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2 Solutions S1. Ans.(c) Sol. Tech major SAP announced the launch of Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region's first SAP Leonardo Center in Bengaluru. The fourth SAP Leonardo Center globally, the facility is a go-to place for SAP's ecosystem for digital inspiration and co-innovation. S2.Ans (c) Sol. The annual week-long Bali yatra festival was inaugurated by Health and Law Minister Pratap Jena at Gadagadia ghat in Odisha on the banks of river Mahanadi.Naveen Patnaik is the CM of Odisha.S. C. Jamir is the Present Governor of Odisha. S3. Ans.(a) Sol. Airtel Payments Bank is a first fully digital and paperless bank. S4. Ans.(e) Sol. The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata, India. S5. Ans.(b) Sol. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal rolled out 647 schemes entailing an investment of Rs crore for development of the world's largest river island Majuli.Out of these, 448 schemes under MGNREGA involved Rs crore and 199 schemes under 14th Finance Commission have an outlay of Rs 2.67 crore, it added. S6. Ans.(a) Sol. The Minister of State Youth Affairs and Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore is in Egypt to attend a five-day forum, 'World Youth Forum', inaugurated by the President of Egypt Mr Abdelfateh El Sisi at Sharam El Shiekh.The Forum aims to provide a platform to the youth from all over the globe to engage with the key global policy makers. S7. Ans.(d) Sol. Singapore's passport has become the most powerful in the world with a Visa-Free Score of 159, according to the Passport Index developed by advisory firm Arton Capital. This is the first time an Asian country has been announced as having the most powerful passport. India secured the 75th rank in the index with a Visa-Free Score of 51. The Top 3 countries with score are- 1. Singapore (159) 2. Germany (158) 3. Sweden, South Korea (157) 2 Adda247 No. 1 APP for Banking & SSC Preparation

3 S8. Ans.(b) Sol. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edapaddi K Palaniswami, laid the foundation stone for an aerospace park at Kanchipuram district to be set up by the State Government in 245 acres and at an estimated cost of Rs 198 crore. When fully ready, the park will attract a total investment of nearly Rs 1,000 crore and create job opportunities for nearly 30,000, according to the State government. S9. Ans.(b) Sol. Reliance Stadium or Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground also known as the IPCL Ground is located in Vadodara, Gujarat. S10. Ans.(e) Sol. The author, SM Khan, acquaints us with lesser known facts and stories which went towards making the great Dr Kalam the 'People's President'. S11. Ans.(a) Sol. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched an e-book titled 'India 2017 Yearbook', compiled by the present Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi. S12. Ans.(a) Sol. The supreme court also appointed S Y Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, who has also served as Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India as the ombudsmen to formulate the AIFF Constitution. S13. Ans.(b) Sol. A high level delegation led by the Canadian International Trade Minister, Mr. Francois-Philippe Champagne is in India to attend the 4th Annual Ministerial Dialogue (AMD).The Indian delegation was led by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhu. S14. Ans.(b) Sol. India will soon have the first Cartoon Network-branded theme park. Turner International India, which owns the Cartoon Network brand, has entered into a brand partnership with Gujarat based real estate, entertainment and hospitality group Rajgreen for the launch of a 61,000 square meter property Amaazia, in Surat.In Asia, it has two such partnerships, Cartoon Network Amazon Water Park in Pattaya, Thailand and in IMG Worlds of Adventure in Dubai it has an entire Cartoon Network Zone. S15. Ans.(b) Sol. Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, an undertaking of the Government of India. Headquarter of CCL is in Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3 Adda247 No. 1 APP for Banking & SSC Preparation

4 S16. Ans.(d) Sol. The Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology is a unique institution exclusively focused on Banking Technology. Established by the Reserve Bank of India in 1996, the Institution works at the intersection of Banking and Technology. S17. Ans.(e) Sol. Life insurer PNB MetLife has signed a corporate agency agreement with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C (BBK). This tieup will help PNB MetLife distribute its retail and group products to BBK s customers in India. With this partnership, BBK customers in India will get access to PNB MetLife s entire portfolio of products ranging from health, savings, and wealth to rural plans. S18. Ans.(c) Sol. The Ministry of Women and Child Development would be celebrating the Child Rights Week by hosting Hausala 2017 festival from November The festival will be hosted by the Ministry as an Inter CCI Festival for the children who reside in Child Care Institutions (CCIs). The week was chosen as the nation celebrates the Children s Day on 14 November and the International Child Rights Day is celebrated annually on 20 November. S19. Ans.(b) Sol. The six-day 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP12) was held in Manila, Philippines. The theme of the Conference was Their Future is Our Future - Sustainable Development for Wildlife and People. S20. Ans.(c) Sol. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) from Vice Admiral Karambir Singh AVSM at a formal ceremony held in New Delhi. S21. Ans.(a) Sol. The RBI issued guidelines to banks will provide funds to women SHGs (self help groups) in rural areas at 7 per cent under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the current fiscal. The central bank issued the revised guidelines on interest subvention scheme under DAY-NRLM, as received from the Ministry of Rural Development for implementation by 21 public sector banks and 19 private banks. S22. Ans.(a) Sol. Bridge Loan is the name of a type of short-term loan, typically taken out for a period of 2 weeks to 3 years pending the arrangement of larger or longer-term financing 4 Adda247 No. 1 APP for Banking & SSC Preparation

5 S23. Ans.(e) Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Bidar - Kalaburagi New Railway Line to the Nation by unveiling a plaque at Bidar Railway Station, in Karnataka. Prime Minister also flagged off the DEMU Service between Bidar and Kalaburagi. S24. Ans.(c) Sol. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has built the world's highest motorable road at a height of over 19,300 feet. The road has been constructed in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. The 86- kilometre long strategic road has been constructed under 'Project Himank' of the BRO. S25. Ans.(e) Sol. The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan was on an official visit to Bangkok, Thailand to participate in the IEF 7th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER7). S26. Ans.(d) Sol. Fake news, a term popularised by U.S. President Donald Trump, has been named the word of the year by Collins dictionary due to its widespread use around the world. The U.K.-based lexicographer found that the use of fake news registered a 365% rise in the last 12 months. 'Fake news' takes over from Brexit which was named the definitive word last year after the June 2016 referendum in favour of the U.K. s exit from the EU. S27. Ans.(b) Sol. Reverse Mortgage is a type of home loan for older homeowners that requires no monthly mortgage payments- Reverse mortgage S28. Ans.(d) Sol. The Golden House is a 2017 novel by Salman Rushdie. The novel, his thirteenth, is set in Mumbai and New York. S29. Ans.(d) Sol. Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) and Singapore-based ITE Education Services (ITEES) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for skill development in the State. ITEES is a subsidiary of Singapore s prestigious Institute of Technical Education (ITE). 100 ITI teachers will be trained at Singapore at the ITE in 2018 as per the provision of the MoU. S30. Ans.(b) Sol. The US Senate has confirmed by a voice vote the nomination of Kenneth Juster as the next US Ambassador to India. Juster, 62, has played a key role in the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal. He will replace Richard Verma as the top American diplomat to India. 5 Adda247 No. 1 APP for Banking & SSC Preparation

6 S31. Ans.(c) Sol. The Income Tax Department has clarified that the cash sales of agricultural produce by a cultivator to a trader for less than 2 lakh rupees will not attract tax under the Income Tax Act. S32. Ans.(d) Sol. IndusInd Bank, in association with MobiKwik had announced the launch of a co-branded wallet IndusInd MobiKwik that allows its customers to pay at the MobiKwik merchant network using their accounts, with a Direct Debit Feature. S33. Ans.(c) Sol. India and Sweden are putting in place a mechanism to foster greater cooperation among startups and help them enter each other s markets. A Sweden-India Startup Sambandh initiative has been launched by Invest India and Founders Alliance in Sweden for higher cooperation among startups. S34. Ans.(a) Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an agreement with Escorts Ltd. to finance farmers for purchase of Escorts tractors. The tie-up with Escorts is to promote, market and make accessible, organized finance facility, with superior features, at competitive interest rates to farmers across the country. S35. Ans.(d) Sol. Veteran Malayalam director I V Sasi, best known for his films Avalude Ravukal and Devasuram died. He was 69. His debut directorial venture was Ulsavam, which released in S36. Ans.(b) Sol. Natalie Portman has been awarded Israel s 2018 Genesis Prize the $1 million award, known as the Jewish Nobel Prize, in recognition of her commitment to social causes and deep connection to her Jewish and Israeli roots.natalie Portman- won the 2011 Best Actress Academy Award for Black Swan. S37. Ans.(a) Sol. i. E-Commerce - LogiNext Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ii. Agri, Food and Forestry Products - Rays Culinary Delights Pvt. Ltd. iii. Women Enterprises - SP Robotic Works Pvt. Ltd. iv. IT & ITES - Naffa Innovations Pvt. Ltd. 6 Adda247 No. 1 APP for Banking & SSC Preparation

7 S38. Ans.(e) Sol. Adani Power (Jharkhand) has inked long-term pact with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for 25 years to supply electricity from its upcoming 1,600 MW plant at Godda in Jharkhand. The Adani Power Chairman & Founder is Gautam Adani with Headoffice at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. S39. Ans.(b) Sol. The Delhi government signed a twin city agreement 'Establishment of Friendship City Relationship' with the Seoul Metropolitan Government for strengthening cooperation in the fields of e-governance, transportation, climate change and smart city. The agreement was signed between Seoul led by Mayor Park Won Soon and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. S40. Ans.(e) Sol. The Nordic-Baltic embassies of countries Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, or NB8 will host the first ever 6-Day long festival youth film festival of the European nations in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre in Delhi showcasing movies from the region. 7 Adda247 No. 1 APP for Banking & SSC Preparation

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