1). 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2017 inaugurated by PM NarendraModi held at _______
a) Surat
b) Vadodara
c) Bhuj
d) Gandhinagar
e) Siddhpur
Answer: d)
Explanation: Prime Minister NarendraModi will inaugurate the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2017 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, in a short while from now. This year's biennial flagship event of the state is hosting Prime Ministers, Presidents, Deputy Prime Ministers and ministers of several countries apart from CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.
2).Following ICICI and YES bank ______ has recently involved them in providing Block Chain service in India
a) Axis Bank
b) Canara Bank
c) RBL Bank
d) South Indian Bank
e) Federal Bank
Answer: b)
Explanation: Private sector Axis bank has become the third lender in the country to announce usage of block chain solutions for its operations, after its peers ICICI Bank and Yes Bank. The Shikha Sharma-led bank, the third largest private sector lender, will be using the upcoming technology for cross-border remittances.
3). US Embassy recently awarded bollywood actor _______ for his contribution to the US-India partnership on tuberculosis awareness program.
a) Abhishek Bachchan
b) Aamir Khan
c) Amitabh Bachchan
d) Shah Rukh Khan
e) Ranbir Kapoor
Answer: c)
Explanation: Actor Amitabh Bachchan was given an award on Sunday by the US Embassy for his contribution to the US-India partnership on tuberculosis. Bachchan, who suffered from tuberculosis in 2000, is a brand ambassador for the initiative.
4). With installing over 500 WiFi hotspots at various locations ________ city has became the largest public WiFi service in the country.
a) Delhi
b) Bangalore
c) Pune
d) Lucknow
e) Mumbai
Answer: e)
Explanation: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday activated 500 WiFi hotspots at various locations across the city of Mumbai, and announced that Mumbai WiFi is the largest public WiFi service in the country. Claiming that it is one of the largest in the world too,
5). __________ is been appointed as the new CEO of Flipkart replacing BinnyBansal, who has been named as the group chief executive.
a) SachinBansal
b) Kalyan Krishnamurthy
c) Rajesh Gopinathan
d) Margaret Georgiadis
e) Sathya Narayanan
Answer: b)
Explanation: Flipkart has elevated former Tiger Global Management executive Kalyan Krishnamurthy as its new chief executive, replacing co-founder Binny Bansal, who has been named as the group chief executive of India’s largest online marketplace. Co-founder Sachin Bansal continues to be executive chairman.
6). ISRO recently signed a partnership agreement in satellite launch technology with _______, in the presence of ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar and CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall?
a) UAE Space Agency
b) French Space agency
c) China National Space Administration
d) Swiss Space Office
e) European Space Agency
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, and French Space agency (CNES) today signed a partnership agreement in satellite launch technology. The agreement was signed between ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar and CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall in the presence of visiting French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault in Bengaluru today.
7).The state government which recently launched its indigenously-developed e-Wallet, Tokapoisa.in ?
a) Assam
b) Rajasthan
c) Karnataka
d) Bihar
e) Sikkim
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Assam government will be shortly launching its indigenously-developed e-Wallet, Tokapoisa.in, to enable the people of the state for hassle-free online transactions in local language. The mobile application Tokapoisa.in has been developed by the Assam Electronics Development Corp. Ltd. Besides being an e-Wallet, it will be a virtual payment terminal.
8). _______ bagged the Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year award after beating Portugal's Fernando Santos and Real Madrid's ZinedineZidane on the shortlist
a) Luis Enrique MartÃnez
b) Pep Guardiola
c) Adenor Leonardo Bacchi
d) Claudio Ranieri
e) José Mourinho
Answer: d)
Explanation: Leicester City's Claudio Ranieri won the Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year award after beating Portugal's Fernando Santos and Real Madrid's ZinedineZidane on the shortlist. Ranieri beat strong competition from Zidane, who led his Real Madrid side to their 11th UEFA Champions League title in his first season as a manager and also won the 2016 UEFA Super Cup and 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.
9). Which state has recently touched the 900-mark in Sex ratio at birth (SRB) for the first time in almost two decades?
a) Haryana
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Bihar
e) Odisha
Answer: a)
Explanation: Sex ratio at birth (SRB) in Haryana past year touched the 900-mark for the first time in almost two decades. Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the ambitious “BetiBachao, BetiPadhao” (B3P) campaign against female foeticide in Panipat in January 2015.
10).SBI renounced Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) debit card transactions for all small merchants with annual turnover of up to Rs 20 lakh for ______ period.
a) 6 Months
b) 9 Months
c) 1 Year
d) 2 Years
e) 8 Months
Answer: c)
Explanation: Country's largest lender SBI has waived Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on debit card transactions for all small merchants with annual turnover of up to Rs 20 lakh for one year. SBI further said the move is targeted primarily towards a segment of population and small merchants, who have not yet experienced the convenience of Card Payments.
11).Kumar Sharadindu has been appointed as a managing director and chief executive of __________ ?
a) SBI Capital Markets Ltd
b) SBI Global Factors Ltd.
c) SBI General Insurance Company Limited
d) SBI Pension Funds Pvt Ltd
e) SBI Liquidity Market
Answer: d)
Explanation: SBI Pension Funds, a subsidiary of State Bank of India, has appointed Kumar Sharadindu as its managing director and chief executive. SBI Pension Funds is one of the three pension fund managers appointed by the regulator PFRDA to manage the pension corpus of employees enrolled under the National Pension System for government employees.
12). ________ Bank has claimed to be the first ‘humanoid-robot’ human-sized robot Ira in the domestic banking space.
a) Axis
b) HDFC
c) IDBI
d) ICICI
e) Federal
Answer: b)
Explanation: Private lender HDFC Bank launched what it claimed to be the first to implement ‘humanoid-robot’ in the domestic banking space, and also said it is looking to partner with start-ups having technological solutions for rural operations. The bank showcased human-sized robot Ira, developed in association with Kochi-based Asimov Robotics.
13). 2016 best FIFA men's player award won by Cristiano Ronaldo, he belongs to _________
a) Spain
b) England
c) Brazil
d) Argentina
e) Portugal
Answer: e)
Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best player at the inaugural Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann to the prize.
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