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1). Who has been appointed as the Director-General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)?

Ans- Ajay Mathur

2). Who was appointed as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund?
Ans- Maurice Obstfeld

3). Which bank was planning to start its operation from 1st October?
Ans- IDFC Bank

4). Name the NBFC in India which is planning to enter the mortgage business & have accorded permission from NABARD?
Ans- Fullerton India

5). Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju launched the GAGAN system, which will offer seamless navigation to the aviation industry. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) developed the system. What is the full form of GAGAN?
Ans- GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation(GAGAN)

6). From which series of PSLV, the Indian Space Research Organisation launched five satellites, weighing 1,440 kg for a United Kingdom-based company?
Ans- PSLV C-28 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)

7). Name the countries Which agreed to open embassies in each other’s capitals after more than a half-century of hostilities.
Ans- USA and Cuba

8). The World Bank approved an additional loan of how much amount for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor?
Ans- $650 million

9). According to the data released by World Bank, India’s GDP crossed how much amount in 2014?
Ans- $2-trillion mark

10). Which bank becomes the first bank in India to launch Watch Banking for Apple Watch?
Ans- HDFC

11). Name the bank which launched the MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) card under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) scheme?
Ans- Corporation Bank

12). With which country India, will sign a double taxation treaty and MoU for setting up an Ayurveda Chair?
Ans- Thailand

13). Who led the committee on railways which recommended private sector participation in the railways?
Ans- Bibek Debroy

14). From which state or UT, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Smart City initiative got its first nomination?
Ans- Puducherry

15). Who has been formally designated as the 16th Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)?
Ans- Tunisia