General Awareness Quiz for Bank and Insurance Exams - 32
1. Who has been named as Wisden's "Leading
Cricketer in the World" for 2016?
a) SPD Smith
b) M.S. Dhoni
c) Virat Kohli
d) Joe Root
2. India has taken over full operational control
of Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). This Kudankulam Nuclear
Power Plant is located in which of the following states of India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Gujarat
a) Twitter Lite
b) Twitter Saga
c) Twitter Devak
d) Twitter on Demand
4. Which leading company has announced $8.4
million (Rs.54.42 crore) in grants over the next two years to four Indian NGOs:
Learning Equality, Million Sparks Foundation, Pratham Books - Story Weaver and
Pratham Education Foundation?
a) Microsoft
b) Google.org
c) Twitter.org
d) Facebook.com
5. Recently the Park Street of New Delhi renamed
with which of the following countries founder?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) USA
6. The Union Government cleared the decks for
setting up an independent rail regulator that will be responsible for
recommending which of the following?
a) Passenger fares
b) Setting performance standards for
rail operations
c) Creating level playing policy for
private sector participation
d) All of the above
7. Who is the current Secretary General of Amnesty
International?
a) Salil Shetty
b) Irene Zubaida Khan
c) Jackie Kay
d) Aruna Shetty
8. 'Khan Shaykhun' town is in the news for
chemical attack on it. This town is located in which of the following
countries?
a) Libya
b) Nigeria
c) Syria
d) Pakistan
9. With which of the following countries, India
has announced a joint fund namely a Green Growth Equity Fund in April 2017?
a) United Kingdom
b) USA
c) Russia
d) Japan
10. Which of the following companies rolled out
the beta version of its new 'YouTube Go' application for India?
a) Microsoft
b) Apple
c) Google
d) Dell
11. Who among the following has been appointed as
the Chairman of the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal
(TDSAT)?
a) Gagan Madhesiya
b) Samar Singh Bist
c) Shiva Kirti Singh
d) Ram Avtaar Gill
12. Which of the following countries military is
developing a division of "super SEALs" using brain-stimulation
technology to create warriors of the future who would be faster, smarter and
more deadly?
a) Russia
b) USA
c) North Korea
d) China
13. What is the present rank of India in Global
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017, prepared by World Economic
Forum?
a) 12th
b) 19th
c) 28th
d) 40th
14. Teesta water sharing pact is between which of
the following two countries?
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and China
c) India and Bangladesh
d) India and Nepal
15. Who was the winner of the Best Actor National
Film Award 2017?
a) Akshay Kumar
b) Salman Khan
c) Amir Khan
d) Shah Rukh Khan
Answers with Explanations:
1. c) India skipper Virat Kohli was named
Wisden's "Leading Cricketer in the World" for 2016. Wisden announced,
"Virat Kohli, who features on the cover of the 2017 edition of the Wisden
Cricketers' Almanack, is also the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016, an
accolade put in place in 2003 when Ricky Ponting became the first
honouree."
2. a) India has taken over full operational
control of Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). India signed a
joint statement with Russia on the final takeover of the unit, formally marking
the full transition. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is the single largest
nuclear power station in India, situated in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli
district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
3. a) Twitter rolled out a "data
friendly" version of the platform called Twitter Lite in India. The
product will use up to 70% less data while loading 30% faster, according to the
company.
4. b) Google.org has announced $8.4 million (Rs.54.42 crore)
in grants over the next two years to four Indian NGOs: Learning Equality,
Million Sparks Foundation, Pratham Books - StoryWeaver and Pratham Education
Foundation.
5. c) The Park Street of New Delhi now
known after Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, with the NDMC approving
its renaming a day before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives on a four-day visit.
6. d) The Union Government cleared the
decks for setting up an independent rail regulator that will be responsible for
recommending passenger fares, setting performance standards for rail operations
and creating level playing policy for private sector participation.
7. a) Acknowledging "important
improvements" in the overall situation of human rights in Sri Lanka, Secretary
General of Amnesty International Salil Shetty said it was now time for the
government to act, after it recently got a two-year extension at the UN Human
Rights Council to fulfil its commitments.
8. c) More than 70 people, including at
least 30 children and 20 women, were killed in the chemical attack on the
Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun.
9. a) India and the United Kingdom have
announced a joint fund namely a Green Growth Equity Fund aimed at leveraging
private sector investment from London to invest in green infrastructure
projects.
10. c) Google rolled out the beta version of its new 'YouTube
Go' application for India, first unveiled in September last year. The
application promises to give a better experience of watching videos on a slower
network.
11. c) Former Supreme Court judge Justice
Shiva Kirti Singh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Telecom Disputes
Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
12. b) The US military is developing a division of
"super SEALs" using brain-stimulation technology to create warriors
of the future who would be faster, smarter and more deadly, according to a
media report.
13. d) India has jumped 12 places to 40th rank
globally in travel and tourism competitiveness list by World Economic Forum.
India is one of the countries that improved the most as it gained 12 places in
Asia, but lagged behind its other Asian peers like Japan and China which were
ranked way ahead at 4th and 13th place, respectively. Spain is ranked at the
top in the list.
14. c) Teesta water sharing pact is between
India and Bangladesh.
15. a) The Winners of the 64th National Film Awards for the
films released in 2016 have been declared. Akshay Kumar won best actor for
Rustom and Surabhi Lakshmi won best actress for Minnaminungu.
