1). Minister of State for MSME Haribhai Choudhary inaugurates Khadi India Lounge in ________
a) Pune
b) Ahmadabad
c) guwahati
d) Mumbai
e) kolkata
Answer: d)
Explanation: Minister of State for MSME, Haribhai Choudhary today inaugurated the first and exclusive Khadi India Lounge in Mumbai today. He expressed hope that such initiative will create multiple employment opportunities and will empower the artisans, especially women in rural India by selling their premium products.
2)._________ become the first country in the world to switch off its FM radio network while it proposed to shift to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB).
a) Norway
b) France
c) Sweden
d) Singapore
e) Italy
Answer: a)
Explanation: Norway is set to become the first country in the world to switch off its FM radio network. In this regard, Scandinavian country’s parliament has approved a proposal to shift to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB).
3). RBI has recently agreed to provide rupees 1 billion in Rs 100 notes to Nepal's _______ Bank
a) Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited
b) Nepal Bank Limited
c) Nepal Rashtra Bank
d) central bank of Nepal
e) Nabil Bank Limited.
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Rserve Bank of India, RBI, has agreed to provide rupees one billion in Rs 100 denomination notes to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to ease the acute shortage of 100 Rs notes faced by the Himalayan nation. The NRB's plan to import INR 100 denomination notes was delayed due to the Indian government's move to demonetise INR 500 and INR 1,000 notes on November 8.
4).Indian cricketer who recently appointed as the captain of India's ODI and T20 Cricket team ?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Yuvaraj Singh
c) Virat Kholi
d) R.Ashwin
e) M.S. Dhoni
Answer: c)
Explanation: The national selection committee of the BCCI has named Virat Kohli as captain of India’s One Day International (ODI), T20I teams. Notably, Kohli is also captain of India’s test team and with this appointment will lead Indian cricket team in all three formats. His appointment comes after Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down after more than nine years at the helm.
5). US First Lady Michelle Obama has selected a 16-year-old Indian-American ___________ to serve in the inaugural education campaign
a) Bobby Jindal
b) Swetha Prabakaran
c) Nikki Haley
d) Kamala Harris
e) Indra Nooyi
Answer: b)
Explanation: US First Lady Michelle Obama has selected a 16-year-old Indian-American to serve in the inaugural Student Advisory Board of the 'Better Make Room' education campaign. Swetha Prabakaran, the only Indian-American on the list, has been chosen in recognition of her efforts to educate the youth in computer sciences.
6). m-Parivahan and e-challan were the two mobile app launched by which department ?
a) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
b) Ministry of Textiles
c) Ministry of tourism
d) Ministry of Defence
e) Ministry of Railways
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to soon launch two mobile apps, m-Parivahan and e-challan, which would not only give a push to road safety but also facilitate citizen interactions. Both the apps are expected to be launched during the Road Safety Week which begins on Monday.
7).________ a defence equipment manufacturer company whos 26 per cent stake is decided to sell by government which may fetch the exchequer over Rs.1,000 crore.
a) BIATEL
b) BEML
c) Caterpillar
d) FIMAC
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Centre will sell 26 per cent stake in defence equipment manufacturer BEML, making it the first major PSU to be sold through strategic disinvestment, which may fetch the exchequer over Rs.1,000 crore.
8). Employees' Provide Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made which identity card as mandatory for its about 50 lakh pensioners and around four crore subscribers.
a) Voter ID
b) Ration Card
c) PAN Card
d) Aadhaar Card
e) Passport
Answer: d)
Explanation: Employees' Provide Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made Aadhaar mandatory for its about 50 lakh pensioners and around four crore subscribers.
9). The famous sitar player the last survivor of the 'Sitar Trinity' of India along with the late Pandit Ravi Shankar and UstadVilayat Khan who died recently is ________?
a) Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan
b) T M krishna
c) M. Balamuralikrishna
d) N.Ravikiran
e) Lalgudi Jayaraman
Answer: a)
Explanation: Renowned sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, - the last survivor of the 'Sitar Trinity' of India along with the late Pandit Ravi Shankar and UstadVilayat Khan
10). Vice President Ashwin Adhin who came India of 9-Day visit and attended Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) in Bengaluru belongs to which country ?
a) Guyana
b) Libya
c) Suriname
d) Tanzania
e) Venezuela
Answer: c)
Explanation: Vice President of Suriname, Ashwin Adhin, arrived in New Delhi on Friday on a nine-day visit. During his visit Adhin will attend the inaugural session of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) in Bengaluru today and will also attend various events on Sunday and Monday. He will also meet a number of union ministers during his stay in India.
Answers:
1) D 2) A 3) C 4) C 5) B 6) A 7) B 8) D 9) A 10) C
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