Question 1

Who is appointed as India's next Ambassador to WTO ?

Accepted Answer

Telecom Secretary J S Deepak was on Wednesday named India’s next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) from June this year. A 1982 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Deepak, who is at present attending the World Mobile Congress at Barcelona, has been shifted with “immediate effect” from the telecom ministry and has been made Officer on Special Duty in the commerce department.

Question 2

Who has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on standup paddle ?

Accepted Answer

South African Chris Bertish has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on standup paddle. He made the epic 4,050-mile voyage alone at sea aboard his custom-built craft.

Question 3

Name the company that has recently created the world’s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.

Accepted Answer

A team of researchers at IBM has created the world’s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.

Question 4

Who has been given the additional charge of Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned from the same post in March, 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

Finance minister Arun Jaitley was on 13 March 2017 given the additional charge of the defence ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned+ to take on the new role of Goa chief minister.

Question 5

At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located ?

Accepted Answer

Secunderabad

Question 6

Who was the only Secretary General of the UNO to have died while in office ?

Accepted Answer

Dag Hammarskjold

Question 7

Name the two Indian companies that have been named in the list of world's most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute.

Accepted Answer

Two Indian companies, Tata SteelBSE and Wipro have been named in the list of world’s most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere honors those companies who recognize their role in society to influence and drive positive change in the business community and organizations around the world. In 2017, 124 honorees were spanning five continents, 19 countries, and 52 industry sectors. Wipro is one of the two information technology companies named in the list, the other being Xerox Corporation.

Question 8

Name of the First fully India-made sub-urban train ?

Accepted Answer

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 18th March, 2017 flagged off the first fully India-made suburban train 'Medha'. The train will save foreign exchange worth ₹32 crore per rake along with 25% saving in the manufacturing cost. It can run at a maximum speed of 105 km per hour, and has been fitted with LED lights and GPS-based passenger information system.

Question 9

Netherlands is hosting a festival of India at which cities in 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

A Festival of India is being organized in the Netherlands from 26 January – 27 March 2017. The events will be held in the cities of The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam/Maastricht, Utrecht, Eindhoven and Groningen.

Question 10

Which country is hosting the International Diamond Conference "Mines to Market 2017" ?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 11

Which of the following became the first company to launch mobile payment service in India ?

Accepted Answer

Samsung has become the first company in India to launch its mobile payment service named Samsung pay.

Question 12

Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with _________ to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app.

Accepted Answer

Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with 'Google' to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app.

Question 13

Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd has ranked India at which position in the worst catastrophe list ?

Accepted Answer

second

Question 14

Which mobile company throw out its employee, who allegedly insulted Indian flag in March 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

Oppo

Question 15

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the biggest river festival of India in 2017, Namami Brahmaputra, in which of the following states ?

Accepted Answer

Assam

Question 16

From April 1, 2017 Interest rates on small savings deposits including PPF cut by

Accepted Answer

0.1%

Question 17

Which 6 banking entities of India became history on 1 April 2017 as they were merged with State Bank of India ?

Accepted Answer

Five associate banks of SBI – State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) and State Bank of Travancore (SBT), besides Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) became part of the State Bank of India (SBI) on 1 April 2017 This merger catapulted SBI to among the top 50 banks in the world – With this six-way mega merger, the merged entity (SBI) will have a deposit base of more than Rs 26 lakh crore and advances level of Rs 1850 lakh crore It will have a total customer base of 37 crore with a branch network of around 24,000 and nearly 59,000 ATMs across the country – The government had in February 2017 approved the merger of these five associate banks with SBI Later in March 2017, the Cabinet approved merger of BMB as well – SBI first merged State Bank of Saurashtra with itself in 2008 Two years later, State Bank of Indore was merged with it

Question 18

The U-shaped skyscraper ‘The Big Bend’ will be build in which city ?

Accepted Answer

The design plans for the U-shaped skyscraper ‘The Big Bend’ in New York, hailed as the world’s longest building, have been revealed. The 4,000-foot long building will feature an elevator system that can travel in curves, horizontally and in loops.

Question 19

Govt launched 'PowerTex India' in April 2017 - a scheme for _____?

Accepted Answer

The Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for powerloom sector development, simultaneously at over 45 locations in the country. Launching the scheme in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani said that Bhiwandi will be known for resurgence in Powerloom sector. Recalling that the powerloom sector alone employs over 44 lakh people, the Minister said that the scheme will especially benefit small powerloom weavers.

Question 20

Who was appointed as NASSCOM chairman in April 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) appointed Raman Roy (Managing Director of Quatrro Global Services) as its chairman for 2017-2018. Rishad Premji (Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Wipro Limited) has been appointed Vice Chairman. Raman Roy has replaced Mr. CP Gurnani.

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