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MARUTHI SCHOOL OF BANKING IMPORTANT GK (II Of III) - NOVEMBER (2017) 251. Which country will host the 12th edition of 254. Sagar Kavach’ a joint security exercise will be East Asia Summit (EAS-2017)? organized by which two Indian neighbour states 1. Vietnam 2. Netherlands 3. Philippines along their 630 km long coastline? 4. Japan 5. Taiwan 1. Odisha & WestBengal The 12th edition of East Asia Summit (EAS) will be 2. Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh held in Angeles, Philippines on November 13 and 3. Maharastra & Gujarat 14, 2017. The East Asia Summit is a forum held 4. Andhra Pradesh & TamilNadu annually by leaders of, initially,16 countries in the 5. Kerala & Karnataka East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian In a bid to tighten the existing coastal security regions. Membership expanded to 18 countries mechanism, Odisha and its neighbouring state West including the United States and Russia at the Sixth Bengal will soon organize a joint secu rity exercise EAS in 2011, EAS meetings are held after annual named as ‘Sagar Kavach’along the 630 km long ASEAN leaders meetings. The membership of EAS coastline. ’Sagar Kavach’ will be a real -time consists of ten ASEAN Member States (i.e. Brunei security exercise, conducted with an aim to check Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the efficacy of the security parameters and Mal aysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the preparedness of various security forces viz. Indian Philippines and Vietnam), Australia, China, India, Navy, Marine police force, Indian Coast Guard Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russian (ICG), Forest Department, Fisheries and district Federation and the USA. administration. 252. Where did the second meeting of Island 255. As a part of the ongoing Indo -Bangladesh Development Agency (IDA) held at? defense cooperation, an army training capsule on 1. NewDelhi 2. Mumbai 3. Chennai counter-insurgency operations will be conducted in 4. Srinagar 5. Agartala whic h city’s Cantonment from November 13, 2017 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the to December 10, 2017? second meeting of Island Development Agency 1. Darjeeling 2. Bhagalpur 3. Patna (IDA) in New Delhi.The meeting was attended 4. Banka 5. Chandigarh byGovernor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, As a part of the ongoing Indo -Bangladesh defense Admiral D.K. Joshi, who is also the Vi ce Chairman cooperation, an army training capsule on counter - of IDA. Other members of the IDA, Cabinet insurgency operations will be co nducted in Patna’s Secretary, P. K. Sinha, CEO of NITI Aayog, Danapur Cantonment from November 13, 2017 to Amitabh Kant, Union Home Secretary, Rajiv December 10, 2017. This training capsule will be Gauba, Union Environment, Forest & Climate first of its kind being organised for the Bangladesh Change Secretary, C. K. Mishra and representatives Army at Danapur Cantonment. of Ministries of Touris m, Power, Defence, Health, Telecommunications and Civil Aviation also 256. In which State, India’s first Military Literature attended this meeting. Festiva l would be held at? 1. Haryana 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Punjab 253. Which Indian city is the most polluted one, 4. New Delhi 5. Bihar according to Central Pollution Control Board Punjab State Government has announced that the (CPCB) data? first Military Literature Festival would be held in 1. Ahmadabad 2. Delhi 3. Varanasi Chandigarh from 7th – 9th December, 2017. The 4. Amritsar 5. Lucknow event is being organised to pay tribute to the armed According to Central Pollution Control Board forces and spread awareness about Military (CPCB) data, Varanasi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) at Literature among masses. It will be jointly 4pm on 10th November 2017 was at 491 at Ardhali promoted by the Punjab government and Bazar monitoring station, making it the most Chandigarh Administration. polluted city of India. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Varanasi was at 491, just nine short of where the 257. In which city, the India’s first cartoon network AQI scale ends at 500. This indicates a public theme park is to be set u p? health emergency. 1. Vadodara 2. Rajkot 3. Bhuj 4. Surat 5. Junagadh 1 www.maruthischoolofbanking.com , V.K.K.Menon Road,Gandhipuram,Coimbatore -44.9600342223 Turner International India, the parent entity of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cartoon Network brand has announced that it has Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held on 10th and entered into a brand partnership with a Gujarat - 11th Nov ember, 2017 in Da Nang, Vietnam. Theme based private firm to set up India’s first cartoon of this meeting was ‘Creating New Dynamism, netw ork theme amusement park in Surat. Turner Fostering a Shared Future’. Leaders of 21 Pacific International India has entered into a brand Rim countries attended this meeting. A join partnership with Rajgreen (Gujarat based real statement issued after the meeting laid emphasis on estate, entertainment and hospitality group) for the collaborative activity, suc h as the provision of launch of a 61000 square meter property Amaazia, support for small businesses, promoting sustainable in Surat. growth and deepening economic integration. 258.In whi ch city, India’s biggest butterfly park is 262. Name the carrier airline which has received a to be set up? loan worth of Rs 1,500 crore from Bank of India to 1. Chandigarh 2. Chennai 3. Trichy meet urgent working capital needs? 4. Bhuvaneshwar 5. Gurugram 1. Vistara 2. GoAir 3. IndiGo Haryana State Forests Minister Rao Narbir Singh, 4. Air India 5. SpiceJet laid the foundation stone for a Butterfly Air India has received Rs 1,500 crore loan from Conservatory Park in Gurugram. Haryana State Bank of India after the tender for the amount was Forest Department is setting up this butterfly park to floated in October 2017, in order to meet urgent conserve the species of butterflies that are near working capital needs. Earlier, Air India had extinction on account of urbanisation. This borrowed around Rs 3,250 crore as short tenure conservatory park will be developed on 15 acres in loans from two lenders – IndusInd Bank and Punjab Sector 52 of Gurugram in association with a non - National Bank. This loan was also for meeting go vernmental organisation named Uthaan. urgent working capital needs and the tender was floated in September 2017. 259. In which city, The Russian film festival titled ‘Russian Film Days’ was inaugurated for cinema 263. In which Indian city, the Sixth China -India lovers? Forum meet was held at? 1. Mumbai 2. Goa 3. Bihar 1. Bengaluru 2. Chennai 3. Mumbai 4. NewDelhi 5. Kolkata 4. Hyderabad 5. Trichy After the great success of the first two editions, the Sixth China-India Forum meet was held in third edition of the Russian film festival Bengaluru on November 10, 2017. This event was titled‘Russian Film Days’ is now open for cinema jointly hosted by the Government of China, Chinese lovers in NewDelhi until Sunday 12th Nov 2017. People’s Association for Friends hip with Foreign The Russian Film Days commences in Delhi from Countries (CPAFFC), China -India Friendship the 10th to 12th November, travels to Mumbai from Association (CIFA), and Podar Enterprise. During 13th to 15th, and con cludes at IFFI Goa from 21st the course of this forum, several pacts were signed to 28th of November. The festival will screen between Chinese firms, Chinese Government movies across genres like Comedy, thriller, drama, bodies, Karnataka Government and Podar Group of Sci-Fi, etc. Companies. 260. What is India’s rank as the most vulnerable 264. Which University conferred a D.Litt. degree to country in the world on Global Climate Risk Index the Olympic gymnastic Dipa Karmakar? (CRI) 2018 released by Germanwatch? 1. IIT, Bombay 2. IIT, Kharagpur 1. 6 th 2. 7 th 3. 8 th 4. 9 th 5. 10 th 3. IIM, Ahmedabad 4. NIT, Agartala India has ranked as sixth most vulnerable country in 5. IIM, Indore the world on Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2018 India’s gymnastic star Dipa Karmakar, who finished released by Germanwatch (an independent Berlin - fourth in the final round of the women’s vault event based development and environmental at the Rio Olympics Games in Brazil last year,was organisation). on Saturday i.e. on 11th Nov 2017, conferred a D.Litt. degree by the National Institute of 261.In which country, the Asia-Pacific Economic Technology (NIT), Agartala. The convocation Co-operation (APEC) summit was held? ceremony was held at Rabindra Shatabarshiki 1. Phillipines 2. China 3. Vietnam Bhawan in Agartala. Former IIT -Delhi Director and 4. Japan 5. Indonesia incumbent chairman of the National Board of 2 www.maruthischoolofbanking.com , V.K.K.Menon Road,Gandhipuram,Coimbatore -44.9600342223 Accreditation (NBA), Surendra Prasad was present 1. Pingyuan Liu 2. Dillashaw as the Chief Guest along with other dignitaries on 3. Poirier Aldo 4. Bharat Khandare this occasion. 5. Arjan Singh Bhullar Bharat Khandare became first Indian -born Mixed 265. Who was appointed as ombudsman of All India Martial Arts (MMA) fighter to be signed by the Football Federation (AIFF) by the Supreme Court UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Bharat of India? Khandare will have his debut fight against Pingyuan 1. Amit Ranjan 2. Manvendra Singh Liu, who has won 12 fights in th e tournament, in the 3. Subash Chopra 4. Larsing Sawyan UFC Bantamweight division at the UFC Fight 5. Bhaskar Ganguly Night in Shanghai on 25 November 2017. It will be Supreme Court appointed former football captain the first UFC event held on mainland China. Bhaskar Ganguly as ombudsman of All India Football Federation (AIFF). Mr. Ganguly had 269. Name the Indian cricketer who inaugurated his served as captain of the Indian team at the 1982 first global cricket academy in the United Arab Asian Games.