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GK Questions 31st December 2017 PJH
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Latest Current Affairs
- Govt. to borrow Rs 50,000 cr for current fiscal year
- 5,45,090 Affordable Houses Sanctioned for Urban Poor under PMAY(Urban)
- Agriculture Minister Launches Livestock Disease Forewarning (LDF) Mobile App
- Seaplanes to Link Small Towns Before 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
- 25th National Children Science Congress held in Gujarat
- 100th Indian Economic Association conference held in Andhra Pradesh
- India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile
- India Signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 40 Million
- S&P puts Indian banks in ‘Group 5’ with Italy, Spain, UAE
- Govt cuts small savings interest rates by 20 bps
- Mukesh Ambani’s Jio buys debt-laden RCom’s assets
- Former Zimbabwe army chief sworn in as vice president
- Noted eye surgeon Dr Daljit Singh passes away at 83
Read Today’s General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Union Government
has planned to borrow just an additional Rs ____ crore from the market in the
current fiscal year amid fiscal deficit fears
A) Rs 75,000 cr
B) Rs 50,000 cr
C) Rs 45,000 cr
D) Rs 60,000 cr
Answer: B
Explanation:
The
Government has decided to make additional market borrowing of only 50,000 crore
in the remaining period of the current fiscal year to meet expenditure. Finance
Ministry said that there will be no change in the net borrowing as envisaged in
the Budget for the current financial year.
Question 2: The Indian
government is all set to introduce seaplanes as a new mode of transportation to
link small towns in the country before which year?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2019
D) 2023
Answer: C
Explanation:
Aiming
to start commercial seaplane operations before the 2019 general elections, the
government is speeding up the process to frame norms for the mode of transport,
and has decided to allow them under the regional connectivity scheme. It is
also exploring the possibility of allowing single-engine planes.
Question 3: The Government of
India has slashed the interest rates on Small Saving Schemes by ______ basis
point (bps) for the fourth quarter of the fiscal (January-March)
A) 20
B) 15
C) 10
D) 25
Answer: A
Explanation:
The
government has reduced the interest rates on small saving schemes, including
National Savings Certificates (NSCs), Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Kisan
Vikas Patra (KVP), by 0.2 percentage point for the fourth quarter of the fiscal
(January-March).
Question 4: Constantino Chiwenga
has recently been sworn in as one of the two Vice Presidents of which country?
A) Zambia
B) Botswana
C) Mozambique
D) Zimbabwe
Answer: D
Explanation:
Zimbabwe’s
former army commander, Constantino Chiwenga, who led a military takeover that
helped end Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule sworn in as one of the country’s two
Vice Presidents.
Question 5: The 25th edition of
National Children Science Congress (NCSC-2017) has been inaugurated in which
state?
A) Gujarat
B) West Bengal
C) Haryana
D) Madhya
Pradesh
Answer: A
Explanation:
The
25th edition of National Children Science Congress (NCSC-2017) was held
Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 27 to 31 December, 2017.
Question 6: According to the
latest government notification, the interest rate applicable on term deposit
for a period of one year has been reduced to _____ percent for January-March
quarter
A) 6.7%
B) 6.6%
C) 6.5%
D) 6.4%
Answer: B
Explanation:
The
interest rate on the one-year time deposit has been lowered to 6.6 percent for
the fourth quarter of the fiscal (January-March) as compared to 6.8 percent in
the October-December quarter, whereas the 2-year time deposit will now fetch a
lower interest rate of 6.7 percent from 6.9 percent in the previous quarter.
Question 7: Recently Dr Daljit
Singh passed away. He was a noted _____ surgeon
A) Orthopaedic
Surgeon
B) Neurological
Surgeon
C) Eye Surgeon
D) Cosmetic and
Reconstructive Surgeon
Answer: C
Explanation:
Noted
ophthalmologist Dr Daljit Singh has passed away. Dr Daljit Singh was a surgeon,
teacher, researcher, activist, poet and later even a politician.
Question 8: According to the
recent government notification, the interest rate on Public Provident Fund
(PPF) for fourth quarter of financial year 2017-18 has been pegged at _____
percent
A) 7.5%
B) 7.2%
C) 7.3%
D) 7.6%
Answer: D
Explanation:
New
interest rates for small saving schemes (for January-March) are: Public
Provident Fund (PPF) – 7.6%, National Savings Certificates (NSCs) – 7.6%, Kisan
Vikas Patra (KVP) – 7.3%, Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme of five-year period –
8.3%
Question 8: Which among the
following has signed a definitive agreement to acquire specified assets of
debt-laden Reliance Communications (RCom)?
A) Tata Docomo
B) Reliance Jio
Infocomm (RJio)
C) Airtel
D) Reliance
Communications
Answer: B
Explanation:
Mukesh
Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio) has signed a definitive agreement to
acquire specified assets of debt-laden Reliance Communications (RCom) and
affiliates, controlled by his younger sibling Anil Ambani. The deal is slated
to bring relief to RCom which is reeling under debt of around Rs.45,000 crore.
Question 9: The 4-days 100th
Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association has been inaugurated in
which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karanataka
C) Andhra
Pradesh
D) Kerala
Answer: C
Explanation:
President
Ramnath Kovind inaugurated the 100th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic
Association at Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. The
event will be held for four days.
Question 10: What is the new
interest rate applicable on the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for the girl child for
the January-March period?
A) 8.1%
B) 8.2%
C) 8.3%
D) 8.4%
Answer: A
Explanation:
The
girl child savings scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi Account, will offer 8.1 per cent
against the existing 8.3 per cent annually.
Question 11: The Standard &
Poor’s (S&P), in its Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA)
report for India, has put the Indian Banking System under group _____ based on
its economic health and industry risk criteria
A) 7
B) 6
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: D
Explanation:
The
Indian banking sector has been classified under ‘Group 5’ along with countries
such as Italy, Spain, Ireland, the UAE and South Africa by rating agency
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) on the basis of their economy and industry risk
criteria. The other countries in group ‘5’ are Spain, Ireland, Italy, Panama,
Bermuda, Poland, Peru, Qatar, South Africa and the UAE.
Question 12: How much amount of
loan agreement has been signed between the Government of India and World Bank
for U.P. Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project?
A) USD 60
Million
B) USD 70
Million
C) USD 40
Million
D) USD 50
Million
Answer: C
Explanation:
The
Government of India and World Bank have signed an agreement for IBRD Credit of
USD 40 Million from World Bank for “U.P. Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project”.
Question 13: India successfully
conducted the third test firing of its indigenously developed AAD supersonic
interceptor missile from a test range in Odisha on December 28, 2017. What does
AAD stands for?
A) Attacking Air
Defence
B) Advanced Air
Defence
C) Anti-tank Air
Defence
D) Active Air
Defence
Answer: B
Explanation:
India
has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence
(AAD) supersonic interceptor missile, capable of destroying any incoming
ballistic missile in low altitude, from a test range in Odisha. This was the
third supersonic interceptor test carried out this year in which an incoming
ballistic missile target was successfully intercepted.
Question 14: What was the theme
of the 25th edition of National Children Science Congress (NCSC-2017)?
A) Science and
Innovation for Sustainable Development
B) Energy:
Explore, Harness and Conserve
C) Know Your
Environment.
D) Harness Water
Resources for our Future
Answer: A
Explanation:
The
theme of the five-day 25th edition of National Children Science Congress
(NCSC-2017) was ‘Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development’ with the
special focus on persons with disabilities.
Question 15: Name the mobile
application launched by the Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh which
can forewarn farmers about diseases affecting the livestock
A) Livestock
Epidemic Diagnosis –Mobile Application
B) Forewarning
Livestock Epidemic –Mobile Application
C) Livestock
Disease Informatics –Mobile Application
D) Livestock
Disease Forewarning –Mobile Application
Answer: D
Explanation:
Union
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh has launched
Livestock Disease Forewarning –Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App). The app is
developed by ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease
Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI), Bengaluru
Question 16: The Ministry of
housing and urban affairs has recently approved the construction of 5,45,090
more affordable houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) with total
investment of Rs ______ crore
A) Rs. 31,000 cr
B) Rs. 31,003 cr
C) Rs. 31,010 cr
D) Rs. 31,005 cr
Answer: B
Explanation:
Ministry
of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of 5,45,090 more
affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana (Urban) with an investment of Rs. 31,003 cr with central assistance of
Rs. 8,107 cr.
Question 17: Ophthalmology is a
branch of medicine that deals with diseases related to_____.
A) Eyes
B) Heart
C) Nervous
System
D) Skin
Answer: A
Explanation:
Ophthalmology
is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases
of the eyeball and orbit. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and
surgical eye disease.
Question 19: As announced by
Ministry of Railways, the work of installing bio-toilets in all passenger
trains will be completed by ____
A) March 2018
B) March 2019
C) December 2018
D) January 2019
Answer: B
Explanation:
The
government said that it plans to complete the work of installing bio-toilets in
all passenger trains by March 2019.
Question 20: At a cost of Rs.4,000, India’s first pod taxi project
also known as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is going to execute on
Delhi-_____ pilot corridor on a PPP (public-private partnership) basis.
A) Gurgaon
B) Jaipur
C) Noida
D) Agra
Answer: A
Explanation:
The
projected Rs.4,000-crore
pod taxi scheme — also known as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) — is a dream
project of Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, and the NHAI has
been mandated to execute it on Delhi-Gurgaon pilot corridor (12.3 km) from Delhi-Haryana border to Rajiv Chowk in
Gurgaon on a PPP (public-private partnership) basis.
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