Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 17th January 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 17th January 2018

The Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 17th January 2018 question set is very useful for your upcoming competitive exams like IBPS, SSC, Railway. By solving the important current affairs question you can judge the level of your preparation easily. Read the Current Affairs One Liners 17th January 2018 thoroughly.

Q1.Name the IT company of India that has signed the USD 690 Million deal with M and G Prudential .

A]CTS
B]IBM India Ltd.
C]TCS
D]Accenture
E]None of these



Q2.Name the Indian state which has made Aadhar card mandatory for bail .
A]Andhra Pradesh
B]Chhattisgarh
C]Madhya Pradesh
D]Bihar
E]Haryana

Q3.A new species named "Elcysma ziroensis" of ____ recently has been discovered in Talle Wildlife Sanctuary in _____ .
A]Butterfly, Meghalaya
B]Frog, Maharashtra
C]Crow, Assam
D]Moth, Arunachal Pradesh
E]None of these

Q4.Which state of India has decided to set up a non-banking financial company (NBFC) to act as an in-house treasury manager of the State PSUs and autonomous bodies ?
A]Punjab
B]Bihar
C]Haryana
D]Madhya Pradesh
E]Andhra Pradesh

Q5.Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta has recently passed away. He was a _____ .
A]Sarod player
B]Sitar Player
C]Veena Player
D]Carnatic Violin Player
E]Flute Player

Q6.The joint Exercise named "Vajra Prahar" between India and ____ would be held in Seattle to focus on the special operations in urban areas.
A]UK
B]US
C]Russia
D]Germany
E]Japan

Q7.Former Indian Cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar has launched the book "Imperfect". It is the autobiography of _____.
A]Dilip Vengsarkar
B]Vinod Kumbli
C]Anil Kumble
D]Sanjay Manjarekar
E]Javagal Sreenath

Q8.Which state has won the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2018 (B Division) held at Hojai Hockey Stadium ?
A]Andhra Pradesh
B]Rajasthan
C]Assam
D]Gujrat
E]Maharashtra

Q9.Name the bank that has tied up with the Invoicemart as a TReDS partner .
A]Bank of India
B]Andhra Bank
C]State Bank of India
D]Bank of Baroda
E]Allahabad Bank

Q10.What is the name of the website that is launched recently by the Prime Ministers of India and Israel ?
A]Techno.com
B]I4Fund call for Proposal
C]Fundindia
D]Handinhand.com
E]None of these

Q11.Name the country that has signed its first MoU in the Bengal Global Business Summit 2018 held Kolkata ?
A]China
B]Myanmar
C]Cambodia
D]Russia
E]Italy

Q12.Which of the following statement(s) is/ are true about "Saksham" ?
A]Saksham stands for Sanrakhshan Kshamta Mahotsav.
B]It is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association.
C]The event focuses on the active involvement of the oil and Gas PSus along with other stakeholders like state Governments.
D]A and B only
E]All of these

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. In another major deal win, TCS has announced that it won a deal with M&G Prudential, the UK and European savings and investments business of Prudential, to digitally transform their business and deliver enhanced service for its UK savings and retirement customers. The deal is valued over £500 million ($690 million ) over 10 years and covers the support of over 4 million customer policies.

Explanation 2. It will be difficult for a person without Aadhaar card to obtain bail from the courts in Chhattisgarh as the high court has directed all the trial courts to necessarily obtain copy of the Aadhaar card of the accused as well as of the surety, while examining surety papers submitted along with bail applications.

Explanation 3. Researchers have discovered a new species of moth from the Talle Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery of the Zygaenid moth was published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa, an international journal on conservation and taxonomy.

Explanation 4. The Haryana government has decided to form a non-banking financial company (NBFC) - Haryana State Financial Services Limited - to act as an in- house treasury manager for efficient management of surplus funds of state public enterprises and autonomous bodies.

Explanation 5. Sarod maestro Pt Buddhadev Dasgupta has passed away. He had been suffering from respiratory problems for the past few days.

Explanation 6. For a better cooperation between Indian army and US soldiers, a joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar‘ will be held in the third month of January at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Seattle. India will send a 45 member Special Forces team from Indian Army’s Southern Command to get trained along with US soldiers.

Explanation 7. Former Indian Cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar has launched the book "Imperfect". It is the autobiography of former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjarekar.

Explanation 8. Hosts Assam Hockey rallied back from a 0-2 setback in the first half to beat Hockey Rajasthan 3-2 in the Final of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2018 (B Division) at the Hojai Hockey Stadium.

Explanation 9. Digital invoice discounting marketplace - Invoicemart has tied up with state-run lender Bank of Baroda to discount invoices for MSMEs. Buyers and sellers registered on the marketplace will now be able to access funding from Bank of Baroda. Invoicemart is a joint venture between Axis Bank Ltd and mjunction services ltd.

Explanation 10. I4Fund call for Proposal is the name of the website that is launched recently by the Prime Ministers of India and Israel .

Explanation 11. Italy has signed its first MoU in the Bengal Global Business Summit 2018.

Explanation 12. Saksham stands for Sanrakhshan Kshamta Mahotsav. It is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association. The event focuses on the active involvement of the oil and Gas PSus along with other stakeholders like state Governments.