1.Anita Anand of Indian origin has become the new Defense Minister of which of the following country?
a. Canada
b. Nepal
c. China
d. Pakistan
ANSWER: a. Canada
Anita Anand will succeed Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan, who was Canada’s defense minister for a long time. She is Canada’s first Hindu and the country’s second woman defense minister. Prior to Anita, Canada’s only female defense minister was former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, who held the position for six months from January 4 to June 25 in 1993.
2.Who among the following has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Punjab National Bank (PNB)?
a. Mohan Agarwal
b. Anil Kumar
c. Kalyan Kumar
d. Rahul Sachdeva
ANSWER: c. Kalyan Kumar
Kalyan Kumar has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Punjab National Bank (PNB). Punjab National Bank is a major and oldest bank of India. It is a scheduled bank. Punjab National Bank was registered on May 19, 1894 under the Indian Companies Act with its office at Anarkali Bazar Lahore. Kalyan Kumar has been appointed under the Board of Banking Companies Act, 1970 for a period of three years from the date of joining the Board or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
3.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs.
a. Two crore rupees
b. One crore rupees
c. Three crore rupees
d. four crore rupees
ANSWER: b. The
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation for failure to manage waste. This amount will be used to improve the environment. At the same time, the NGT has also given the corporation the freedom to recover this amount from the salary of the departmental officers who made mistakes.
4.Who among the following has been appointed as the new head of Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI?
a. Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum
b. Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain
c. Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed
d. Lt Gen Mohammad Ahmed Zaki
ANSWER: a. Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as the chief of Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Service Intelligence (ISI). Nadeem Anjum will replace the current ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed on November 20. Anjum is associated with the Punjab Regiment of the Pakistan Army, has served as the Commander as well as the Commander of the Karachi Corps.
5.National Skill Development Corporation has launched Skill India Impact Bond in association with which of the following company?
a. National Hydroelectric Corporation
b. Indian Oil Corporation
c. British Asian Trust
d. Reliance Industries
ANSWER: c. British Asian Trust
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) launched ‘Skill India Impact Bond’ in partnership with British Asian Trust. It is the first and largest of its kind for skill development in India in collaboration with global partners. A fund of USD 14.4 million is included, which will benefit 50,000 youth by providing them employment. This will be the first of its kind innovative bond, which will encourage the private sector to invest in skill development.
