Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 26 October 2017

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 26 October 2017

Q.1) Which of the following state government cabinet gave its nod for the constitution of a Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran (Prayagraj Mela Authority). For redressal of problems of the common public, a toll-free Mukhyamantri Helpline Seva will be started?
a) Haryana
b) Rajasthan
c) Punjab
d) Uttarakhand
e) Uttar Pradesh

Q.2) How many million loans has signed by Asian Development Bank and the Government of India to continue a series of fiscal reforms in the State of West Bengal to improve the quality of public service delivery?
a) $100 million
b) $200 million
c) $300 million
d) $400 million
e) $500 million

Q.3) Who attended the 56th Raising Day Parade of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at 39th, ITBP, Lakhnawali Camp, Surajpur, Greater Noida?
a) Smriti Irani
b) Narendra Modi
c) Dharmendra Pradhan
d) Rajnath Singh
e) Narendra Modi

Q.4) Which of the following state government has announced several additional benefits for thousands of karma-yogis working on fix pay on 11 months’ contract?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Punjab
d) Uttarakhand
e) Uttar Pradesh

Q.5) The Indian government announced an allocation of Rs _______ lakh crore over 2 years for the recapitalization of public sector banks.

a) 1.11 lakh crore
b) 2.11 lakh crore
c) 3.11 lakh crore
d) 4.11 lakh crore
e) 5.11 lakh crore

Q.6) Which of the following state government has emerged as the top state in terms of digital initiatives undertaken, with a maximum score of 100.1 on performance index?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand
e) Uttar Pradesh

Q.7) CORPAT is the joint military exercise held between India and ________.
a) Japan
b) Indonesia
c) UK
d) USA
e) Srilanka

Q.8) Which of the following entity has made Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) mandatory for transactions in interest rate, forex and credit derivative market?
a) MEA
b) IRDAI
c) SEBI
d) RBI
e) GOI

Q.9) Which of the following bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) to provide easy access to finance to SMEs and merchant exporters of the council?
a) Dena Bank
b) Indian Overseas Bank
c) Indian Bank
d) State Bank of India
e) Punjab National Bank

Q.10) The Indian aviation market will be the _______ largest in the world by 2036 and is expected to add 337 million new passengers, according to a study by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
a) 1^st
b) 2^nd
c) 3^rd
d) 4^th
e) 5^th

Q.11) Name the banks that has been slapped by RBI for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on Income Recognition Asset Classification (IRAC) norms and delayed reporting of information security incident involving ATMs of the bank.
a) Dena Bank
b) Yes Bank
c) IDFC Bank
d) Both a and b
e) Both b and c

Q.12) The government has collected Rs ________crore as Goods and Services Tax (GST) in September.
a) 90,150 crores
b) 91,150 crores
c) 92,150 crores
d) 93,150 crores
e) 94,150 crores

Q.13) Which of the following country passport has been announced as the most powerful in the world as it secured the top spot in the Passport Index’ most powerful ranking with a visa-free score of 159?
a) USA
b) Singapore
c) Sweden
d) Germany
e) UK

Q.14) Name the two Indian-American businessmen who has honoured in recognition of their small but significant contribution to the US economy.
a) Sharad Thakkar
b) Karan Arora
c) Sharad Karan
d) Both a and b
e) Both b and c

Q.15) Who is honoured with IACP Award (International Association of Culinary Professionals) recently?
a) Shaikh Ahmed Husein
b) Shaikh Ali Husein
c) Shaikh Arif Husein
d) Shaikh Amid Husein
e) Shaikh Amit Husein

Q.16) Name the leading global pure play engineering Services Company that was conferred with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Industrial Innovation Award, 2017.
a) L&T
b) IBM
c) TCS
d) Cognizant
e) Infosys

Q.17) World Polio Day is celebrated on October _________.
a) 21^st
b) 22^nd
c) 23^rd
d) 24^th
e) 25^th

Q.18) World Development Information Day is celebrated on October _________.
a) 21^st
b) 22^nd
c) 23^rd
d) 24^th
e) 25^th

Q.19) The first International Day of Diplomats was celebrated in Brasilia on October ________.
a) 21^st
b) 22^nd
c) 23^rd
d) 24^th
e) 25^th

Q.20) Name the Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee passed away recently.
a) Manjit Devi
b) Girija Devi
c) Vanaja Devi
d) Sumitra Devi
e) Ganga Devi