Current Affairs MCQ 16th January 2018

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Q1. ________________ celebrated as Army Day to pay homage and salute to the courageous and brave Indian soldiers who have been sacrificing their lives for protecting the country.
(a) 15th January
(b) 16th January
(c) 18th January
(d) 12th January
(e) 11th January
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The 70th Army Day is being celebrated today (15th January 2018). The day is celebrated to pay homage and salute to the courageous and brave Indian soldiers who have been sacrificing their lives for protecting the country.

Q2. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in _________
(a) India
(b) Iran
(c) Iraq
(d) Chile
(e) Belarus
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. India and Israel have agreed to enhance co-operation in the areas of agriculture, science and technology and security.

Q3. ______________contributes USD 50,000 to UN Youth Envoy’s Office
(a) India
(b) Iran
(c) Iraq
(d) Chile
(e) None of the given options is true
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has contributed USD 50,000 to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s Office of Envoy on Youth to help with its mission of involving young people in the world body’s goals.

Q4. WEF Ranks India __________ on Global Manufacturing Index
(a) 30th
(b) 32nd
(c) 31st
(d) 64th
(e) 44th
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked India at 30th position on a global manufacturing index – below China’s 5th place but above other BRICS peers, Brazil, Russia and South Africa.

Q5. Name the bank who ties up with Hedge Equities
(a) Federal Bank
(b) ICICI
(c) Axis Bank
(d) SBI
(e) None of These
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Federal Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Hedge Equities Ltd for providing Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) services to NRIs. A formal agreement was executed in which Jose K Mathew (EVP & Head Retail Business, Federal Bank) and Alex Babu (MD, Hedge Equities Ltd) exchanged the MoU announcing the tie-up.

Q6. ____________is the Capital First to merge in Share Swap Deal
(a) Federal Bank
(b) ICICI
(c) Axis Bank
(d) SBI
(e) South Indian Bank
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. IDFC Bank and Capital First has approved a merger of Capital First with IDFC Bank. Pursuant to the merger which is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, IDFC Bank will issue 139 shares for every 10 shares of Capital First.

Q7. BSE’s India International Exchange Lists IRFC’s First _________ Bond
(a) Blue
(b) Red
(c) Green
(d) Black
(e) None of the above
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)’s India International Exchange listed the first bond on its Global Securities Market.The bonds issued by Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) are one of the highest credit rated bonds issued by an Indian corporate and has been IRFC’s first foray into the Green Bond market.

Q8. Johnson & Johnson Partners with _________ Govt. on Health Interventions
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Delhi
(e) Rajasthan
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Maharashtra’s mine workers who face an increased risk of tuberculosis will be part of awareness programmes on the illness, as part of a partnership that the Maharashtra Government recently formalized with Johnson & Johnson..

Q9. Veteran _________ Charu Rohatgi Passes Away
(a) Actress
(b) Politician
(c) Singer
(d) Dancer
(e) New Delhi
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. TV actress Charu Rohatgi, known for her roles in serials like ‘Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?’ and ‘Uttaran’, passed away.

Q10. Who is the present Governor of Maharashtra?
(a) C V Rao
(b) Devendra Fadnavis
(c) Nabim Tuki
(d) Takehiko Nakao
(e) None of the above
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Governor of Maharashtra- Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao.

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