TALENT HUNT
Q.1.The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA – 2017” has started between which of the following countries?
[A] India and Russia
[B] India and Japan
[C] India and South Korea
[D] India and Thailand
Correct Answer: A [India and Russia]
Q.2.Who has been appointed as the new chairman of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)?
[A] Masami Yamamoto
[B] Sunny Verghese
[C] Amanda Sourry
[D] Bruno Lafont
Correct Answer: B [Sunny Verghese]
Q.3.Prof. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber has won the 2017 Blue Planet Prize. He hails from which country?
[A] France
[B] United States
[C] Germany
[D] Japan
Correct Answer: C [Germany ]
Q.4.Which Indian-American personality has won the 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge?
[A] Mrinali Kesavadas
[B] Rohit Mital
[C] Deepika Kurup
[D] Gitanjali Rao
Correct Answer: D [Gitanjali Rao]
Q.5.As per RBI’s revised guidelines on interest subvention scheme, banks will provide funds to women SHGs in rural areas at how much percentage under DAY-NRLM for FY18?
[A] 7.0%
[B] 7.1%
[C] 6.5%
[D] 6.9%
Correct Answer: A [7.0%]