Q1. Which of the following Indian organizations has called for restarting negotiations for India's Free Trade Agreements with UK and European Union (EU)?
a) NABARD
b) RBI
c) SEBI
d) DRDO
e) FICCI
Q2. Seven Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest corporations in terms of revenue. Which company has topped the global rankings?
a) IBM
b) Walmart
c) Microsoft
d) Google
e) Pepsico
Q3. Which of the following Banks has launched a new facility called ‘Green PIN’.?
a) ICICI Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Axis Bank
e) Corporation Bank
Q4. Which of the following Banks has done agreement with Reliance Jio Money for one-click payment service recently?
a) State Bank of India
b) IDFC Bank
c) Federal Bank
d) Bandhan Bank
e) ICICI Bank
Q5. Which of the following private sector Banks has initiated a programme to provide solar lights in the non-electrified houses of students in rural areas?
a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
b) Karnataka Bank
c) Bandhan Bank
d) Axis Bank
e) ICICI Bank
Q6. Railways ‘First Green Train Corridor, which is free from human waste discharge from trains will pave the way for cleaner stations and tracks, and a hygienic travel experience for passengers opens in which of the following states?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Himachal Pradesh
e) Tamil Nadu
Q7. Which of the following companies has announced an agreement to buy Yahoo Inc for about $5 billion?
a) Facebook
b) IBM
c) Microsoft
d) Verizon Communications
e) None of the above
Q8. The Centre has published the implementation notification of the 7th Pay Commission, stating that central government employees will get the revised pay from August. What is the overall percentage of hike made in the 7th Pay Commission?
a) 15.00 percent
b) 13.55 percent
c) 12.25 percent
d) 10.75 percent
e) 23.55 percent
Q9. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved construction of a new dry dock within which of the following Shipyards Limited at a cost of 1 thousand 7 hundred 99 crore rupees recently?
a) Naval Dockyard
b) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
c) Cochin Shipyard Limited
d) Goa Shipyard Limited
e) Mazagon Dock Limited
Q10. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and which of the following countries for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Digital Economy has been apprised by the Union Cabinet?
a) South Sudan
b) Mangolia
c) UAE
d) Tunisia
e) Bhutan
Answers:
Q1. Which of the following Indian organizations has called for restarting negotiations for India's Free Trade Agreements with UK and European Union (EU)?
a) NABARD
b) RBI
c) SEBI
d) DRDO
e) FICCI
(The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has called for restarting negotiations for India's Free Trade Agreements with UK and European Union (EU). Addressing the South Asian Diaspora Convention in Singapore last night, FICCI Secretary General A Didar Singh said, India-EU FTA has been on the anvil for 10 years. He said, India is a very strong and important economy that other countries want to associate with.)
(The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has called for restarting negotiations for India's Free Trade Agreements with UK and European Union (EU). Addressing the South Asian Diaspora Convention in Singapore last night, FICCI Secretary General A Didar Singh said, India-EU FTA has been on the anvil for 10 years. He said, India is a very strong and important economy that other countries want to associate with.)
a) IBM
b) Walmart
c) Microsoft
d) Google
e) Pepsico
(The list is topped by the retail giant Walmart with revenue of $482,130 million, followed by State Grid (revenue of $329,601 million) and China National Petroleum ($299,271 million) at the second and third place respectively. While among Indian firms, Indian Oil Corporation ranked highest at 161st place with revenue of $54.7 billion. However, another state-run firm ONGC has moved out of the rankings for 2016 and private gems and jewelry major Rajesh Exports has made its debut at the 423rd position.)
Q3. Which of the following Banks has launched a new facility called ‘Green PIN’.?
a) ICICI Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Axis Bank
e) Corporation Bank
(Corporation Bank has launched a new facility called ‘Green PIN’. A press release by the bank said here on 22nd July 2016 that this is an online module for generation of Personal Identification Number (PIN) for credit card holders. The facility enables credit card users to generate PIN online.)
(Corporation Bank has launched a new facility called ‘Green PIN’. A press release by the bank said here on 22nd July 2016 that this is an online module for generation of Personal Identification Number (PIN) for credit card holders. The facility enables credit card users to generate PIN online.)
Q4. Which of the following Banks has done agreement with Reliance Jio Money for one-click payment service recently?
a) State Bank of India
b) IDFC Bank
c) Federal Bank
d) Bandhan Bank
e) ICICI Bank
(Reliance Jio money is a wallet application that will be launched soon for mobile devices where Federal bank will enable a direct payment option for its customers.)
(Reliance Jio money is a wallet application that will be launched soon for mobile devices where Federal bank will enable a direct payment option for its customers.)
Q5. Which of the following private sector Banks has initiated a programme to provide solar lights in the non-electrified houses of students in rural areas?
a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
b) Karnataka Bank
c) Bandhan Bank
d) Axis Bank
e) ICICI Bank
(The initiative has been launched in association with the Manipal-based non-governmental organization Bharatiya Vikas Trust (BVT) under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. Till now, 100 houses of the students from remote rural areas of Udupi district have been provided solar lights under this programme. The bank has spent around Rs. 5 lakh for this under its CSR programme till now.)
(The initiative has been launched in association with the Manipal-based non-governmental organization Bharatiya Vikas Trust (BVT) under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. Till now, 100 houses of the students from remote rural areas of Udupi district have been provided solar lights under this programme. The bank has spent around Rs. 5 lakh for this under its CSR programme till now.)
Q6. Railways ‘First Green Train Corridor, which is free from human waste discharge from trains will pave the way for cleaner stations and tracks, and a hygienic travel experience for passengers opens in which of the following states?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Himachal Pradesh
e) Tamil Nadu
(The Rameswarm-Manamadurai in Tamil Nadu (114 km) track was identified to make it free from human waste discharge from trains, and accordingly, 10 passenger trains consisting of 286 coaches moving over this section have been provided with bio-toilets.)
(The Rameswarm-Manamadurai in Tamil Nadu (114 km) track was identified to make it free from human waste discharge from trains, and accordingly, 10 passenger trains consisting of 286 coaches moving over this section have been provided with bio-toilets.)
Q7. Which of the following companies has announced an agreement to buy Yahoo Inc for about $5 billion?
a) Facebook
b) IBM
c) Microsoft
d) Verizon Communications
e) None of the above
(The transaction would boost Verizon's AOL internet business, which the company acquired last year for $4.4 billion, by giving it access to Yahoo's advertising technology tools, as well as other assets such as search, mail, messenger and real estate.)
(The transaction would boost Verizon's AOL internet business, which the company acquired last year for $4.4 billion, by giving it access to Yahoo's advertising technology tools, as well as other assets such as search, mail, messenger and real estate.)
Q8. The Centre has published the implementation notification of the 7th Pay Commission, stating that central government employees will get the revised pay from August. What is the overall percentage of hike made in the 7th Pay Commission?
a) 15.00 percent
b) 13.55 percent
c) 12.25 percent
d) 10.75 percent
e) 23.55 percent
(As the Commission had recommended a 23.55 percent overall hike in salaries, allowances and pension involving an additional burden of Rs 1.02 lakh crore, or nearly 0.7 percent of GDP.
The entry-level pay has been recommended to be raised to Rs 18,000 per month, from the current Rs 7,000, while the maximum pay, drawn by the Cabinet Secretary, has been fixed at Rs 2.5 lakh per month from the current Rs 90,000. The previous 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20 percent hike which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008.)
(As the Commission had recommended a 23.55 percent overall hike in salaries, allowances and pension involving an additional burden of Rs 1.02 lakh crore, or nearly 0.7 percent of GDP.
The entry-level pay has been recommended to be raised to Rs 18,000 per month, from the current Rs 7,000, while the maximum pay, drawn by the Cabinet Secretary, has been fixed at Rs 2.5 lakh per month from the current Rs 90,000. The previous 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20 percent hike which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008.)
Q9. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved construction of a new dry dock within which of the following Shipyards Limited at a cost of 1 thousand 7 hundred 99 crore rupees recently?
a) Naval Dockyard
b) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
c) Cochin Shipyard Limited
d) Goa Shipyard Limited
e) Mazagon Dock Limited
(The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved construction of a new dry dock within Cochin Shipyard Limited at a cost of 1 thousand 7 hundred 99 crore rupees.The objective is to augment the shipbuilding and repair capacity of the country)
(The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved construction of a new dry dock within Cochin Shipyard Limited at a cost of 1 thousand 7 hundred 99 crore rupees.The objective is to augment the shipbuilding and repair capacity of the country)
Q10. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and which of the following countries for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Digital Economy has been apprised by the Union Cabinet?
a) South Sudan
b) Mangolia
c) UAE
d) Tunisia
e) Bhutan
(The agreements intends to foster active cooperation and exchange between private entities, Governments, institutions involved in enhancing capacity building and other public and private organisations of the two countries in the field of ICT and Digital Economy.)
(The agreements intends to foster active cooperation and exchange between private entities, Governments, institutions involved in enhancing capacity building and other public and private organisations of the two countries in the field of ICT and Digital Economy.)
