IBPS Clerk 2017 Mains: GA Test Day 27

Answer : 4. Kerala

Answer : 3. Gujarat

Answer : 5. West Bengal

Answer : 2. Telangana

Answer : 3. Euro

Answer : 3. Sushri Uma Bharati

Answer : 5. Navi Mumbai

Answer : 3. Sikkim

Answer : 5.Manyad

Answer : 5. Podgorica

Answer : 4. World No Tobacco Day

Answer : 2. R-MITRA
Explanation :
Eastern Railway has launched a mobile application named “R-MITRA” (Railway Mobile Instant Tracking Response & Assistance) for security of passengers, especially women, in Kolkata and suburban areas of Eastern Railway Zone. R-MITRA will provide security and timely security related assistance to passengers within the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. Prevention and detection of crime against passengers over Railways is carried out by Government Railway Police (GRP). Railway Protection Force (RPF) supports the efforts of states to provide security over Railways.

Answer : 3. Lionel Messi
Explanation :
Lionel Messi received the Pichichi award and the Alfredo Di Stefano award instituted by Marca Sports Journal. Lionel Messi won the Pichichi trophy, awarded by Marca to the top goal scorer of La Liga 2016-2017 season. He scored 37 goals and provided nine assists in the 2016-17 La Liga season. He also won the Alfredo Di Stefano award for the best player in La Liga 2016-2017 season. This is the fifth Alfredo Di Stefano award in his career.

Answer : 1. New Delhi
Explanation :
The 4th India-Australia-Japan Trilateral Dialogue hosted by Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar begun in New Delhi.Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia Ms. Frances Adamson and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr. Shinsuke J. Sugiyama participated in the Trilateral Dialogue.The three sides highlighted the growing convergence of their countries’ interests in the Indo-Pacific region and underscored their shared commitment to peace, democracy, economic growth etc.The Japanese Vice Minister Mr. Shinsuke J. Sugiyama proposed to host the next round in Tokyo.

Answer : 1. Ola
Explanation :
Ola has acquired online food delivery firm Foodpanda India from Delivery Hero AG in an all-stock deal. As per the deal, Foodpanda’s India business will be transferred to Ola in exchange for Ola’s stock. Details of the transaction were not revealed. Ola would invest $200 million in Foodpanda India’s operations. Saurabh Kochhar, who was the CEO of Foodpanda India left recently. Pranay Jivrajka, a founding partner at Ola has been named the interim CEO of Foodpanda India.

Answer : 2. Shree Saini
Explanation :
Shree Saini was crowned ‘Miss India USA 2017’ at the pageant held at Royal Alberts Palace in Edison, New Jersey.Shree Saini is a resident of Washington state. She is 21 years old. She is a student at the University of Washington and an anti-bullying activist. First runner up for this title was Prachi Singh from Connecticut. Second runner-up was Fareena from North Carolina.Kavita Malhotra Pattani, a cancer surgeon from Florida was named Mrs India USA 2017. Swapna Mannam from New Jersey was declared Miss Teen India USA 2017.This pageant was started by New York-based Indian Americans Dharmatma Saran and Neelam Saran 36 years ago

Answer : 3. Odisha
Explanation :
Union Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated Eastern India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to supply CNG to vehicles. The two CNG stations are located at Chandrasekharpur and Patia area in Bhubaneswar. These stations were part of Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL’s) Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga and City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Mr. Pradhan announced that in a bid to promote the use of CNG, Government is planning to build 15 similar CNG stations in Bhubaneswar and 10 others in Cuttack in a phased manner. In order to use CNG, an owner has to convert his/her scooter/auto rickshaw into CNG mode by spending Rs 15500. Bank of Maharashtra is providing an interest-free loan for this purpose.

Answer : 2. England
Explanation :
England’s women cricket team has won the BBC Team of the Year Award 2017. The England’s women cricket team has won the BBC Team of the year award after it won against India in the World Cup

Answer : 4. Tata Steel Joda Mine
Explanation :
Tata Steel’s Joda East Iron Mine (JEIM) has been honoured with the coveted Golden Peacock Innovation Management Award for the year 2017 for driving innovation in mines.Tata Steel’s Joda East Iron Mine (JEIM) is located in Kendujhar district of Odisha. Use of iron waste for sustainable mining and digitisation in excavation of iron ore are some of the innovations implemented at JEIM. The award was presented to Debashis Jena, Chief of JEIM at Institute of Directors (IOD) India’s 2nd Global Convention, which was recently held at Singapore. Golden Peacock Award, that were instituted by IOD, not only brings worldwide recognition and prestige for the awardees, but also gives a competitive advantage in driving its business.

Answer : 4. Football
Explanation :
Former Brazilian World Cup champion Ricardo Kaka made the announcement of his retirement as a football player. Ricardo Kaka is 35 years old. He started his career with Sao Paulo in Brazil. He is a talented attacking midfielder. He joined Real Madrid club in 2009. He has received the Ballon d’Or award, which honours the world’s best player annually. He has suggested that after his retirement he would be interested in joining club AC Milan for a management career.

Answer : 5. No limit
Explanation:
No limit on number of deposits either in a month or in a Financial year.

Answer : 2. Dividend
Explanation:
A dividend is a payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, it can re-invest it in the business (called retained earnings), and pay a fraction of the profit as a dividend to shareholders.

Answer : 4. Wealth Management
Explanation:
Wealth management as an investment-advisory discipline incorporates financial planning, investment portfolio management and a number of aggregated financial services. High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), small-business owners and families who desire the assistance of a credentialed financial advisory specialist call upon wealth managers to coordinate retail banking, estate planning, legal resources, tax professionals and investment management.

Answer : 4. Paris, France
Explanation:
The Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering) (FATF), also known by its French name, Groupe d’action financière (GAFI), is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1989
The FATF Secretariat is housed at the headquarters of the OECD in Paris.

Answer : 4. Rupee Drawing Arrangement
Explanation:
Rupee Drawing Arrangement (RDA) is a channel to receive cross-border remittances from overseas jurisdictions. Under this arrangement, the Authorised Category I banks enter into tie-ups with the non-resident Exchange Houses in the FATF compliant countries to open and maintain their Vostro Account.
Vostro Account means Local currency account maintained by a local bank for a foreign (correspondent) bank. For the foreign bank it is a Nostro account.

Answer : 2. MTSS
Explanation:
Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is a way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India.
Only inward personal remittances into India such as remittances towards family maintenance and remittances favouring foreign tourists visiting India are permissible. Under the scheme there is a tie-up between reputed money transfer companies abroad known as Overseas Principals and agents in India known as Indian Agents who would disburse funds to beneficiaries in India at ongoing exchange rates.

Answer : 4. Payment and Settlement Systems Act (PSS Act), 2007
Explanation:
The Overseas Principal should obtain necessary authorisation from the Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Reserve Bank of India under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act (PSS Act), 2007 to commence/ operate a payment system.

Answer : 1. USD 2,500
Explanation:
A cap of USD 2,500 has been placed on individual remittances under the Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS)

Answer : 5. 100%
Explanation:
under EEFC account, a facility provided to the foreign exchange earners, including exporters, to credit 100 per cent of their foreign exchange earnings to the account. so that the account holders do not have to convert foreign exchange into Rupees and vice versa, thereby minimizing the transaction costs.

Answer : 5. 30%
Explanation:
RBI regulations allow universal banks to invest up 30 per cent in payments banks.