Current Affairs Quiz – 1 March 2018

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  1. The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal to introduce Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018 in the Parliament. What is the minimum amount of offence which will be under purview of Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018?

1) ₹100 crore

2) ₹200 crore

3) ₹50 crore

4) ₹250 crore

5) ₹10 crore

Answer

Option: 1

 

  1. The Union Rural Development Ministry has sanctioned funds worth more than Rs 700 crore for the construction of how many roads and bridges under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Arunachal Pradesh?

1) 45 roads, 18 bridges

2) 48 roads, 15 bridges

3) 43 roads, 15 bridges

4) 46 roads, 13 bridges

5) 48 roads, 13 bridges

Answer

Option: 3

 

 

  1. How many Non-Banking Finance Companies have been categorized as high-risk financial institutions by the Finance Ministry?

1) 9499

2) 9491

3) 9500

4) 9498

5) 9496

Answer

Option: 2

 

 

  1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the regularization and extension of Government Guarantee from Rs 9500 crore to what amount for procurements of pulses and oilseeds at MSP by NAFED under Price Support Scheme (PSS)?

1) 19000 crore

2) 18000 crore

3) 20000 crore

4) 1950 crore

5) 18500 crore

Answer

Option: 1

 

 

  1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the continuation of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) beyond 12th Plan for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20. What is the total outlay of this?

1) ₹5800 crore

2) ₹5300 crore

3) ₹5000 crore

4) ₹5500 crore

5) ₹5400 crore

Answer

Option: 4

 

 

  1. How many Champion Services Sectors have recently been recognised by the Government of India?

1) 10

2) 9

3) 15

4) 12

5) 8

Answer

Option: 4

 

 

  1. Which state government is planning to set up India’s first Centre of Excellence (CoE) for defence?

1) Andhra Pradesh

2) Telangana

3) Madhya Pradesh

4) Karnataka

5) Goa

Answer

Option: 2

 

 

  1. Government of India reduced airfares for devotees travelling for Hajj to Saudi Arabia to what amount?

1) 97000

2) 98000

3) 99000

4) 94000

5) 95000

Answer

Option: 1

 

 

  1. Vinay Kumar has been appointed as India’s ambassador to which country?

1) Tajikistan

2) Russia

3) Afghanistan

4) Israel

5) Jordan

Answer

Option: 3

 

 

  1. World Civil Defence Day is observed on which day?

1) 1 March

2) 3 March

3) 2 March

4) 4 March

5) 6 March

Answer

Option: 1

 

  1. Lingam Venkata Prabhakar is appointed as the Executive Director in which bank?

1) Andhra Bank

2) Bank of Baroda

3) IDBI Bank

4) Punjab National Bank

5) Bank of Maharashtra

 

Answer

Option: 4

 

  1. Who is appointed as the Group Chief Risk Officer of Punjab National bank?

1) P. K. Sharma

2) A. K. Pradhan

3) Punit Jain

4) Dhaneswar Sahoo

5) None of them

Answer

Option: 2

 

 

  1. Zero Discrimination Day is observed on which day?

1) 1 March

2) 3 March

3) 2 March

4) 4 March

5) 6 March

Answer

Option: 1

 

 

  1. Who won the 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year?

1) Virat Kohli

2) Lionel Messi

3) Roger Federer

4) Cristiano Ronaldo

5) Usain Bolt

Answer

Option: 3

 

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