Q1. India has signed a short-term route agreement with _____________ to allow transport of petroleum goods from Assam to Tripura.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) Bangladesh
Q2. Which of the following Banks has launched a payment service using a smartphone keyboard named ‘iMobile SmartKeys’?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) Bandhan Bank
Q3. Doha Bank QSC, one of the prominent banks in Qatar, is formally inaugurating its 1st branch in which state on August 27, 2016?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Gujarat
Q4. Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has earmarked how much amount for state-run and aided schools for the five-year term recently?
(a) Rs 15,000 crore
(b) Rs 10,000 crore
(c) Rs 20,000 crore
(d) Rs 25,000 crore
(e) Rs 30,000 crore
Q5. Former Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has selected Donja village in Osmanabad district of _________ for development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY).
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Bihar
Q6. Which state government will honour Sakshi Malik, the first woman Indian wrestler to win a medal in Olympics, with the coveted Rani Laxmi Bai award?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Arunachal Pradesh
Q7. Which of the following companies and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) sign MoU for industrial use of treated water?
(a) ONGC
(b) IOC
(c) BHEL
(d) HPL
(e) RIL
Q8. Which Ministry has launched an app, bringing websites and various social media handles of over 170 Indian missions on a common platform to further its public outreach?
(a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(b) Home Ministry
(c) External Affairs Ministry
(d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(e) Ministry of Science and Technology
Q9. The Government has slapped an additional penalty of $380 million (around Rs. 2,500 crore) on _____________ and its partners for producing less than targeted natural gas from eastern offshore KG-D6 fields.
(a) Tata Consultancy Services Limited
(b) Reliance Industries Limited
(c) HCL Technologies Limited
(d) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
(e) None of the above
Q10. Name the ace shuttler, who made the country proud in Rio Olympics as she became the first Indian woman to win a Silver medal at the biggest sporting event of the world.
(a) P V Sindhu
(b) Ashwini Ponnappa
(c) Jwala Gutta
(d) Saina Nehwal
(e) None of the above
Answers:
Q1. India has signed a short-term route agreement with _____________ to allow transport of petroleum goods from Assam to Tripura.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) Bangladesh
Extra Info: India has signed a short-term route agreement with Bangladesh to allow transport of petroleum goods from Assam to Tripura through Bangladesh after heavy monsoon damaged roads and made the transportation between the two states difficult. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and the Roads and Highways Department of Bangladesh signed the Memorandum of Understanding in Dhaka.
Extra Info: India has signed a short-term route agreement with Bangladesh to allow transport of petroleum goods from Assam to Tripura through Bangladesh after heavy monsoon damaged roads and made the transportation between the two states difficult. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and the Roads and Highways Department of Bangladesh signed the Memorandum of Understanding in Dhaka.
Q2. Which of the following Banks has launched a payment service using a smartphone keyboard named ‘iMobile SmartKeys’?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) Bandhan Bank
Extra Info: ICICI Bank has launched a payment service using a smartphone keyboard named ‘iMobile SmartKeys’. Now, Users will be able to make quick and secure payments on any mobile application, including chat, messenger, email, games or search browser, without having to exit their current application on their smartphone.
Extra Info: ICICI Bank has launched a payment service using a smartphone keyboard named ‘iMobile SmartKeys’. Now, Users will be able to make quick and secure payments on any mobile application, including chat, messenger, email, games or search browser, without having to exit their current application on their smartphone.
Q3. Doha Bank QSC, one of the prominent banks in Qatar, is formally inaugurating its 1st branch in which state on August 27, 2016?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Gujarat
Extra Info: Doha Bank QSC, one of the prominent banks in Qatar, is formally inaugurating its 1st branch in Kerala on August 27. It will be formally inaugurated by the State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Doha Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in the State of Qatar. It was incorporated in 1978 and commenced its domestic and international banking services in Doha, Qatar on March 15, 1979. As one of Qatar’s leading financial services company, Doha Bank is committed to making banking work for customers and clients like it never has before. Through innovative technologies and the ingenuity of its people.
Extra Info: Doha Bank QSC, one of the prominent banks in Qatar, is formally inaugurating its 1st branch in Kerala on August 27. It will be formally inaugurated by the State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Doha Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in the State of Qatar. It was incorporated in 1978 and commenced its domestic and international banking services in Doha, Qatar on March 15, 1979. As one of Qatar’s leading financial services company, Doha Bank is committed to making banking work for customers and clients like it never has before. Through innovative technologies and the ingenuity of its people.
Q4. Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has earmarked how much amount for state-run and aided schools for the five-year term recently?
(a) Rs 15,000 crore
(b) Rs 10,000 crore
(c) Rs 20,000 crore
(d) Rs 25,000 crore
(e) Rs 30,000 crore
Extra Info: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has earmarked Rs 10,000 crore ($1.5 billion) for state-run and aided schools for the five-year term of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left Democratic Front government. As part of the drive, around 60,000 new hi-tech class rooms will be set up in all govt and aided schools. About 1,000 schools will be elevated to international standards.
Extra Info: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has earmarked Rs 10,000 crore ($1.5 billion) for state-run and aided schools for the five-year term of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left Democratic Front government. As part of the drive, around 60,000 new hi-tech class rooms will be set up in all govt and aided schools. About 1,000 schools will be elevated to international standards.
Q5. Former Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has selected Donja village in Osmanabad district of _________ for development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY).
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Bihar
Extra Info: Former Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has selected Donja village in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra for development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY). Osmanabad has been reeling under a serve drought over the last few years and has also recorded a steep rise in incidents of farmers suicide.
Extra Info: Former Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has selected Donja village in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra for development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY). Osmanabad has been reeling under a serve drought over the last few years and has also recorded a steep rise in incidents of farmers suicide.
Q6. Which state government will honour Sakshi Malik, the first woman Indian wrestler to win a medal in Olympics, with the coveted Rani Laxmi Bai award?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Arunachal Pradesh
Extra Info: The Uttar Pradesh government will honour Sakshi Malik, the first woman Indian wrestler to win a medal in Olympics, with the coveted Rani Laxmi Bai award. This was announced by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in the state capital. The Rani Laxmi Bai award carries a cash prize of Rs 3.11 lakh, a citation and a statue of Rani Laxmi Bai. The 23-year-old won the bronze in the 58-kg category wrestling.
Extra Info: The Uttar Pradesh government will honour Sakshi Malik, the first woman Indian wrestler to win a medal in Olympics, with the coveted Rani Laxmi Bai award. This was announced by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in the state capital. The Rani Laxmi Bai award carries a cash prize of Rs 3.11 lakh, a citation and a statue of Rani Laxmi Bai. The 23-year-old won the bronze in the 58-kg category wrestling.
Q7. Which of the following companies and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) sign MoU for industrial use of treated water?
(a) ONGC
(b) IOC
(c) BHEL
(d) HPL
(e) RIL
Extra Info: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) sign MoU for industrial use of treated water. This MoU helps in the establishment of sewage treatment plants (STP) in Mathura which will provide treated water for industrial use.
Extra Info: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) sign MoU for industrial use of treated water. This MoU helps in the establishment of sewage treatment plants (STP) in Mathura which will provide treated water for industrial use.
Q8. Which Ministry has launched an app, bringing websites and various social media handles of over 170 Indian missions on a common platform to further its public outreach?
(a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(b) Home Ministry
(c) External Affairs Ministry
(d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(e) Ministry of Science and Technology
Extra Info: The app, developed in cooperation with social media giant Facebook, will help people connect with Indian missions abroad and the Ministry of External Affairs through a range of social media platforms without having to access individual websites.youtube channels.
Extra Info: The app, developed in cooperation with social media giant Facebook, will help people connect with Indian missions abroad and the Ministry of External Affairs through a range of social media platforms without having to access individual websites.youtube channels.
Q9. The Government has slapped an additional penalty of $380 million (around Rs. 2,500 crore) on _____________ and its partners for producing less than targeted natural gas from eastern offshore KG-D6 fields.
(a) Tata Consultancy Services Limited
(b) Reliance Industries Limited
(c) HCL Technologies Limited
(d) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: With this, the total penalty, which is in form of disallowing recovery of cost incurred, for missing the target in five fiscal years beginning April 1, 2010, now stands at a cumulative $2.76 billion. The Production Sharing Contract (PSC) allows RIL and its partners BP Plc of the UK and Canada’s Niko Resources to deduct all capital and operating expenses from the sale of gas before sharing profit with the government. Disallowing costs will result in government’s profit share rising.
Extra Info: With this, the total penalty, which is in form of disallowing recovery of cost incurred, for missing the target in five fiscal years beginning April 1, 2010, now stands at a cumulative $2.76 billion. The Production Sharing Contract (PSC) allows RIL and its partners BP Plc of the UK and Canada’s Niko Resources to deduct all capital and operating expenses from the sale of gas before sharing profit with the government. Disallowing costs will result in government’s profit share rising.
Q10. Name the ace shuttler, who made the country proud in Rio Olympics as she became the first Indian woman to win a Silver medal at the biggest sporting event of the world.
(a) P V Sindhu
(b) Ashwini Ponnappa
(c) Jwala Gutta
(d) Saina Nehwal
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: India's Badminton star P V Sindhu has won a silver medal in women's singles badminton event at Rio Olympics, 2016. She is the 1st Indian female and first ever Indian shuttler to win an Olympic silver. Carolina Marin of Spain beat P.V. Sindhu of India to take gold and Japan's Nozomi Okuhara won the bronze medal. She also became the 4th Indian to win a silver at the Olympics after shooters Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (2004, Athens) and Vijay Kumar (2012, London) and wrestler Sushil Kumar (2012, London). Moreover, she became the fifth woman player from India to win a medal in Olympics.
