29 - 30 May Gk Quiz

1. The leaders of the G7 group held talks in Japan in the recent summit. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of G7 grouping?
1) Canada
2) Italy
3) Germany
4) France
5) None of these

5) None of these

2. The Union Cabinet has waived off loans worth more than Rs 9,079 cr owed by which PSU as part of a financial restructuring package for it?
1) HMT
2) BSNL
3) MTNL
4) Madras Fertilizers Ltd
5) Hindustan Fertilizer Corp

5) Hindustan Fertilizer Corp

3. The Union Cabinet approved six new IITs recently. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
1) Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)
2) Dharwar (Karnataka)
3) Palakkad (Kerala)
4) Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
5) None of these

5) None of these

4. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the request of which bank recently to increase the FDI limit to 74 per cent from the existing limit of 41.87 per cent?
1) Yes Bank
2) Federal Bank
3) Kotak Mahindra Bank
4) IDFC Bank
5) None of these

1) Yes Bank

5. Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is set to start its India operations from
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Karnataka
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Kerala

2) Gujarat

6. The Govt has enforced the decision of EPFO to almost double the maximum sum assured under its insurance scheme to
1) Rs 3 lakh
2) Rs 4 lakh
3) Rs 5 lakh
4) Rs 6 lakh
5) Rs 7 lakh

4) Rs 6 lakh

7. The Union Cabinet granted ex-post facto approval to the MoU signed between India and Maldives on tourism cooperation recently. The currency of Maldives is
1) Taka
2) Rupiah
3) Rufiyaa
4) Ngultrum
5) Maldivian rupee 

2) Rupiah

8. The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched 20 Nirbhaya buses of in which state recently?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
5) Tamil Nadu

2) Rajasthan

9. The union cabinet approved National Capital Goods Policy aimed at increasing the value of capital goods production to _________ by 2025.
1) Rs 2,30,000 cr
2) Rs 4,60,000 cr
3) Rs 7,50,000 cr
4) Rs 9,25,000 cr
5) Rs 10,00,000 cr

3) Rs 7,50,000 cr

10. As per the amendment approved by the Union Cabinet in the Constitution (ST) Order, 1950, Darlong will be added as a scheduled tribe in
1) Assam
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Jharkhand
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Puducherry

5) Puducherry