OBOPAY has recently secured PPI license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). What does “PPI” stands for?
Correct Answer: D [Prepaid Payment Instrument]
Explanation:
OBOPAY, the global mobile payment solutions company, has recently
secured a license for Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) from the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) to operate a semi-closed loop wallet in India. Using
the PPI license, OBOPAY will solve various payment related problems for
their partner clients – bringing efficiency and transparency to the
payments process, improving reporting, and reducing turnaround times for
funds transfers. The PPI license can be implemented in a variety of
industry segments. The license will enable the customers to do
everything a prepaid payment instrument does: P2P, cash-in, bill
payments, mobile recharge, and shopping. The headquarters of OBOPAY is
located at California, United States.
Which country hosted the 2nd second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture?
Correct Answer: C [Oman ]
Explanation:
The 2nd UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture:
Fostering Sustainable Development was held in Muscat, Oman from December
11 to 12, 2017. This conference was hosted by the Government of the
Sultanate of Oman. It was conducted within the framework of
International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (IY2017) to
build and strengthen partnerships between the Tourism and Culture
sectors. The conference discussed the synergies and strategies for the
sustainable development of cultural tourism that generate resources for
the conservation of cultural heritage while creating socio-economic
benefits for the communities.
Neeraj Vora, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
Correct Answer: B [Film Industry]
Explanation:
Neeraj Vora (54), the Bollywood actor, writer and director, has
passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on December 14, 2017. He was known
for films such as “Satya”, “Phir Hera Pheri” and “Daud”. As a writer,
Vora began working in late 80’s on TV shows, including superstar Shah
Rukh Khan-starrer “Circus”, while his first professional acting
assignment was filmmaker Ketan Mehta’s “Holi”, which also starred Aamir
Khan and was shot as a part of a student project. His last film as an
actor was Anil Kapoor-starrer “Welcome Back” in 2015.
The 2017 National Energy Conservation Day (NECD) is celebrated on which date in India?
Correct Answer: A [December 14]
Explanation:
The National Energy Conservation Day (NECD) is celebrated every year
in India by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power,
on December 14 with an aim to demonstrate India’s achievements in energy
efficiency and conservation, while working for its ambition of holistic
development as part of the nation’s overall effort towards climate
change mitigation. On the 27th edition of NECD-2017, the President of
India, Ram Nath Kovind, will give away National Energy Conservation
Awards to industries that have demonstrated measurable reductions in
their energy use as part of the National Energy Conservation Awards
Programme.
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Legatum Prosperity Index (GPI)?
Correct Answer: A [100th]
Explanation:
India has been ranked 100th out of 149 countries at the 11th edition
of Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI-2017). The index offers an insight into
how prosperity is forming and changing across the world. It is the
world’s leading global measure of economic and social well-being that
studies 104 indicators under these categories: Economic Quality,
Business Environment, Governance, Personal Freedom, Social Capital,
Safety and Security, Education, Health and Natural Environment. The list
is topped by Norway, followed by New Zealand, Finland, Switzerland and
Sweden.
The Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) is located in which state/UT of India?
Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Explanation:
The Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) is one of the tiger reserves of India
and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh. It covers an area of
940 square kilometres. It is home to over 1000 species of flowering
plants. The KTR has species of tigers, leopards, wild dogs, wild cats,
foxes and jackals. Other commonly seen animals in the park include the
spotted deer, sambar, barking deer and the four-horned antelope. It has
around 300 species of birds and the most commonly seen birds are the
black ibis, bee-eaters, cattle egret, blossom-headed parakeets, pond
heron, drongos, common teal, crested serpent eagle, grey hornbill,
Indian roller, etc.
Which state government will launch a digital platform “Seva Sindhu” for hassle-free governance?
Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Explanation:
The Karnataka government will soon launch a digital platform “Seva
Sindhu” to address the issues of the common citizens in order to
strengthen the ecosystem for government services. For this, the state
cabinet has ratified the proposal of “Seva Sindhu. The interactive
platform would provide all useful information about local events,
employment opportunities, and others. The portal will provide services
like income, domicile, caste, birth, death certificates, ration card,
approval of social welfare schemes and other administrative work.
Buddhist monk Dhammapiya has elected as the new secretary general of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC). He is from which Indian state?
Correct Answer: D [Tripura ]
Explanation:
Buddhist monk Dhammapiya from Tripura has been elected as the new
secretary general of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in
New Delhi. The IBC is a global Buddhist forum for preservation and
development of heritage sites of the religion in India and other parts
of the world.
Which state has become the India’s first state to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents?
Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan ]
Explanation:
Rajasthan has become the India’s first state to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents. The facility —name@rajasthan.bharat
(in Devanagari script) — will lead to millions of new users who are not
comfortable with English e-mail ids. The purpose of the initiative is
to ensure maximum participation of people towards e-governance and that
maximum facilities are available in the vernacular language. The first
e-mail ID that was created was that of the chief minister, Vasundhara@rajasthan.bharat (in Devnagari). All the government personnel in the state will soon have an email id in Hindi too.
Who has been elected the new chairman of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India?
Correct Answer: C [Nakul Chopra]
Explanation:
Nakul Chopra, currently President of AAAI and Senior Advisor at
Publicis Communications, has been elected as the new Chairman of
Television ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC)
India. He will succeed Sudhanshu Vats, chief executive officer (CEO) at
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Chopra will be the 3rd chairman of the agency and
has been on the board of BARC since September 2016. The BARC India is a
joint industry body formed to design, commission, supervise and own
country’s television audience measurement system.
