1. Who has been
appointed as an Executive Director on the board of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF)?
Answer. Former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank
of India Subir Vithal Gokarn
2. Name the
Indo-Canadian Sikh who was sworn-in as Defence Minister of Canada?
3. Which company
has received permission from the Indian government to provide Internet using
large balloons that float 20 km above the earth’s surface?
Answer. Google
4. The British
Government has selected cities from which states of India for developing them
as ‘Smart City’?
Answer. Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh
5. Idea Cellular,
will buy spectrum in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West) from which company for Rs
3,310 crore ($499 million) to boost its high-speed data services?
Answer. Videocon
Telecommunications
6. Name the body
which has imposed penalties of Rs. 258 crore on Jet Airways, IndiGo and
SpiceJet for their alleged action in fixing and revising fuel surcharge for
transportation of cargo?
Answer. The
Competition Commission of India
7. Indian students
visiting London for higher studies will have the option of staying in Babasaheb
Ambedkar’s house which is purchased by which state government recently?
Answer. Maharashtra
government
8. Who has been
appointed chairperson of a committee set up by the Human Resource Development
Ministry to draft the new education policy?
Answer. T.S.R.
Subramanian
9. Name the
Fugitive don who was arrested at Bali in Indonesia?
Answer. Chhota Rajan
10. 7th Pay
Commission report recommended how much percent hike in salary, allowances and
pension involving an additional burden of Rs 102,000 crore has been recommended
to central government employees and pensioners?
Answer. 23.55 per cent
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