Current Affairs MCQ 30th December 2017

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We are here with Multiple choice Questions based on Current affairs MCQ 30th December 2017

1) _________ Signs Loan Agreement with World Bank for UP Tourism Project
a) India
b) Cuba
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: An agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 40 Million from World Bank for “U.P. Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project” was signed between India and the World Bank.

2) Small Savings Schemes’ Interest Rates Cut by_________
a) 10bps
b) 15bps
c) 20bps
d) 25bps
e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: The government slashed interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Public Provident Fund (PPF), by 0.2 percentage point for the January-March period from the rates applicable in the previous quarter. This will prompt banks to lower deposit rates.

3) ____________Enters into MoU with POORTI Agri Services Pvt. Ltd
a) Bank of Baroda
b) Bank of India
c) Axis Bank
d) Canara Bank
e) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Bank of Baroda has entered into MoU with POORTI Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable the farmers to purchase agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc. provided by POORTI.

4) _________Ranks 5th in List of Countries with Highest NPA Levels
a) South Korea
b) India
c) China
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: b) India has the highest level of non-performing assets (NPA) among BRICS countries and is ranked fifth on a list of countries with the highest levels of NPAs, as per the report by CARE Ratings.

5) Indo-____________ Joint Exercise ‘Ekuverin’ Concludes
a) China
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) Maldives
e) None of the above
Answer: d)
Explanation: The two-week long eighth edition of the Indo-Maldives joint military exercise, ‘Ekuverin’, came to an end at Belagavi, Karnataka. ‘Ekuverin’ means ‘friends’ in the Maldivian language.

6). ____________ Caps Cross-Shareholding in Rating Agencies at 10%
a) SEBI
b) BHIIM
c) PhonePe
d) TEZ
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Markets regulator SEBI stated that cross-holding in credit rating agencies (CRAs) will be capped at 10 percent and also decided to raise the minimum net worth requirement to Rs 25 crore from the current Rs 5 crore.

7) Pluto Exchange Launches ___________ First Bitcoin Trading App
a) India
b) US
c) China
d) Japan
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Cryptocurrency dealer ‘Pluto Exchange’ announced the launch of India’s first mobile application for transacting in virtual currencies.

8) Viswanathan Anand Wins World Rapid _________ Championship
a) Volleyball
b) Pool
c) Baseball
d) Chess
e) None of the above
Explanation: (d) India’s ace chess player Viswanathan Anand won the World Rapid Chess tournament title in Saudi Arabia by beating Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev 2-0 in a two-game tie-break.

9) Vin Diesel, 2017’s Top-Grossing _______- Forbes
a) Politician
b) Actor
c) Sportsperson
d) Singer
e) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Explanation : Vin Diesel has been named the top-grossing actor of 2017 by Forbes, with $1.6 billion in global ticketing receipts from his film ‘The Fate of the Furious’.

10) Anisa Wins Women’s _________ Pistol with New National Record
a) 25m
b) 50m
c) 100m
d) 200m
e) None of the above
Answer: a) Haryana shooter Anisa Sayyed won the women’s 25m pistol gold with a new record at the ongoing 61st National Shooting Championship Competitions (61st NSCC), in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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