1).Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director of of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
a) Ajay Singh
b) Surekha Marandi
c) Rajesh Varma
d) Saravana Kumar
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed SurekhaMarandi as its Executive Director (ED). She was appointed in place of U S Paliwal who retired on December 31, 2016.
2).What percent discount on online payment of LPG cylinder?
a) Rs.2
b) Rs.5
c) Rs.10
d) Rs.15
e) Rs.7
Answer: b)
Explanation: Cooking gas customers can now avail an upfront discount of Rs 5 on every refill booked and paid for online.
3).Who was sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India
a) D.Y. Chandrachud
b) Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
c) Ashok Bhushan
d) Jagdish Singh Khehar
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will retire from his office on 27 August 2017.
4).The Union government of India has launched a Swachh Bharat survey in how many cities
a) 1000
b) 700
c) 300
d) 500
e) 800
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Union government of India has launched a Swachh Bharat survey in 500 cities and towns across the country to assess levels of sanitation and the progress made towards achieving ‘Open Defecation Free’ status.
5).Which ministry has launched the Bunkar Mitra helpline?
a) Ministry of Textiles
b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Science and Technology
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Bunkar Mitra helpline started functioning on 4 January 2017. The helpline is meant to extend professional expertise to distressed handloom weavers.
6).The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 4 January 2017 announced the dates of assembly polls of five states. Which of the following state has not including for that assembly polls?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Uttrakhand
d) Maharashtra
e) Manipur
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 4 January 2017 announced the dates of assemble polls of five states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Manipur and Goa.
7).The World Braille Day (WBD) is observed on which date?
a) January 3
b) January 5
c) January 2
d) January 4
e) January 5
Answer: d)
Explanation: The World Braille Day (WBD) is observed every year on January 4 to create importance of braille for those who are blind and to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the French educator who invented Braille script or Braille code in 1821.
8).Who among the following has been declared as the Brand Ambassadors for Swachh NDMC?
a) Sandip Ray Chaudhury
b) V Thiruppugazh
c) P K Mishra
d) Manoj Kumar Sahoo
e) Deepa Malik
Answer: e)
Explanation: In a bid to transform New Delhi area into clean, green and livable capital city at par global standards, Rio Olympic medalist and Arjun Awardee Deepa Malik and first female amputee to climb Mount Everest, ArunimaSinha have been appointed as brand ambassadors for Swachh NDMC.
9).Election Commission of India (ECI), the district administration of Ludhiana has developed a mobile application named
a) ECI24
b) ECI360
c) ECI24*7
d) ECI365
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: For the benefit of voters, candidates, election staff as well as the Election Commission of India (ECI), the district administration of Ludhiana has developed a mobile application named "ECI360".
10).Anshu Jain who joined Cantor Fitzgerald LP as president was former co-chief executive officer of
a) DBS Bank
b) Citi Bank
c) Deutsche Bank
d) ABN-AMRO Bank
e) RBL Bank
Answer: c)
Explanation: Anshu Jain, the former Deutsche Bank AG co-chief executive officer, is joining Cantor Fitzgerald LP as president, restarting his career at a much smaller firm after leaving Germany's largest bank amid mounting legal and regulatory problems.
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