Dec 2017 – Part -2

General Awareness Dec 2017 – Part -2

Answer the following question by choosing the best option from the choices given.

1. Recently, the government has set up a high level committee under the guidance of NITI Aayog chief executive to address stressed assets in: 1. Power sector 4. Information technology 2. Manufacturing sector 5. None of the above 3. Infrastructure sector Ans: 1 Solution: In December 2017, the government has set up a high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant to address the problem of stressed assets in India's power sector. Non-performing assets (NPAs) in power generation accounted for around 5.9% of the banking sector’s total outstanding advances of Rs4.73 trillion, according to the second volume of the Economic Survey 2016-17 released in August 2017.

2. Recently, who has been appointed as the President of Para-Sports Foundation in India? 1. Mohan Singh Talwar 4. Rajesh Savvan Shyat 2. Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari 5. None of the above 3. Abbas Miryari Ans: 2 Solution: A renowned communication expert, Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari, was appointed as the President of Para- Sports Foundation (PSF), India. The announcement was made at the National Award for Divyangjan 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Para Sports Foundation is a non-profit organization working towards the social welfare of persons with disabilities. It has been actively involved in organizing various tournaments and championships for the para-athletes. The PSF is founded by Pradeep Raj, an international athlete with a disability and a national youth awardee from the President of India.

3. Recently, which city in India has figured in the UN compiled list of best cities in solid waste management? 1. Trichy 4. Mysuru 2. Roorke 5. None of the above 3. Alappuzha Ans: 3

Solution: The coastal town of Alappuzha, famous for its backwaters and intricate network of canals and lagoons, has found a spot in a United Nations (UN) report of five global cities that have successfully tackled solid waste management as in December of 2017. The UN Environment report lists Alappuzha, also called Aleppey, alongside cities like Osaka in Japan, Ljubljana in Slovenia, Penang in Malaysia and Calico in Colombia.

4. To which sport will one associate Gurdeep Singh with? 1. Boxing 4. Weightlifting 2. Tennis 5. None of the above 3. Cricket Ans: 4 Solution: Gurdeep Singh created three new senior national records in +105kg weight category in the IWF World Weightlifting Championships 2017 at Anaheim in USA. In snatch, he bettered his own earlier national record of 171kg by one kilogram while in clean and jerk, he broke the earlier national record of 215kg which was in the name of Sarabjit Singh by clearing 216kg. In the total lift also, Gurdeep bettered the earlier national record of 384kg which was in the name of Sarabjit (2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games) with an effort of 388kg.

5. Recently, Kanchanmala Pande has become the first Indian to win a gold. The sport in this case is: 1. Shooting 4. Para-shooting 2. Badminton 5. Para-swimming 3. Tennis Ans: 5 Solution: Nagpur's visually impaired swimmer Kanchanmala Pande scripted history for India. Kanchanmala became the first Indian to win the gold medal in the World Para Swimming Championship in December 2017. She created ripples in the ongoing championship in Mexico and secured the top spot in 200 meters medley event in S-11 category. Kanchanmala, who works with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), was expecting a medal at Mexico but a gold medal was totally unexpected.

6. Recently, which city hosted the 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS? 1. New Delhi 4. Jaipur 2. Mumbai 5. None of the above 3. Chennai Ans: 1

Solution Cultural heritage plays a vital role in our life and keeps us attached with our tradition and beliefs. This was said during the inauguration of the Exhibition, Cultural Heritage Practice in India and release of the Monograph HRIDAY Reflections, at the 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium ICOMOS (Heritage and Democracy), at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. ICOMOS India organized the 19th General Assembly from 11th to 15th December 2017.

7. Recently, Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage has taken place in: 1. Mumbai 4. Bhubaneshwar 2. New Delhi 5. Visakhapatnam 3. Jaipur Ans: 2 Solution: Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) Dr. Mahesh Sharma has underlined the relevance of the message of peace and compassion of Lord Buddha in present time and said that it remains a unifying force among nations. Dr. Sharma has opened the three days ‘Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage’ in New Delhi on December 08, 2017. The minister said that the message of Lord Buddha is as relevant in the twenty first century as it was two and a half millennia ago and has been a unifying force among nations. The values of peace, accommodation, inclusiveness, and compassion that are part of our societies can be attributed to the influence of the teachings of Lord Buddha and Buddhism.

8. It has been known that ADB will fund highway upgradation project in the state that has lower unemployment and poverty rates when compared to the national average. Which is this state? 1. Andhra Pradesh 4. Tamil Nadu 2. Maharashtra 5. Gujarat 3. Karnataka Ans: 3 Solution: Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund highway upgradation project in Karnataka for which it has approved a loan of USD 346 million, ADB said. It said the Board of Directors has approved the loan to improve 419 km of state highways by upgrading them to two and four-lane with paved shoulders and improving culverts and bridges. This is ADB's second funding to Karnataka, whose per capita income is higher than the national average and has lower unemployment and poverty rates. The project will see construction of planned pedestrian, installation of women-friendly elements including bus shelters, marked crossings, footpaths and proper signage, among others. This has been updated on 14th December, 2017.

9. Who will be honoured with the Vyas Samman 2017? 1. Minerva Sri 4. Mamta Kalia 2. Rani Ravvya 5. None of the above 3. Chandra Sherania Ans: 4 Solution: Eminent Hindi writer Mamta Kalia will be honoured with literary award Vyas Samman for year 2017 for her novel "Dukkham Sukkham", the K K Birla Foundation announced. This is for her novel "Dukkham Sukkham" published in 2009. With eminent literary critic and poet Ram Vilas Sharma as the first recipient in 1991, the Vyas Samman is given to a Hindi literary work published in the past 10 years.

10. Who won the Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman 2017? 1. Bhupen Mohapatra 4. Kumudu Chandra Das 2. Sanatan Mohanty 5. Rabi Singh 3. Rajat Kumar Kar Ans: 5 Solution: Odia poet Rabi Singh has been named the winner of the prestigious Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman instituted by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, for the year 2017. Apart from Rabi Singh, 15 eminent litterateurs - Sanatan Mohanty, Rajat Kumar Kar, Bhupen Mohapatra, Nabakishore Prusty, Ramchandra Mohanty, Surendra Kumar Moharana, Trinath Sahu, Laxmidhar Jena, Banshidhar Rout, Panchanan Mishra, Anjali Panda, Nakula Chandra Sahu, Anil Chandra Das, Kumuda Chandra Das and Gobardhan Nayak will also be felicitated at the award ceremony.

11. Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza have been named as the 2017 ITF World Champions. The speciality here is: 1. Both players belong to the same nation, 3. Both players belong to the same nation, Spain. A similar record last happened in Spain. A similar record last happened in 1998. 1975. 2. Both players belong to the same nation, 4. This award will not be present from the Italy. A similar record last happened in next year. 2001. 5. None of the above Ans: 1

Solution: The ITF announced that Spanish duo Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza have been named the 2017 ITF World Champions. Nadal receives the honour for the third time, while it is the first year Muguruza has been recognised. This is the first time since Americans Pete Sampras and Lindsay Davenport in 1998 that the men’s and women’s ITF world champions are from the same country. In their first seasons together, Lukasz Kubot of Poland and Marcelo Melo of Brazil, and Chan Yun-Jan of Chinese Taipei and the recently- retired Martina Hingis of Switzerland are named Doubles World Champions. David Wagner of USA becomes the inaugural ITF Quad Wheelchair World Champion; while Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina is named Men’s Wheelchair World Champion for the first time, and Japan’s Yui Kamiji earned her second Women's Wheelchair World Champion honour. Axel Geller of Argentina and Whitney Osuigwe of USA are named ITF Junior World Champions.

12. Who won the Best Actress Award (Popular) in the 23rd edition of Star Screen Awards? 1. Deepika Padukone 4. Disha Patani 2. Vidya Balan 5. None of the above 3. Priyanka Chopra Ans: 2 Solution: The 23rd edition of the annual film awards show, Star Screen Awards, was held at Mumbai in December 2017. Vidya Balan bagged the Best Actress Award (Popular) for Tumhari Sulu, Rajkummar Rao was named the Best Actor (Critics) for Newton. Along with this, he also won the Best Supporting Actor award for Bareilly Ki Barfi. Aamir Khan's Dangal bagged five awards including Best Director, Best Music Director, Best Editing, Best Lyrics and Best Background Score.

13. Uma Shankar is in the RBI. Recently, he has been elevated to: 1. Director 4. CEO 2. Head 5. CFO 3. Executive Director Ans: 3 Solution: Uma Shankar, chief general manager (CGM) in charge of the Reserve Bank of India's financial inclusion and development department has taken over as executive director (ED) in the central bank in December 2017.

14. Consider Aryan Goveas and Arjun Kadhe. The reference is: 1. Badminton 4. Tennis 2. Swimming 5. Racing 3. Cricket Ans: 4 Solution: Unseeded Aryan Goveas and Arjun Kadhe beat second-seeded wildcard entrants Adrian Exposito of Spain and Diego Matos of Brazil 7-5, 6-3 to clinch the doubles title in the $15,000 ITF Futures tennis tournament in December 2017. It was the maiden professional doubles crown for both.

15. Recently, UN Women has collaborated with ______to unveil We The Women. 1. Microsoft 4. Apple 2. Google 5. Facebook 3. Samsung Ans: 5 Solution: In December 2017, UN Women in collaboration with Facebook inaugurated a two-day event in Mumbai titled 'We The Women' to empower and recognise the magnificent contribution of women in our society. The event witnessed speakers from different walks of life including Textile and I&B Minister, Smriti Irani, Sakshi Malik, Mithali Raj, Ekta Kapoor, Karan Johar and others. Union I&B minister Smriti Irani said that it is time that every woman should stand up for themselves and again the power to empower themselves. Smriti Irani also said clothes do not define women's identity but her work makes her identity.

16. Recently, who has been conferred the title, Yerarignar? 1. Anna Hazare 4. Chandrababu Naidu 2. M S Swaminathan 5. None of the above 3. L K Advani Ans: 2 Solution: In December of 2017, the Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu conferred the title Yerarignar on MS Swaminathan, the father of Indian Green Revolution. The Tamil title that loosely translates into “an expert on ploughing” was awarded to Swaminathan to honour his contribution to the country’s agriculture sector. The Tamil Scientific Agricultural Society, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and Tamil Nadu Fisheries University have jointly instituted this title.

17. Identify the winner of the FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16 under the category, Fintech. 1. Policybazaar.com 4. HDFC 2. Uday Kotak 5. Paytm 3. City Union Bank Ans: 1 Solution: FE Best Banks Awards ceremony took place in Mumbai in December 2017. The chief guest for this prestigious FE Best Bank Awards was Nitin Gadkari, who is Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Old Private Sector Bank award goes to City Union Bank. FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Lifetime Achievement Award – Uday Kotak FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Nationalised Bank – State Bank of India FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: New Private Sector Bank award goes to HDFC Bank FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Savings Bank Product – Kotak Mahindra Bank FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Mobile Banking Application – ICICI Bank FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Non- Banking Financial Institution – Ujjivan Financial Services FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Fintech – Juspay Technologies FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Fintech – Policybazaar.com FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Special Initiative Award – Shriram Transport Finance FE Best Bank Awards 2015-16: Banker of the Year – Arundhati Bhattacharya

18. The IWPSD 2017 has been organized by IIT Delhi in association with SSPL. What is I in IWPSD and the first S in SSPL? 1. Indian, Social 4. International, Science 2. India, Science 5. None of the above 3. International, Solid Ans: 3 Solution: Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), a premier semiconductor research laboratory of DRDO organized the 19th International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2017) jointly with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi in association with Society for Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Society (India) and Society for Information Display. The biennial event IWPSD is considered as a prominent international forum on Advanced Semiconductor Technologies. The event held in India provides an opportunity for Indian researchers to interact with internationally acclaimed experts.

19. Recently, the international conference on ground water issues in India has been organized by NIH, Roorke. What is H in NIH? 1. Hydrogen 4. Hydrology 2. Hydra 5. Hydro 3. Housing Ans: 4 Solution: An International conference was organized on the Ground water issues in India with a theme of “Ground water Vision 2030- Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation” from December 11 to 13, 2017. The conference has been organized by the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the aegis of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India.

20. Recently, where did the second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture take place? 1. London 4. Moscow 2. Washington D.C. 5. Muscat 3. New Delhi Ans: 5 Solution: The second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture that happened in Muscat in December 2017 discussed strategies to leverage culture to boost tourism while hailing Oman’s efforts to promote tourism through its heritage. The conference opened at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre under the auspices of Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers.

21. Identify the Bollywood actor who won the 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award for social justice. 1. Priyanka Chopra 4. Deepika Padukone 2. Shah Rukh Khan 5. None of the above 3. Akshay Kumar Ans: 1 Solution: Actor Priyanka Chopra has been honoured with 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial award for social justice. Priyanka received the award for her contribution towards lending her support to social causes, such as her recent visit to Syria, where she met and interacted with refugee children. The actor is also UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador and is known for supporting various philanthropic activities.

22. There were six top diplomats who won the Power of One award 2017 at the UN headquarters. How many Indians are there in this list? 1. 5 4. 0 2. 1 5. None of the above 3. 3 Ans: 2 Solution: Six top diplomats, including an Indian woman, have been felicitated with the inaugural Diwali "Power of One" award at the UN headquarters in December 2017 for their contribution to help form a more "perfect, peaceful and secure world". The awardees included outgoing British Ambassador to the UN Matthew Rycroft; Lebanese Ambassador to the UN Nawaf Salam who was elected to the International Court of Justice last month and Indian head of the UN Women Lakshmi Puri. The other awardees were Maged Abdelaziz, the former Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN; Ion Botnaru, the former Permanent Representative of Moldova to the UN and Yuriy Sergeyev, the former Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations. The inaugural 'Power of One' award is bestowed upon exceptional people - who have toiled selflessly to help form a more perfect peaceful and secure world for all of us.

23. Recently, Nakul Chopra has been elected as the _____ of BARC India. 1. CEO 4. CFO 2. DGO 5. None of the above 3. Chairman Ans: 3 Solution: In December 2017, Nakul Chopra, currently President of AAAI and Senior Advisor at Publicis Communications, has been elected as the next Chairman of BARC India. Chopra, the third chairman of BARC India, succeeds Viacom18 Group CEO Sudhanshu Vats, who has completed his one-year tenure. He had joined the BARC India Board in September 2016. BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) India is an industry body set up to design, commission and supervise an accurate television audience measurement system for India.

24. Identify the Universal Health Coverage Day. 1. December 10th 4. December 12th 2. December 15th 5. None of the above 3. December 1st Ans: 4

Solution: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, commemorated each 12 December, is the anniversary of the first unanimous United Nations resolution calling for countries to provide affordable, quality health care to every person, everywhere. The theme for the year 2017 is Promoting health through the life-course.

25. When is the International Day of Neutrality? 1. December 10th 4. December 25th 2. December 15th 5. None of the above 3. December 1st Ans: 5 Solution: Neutrality — defined as the legal status arising from the abstention of a state from all participation in a war between other states, the maintenance of an attitude of impartiality toward the belligerents, and the recognition by the belligerents of this abstention and impartiality — is critically important for the United Nations to gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of all in order to operate independently and effectively, especially in situations that are politically charged. Recognizing that such national policies of neutrality are aimed at promoting the use of preventive diplomacy, which is a core function of the United Nations and occupies a central place among the functions of the Secretary-General, the General Assembly decided to declare 12 December the International Day of Neutrality.

26. Who became the first batsman to hit three double centuries in one-day internationals? 1. Rohit Sharma 4. There is no such record 2. Steve Smith 5. None of the above 3. Chris Gayle Ans: 1 Solution: Rohit Sharma became the first batsman to hit three double centuries in one-day internationals as he powered India to a 141-run win over Sri Lanka in the second match of their series played in December of 2017. Sharma’s unbeaten 208 steered the hosts to an imposing 4/392 and then restricted Sri Lanka to 8/251 to level the three-match series at 1-1 in Mohali.

27. Which state in India has become the first to offer free e-mail address in Hindi? 1. Uttar Pradesh 4. Bihar 2. Rajasthan 5. None of the above 3. Madhya Pradesh Ans: 2

Solution: Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents. The facility —[email protected] (in Devanagari script) — will lead to millions of new users who are not comfortable with English e-mail ids, officials said.

28. Recently, in reference to SANKALP, the Union Government has signed a loan agreement with the World Bank. What is the size of the loan in USD million? 1. 100 4. 175 2. 300 5. None of the above 3. 250 Ans: 3 Solution: The Union Government has signed US $250 million loan agreement with World Bank for “Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion” (SANKALP) Project to support livelihood. World Bank’s financing arm International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will provide this loan. The closing date for the project is 31st March, 2023. SANKALP Project will enhance institutional mechanisms for skills development and increase access to quality and market-relevant training for the work force. It is aimed at institutional reforms and improving quality & market relevance of skill development training programs in long and short term Vocational Education and Training (VET).

29. DCI and NHAI have signed a MoU for: 1. Machinery 4. Sand supply 2. Coal supply 5. None of the above 3. Plastic waste Ans: 4 Solution: Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have signed a MoU for facilitating the supply of sand for highways construction work. The MoU aims to address sand supply gap by facilitating the availability of sand for concessionaires working on highways projects who were facing shortage of sand at many sites.

30. Hambantota Port goes under the Chinese lease for 99 years. Which is the nation here? 1. Indonesia 4. Thailand 2. Bangladesh 5. Sri Lanka 3. Nepal Ans: 5

Solution: Sri Lanka has formally handed over its southern strategic port of Hambantota to China on 99-year lease. Two Chinese firms managed by China Merchants Port Holdings Company (CMPort) and Sri Lanka Ports Authority will own port and the investment zone around it. Hambantota port is strategically located right in middle of vital energy supply lines in Indian Ocean, connecting Middle East and East Asia. It had gained strategic significance after Sri Lankan government had decided to build massive deep-sea port and airport with huge Chinese loans.

31. Recently, in relation to which disease the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a door-to-door campaign for 15 days? 1. TB 4. Hypertension 2. AIDS 5. None of the above 3. Hepatitis Ans: 1 Solution: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a door-to-door campaign for 15-days in the country for early diagnosis, detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) to eliminate the disease. The campaign has been launched along the lines of anti-polio drive, which had fetched very good result for India and successfully making country free from disease.

32. Which entity won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize? 1. Barack Obama 4. WHO 2. ICAN 5. UN 3. Dalai Lama Ans: 2 Solution: The Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize at ceremony held in Oslo, Norway. The award was received by Beatrice Fihn, leader of ICAN and Hiroshima nuclear bombing survivor Setsuko Thurlow. ICAN, a coalition of 468 grassroots non- governmental groups has been in forefront of pushing for end to use of nuclear weapons through United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by 122 nations in July 2017.

33. Recently, the WHO declared that India is free from Trachoma. The reference is: 1. Ears 4. Teeth 2. Nose 5. Lungs 3. Eyes

Ans: 3 Solution: India was declared free from infective Trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection of the eye. The infection causes inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids. It was announced by Union Health Minister J P Nadda after releasing National Trachoma Survey Report (2014-17) in New Delhi. With this, India met goal of trachoma elimination as specified by World Health Organisation (WHO) under its GET2020 (Global Elimination of Trachoma by the year 2020) program.

34. LaQshya, ICU, mHealth. The day in reference is: 1. 12th December 4. 15th August 2. 25th December 5. None of the above 3. 12th October Ans: 1 Solution: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda 7 launched various initiatives to observe Universal Health Coverage Day 2017. Considering that there is a need to improve the quality of care in Labour rooms especially on the day of birth for maternal and neonatal survival, the Ministry launched 'LaQshya' Initiative also known as 'Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative'. The Ministry also released the Operational Guidelines for Obstetric High Dependency Units (HDUs) and Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The ministry also launched the safe delivery application mHealth for health workers who manage normal and complicated deliveries in the peripheral areas.

35. Which day marked the launch of Atal Tinkering Lab's Community Day? 1. December 1st 4. December 26th 2. December 25th 5. December 15th 3. December 24th Ans: 5 Solution: The National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission launched the Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day (15th December) in New Delhi. The day marks Community Drive Initiative in which 25 young Mentors engaged with more than 200 students who are not enrolled in formal education system. These mentors will visit four locations in New Delhi to conduct brief sessions with children from various NGOs, on how innovations can help resolve problems in the communities.

36. The 4th India - Australia - Japan Trilateral Dialogue was hosted in: 1. New Delhi 4. Tokyo 2. Mumbai 5. None of the above 3. Sydney Ans: 1 Solution: The 4th India-Australia-Japan Trilateral Dialogue was hosted by India in New Delhi in December 2017. It was hosted by India’s Foreign Secretary Dr. S. Jaishankar, Australia’s Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frances Adamson and Japan’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shinsuke J. Sugiyama. The three sides highlighted the growing convergence of their respective countries’ interests in Indo-Pacific region. They underscored their shared commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth and rules-based order in region. They also underscored their support for ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) centrality in political and security architecture of Indo-Pacific region.

37. Who has been named as the Asian Boxing Confederation's best youth boxer of the year 2017? 1. Sivah Shayar 4. Sanjan Singh 2. Sachin Siwach 5. None of the above 3. Makaresh Srivan Ans: 2 Solution: World youth champion Sachin Siwach was named the Asian Boxing Confederation’s best youth boxer of the year after winning an online poll conducted by the continental body. Siwach polled 36.2% of the votes in his category.Siwach, who won the world title last year, claimed the Asian youth championships silver this year besides a gold at the Youth Commonwealth Games. India also fetched the Best Asian International Technical Official (ITO) award with Lenny D’Gama winning the online poll. D’Gama polled 45.5%.

38. Identify the venue of the 14th Inclusive Finance India Summit. 1. Mumbai 4. Visakhapatnam 2. Chennai 5. None of the above 3. New Delhi Ans: 3 Solution: The 14th Inclusive Finance India Summit began in New Delhi in December 2017 to build consensus on strategies and a unified vision for achieving universal financial inclusion in India. The summit witnessed the release and presentation of the Inclusive Finance India Report, which provides an insightful analysis and an honest critique of the financial inclusion progress during the course of the year.

39. Who addressed the 90th annual general meeting of FICCI? 1. President 4. Prime Minister 2. Vice President 5. RBI Governor 3. Lok Sabha Speaker Ans: 4 Solution: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 90th annual general meeting.

40. The National Energy Conservation Day is on: 1. 1st December 4. 1st November 2. 3rd December 5. 14th December 3. 25th December Ans: 5 Solution: National energy conservation day is observed every year in India on 14th of December. The Energy Conservation Act in India was executed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in the year 2001. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a constitutional body which comes under Government of India and helps in the development of policies and strategies in order to reduce the energy use. ***