(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hyderbad
(e) Patna
In a landmark judgement, the Bombay High Court lifted the ban imposed on women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai, saying it contravenes the fundamental rights of a person.
(a) Pankaja Munde
(b) Smriti Zubin Irani
(c) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(d) Sushma Swaraj
(e) Maneka Sanjay Gandhi
POCSO e-box is a platform where a child victim of sexual abuse can report such cases online. It is initiative of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, for Direct online Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse.
Q3. RBI has asked banks to provide loans to women self-help groups in rural areas at how much per cent per annum, as per the government's revised guidelines for the current financial year.?
(a) 3 per cent
(b) 15 per cent
(c) 7 per cent
(d) 12 per cent
(e) 11 per cent
The Reserve Bank said in a notification that all women self-help groups (SHGs) will be eligible for interest subvention on credit up to three lakh rupees at 7 per cent per annum under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission in 250 districts.
Q4. By the US multinational banking firm Goldman Sachs, Indian economy is likely to grow _________ in this year 2016-17, growth in the current fiscal driven by better monsoon, government pay hike, key reforms and FDI inflows.
(a) 7.9%
(b) 7.2%
(c) 7.7%
(d) 7.3%
(e) 7.1%
US multinational banking firm Goldman Sachs says Indian economy is likely to grow 7.9% in this year 2016-17, growth in the current fiscal driven by better monsoon, government pay hike, key reforms and FDI inflows. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational banking firm that engages in global investment banking, investment management, securities, and other financial services, primarily with institutional clients. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 and is headquartered at 200 West Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, with additional offices in other international financial centers.
Q5. Name the person, who will be rewarded as Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Milkha Singh
(c) Prakash Padukone
(d) Dungdung
(e) Sushil Kumar Singh
Many poor and remote village in Jharkhand's Simdega living Silvanus Dungdung the hockey stick made of bamboo and dried fruit custard apple started off by making your game.
Q6. Which of the following private sector banks has tied up with IBM to use its Cloud commerce solutions to transform customer engagements and enhance its cross-sell platforms?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(d) IDFC Bank
(e) IndusInd Bank
Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has tied up with IBM to use its Cloud commerce solutions to transform customer engagements and enhance its cross-sell platforms. Under this three year strategic agreement, IBM will provide a cloud and predictive analytics based multi-channel campaign management solution that enables IndusInd Bank to strengthen its online banking presence while improving the product holding per customer.
Q7. The Union cabinet approved an MoU with ____________ for cooperation in the field of traditional systems of medicine recently.
(a) South Sudan
(b) Japan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Myanmar
(e) Bhutan
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Myanmar in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine.
Q8. Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC), Bhubaneswar, has signed an agreement with ___________ for technology transfer and a contract for supply of spacecraft component.
(a) FICCI
(b) RBI
(c) ISRO
(d) IRCTC
(e) DRDO
Under the agreement, Indian Space Research Organisation would transfer three types of temperature sensor technology to CTTC to further strengthen its manufacturing capability, Managing Director of CTTC-Bhubaneswar. As per the contract, the CTTC would supply spacecraft component for next five years for a total value of Rs 23 crore.
Q9. The SAARC Finance Ministers' meeting begins in _______________ without minister-level participation from a number of countries recently.
(a) Colombo, Sri Lanka
(b) Islamabad, Pakistan
(c) Kabul, Afghanistan
(d) New Delhi, India
(e) Kathmandu, Nepal
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Finance Ministers' meeting begins in Islamabad without minister-level participation from a number of countries. Finance ministers from Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bhutan will attend the conference while the deputy finance minister of Afghanistan and India's economic affairs secretary will represent their respective countries.
Q10. Which of the following organizations has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) for promoting renewable energy recently?
(a) Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)
(b) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
(c) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
(d) The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India ( ASSOCHAM)
(e) None of the above
State Power Minister Shobandeb Chatterjee, who was present on the occasion, promised all support to the clean energy initiative by the BCCI. BCCI energy committee chairman Deb A Mukherjee said the agreement will forge an alliance between the chamber and TERI to work together in the domain of renewables and allied fields.
(a) China
(b) Brazil
(c) South Africa
(d) Russia
(e) India
India will host the 1st BRICS Film Festival in New Delhi next month, total of 20 films will be screened during the Festival. I&B minister Venkaiah Naidu unveiled the poster for the BRICS Film Festival. The five-day BRICS film festival would be held from September 2 to 6 at New Delhi.
Q12. Which of the following Public sector Banks has plans to raise Rs. 750 crore by issuing Basel III compliant bonds recently?
(a) Indian Overseas Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Union Bank of India
(e) State Bank of India
Public sector lender Union Bank of India plans to raise Rs. 750 crore by issuing Basel III compliant bonds.
Q13. Name the Scientific Adviser, who to the Defence Minister and DRDO's DG (Missiles & Strategic Systems), was conferred the first IEI-IEEE Award for engineering excellence 2015.
(a) Padmanabhan Balaram
(b) Srikumar Banerjee
(c) G Satheesh Reddy
(d) MGK Menon
(e) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and DRDO's DG (Missiles & Strategic Systems), was conferred the first IEI-IEEE Award for engineering excellence 2015. The award is in recognition of his ‘significant national contributions towards missiles and aerospace technologies’.
Q14. Who has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for the second time?
(a) Dani Alves
(b) Neymar
(c) Zinedine Zidane
(d) Cristiano Ronaldo
(e) Lionel Messi
Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for the second time. Ronaldo, 31, claimed the prize ahead of his club team-mate Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann. The forward, who first won the award in 2014, scored the winning spot-kick as Madrid beat Atletico in the Champions League final on penalties in May.
Q15. Who has ppointed as Executive Director of Corporation Bank for a period of three years?
(a) V Sheshadri
(b) V P Singh Badnore
(c) Navtej Sarna
(d) Arun Srivastava
(e) Gopal Murli Bhagat
The Central government has appointed Gopal Murli Bhagat as Executive Director of Corporation Bank for a period of three years. Prior to his elevation, Bhagat was General Manager with Bank of India.
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