1).Vikas Swarup recently appointed as the High Commissioner of India to which country ?
a) Russia
b) Canada
c) Thailand
d) UAE
e) South Africa
Answer: b)
Explanation: Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Canada. Swarup joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1986 and had served in countries like Turkey, the US, Ethiopia, the UK, and South Africa. Swarup had also penned a novel, 'Q & A', which served as the inspiration for Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
2).Name the Indian shuttler who recently reached 5th rank in BWF ranking as career best ?
a) Saina Nehwal
b) Ashwini Ponnappa
c) Parupalli Kashyap
d) Aditya Joshi
e) PV Sindhu
Answer: e)
Explanation: : India's star shuttler PV Sindhu has risen to a career best BWF ranking of number five. She overtook Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, as per the latest rankings released on Wednesday. This is the first time that Sindhu has broken into the top five.
3). What is the name of the firm which recently offers IPO of Class A shares for $14-$16 ?
a) LinkedIn
b) Red Bus
c) Snap Chat
d) EA Games
e) Amul
Answer: c)
Explanation: According to a filing, disappearing-photo application Snapchat will offer 200 million Class A shares for $14-$16, with an aim to raise $3.2 billion in its IPO. A possible valuation between $19.5 billion and $22.2 billion would make Snapchat's IPO the third-biggest technology offering of the past decade. Snap is the first US social media company to go public since Twitter.
4). Which company has recently planned to open food-only physical outlets in India ?
a) Foodpanda
b) Pinnium
c) Zomato
d) Amazon
e) Flipkart
Answer: d)
Explanation: E-commerce major Amazon has reportedly sought the government's permission to open food-only physical outlets in India along with an online platform to sell locally produced food items. The unit will sell third-party or own private labels of locally produced and packaged products. According to reports, Amazon will invest Rs.3,500 crore in the outlets over the next five years.
5).What is the name of the present chief Minister of Tamil Nadu ?
a) O.Paneer selvam
b) K Palanisamy
c) V K Sasikala
d) M G Ramachandhran
e) J Jayalalitha
Answer: b)
Explanation: AIADMK chief Sasikala Natarajan's choice, Edappadi K Palanisamy, was on Thursday sworn in as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, along with 30 ministers of the state cabinet. He has been given 15 days to prove his majority in the Assembly. Palanisamy previously served as the Minister for Highways and Minor Ports in the state.
6).Which company has signed MoU with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) full fledged helicopter development facility in Tumakuru ?
a) Drone Aerospace Systems
b) Honeywell Aerospace
c) W.H. Brady & Co. Ltd
d) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
e) Mahindra & Mahindra Aero
Answer: d)
Explanation: In Karnataka, the Defence aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) which is setting up a full fledged helicopter development facility in Tumakuru, about 70 km from Bengaluru, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for execution of infrastructure development works.
7). To which country India agreed to build new cross-border power transmission lines during their fourth bilateral meeting on power cooperation ?
a) Sri lanka
b) Bhutan
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh
e) Myanmar
Answer: c)
Explanation: India and Nepal have agreed to build new cross-border power transmission lines during their fourth bilateral meeting on power cooperation, reports said. The transmission lines will reportedly help in distribution of electricity from upcoming power projects in Nepal. India also expressed readiness to train Nepalese engineers and consider new letters of credit for building infrastructure in Nepal.
8).Who has been recently appointed as the non-executive Chairman of Punjab National Bank ?
a) Sunil Mehta
b) Ramana Murthy
c) Atanu Kumar Das
d) Harishankar
e) Vishnu Vardhan
Answer: a)
Explanation: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has a new non-executive Chairman in Sunil Mehta.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) for the appointment of Mehta as non-executive Chairman of PNB, official sources said.He has been appointed for a period of three years.
9). For what application IBM is developing an Android app that works on phones even when an internet connection is not available ?
a) Disaster Alert
b) Weather Alert
c) Stock Alert
d) Health Alert
e) Theft Alert
Answer: b)
Explanation: IBM is developing an Android app that will send emergency weather alerts on the phones even when an internet connection is not available. The app relies on 'Mesh Networking' technology to transmit data in areas where internet connectivity is weak. 'Mesh Networking' is a new technology that can transmit notifications from phone to phone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
10).Who is the present head of Banks Board Bureau ?
a) Jagadesh Sharma
b) Harish Raju
c) Amrish Babhu
d) Vinod Rai
e) Vikas Kumar
Answer: d)
Explanation: Eight Executive Directors (EDs) have been appointed in various public sector banks on the recommendations of Banks Board Bureau. - Neelam Damodharan and Atanu Kumar Das have been appointed as EDs in Bank of India. - K Swaminathan, General Manager in Indian Overseas Bank, has been appointed as ED in the same bank. - Ashok Kumar Pradhan will be appointed as ED in United Bank of India. - P Ramana Murthy will be appointed as ED of Central Bank of India. - Fareed Ahmed Khan, will be appointed as ED in Punjab and Sind Bank. - M K Bhattacharya and S Harishankar have been appointed as EDs of Indian Bank and Allahabad Bank respectively. Head of Banks Board Bureau: Vinod Rai
11).Which bank appoints P Raman Murthy as it's Executive director ?
a) United Bank of India
b) Central Bank of India
c) Bank of India
d) Punjab and Sind Bank
e) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: b)
Explanation: Eight Executive Directors (EDs) have been appointed in various public sector banks on the recommendations of Banks Board Bureau. - Neelam Damodharan and Atanu Kumar Das have been appointed as EDs in Bank of India. - K Swaminathan, General Manager in Indian Overseas Bank, has been appointed as ED in the same bank. - Ashok Kumar Pradhan will be appointed as ED in United Bank of India. - P Ramana Murthy will be appointed as ED of Central Bank of India. - Fareed Ahmed Khan, will be appointed as ED in Punjab and Sind Bank. - M K Bhattacharya and S Harishankar have been appointed as EDs of Indian Bank and Allahabad Bank respectively.
12).Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of Allahabad Bank ?
a) K Swaminathan
b) Vinod Rai
c) Ranjith Rao
d) V Kamlesh
e) S Harishankar
Answer: e)
Explanation: Eight Executive Directors (EDs) have been appointed in various public sector banks on the recommendations of Banks Board Bureau. - Neelam Damodharan and Atanu Kumar Das have been appointed as EDs in Bank of India. - K Swaminathan, General Manager in Indian Overseas Bank, has been appointed as ED in the same bank. - Ashok Kumar Pradhan will be appointed as ED in United Bank of India. - P Ramana Murthy will be appointed as ED of Central Bank of India. - Fareed Ahmed Khan, will be appointed as ED in Punjab and Sind Bank. - M K Bhattacharya and S Harishankar have been appointed as EDs of Indian Bank and Allahabad Bank respectively.
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