Whats-App Discussion SBI/IBPS PO GK 12/8/2017(Saturday)

Q1:  Who has been appointed as new chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange?

A  Harish Swarup

B  Gowtham Swarup

C  Mohan Swarup

D  Dhirendra Swarup

Ans: option D

 Swarup, who was a public interest director at the BSE, replaces incumbent Sudhakar Rao. Swarup, former 

Q2: . Who is Asia’s second-richest man?

A  Ratan Tata

B  Mukesh Ambani

C  Anil Ambani

D  Uday Kotak

Ans:  option B

Also the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)

Q3:  The government has constituted a 10 member committee to recommend a framework for securing personal data in the increasingly digitised economy, Committee is headed by ___________

A  Justice Nawaz

B  Justice R M Lodha

C  Justice B N Srikrishna

D  Justice Sharma

Ans:  option C

Q4:  C. P Gurnani re-appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of ___________

A  Tech Mahindra

B  TCS

C  Oracle

D  Wipro

Ans:  option A

Q5:  ‘Rajaswa Gyansangam’ is going to be held on 1st and 2nd September, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan in __________

A  Mumbai

B  Hyderabad

C  New Delhi

D  Bangalore

Ans:  option C

Q6:   Amazon Prime Video has signed deal with Bollywood star _________to premiere his all future films first exclusively on Amazon Prime Video right after the theatrical release

A  Aamir Khan

B  Salman Khan

C  Shah Rukh Khan

D  Akshay Kumar

Ans:  option B

Q7:   The government has launched a portal, __________ to provide a platform to sell agricultural produce

A  e-KaRAM

B  e-TaKAM

C  e-BaRAM

D  e-RaKam

Ans:  option D

The government has launched a portal, e-RaKAM, to provide a platform to sell agricultural produce. The portal is a joint initiative by state-run-auctioneer MSTC and Central Warehousing Corporation arm CRWC. Launching the portal with Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the effort should be to auction 20 lakh tonnes of pulses in the first phase through the platform.

Q8:  The Government has approved establishment of Post Graduate Institutes for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy in __________________

A  Andra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir

B  Bihar and Jharkhand

C  Karnataka and Haryana

D  Assam and Gujarat

Ans:  option C(Karnataka and Haryana)

Q9:  What is the Repo Rate as on 02 August 2017?

A  6.00%

B  6.25%

C  6.50%

D  5.75%

Ans:  option A(6.00%)

Q10:    India and ________have signed a bilateral agreement for the transfer of sentenced persons, thus deepening humanitarian cooperation between the two countries

A  Sri Lanka

B  Bangladesh

C  Sudan

D  Somalia

Ans:  option D

 The agreement was signed between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Yusuf Garaad Omar.

Q11:   Which country has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti with a flag raising ceremony and military parade?

A  India

B  China

C  Russia

D  Japan

Ans:  option B  (China)

Q12:  The US senate confirmed the appointment of __________as the Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A  David Alice

B  Richard Wade

C  Michael Fleming

D  Christopher Wray

Ans:  option D(Christopher Wray)

Q13:  Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor who passed away recently, he was from ___________

A  USA

B  UK

C  Russia

D  Germany

Ans:  option A( USA)

Q14:  Which payment bank has announced a strategic partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)?

A  Fino Payments Bank

B  Paytm Payments Bank

C  Airtel Payments Bank

D  India Post Payments Bank

Ans:  option C(Airtel Payments Bank)

It has tied up with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for enabling all its petrol stations that are typically cash surplus to be used as ATM points for customers of the bank. Airtel Payments Bank CEO Shashi Arora.

Q15:  E-commerce company _________has completed the merger with eBay India’s operations

A  Amazon

B  Flipkart

C  Snapdeal

D  Shopclues

Ans:  option B

Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy

Q16: India is allowed to construct hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers with certain restrictions under the__________ Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

a. 1962

b. 1963

c. 1965

d. 1960

Correct answer :1960

Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty (English) or सिंधु जल - संधि (Hindi) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank (then the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development). The treaty was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960 by Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.

Q17: Who is India's Chief Information Commissioner?

a. R K Mathur

b. M K Mathur

c. S K Mathur

d. A K Mathur

 Answer: RK Mathur

Q18: How many Tatkal Tickets are processed by IRCTC in a day?

a. 140,000

b. 130,000

c. 150,000

d. 120,000

 Correct answer:130,000

Explanation:Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) .To meet the urgent requirement of the passengers who plan their journey at short notice, Tatkal reservation facility has been provided in  all Mail/Express trains including special trains. Tatkal facility introduced in executive class of Shatabdi Express trains also from 01-10-2009, which can be booked even on Internet.

The advance reservation period under this scheme is one day excluding the day of journey.

Q19: The 2017 meeting of BRICS Trade Committee was held in

a. Shanghai

b. Beijing

c. Hong Kong

d. Jinan

Correct answer:Shanghai, China

 Explanation: BRICS countries include- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

 The 7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held in Shanghai, China. A six-member delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.

Q20: What is RBI's current SLR?

A. 21.50%
B. 20%
C. 20.50%
D..21%

 Correct answer: 

Other information:SLR: 20%

Reverse repo rate :            5.75%

Marginal Standing facility rate: 6.25%

Q21: Who is the chairman of SEBI's committee set up on 'fair market conduct' ?

a. R K Viswanathan

b. T K Viswanathan

c. V K Viswanathan

d. M K Viswanathan

Correct answer:TK Vishwanathan 

Explanation:The panel, under the chairmanship of former law secretary T K Viswanathan, would suggest measures for improvement in PIT (Prohibition of Insider Trading) norms, PFTUP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) regulations and mainly related to 'trading plans' and handling of 'unpublished price sensitive information' during takeovers.

Q22: Who has been named new secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry?

a. Sanjaya Baru

b. Kuldeep Singha

c. Rajendra Nath

d. Jainath Rai

Correct answer:Sanjaya Baru

Q23: Who has been recently elected as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan ?

Correct ans:Shahid khaqan abbasi

Q24: Which city to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?

[A] Los Angeles

[B] London

[C] Paris

[D] NewParis

Correct Answer: C [Paris]

Answer Explanation:

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recently announced that the 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted by Paris in France, which is scheduled to be held from August 8-18. Beside this, the IOC has also announced that the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to be hosted by Los Angeles (United States). Both the decisions will be ratified at the 131st IOC Conference in Lima, Peru on September 13, 2017. The IOC decision means that Los Angeles will become a three-time Olympic city, after hosting the 1932 and 1984 Games – and Paris, which held the Games in 1900 and 1924, will host a centenary celebration in 2024.

Q25: What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Digital Evolution Index (DEI)?

[A] 53rd

[B] 64th

[C] 29th

[D] 35th

Correct Answer: A [53rd]

Answer Explanation:

India has been ranked 53rd among 60 countries in the 2017 Digital Evolution Index (DEI). The list is topped by Norway, followed by Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Finland. The Fletcher School at Tufts University, in partnership with Mastercard, presented the Digital Evolution Index (DEI) 2017. The Index is a comprehensive research that tracks the progress of the digital economy across 60 countries, taking into account more than 100 different indicators across four key drivers: supply, consumer demand, institutional environment, and innovation. It reflects the state and rate of digital evolution on the one hand, while also identifying avenues for investment, innovation and policy priorities.