Sunday, May 7, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3RD MAY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1. HRD MINISTER PRAKASH JAVEDEKAR LAUNCHES VIDHYA –VEERTA
ABHIYAN
i. Prakash Javadekar, The
Minister for Human Resource and Development has launched Students for soldiers-
a nationwide Vidya – Veerta Abhiyan.
ii. The portraits of Param Veer
Chakra decorated soldiers were handed over to the Vice Chancellors of Delhi
University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Jammu and IIT
Delhi.
iii. The “wall of heroes”
depicting portraits of brave soldiers who showed exemplary bravery in defending
the nation is expected to instill a sense of patriotism and nationalism among
students.
2. 4TH NATIONAL STANDARDS CONCLAVE HELD IN NEW DELHI
i. 4th National Standards
Conclave was held in New Delhi. It is organised by Department of Commerce,
Govt. of India in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry, Bureau
of Indian Standards and the National Accreditation Board for Certification
Bodies and other knowledge partners
ii. Objective of 4th National
Standards Conclave is to bring awareness and prepare Industries, State
Governments, Central Government Ministries, regulatory/standards setting and
conformity assessment bodies on the growing importance of “Standards” in the
changing scenario of global trade.
iii. 9 sessions were held during
this conclave, wherein several issues pertaining to standards in various
sectors were discussed.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 3 & 4 MAY
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIR QUIZ – 3 & 4 MAY
1.
UNION HRD MINISTER PRAKASH JAVADEKAR LAUNCHED CENTRE’S _____ TO ENCOURAGE 1,000
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO DISPLAY PORTRAITS OF WAR HEROES ON CAMPUS?
a) Veer Shraddhanjali Abhiyan
b) Veer Samman Abhiyan
c) Vidya Veerta Abhiyan
d) Veerta Gaurav Abhiyan
ANS - C
2. 4TH NATIONAL STANDARDS
CONCLAVE WAS HELD ON 1ST AND 2ND MAY 2017 IN:
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Bengaluru
d) New Delhi
ANS - D
3.
WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING BECAME THE 1ST CITY IN THE WORLD TO GET ITS OWN MICROSOFT-DESIGNED
FONT?
a) London
b) Paris
c) Dubai
d) Bangkok
ANS - C
4.
WHICH PRIVATE SECTOR BANK SAID IT HAS MADE 100 VILLAGES DIGITALLY-ENABLED IN
2017 AND PLANS TO TRANSFORM 500 MORE BY THE YEAR-END?
a) ICICI Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
d) Axis Bank
ANS - A
5.
WHICH PORTAL HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO CHECK
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATION COMPLIANCE STATUS OF MOBILE TOWERS?
a) ‘Tarang Suchna’
b) ‘Tarang Sanchar’
c) ‘Tarang Jaanch’
d) ‘Tarang Mahiti’
ANS - B
6. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BECOME THE 1ST
STATE TO SWITCH TO THE JANUARY-DECEMBER FINANCIAL YEAR FROM THE EXISTING
APRIL-MARCH CYCLE?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Goa
d) Maharashtra
ANS - A
7. WORLD’S HIGHEST RAIL BRIDGE, WHICH WILL BE
TALLER THAN EIFFEL TOWER IS BEING CONSTRUCTED ON WHICH INDIAN RIVER?
a) Narmada
b) Tapi
c) Chenab
d) Sabarmati
ANS - D
8. WHICH PEER-TO-PEER ONLINE LENDING PLATFORM
HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY SINGAPORE-BASED FINTECH START-UP FINMOMENTA?
a) Tachyloans
b) Instaloans
c) Peerloans
d) Quickloans
ANS - A
9. WHO
AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE OF THE PARLIAMENT?
a) Rameswar Teli
b) Rajen Gohain
c) Mallikarjun Kharge
d) Ranjeet Ranjan
ANS - C
10. WHAT WAS THE 2017 THEME OF ‘WORLD PRESS
FREEDOM DAY’?
a) ”Access to Information and
Fundamental Freedoms: This Is Your Right!”
b) ‘Critical Minds for Critical
Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies’
c) ”Media Freedom for a Better
Future”
d) ”Ensuring Safety of
Journalists”
ANS - B
Friday, May 5, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2ND MAY 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 2ND MAY 2017
1.
PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS NICOS ANASTASIADES HAS ARRIVED IN INDIA ON A 5-DAY VISIT
i. The President of Cyprus, Nicos
Anastasiades, was on an official visit to India. During his stay in Mumbai, he
met Governor of Maharashtra, Vidyasagar Rao. He also gave a keynote address at
a Business Forum.
ii. Mr. Anastasiades conferred the Grand
Collar of the Order of Makarios III (Cyprus’s highest civilian honour) on
President Pranab Mukherjee.
iii. India and Cyprus signed 4 MoUs –
Executive programme on education, culture and scientific cooperation for the
period 2017-2020. This agreement was exchanged between Indian External Affairs.
2.
SEBI FINALISES NORMS FOR LISTING OF GREEN BONDS
i. Securities and Exchange Board of India has
finalized norms for issuance and listing of green bonds.
ii. It will help in raising funds from
capital markets for investment in the renewable energy.
iii. The rules have been finalised by the
SEBI after taking into account inputs from the Finance and Environment
ministries from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
iv. Green bonds help to meet an ambitious
target India has of building 175 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity by 2022.
3.
PM NARENDRA MODI RELEASES STAMP ON RAMANUJACHARYA’S 1000TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
i. PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative
stamp on the 1,000th birth anniversary of Saint Ramanujacharya in New Delhi.
ii. The central message of Saint
Ramanujacharya’s life was inclusive society, religion and philosophy.
iii. Ramanujacharya saw manifestation of God
in human beings and saw all devotees of God as equal.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 1 & 2 MAY
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIR QUIZ – 1 & 2 MAY
1.
WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING INDIAN CITIES HAVE RANKED AMONG THE TOP 20 TOURIST
DESTINATIONS IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION AS PER THE ‘MASTERCARD ASIA PACIFIC
DESTINATIONS INDEX 2017’?
a) Chennai and Mumbai
b) Mumbai and New Delhi
c) Chennai and New Delhi
d) New Delhi and Bengaluru
ANS - A
2.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA SAID THAT ALL THE EXISTING ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
MUST HAVE A MINIMUM NET OWNED FUND OF RS______ CR BY MARCH 2019?
a) Rs.50 Crore
b) Rs.150 Crore
c) Rs.125 Crore
d) Rs.100 Crore
ANS - D
3.
WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS WON THE JURY PRIZE GOLD MEDAL AT THE 10TH MOSCOW
SAND ART CHAMPIONSHIP?
a) Rakesh Mohanty
b) Sudarsan Pattnaik
c) Narayan Lahoti
d) Vishwas Rao
ANS - B
4. ILIR META HAS BEEN ELECTED AS PRESIDENT
OF WHICH COUNTRY?
a) Austria
b) Georgia
c) Albania
d) Montenegro
ANS - C
5.
WHAT WAS THE THEME OF ‘WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK 2017’ OBSERVED FROM 24-30 APRIL
2017?
a) ’WideningVaccineDelivery’
b) ’InclusiveImmunisation’
c) ’NextGenImmunisation’
d) ’VaccinesWork
ANS - D
6. NICOS ANASTASIADES, WHO WAS ON AN OFFICIAL
VISIT TO INDIA IN APRIL 2017, IS THE PRESIDENT OF:
a) Belgium
b) Cyprus
c) Finland
d) Austria
ANS - B
7. WHICH COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW “SOLVE FOR
INDIA” INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO EXPAND AND ENERGISE THE START-UP ECOSYSTEM IN
TIER II CITIES ACROSS INDIA?
a) Amazon
b) Facebook
c) Microsoft
d) Google
ANS - D
8. WHICH STATE BECAME FIRST INDIAN STATE TO USE
AUTOMATED WEATHER STATIONS?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Odisha
d) Uttarakhand
ANS - A
9. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING WILL TAKE OVER AS NEW
PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY?
a) Tina Biswas
b) Manisha Chainani
c) Shobana Kamineni
d) Kalyani Thakkar
ANS - C
10. SPACEX LAUNCHED ______ROCKET CARRYING
NROL-76, A CLASSIFIED PAYLOAD FOR THE US NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE?
a) Falcon 9
b) Falcon 8
c) Falcon 10
d) Falcon 12
ANS - A
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1ST MAY 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 1ST MAY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
SRI LANKA PM RANIL WICKREMESINGHE’S 5-DAY VISIT TO INDIA
i.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the PM of Sri Lanka was on an official visit to India. He
is the 3rd leader from South Asian region to visit India during April 2017.
ii.
During the visit of Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe, India and Sri Lanka
signed a memorandum of understanding on economic cooperation in New Delhi.
iii.
To strengthen cultural ties with Sri Lanka, Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit
Sri Lanka on May 12, 2017.
2.
MUMBAI, CHENNAI AMONG TOP 20 TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN ASIA PACIFIC
i.
Chennai and Mumbai have ranked among the top 20 tourist destinations in Asia
Pacific Region as per the Mastercard Asia Pacific Destinations Index 2017.
ii.
In terms of total expenditure by international tourists, Singapore hosted the
highest spending visitors at $254 per day. For the entire APAC region, overall
tourism expenditure stood at $244.9 billion
iii.
Chennai attracted 2 million international overnight arrivals and ranked
14th. Mumbai ranked 15th with 4.9
million overnight arrivals.
3.
RBI SAYS ARCS MUST HAVE MINIMUM NOF OF RS100 CR BY 2019
i.
Reserve Bank of India said that all the existing asset reconstruction companies
must have a minimum Net Owned Fund of Rs100 cr by March 2019.
ii.
As per amended SARFAESI Act, 2016, “no ARC can commence or carry on the
business of securitisation or asset reconstruction without having Net Owned Fund
of not less than Rs 2 cr or such other higher amount as the Reserve Bank may,
by notification, specify”.
iii.
Asset Reconstruction Companies buy out non-performing assets and manages it to
make it profitable. In the current scenario, RBI and Central Govt. are
envisaging an important role for ARCs in dealing with stressed assets in the
system.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30TH APR 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 30TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
CHHATTISGARH PASSES STATE GST BILL, BECOMES 5TH STATE TO ADOPT TAX REFORM LAW
i.
Chhattisgarh passed Goods and Service Tax Bill on April 28th and become the 5th
state in the country after Bihar, Telangana, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.
ii.
Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said the bill has been enacted to implement the
concept of one nation, one tax, one market. He also stated that the GST Bill is
expected at simplifying the tax system and expanding the tax base.
iii.
The Bill was tabled earlier in the House by Commerce and Industries Minister
Amar Agarwal.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 29 & 30 APRIL
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIR QUIZ – 29 & 30 APRIL
1.
TOTAL INVESTMENTS SO FAR APPROVED UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA (URBAN) HAVE
CROSSED RS. ___?
a) One lakh crore
b) Three lakh crore
c) Four lakh crore
d) Two lakh crore
ANS - A
2.
________HAS LAUNCHED DIGITAL GOLD IN COLLABORATION WITH ACCREDITED REFINERY
MMTC-PAMP, WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO BUY, SELL AND EVEN STORE GOLD?
a) PayUmoney
b) Mobikwik
c) Freecharge
d) Paytm
ANS - D
3. WHAT WAS THE 2017 THEME OF
‘WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK’,?
a) Making Decent Work a Reality
b) Optimize the collection and
use of Occupational Safety and Health data.
c) Promoting Safety and Health in
a Green Economy
d) Workplace Stress: a collective
challenge
ANS - B
4. INDIA’S FIRST EVER TRANSGENDER
SPORTS MEET WAS HELD IN WHICH STATE?
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
ANS - C
5.
INDIA’S FIRST BOOK VILLAGE WILL BE INAUGURATED IN WHICH VILLAGE OF MAHARASHTRA?
a) Bhilar
b) Andharwadi
c) Chikhali
d) Beldari
ANS - A
6. WHICH COUNTRY HAS PLACED INDIA IN ITS
‘PRIORITY WATCH LIST’ FOR NOT PROVIDING ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS?
a) Japan
b) US
c) France
d) Germany
ANS - B
7. WHICH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION HAS STATED
THAT GOODS AND SERVICES TAX, THE LANDMARK TAX REFORM TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 1
JULY, WOULD HELP RAISE INDIA’S GDP GROWTH RATE TO ABOVE 8%?
a) International Monetary Fund
b) World Bank
c) New Development Bank
d) Asian Development Bank
ANS - A
8. A SMALL PANCHAYAT WARD IN____ BECAME INDIA’S
1ST DIGITALISED PANCHAYAT WARD?
a) Punjab
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) Rajasthan
ANS - C
9. WHICH 2 INDIAN-AMERICANS ARE AMONG 46
EMERGING COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS SELECTED BY AMERICAN COUNCIL ON
EDUCATION FOR ITS PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP?
a) Sanjana Rai and Sundeep Muppidi
b) Sanjana Rai and Rajesh Nair
c) Ritu Raju and Rajesh Nair
d) Ritu Raju and Sundeep Muppidi
ANS - D
10. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING INDIAN COAST GUARD
SHIP WAS DECOMMISSIONED ON APRIL 28?
a) ICGS Veera
b) ICGS Varuna
c) ICGS Varad
d) ICGS Varaha
ANS - C
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29TH APR 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 29TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
UMA BHARTI LAUNCHES CENTRE’S EXTENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMME FOR DROUGHT PRONE
AREAS OF COUNTRY
i.
Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti launched Centre’s extensive water
conservation programme for drought prone areas of country.
ii.
This programme was launched at Bandri in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh in
presence of Irrigation Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Narottam Mishra and Dharmpal
Sing – Irrigation Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
ii.
The programme aims to increase irrigation area and protect water resources in
Bundelkhand region, Marathawada region (in Maharashtra) and Kalahandi, Bolangir
and Koraput in Odisha.
Monday, May 1, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28TH APR 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 28TH APR 2017
1.
PM MODI INAUGURATES MAIDEN SHIMLA-NEW DELHI FLIGHT UNDER UDAN SCHEME
i. PM Modi inaugurates maiden
Shimla-New Delhi flight under UDAN scheme, PM Narendra Modi flagged-off 1st
UDAN flight from Shimla to Delhi under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.
ii. PM Modi also flagged off UDAN
flights from Nanded (Maharashtra) to Hyderabad and Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh) to
Hyderabad through video conferencing link.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 27 & 28 APRIL
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIR QUIZ – 27 & 28 APRIL
1.
WHAT WAS THE 2017 THEME OF ‘WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY’, CELEBRATED ON
APRIL 26?
a) “Innovation – Improving Lives”
b) “Innovation for Sustainable Development”
c) “Innovation for Inclusive Growth”
d) “Innovation – Towards Green Future”
ANS - A
2.
SUBSCRIBERS OF WHICH GOVT. YOJANA CAN NOW HAVE ONLINE ACCESS TO THEIR STATEMENT
OF TRANSACTION?
a) Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana
b) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
c) Atal Pension Yojana
d) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
ANS - C
3. WHICH COUNTRY WILL HOST 18TH
WORLD ROAD MEETING ON NOVEMBER 13, 2017?
a) South Africa
b) Brazil
c) Russia
d) India
ANS - D
4.
G-20 FINANCE MINISTERS’ AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS’ MEETING WAS HELD ON 21
APRIL, 2017 IN?
a) London, UK
b) Washington D.C., US
c) Paris, France
d) Berlin, Germany
ANS - B
5.
WHICH PRIVATE SECTOR BANK HAS WON THE PRESTIGIOUS ‘GOLDEN PEACOCK INNOVATIVE
PRODUCT/SERVICE AWARD 2017’ FOR ITS INNOVATIVE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT,
SIMSEPAY?
a) Yes Bank
b) IDFC Bank
c) Bandhan Bank
d) Karur Vysya Bank
ANS - A
6. RAJIV RAI BHATNAGAR HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE
POST OF:
a) Director General, National
Security Guard
b) Director General, Central
Reserve Police Force
c) Director General, Central
Bureau of Investigation
d) Director General, Indo-Tibetan
Border Police
ANS - B
7. AS PER NITI AAYOG’S ‘INDIA 2031-32: VISION,
STRATEGY AND ACTION AGENDA’ EVERY INDIAN CITIZEN WILL HAVE HOUSES, VEHICLES,
AIR CONDITIONERS BY YEAR:
a) 2032
b) 2022
c) 2042
d) 2025
ANS - A
8. RBI WILL SOON PUT INTO CIRCULATION NEW RS 5
COINS TO CELEBRATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF:
a) Delhi High Court
b) Chennai High Court
c) Allahabad High Court
d) Kolkata High Court
ANS - C
9. DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR INTERNATIONAL
FOUNDATION KERALA STATE AWARD FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 FOR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN
THE FIELD OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO:
a) Mahesh Vijayan
b) Rajesh Raj
c) Praveen Krishnan
d) Dileep Nair
ANS - D
10. WHICH ENTITY HAS UNVEILED A SOLAR CALCULATOR
APP THAT CAN ACCURATELY CALCULATE ALL THE BENEFITS OF INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS
IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY?
a) ISRO
b) DRDO
c) BHEL
d) IIM – Ahmedabad
ANS - A