India

Q 1. With which private bank is Bharat Financial Inclusion the MFI going to merge ?

An. IndusInd Bank

Q 2. On teacher’s day which brand released an ad featuring Sindhu and Gopichand with the tagline ” I hate my teacher” ?

Ans. Gatorade

Q3. A music video called Vaadi -e-Kashmir with intro by Amitabh Bachchan, sung by Shankar Mahadevan has been released. Which company’s CSR initiative is it ?

Ans. Kent -water purifier

Q4. Why is this advertisement in the news ?

Ans. Jawed Habib had to apologise because it said Gods to visit Jh saloon..It hurt Hindu sentiments according to the protestors

Q 5. ITC has filed a defamatory case for Rs 1000 crore against proxy advisory firm IIAS which has opposed Non-exec Chairman Y.C.Deveshwar’s ‘s package. How much will Yogi Deveshwar   receive ?

Ans. Rs 1 crore per month plus perks

Q 6. Sunil Vachani the promoter of Dixon Technologies, a pioneer in Electronics Mfg services . Name the TV brand his father was asso. with.

An. Weston TV

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Q7. Mauritius received the largest population of indentured labour from India. What is the difference between indentured labour and a slave ?

Ans. Indentured labour are paid a salary and slaves are not

Q8. Variously called “America’s largest private firm” ” Middleman of the world “, World’s biggest food trading firm” . Name the firm.

Ans. Cargill Foods

Q 9. In which industry is South Africa’s largest firm in terms of market cap Naspers operate ?

Ans. Media and Internet

Q 10. Identify this Economist. He joined the economics deptt of MIT in the 1940s. He is known for using a lot of Maths in economics. he wrote an Economics textbook that was a standard one right upto the 1990s. He won a Nobel prize in 1970.

Ans. Paul Samuelson

Q 11. Durex known for its cheeky one-liners based on current events released this ad recently. Who is Jon ?

Ans. Jon Snow from Game of Thrones TV series

Q 12. Sony has launched Sony RXO a waterproof, sturdy compact camera for adventure photography. Who is the leader in this segment and created this market ?

Ans.GoPro

Q 13. Many tech leaders like Bill Gates, Tim Cook are opposing Trump move to withdraw DACA. Expand DACA 

Ans. Deferred action for childhood arrivals

• Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan