme in which the poor and the needy will get breakfast for Rs 5 and lunch or dinner for Rs 8.Annapurna Rasoi was launched by Chief Minister VasundharaRaje at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation campus yesterday by feeding a Dalit and a Gurjar woman.

3).The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)provides _____ percent of tax and surcharge on declarations of unaccounted cash deposited in banks.

a) 75%

b) 80%

c) 65%

d) 55%

e) 50%

Answer: e)
Explanation: The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) comes into effect. Any unaccounted cash or deposit in a bank account can be disclosed under the scheme before April 1, 2017. The PMKGY provides for 50 per cent tax and surcharge on declarations of unaccounted cash deposited in banks.

4)._______ has become the first country in the world to legally offer "three-parent baby" fertility treatments after regulators gave the green light.

a) Canada

b) USA

c) Britain

d) Peru

e) None of these

Answer: c)
Explanation: Britain has become the first country in the world to legally offer "three-parent baby" fertility treatments after regulators gave the green light. The technique, which uses DNA from two women and a man, would allow mothers who carry disease-causing mutations in their mitochondrial genes to give birth to children free of the illness.

5).India and Tajikistan signed four agreements today in areas including on double taxation, money laundering and counter-terrorism. Who is the President of counter party?

a) Tapou VI

b) Recep Tayyip Erdogan

c) Kassim Majiliwa

d) EmomaliRahmon

e) None of these

Answer: d)
Explanation: India and Tajikistan signed four agreements today in areas including on double taxation, money laundering and counter-terrorism. Prime Minister NarendraModi and visiting President of Tajikistan EmomaliRahmon witnessed the exchange of MoUs in New Delhi following delegation level talks.

6).Who among the following appointed as the new head of Audi India and stated that he will assume his new role from February 01, 2017.

a) Vinod Ansari

b) Kamal Ansari

c) Surendra Ansari

d) Anil Ansari

e) Rahil Ansari

Answer: e)
Explanation: Thierry Lespiaucq was appointed as interim head of Audi India in October this year. He had replaced Joe King who had assumed a new role at Audi AG. Now the luxury carmaker has appointed Rahil Ansari as the new head of its business in India. Audi India has also stated that Rahil will assume his new role from February 01, 2017.

7).Publicis Communications announces the appointment of ______ as CEO of Publicis Communications India.

a) Saurabh Varma

b) Saurabh Chowdhary

c) Saurabh Bhoopati

d) Saurabh Ganguly

e) Saurabh Acharya

Answer: a)
Explanation: Publicis Communications announces the appointment of SaurabhVarma as CEO of Publicis Communications India. Varma’s appointment comes on top of his existing responsibilities as CEO of Leo Burnett’s South Asia operations, and he will be based in Mumbai.

8).Which city Municipal Corporation awarded Digital India Silver Award?

a) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

b) Bangalore city Municipal Corporation

c) Coimbatore city Municipal Corporation

d) Mysore City Municipal Corporation

e) None of these

Answer: c)
Explanation: The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation in Tamil Nadu has been selected for Digital India Silver Award instituted by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

9).Karnataka VikasGrameena Bank (KVGB) has bagged two awards for inclusive insurance from Skoch Group for 2016, according to a press release here. The bank is headquartered in

a) Mysore

b) Dharwad

c) Gadag

d) Belagavi

e) Kolar

Answer: b)
Explanation: The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka VikasGrameena Bank (KVGB) has bagged two awards for inclusive insurance from Skoch Group for 2016, according to a press release here. The bank bagged the awards in life insurance and micro insurance sectors under the order of merit category.

10).Who has been conferred with CEPM Fellowship Award-2016?

a) BHEL

b) BMEL

c) BEL

d) BPCL

e) None of these

Answer: b)
Explanation: Public sector defence establishment BEML Ltd on Friday said that its Chairman &Managing Director Deepak Kumar Hota received the CEPM Fellowship Award-2016 at the 24th Global Symposium organised by Centre for Excellence in Project Management.