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1) When is the World Environment Day is celebrated?
a) 3rd June
b) 4th June
c) 5th June
d) 6th June
e) 7th June
2) How much amount of subsidy has been announced by the Assam government for the North East
Skill Centre?
a) Rs 2.2 lakh
b) Rs 2 lakh
c) Rs 1.7 lakh
d) Rs 1 lakh
e) Rs 0.7 lakh
3) Which brand has topped the TRA’s Brand Trust Report 2019 for being the most trusted brand in India?
a) LIC
b) Dell
c) SBI
d) Reliance
e) TCS
4) In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank stated the growth rate of India for the financial year 2019 and 2020 is at what percent?
a) 7.2%
b) 7.3%
c) 7.4%
d) 7.5%
e) 7.6%
5) Name the first ever person to receive the gold card permanent residency visa of the UAE government?
a) Yusuff Ali M. A.
b) B. Ravi Pillai
c) B. R. Shetty
d) Sunny Varkey
e) None of these
6) Who among the following has become the world’s first billionaire rapper of the world as per the Forbes report?
a) Jay-Z
b) Eminem
c) Drake
d) Kanye West
e) None of these
7) Name the Veteran Indian actress who wins prestigious J C Daniel Award?
a) Sheela
b) Nirosha
c) Meghamala
d) Saroja
e) Kamala
8) 14th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in which city?
a) Mecca
b) Kaaba
c) Riyadh
d) Dubai
e) Jeddah
9) Sachin Bansal, the co-founder of Flipkart, has joined as the Independent Director of which bank?
a) Jana Small Finance Bank
b) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
c) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
d) Suryodaya Small Finance Bank
e) None of these
10) Name the newly appointed Chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD)?
a) Ravi Nanjundiah
b) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
c) Madhavan Nair Rajeevan
d) K. J Ramesh
e) None of these
11) Who has been named as the new Chairman of the Axis Bank?
a) Sandeep Bakhshi
b) Uday Chander Khanna
c) Brahm Dutt
d) Rakesh Makhija
e) Rajesh Mehta
12) Ashok Leyland has partnered with which bank to launch vehicle loan facility for its customers?
a) State Bank of India
b) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
e) Canara Bank
13) India ranks ____ among 129 countries in global gender equality index?
a) 90
b) 95
c) 100
d) 125
e) 85
Answers:
1) Answer:c)
- World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year. Theme for the year 2019 is Beat Air Pollution
- World Environment Day is promoted by the United Nation and for 2019 China being the host country.
- World Environment Day is also known as the Environment Day, Eco Day.
- This day is celebrated to spread awareness about the Environment and its effects on the daily life of the people.
2) Answer: c)
- Assam government to provide a subsidy of 1.7 lakh rupees for the admission in the North East Skill Centre.
- Total 400 students will get admission in first batch. The total course fees for the first batch students would be around Rs 2.2 lakh for which the state government has planned to provide a subsidy of Rs 1.7 lakh.
- NESC has been set up by the Assam government in collaboration with ITE Education Services (ITEES), Singapore and was inaugurated in March 2019.
- It will provide International Standard, quality skill training facility in Food & Beverage Service, Housekeeping, Retail Service and Beauty & Wellness.
3) Answer: b)
- Dell has emerged as the most trusted brand in India in 2019, according to a report released by brand analytics firm TRA Research.
- Dell climbed five ranks over the previous year to grab the top spot and also introduced the laptop category in the report.
- The mother-brand Dell has grown its India revenues from US$ 600 million in 2008 to nearly US$ 20 billion in 2018 and US and India are the only two countries that have all Dell’s business functions and provide support globally.
- LIC and Amazon are ranked on the third and fourth spots and Apple iPhone emerged as India’s fifth most trusted brand, rising 116 ranks from 2018.
4) Answer: d)
- The World Bank retained its forecast of India’s growth rate at 7.5 per cent for the current financial year.
- In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank also stated that growth rate is expected to remain the same for the next two fiscals
- According to the report, private consumption and investment will benefit from strengthening credit growth amid more accommodative monetary policy, with inflation having fallen below the Reserve Bank of India’s target.
5) Answer: a)
- The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, ICA, issued the first “Golden Residence Permit” in Abu Dhabi, as part of the “Investors Permanent Residence System” implemented under the UAE Cabinet’s Resolution No. 56 for 2018, which aims to help investors, entrepreneurs and qualified individuals who meet its criteria.
- UAE-based businessman, LuLu Group chairman M.A. Yusuffali has become the first expat to get the exclusive Permanent Residency ‘Golden Card’.
- The first batch of 6,800 investors with Dh100 billion worth of investments will be granted the “Golden Card.”
6) Answer: a)
- Jay-Z has been named the world’s first billionaire rapper in a new Forbes cover story.
- The 49-year-old Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, is the husband of American singer Beyonce.
- His superstar wife is reported to have a net worth of about $ 335 mn.
7) Answer: a)
- Veteran actress Sheela was chosen for the prestigious J C Daniel Award, the Kerala government’s highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.
- The annual honour, named after J C Daniel, who made the first silent movie in Mollywood, comprises a purse of Rs 5 lakh, a citation and a plaque.
8) Answer: a)
- The OIC foreign ministers meeting, preparatory to the 14th ordinary session of the Islamic Summit conference convened in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the chairmanship of Dr. Ibrahim Ibn Abdulaziz Al Assaf, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Yousef Aldobeay of Saudi Arabia, an assistant secretary general of OIC, was among four special envoys for Jammu and Kashmir appointed at the grouping’s summit meeting in Makkah
9) Answer: c)
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has appointed Flipkart founder Sachin Bansal as its independent director.
- This is the second big futuristic move by Ujjivan management after it roped in HDFC Bank’s digital banking head Nitin Chugh as its next chief executive.
- Chugh will join the bank in August and take the baton from Ghosh on December 1.
10) Answer: b)
- Renowned scientist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was appointed as the chief of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- Mohapatra, who is Scientist ‘G’ in the IMD, has been appointed as Director-General of Meteorology, IMD, for a period of five years.
- He will assume charge of the post on or after August 1, 2019.
- The IMD is responsible for weather and climate related forecasts for the country.
11) Answer: d)
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved appointment of Rakesh Makhija as chairman of the Axis Bank.
- The board of the bank in March had approved appointment of Makhija as chairman subject to RBI clearance.
- RBI has approved the appointment of Rakesh Makhija (DIN: 00117692), independent director as the non-executive (part-time) chairman of the bank, for a period of 3 years, with effect from July 18, 2019, up to July 17, 2022 (both days inclusive).
12) Answer: d)
- Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland has partnered with Suryoday Small Finance Bank for vehicle loans.
- The two partners have signed an initial agreement to enter a strategic financing partnership for three years.
- Under the pact, the bank will provide end-to-end financial solutions to Ashok Leyland’s customers for auto loans across India.
- The partnership with Suryoday Small Finance Bank will benefit our stakeholders and customers with financial products, which are specifically tailored for hassle-free experience.
13) Answer: b)
- India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in a new index that measures global gender equality looking at aspects such as poverty, health, education, literacy, political representation and equality at the workplace.
- Denmark was ranked at the first place and Chad at 129th place. China ranked at 74 position, Pakistan at 113 while Nepal and Bangladesh at 102 and 110 respectively.
