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1. Which among the following are true about Financial Super Market concept?
1. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, a Public Sector Bank introduced Financial Super Market concept in Jaipur for the first time in India
2. Through this concept a bank can sell and service products of its Channel partners like insurance, Mutual Fund, credit Card, both across the counters and
through electronic means
3. Here a Bank can act as a one point contact of its Channel Partners.
4. This concept is implemented all over India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 Only
(b) 2 and 4 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
D is the right answer.
2. Recently which country was hit by the largest celestial body to have hit the Earth over the past hundred years?
a) Russia
b) Brazil
c) Italy
d) Belgium
A is the right answer.
The meteor which closely missed the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on Friday is likely to go down in history as the largest celestial body to have hit the Earth
over the past hundred years. NASA scientists said the object was a tiny asteroid that released 300 to 500 kilotons of energy when it exploded, which is
roughly equivalent to 20 atomic bombs of the type dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This would make the Chelyabinsk meteor the largest since 1908 when a
meteor hit Tunguska in Siberia, levelling an estimated 80 million trees. The energy of the Tunguska blast is estimated to have been up to 50 megatons.
3. Recently which Indian company listed in NYSE Euronext London and Paris?
a) TCS
b) HCL
c) Tata Steel
d) Infosys
D is the right answer.
Software services major Infosys was listed on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets and became the first Indian company to be admitted to trade on the
leading global bourse. Bangalore-based Infosys was founded in 1981 by seven people and today has revenues of over USD 7 billion and employs more than 1.55
lakh people. The globalisation of the Indian technology sector was pioneered by Infosys that now represents 24 per cent of Indian exports and 13 per cent of
BSE benchmark index Sensex. The Euronext listings are intended to attract investors based outside of India and the US, particularly in Europe, to provide
greater access to Infosys' ADS among European fund managers.
4. Which university has set a new record for college fundraising, becoming the first institution to collect more than $1 billion in a single year?
a) Oxford University
b) JNU
c) Haward University
d) Stanford University
D is the right answer.
For the eighth straight year, Stanford ranked first in the Council for Aid to Education’s annual college fundraising survey, which shows that elite
institutions continue to grab a disproportionate share of donor dollars. Topping the list was Stanford at $1.035 billion, followed by Harvard at $650
million, Yale at $544 million, the University of Southern California at $492 million and Columbia University at $490 million. (universityworldnews)
5. Which among the following banks has launched the ‘Tatkal’, scheme that enables the people to transfer money to their families in their native towns and
villages without actually opening an account?
1.South Indian bank
2. Sparsh Abhiyan launched for uplifting the disabled.
3. Sparsh Abhiyan is a special programme for rehabilitation and empowerment of disabled, aged and destitute persons.
4. Madhya Pradesh has been given this award in 'Focus Sector' category
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 3 and 4 Only
(b) 2 and 4 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
D is the right answer.
Madhya Pradesh has been conferred with national e-governance Gold Award for Sparsh Abhiyan launched for uplifting the disabled. The award was received by
commissioner of disabled welfare VK Batham and National Informatics Centre (NIC) director Vinayak Rao at Jaipur during the 16th National e-governance
conference on Monday.
Union minister Narayan Sami and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot were present on the occasion, a government spokesman said. Sparsh Abhiyan is a special
programme for rehabilitation and empowerment of disabled, aged and destitute persons. Madhya Pradesh has been given this award in 'Focus Sector' category for
this innovative programme.
6.Recently India suspended jewellery imports from which country?
a) South Africa
b) Russia
c) Thailand
d) Singapore
C is the right answer.
India has suspended jewellery imports from Thailand on the apprehension that exporters of other countries were routing their exports from there to take the
advantage of bilateral trade agreement between the two. The commerce ministry has written to the department of revenue asking it to immediately suspend gold
jewellery imports from Thailand. Country's premier revenue intelligence agency, the directorate of revenue intelligence, has already raised an alert about
the India-Thai early harvest scheme being misused to bring gold jewellery at concessional duty of 1% as against 10% under the normal trade route. India has
raised import duty on gold to up to 10% to discourage high consumption that has resulted in record high current account deficit, but gold jewellery imports
from Thailand are allowed at 1% duty under the bilateral trade treaty.
Gold jewellery imports from Thailand touched $92 million in the April-November period, versus $13 million in the entire 2011-12.Out of the $92 million, $72
million was only in October and November, confirming India's fears. (ET)
7. Iron Fist is an excercise conducted by ?
a) Indian Airforce
b) Indian Navy
c) BSF
d) Indian Army
A is the right answer.
Indian Air Force’s fighter planes and helicopters flexed their muscle when ‘Iron Fist’ one of the biggest exercises conducted by the IAF, Friday, at Pokhran,
Asia’s largest firing range.
8. Which among the following are moons of Jupitor?
a) Ganymede
b) Callisto
c) Europa
d) All the above
D is the right answer.
Recent News - Nasa scientists have drawn up plans for a mission that could look for life on Europa, a moon of Jupiter that is covered in vast oceans of water
under a thick layer of ice. The Europa Clipper would be the first dedicated mission to the waterworld moon, if it gets approval for funding from Nasa. The
project is set to cost $2bn. Jupiter's biggest moons such as Ganymede, Callisto and Europa are too far from the sun to gain much warmth from it, but have
liquid oceans beneath their blankets of ice because the moons are squeezed and warmed up as they orbit the planet.(guardian)
9. Which Indian company has set a world record for the deepest well drilled by an offshore rig?
a) ONGC
b) Reliance Ind
c) Bharat Petrolium
d) GAIL
A is the right answer.
Oil and gas exploration activity in India is setting new benchmarks for drilling at the deepest water depths. ONGC’s charter-hired Transocean’s ultra-deep-
water drill-ship has set a world record for the deepest well drilled by an offshore rig. According to ONGC, the rig DDKG1 spud (began drilling) well number
NA7-1 in exploratory block KG-DWN-2004/1 on the east coast, at a water depth of 3,165 m (10,385 feet) on January 23. With this, Transocean has surpassed its
own prior record of 10,194 feet of water depth, set in 2011 by DDKG2 working for Reliance Industries Ltd, also on the east coast (hindubusinessline).
10. The Indian sport person who was presented the ‘best breakthrough’ award by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?
a) Vijay Kumar
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Sachin
d) mary kom
A is the right answer.
Olympic silver medallist, rapid fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar was presented the ‘best breakthrough’ award by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FICCI). The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was adjudged the ‘best National Sports Federation’ for running the sport in a
professional and transparent manner and on the basis of the excellent performance of the shooters. The president of NRAI, Raninder Singh, received the trophy
at the FICCI auditorium.(hindubusinessline)
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