1.Which bank has signed an MoU with the Ministry Human Resource Development (HRD) on February 17, 2017 to operationalize the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)?
A.Andhra Bank
B.Allahabad Bank
C.Bank of India
D.Canara Bank
Answer – D.Canara Bank
2.Which payment and technology firm has collaborated with the Airtel Payments Bank to provide payments processing solution for various banking services?
A.Visa
B.Master Card
C.UnionPay
D.American Express
Answer – B.Mastercard
3.Which electrical equipment companies made an announcement on February 17, 2017 to acquire Lloyd Electric & Engineering for around Rs 1200 -1500 crore?
A.Techno Electric
B.Havells India
C.HBL Power
D.Bharat Bijlee
Answer – B.Havells India
4.Which bank has won the 2017 National MSME Excellence Award on February 10, 2017?
A.Canara Bank
B.Corporation Bank
C.Dena Bank
D.Andhra Bank
Answer –B.Corporation Bank
5.Which renowned Hindi scholar has been named for the 2016 Vyas Samman?
A.Surendra Verma
B.Vishwanath Tripathi
C.Kamal Kishore Goyenka
D.Sunita Jain
Answer – A.Surendra Verma
6.Which aluminum manufacturing firm has signed an MoU with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on February 16, 2017 for sustainable rehabilitation in the area of mining?
A.Indian Aluminium Company Limited (IACL)
B.HINDALCO
C.Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BACL)
D.National Aluminium Company Limited(NALCO)
Answer – D.National Aluminium Company Limited(NALCO)
7.The government has increased the Cash Credit limit for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from 20 percent of turnover to ___________ percent to encourage them to conduct transaction digitally.
A.30 percent
B.25 percent
C.35 percent
D.22 percent
Answer – A.30 percent
8.Which express train has been flagged off by the Government of India on February 17, 2017 on a seven-month journey covering 68 stations across the country to spread awareness about climate change?
A Science Express Climate Change Rail
B Science Express Climate Change Journey
C.Science Express Climate Action Special
D.Science Express Climate Change Awareness
Answer – C.Science Express Climate Action Special
9.What was the mascot of the 2017 Global Investors’ Summit (GIS)?
A.Blossoming Palash Flower
B.Standing Tiger
C.Flying Red Elephant
D.Dancing Koel
Answer – C.Flying Red Elephant
10.RBI has planned to reimburse banks MDR charges on debit cards used by citizens for payment with effect from which date?
A.February 1, 2017
B.January 1, 2017
C.January 31, 2017
D.January 30, 2017
Answer – B.January 1, 2017
11.Which company has been placed at the top position in the list of 2017 World’s Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE?
A.Apple
B.Amazon.com
C.Disney
D.Berkshire Hathaway
Answer – A.Apple
12.Which bank has been awarded with ISO 27001: 2013 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS) on February 16, 2017?
A.Karur Vysya Bank
B.Lakshmi Vilas Bank
C.South Indian Bank
D.Karnataka Bank
Answer – C.South Indian Bank
13.Ace shuttler PV Sindhu has been placed at ___________position in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) women’s single ranking released on February 15, 2017.
A.Fourth
B.Sixth
C.Third
D.Fifth
Answer – D.Fifth
14.Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank on February 17, 2017?
A.M K Bhattacharya
B.S Harishankar
C.K Swaminathan
D.P Ramana Murthy
Answer – C.K Swaminathan
15.The 2017 Global Investors’ Summit (GIS) was held in which city of Jharkhand on February 16-17, 2017?
A.Ranchi
B.Jamshedpur
C.Dhanbad
D.Bokaro Steel City
Answer – A.Ranchi
16.Malaysia based AirAsia has signed an MoU with which Indian state on February 17, 2017 to provide direct two way international flights from the state’s capital city to Kuala Lumpur?
A.Karnataka
B.Goa
C.Odisha
D.Madhya Pradesh
Answer – C.Odisha
17.The National Pension System (NPS) has been launched by which bank on February 16, 2017 to provide financial security in the form of pension to senior citizens?
A.Catholic Syrian Bank
B.South Indian Bank
C.Karnataka Bank Limited
D.Federal Bank
Answer –C.Karnataka Bank Limited
18.How many MoUs have been signed by the Jharkhand government with different companies at the 2017 Global Investors Summit on February 17, 2017?
A.219
B.225
C.209
D.250
Answer – C.209
19.Scientists for the first time have developed the world’s strongest material “Graphene” using the natural material____________ to make it commercially more viable.
A.Buckwheat
B.Soybean
C.Rice
D.Quinoa
Answer – B.Soyabean
20.Which country unveiled its plan on February 14, 2017 to build the first city on Mars by 2117?
A.Russia
B.Germany
C.China
D.United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Answer – D.United Arab Emirates (UAE)
