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Q761.

Recently, Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was sworn in as  Chief Justice of India.Which of the following statement/s is/ are true ? A) He was 43 rd Chief Justice to be appointed. B) Justice Thakur also headed the bench which ordered probe into the multi-crore chit fund scam in eastern India, also known as Saradha scam. C) He has also heard the multi-crore rupee NRHM scam, in which ex-UP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha is also an accused, besides other politicians and bureaucrats.

1)	Only A and B are correct	2)	Only A and C are correct
3)	Only B and C are correct	4)	All A, B and are correct
5)	None of these

Q762.

The financial lender Bandhan Bank, started its operations during the Financial Year 2015. Where is its headquarters located ?

1)	New Delhi	2)	Mumbai
3)	Chennai	4)	Kolkata
5)	None of these

Q763.

As we read in the newspaper, the term ‘Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership’ (TTIP) came to news. It is a proposed ambitious trade agreement  between which institution/organisations ?

1)	EU and ASEAN	2)	India and EU
3)	The US and the European Union (EU)	4)	BRICS and ASEAN
5)	None of these

Q764.

Which of the following financial lender is the latest entrant in the Indian banking sector ?

1)	IDFC Bank	2)	SIDBI Bank
3)	Kothari Pioneers	4)	IDBI Bank
5)	None of these

Q765.

Which of the following is the chairman of the committee set up by the Union government to give recommendations for overhaul of the operations of the Indian Railways, which recommended the entry of private companies in operation and maintenance of railways, and pitched for attracting talent from outside ?

1)	V K Saraswat	2)	Bibek Debroy
3)	Prof. Ramesh Chand	4)	Suresh Prabhu
5)	None of these

Q766.

Who headed the committee on revamping the public-private-partnership (PPP) model in India which recently submitted its report to the Union Govt.?

1)	Bimal Jalan	2)	Nachiket Mor
3)	Rajiv Mehrishi	4)	Vijay Kelkar
5)	None of these

Q767.

What is the main objective of Pradhan Mantri Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) that was launched in 2015 ?

1)	To encourage big infrastructure projects	2)	To encourage small and medium enterprises
3)	To encourage small banks	4)	To encourage social and cultural activities
5)	None of the above

Q768.

Recently,Indian Railways starts procuring power from Dabhol Power Plant to save Rs 1,000 crore annually on energy bill.The Dabhol Power Plant is located in which state ?

1)	Madhya Pradesh	2)	Gujarat
3)	Maharashtra	4)	Chhatishgargh
5)	None of these

Q769.

According to a forecast by global airlines grouping International Air Transport Association (IATA), India is likely to become the third largest aviation market in the world. At present, which country is ranked number one in the world ?

1)	USA	2)	China
3)	Russia	4)	Indonesia

Q770.

According to a new GSMA study, India is on track to surpass half a billion (500 million) by the end of this year and add a further 250 million subscribers by 2020 to reach 734 million. A present, India has -------- million mobile subscribers at the end of 2014.

1)	440 million	2)	445 million
3)	453 million	4)	480 million
5)	None of these