Q1. Pongal is a harvest festival which is celebrated in the state of-
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q2. Japanese Prime Minister has signed a 1-trillion yen, about 8.7 billion dollars, aid package over the next five years to the Philippines, meant to improve economic and political relations between the two island nations. Who is the present Prime Minister of Japan?
(a) Xi Jinping
(b) Shinzo Abe
(c) Rodrigo Duterte
(d) Park Geun-hye
(e) None of the given options is true
Q3. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Group recently?
(a) B Muthuraman
(b) Ishaat Hussain
(c) N Chandrasekaran
(d) Noel Tata
(e) Arun Sarin
Q4. The Government of India has increased the minimum monthly pension to __________ per person, besides a two-fold hike in exgratia amount for central government employees.
(a) Rs.15,000
(b) Rs.20,000
(c) Rs.11,000
(d) Rs.9,000
(e) Rs.5,000
Q5. In which among the following cities, the month-long Magh Mela festival has began recently at Sangam?
(a) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Haridwar, Uttarakhand
(c) Nasik, Maharashtra
(d) Kolkata, West Bengal
(e) Puri, Odisha
Q6. Which of the following companies has signed a non-binding MoU with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for takeover of Chhabra Thermal Power Plant Stage-I?
(a) RIL
(b) BHEL
(c) TCS
(d) ONGC
(e) NTPC
Q7. Allaying fears of a slowdown following demonetization, the country's industrial production grew __________ in November 2016, compared to a contraction of 3.4% in November of the year 2015.
(a) 7.1%
(b) 6.5%
(c) 4.6%
(d) 5.7%
(e) None of the given options is true
Q8. Who has been appointed as Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA ) president, recently?
(a) Sharad Pawar
(b) N Chandrasekaran
(c) Ashish Shelar
(d) Rajesh Gopinathan
(e) N Ganapathy Subramaniam
Q9. In Which city Consulate General of India has announced a launch of the 'Diplomats Cricket Championship Cup' in association with the Skyline University College recently?
(a) Pretoria
(b) Dubai
(c) New York
(d) Sydney
(e) London
Q10. Global unemployment is expected to rise by 3.4 million in 2017 despite a likely modest pick-up in economic growth at 3.4% in 2017 and 3.6% in 2018, against a six-year low of 3.1% in 2016, says a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Where is headquarter of International Labour Organization (ILO)?
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) Nairobi, Kenya
(c) Paris, France
(d) New York, USA
(e) None of the given options is true
Q11. In Which among the following cities the world’s first ‘Gender Literature Festival’ is scheduled to be held in the second week of April, 2017?
(a) Gandhinagar
(b) Bhopal
(c) Dehradun
(d) Patna
(e) Lucknow
Q12. XCMG, a global construction machinery company, will invest $150 million in a new manufacturing unit in India for construction and material-handling machines. XCMG Company is based in-
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) Taiwan
(e) Thailand
Q13. National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has projected the India GDP growth rate of 8% for 2016-17 based on the appraisal document for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan. Who is present chairperson of NITI Aayog?
(a) Amitabh Kant
(b) Bibek Debroy
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Ramesh Chand
(e) Arvind Panagariya
Q14. India’s first payments bank Airtel Payments Bank is giving how much percent interest on savings accounts, which makes it the highest interest rate on offer?
(a) 04.50%
(b) 07.25%
(c) 06.00%
(d) 05.25%
(e) 08.00%
Q15. Arunachal Pradesh has signed an MoU with NDDB to promote dairy development in the state. The term NDDB stands for-
(a) National Dam Development Board
(b) National Defence Development Board
(c) National Dairy Development Board
(d) National Design Development Board
(e) None of the given options is true
ANSWERS :
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Pongal is a four-days-long harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. Mid-January is an important time in the Tamil calendar. The harvest festival, Pongal, falls typically on the 14th or the 15th of January and is the quintessential 'Tamil Festival'. Pongal is a harvest festival, a traditional occasion for giving thanks to nature, for celebrating the life cycles that give us grain. Tamilians say 'Thai pirandhaal vazhi pirakkum', and believe that knotty family problems will be solved with the advent of the Tamil month Thai that begins on Pongal day. This is traditionally the month of weddings. This is not a surprise in a largely agricultural community - the riches gained from a good harvest form the economic basis for expensive family occasions like weddings.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has signed a 1-trillion yen, about 8.7 billion dollars, aid package over the next five years to the Philippines, meant to improve economic and political relations between the two island nations. The package is focused on infrastructure and energy. Abe's two-day visit to the archipelago makes him the first foreign leader to visit since the election of the Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte in May 2016.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. N Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Group.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Government of India has increased the minimum monthly pension to 9,000 per person, besides a two-fold hike in exgratia amount for central government employees. Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh stated that the exgratia amount for the employees has been increased from 10 -15 lakh to 25-35 lakh rupees.There are about 50-55 lakh pensioners in the country and almost 88% of their accounts have been seeded to Aadhaar.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The month-long Magh Mela festival has began on 12th January 2017 at Sangam in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Thousands of Pilgrims, saint and seers are taking the holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of Paush Purnima. The month-long kalpwas also began with the holy bathing. During the entire month of Magh, kalpwasis or pilgrims stay on the bank Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati in tents and take early morning bath and take part in other religious duties.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd) has signed a non-binding MoU with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for takeover of Chhabra Thermal Power Plant Stage-I.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Allaying fears of a slowdown following demonetization, the country's industrial production grew 5.7% in November 2016, compared to a contraction of 3.4% in November of the year 2015. Factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production, IIP, enhanced in November 2016 due to better performance of the manufacturing, electricity and capital goods sectors.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. BJP Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar has been appointed as Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) president. Shelar takes over from the former ICC president Sharad Pawar.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Consulate General of India in Dubai has announced a launch of the 'Diplomats Cricket Championship Cup' in association with the Skyline University College, Sharjah, to promote sportsmanship, camaraderie, and harmonious relationship among the diplomatic missions of UAE.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Global unemployment is expected to rise by 3.4 million in 2017 despite a likely modest pick-up in economic growth at 3.4% in 2017 and 3.6% in 2018, against a six-year low of 3.1% in 2016, says a new report by the International Labour Organisation. Geneva, Switzerland is headquarter of International Labour Organization (ILO).
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The world’s first ‘Gender Literature Festival’ is scheduled to be held in Patna, Bihar in the second week of April, 2017. The main aim of the fest to create a platform, to exchange ideas, and to share and learn experiences of renowned people in the field of gender literature. This festival will be organised by Gender Resource Centre of Bihar’s Women Development Corporation. The festival will also act as a platform to increase visibility for gender equity and advocacy in the State of Bihar.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. XCMG, a China-headquartered global construction machinery company, will invest $150 million in a new manufacturing unit in India for construction and material-handling machines. For the proposed venture, the company will partner with Schwing Stetter India , a ready-mix concrete equipment company, to use the latter’s facilities and resources to build its business in India.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has projected the India GDP growth rate of 8% for 2016-17 based on the appraisal document for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan. The estimate does not take into account the impact of demonetization. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairperson of NITI Aayog.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. India’s first payments bank Airtel Payments Bank is giving 07.25 percent interest on savings accounts, which makes it the highest interest rate on offer.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. With a view to promoting the dairy sector and rural livelihoods in Arunachal Pradesh, the border state has signed a MoU with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017.
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