Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 16 Dec 2017

1. The weight of India’s banking sector went up in the S&P BSE Sensex with the inclusion of two new banks recently. These two banks are

1) YES Bank and IndusInd Bank

2) YES Bank and Federal Bank

3) IDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank

4) IDFC Bank and Federal Bank

5) Bandhan Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank

2. The private sector Karnataka Bank is headquartered at

1) Bengaluru

2) Mangalore

3) Udupi

4) Mysore

5) Hassan

3. The c has declared which of the following words as the word of the year for 2017?

1) Fake news

2) Populism

3) Rohingya

4) Brexit

5) Youthquake

4. The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal to boost job creation in the leather industry. The proposal is worth

1) Rs 1,500-cr

2) Rs 2,200-cr

3) Rs 2,600-cr

4) Rs 3,600-cr

5) Rs 4,200-cr

5. The govt has decided to bear the merchant discount rate (MDR) charges for transactions up to what amount made through debit cards?

1) Rs 500

2) Rs 1,000

3) Rs 1,500

4) Rs 2,000

5) Rs 2,500

6. The govt has increased the customs duty on mobile phones and other wireless telecommunication devices to

1) 12 per cent

2) 15 per cent

3) 20 per cent

4) 25 per cent

5) 28 per cent

7. The Ministry of Department of Northeast Region has set up a Northeast Venture Capital Fund worth

1) Rs 100 cr

2) Rs 200 cr

3) Rs 500 cr

4) Rs 1,000 cr

5) Rs 1,500 cr

8. Who among the following is the present Chairman of the Upper House of the Parliament Rajya Sabha?

1) M Thambidurai

2) Sumitra Mahajan

3) Ram Nath Kovind

4) M Venkaiah Naidu

5) PJ Kurien

9. What is the currency of Austria?

1) Dollar

2) Pound

3) Euro

4) Peso

5) Rand

10. The emblems of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have been named “Winter Dream” and “Flight,” respectively. The games will be held in

1) London

2) Paris

3) Tokyo

4) Pyeongchang

5) Beijing

Answers:

1. 1
2. 2
3. 5
4. 3
5. 4
6. 2
7. 1
8. 4
9. 3
10. 5