23, 24 January 2019 GK, Current Affairs Quiz, Questions

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Current Affairs Questions on 23, 24 January 2019 :
Which Company became the first-ever private company in India with a quarterly profit of over Rs 10,000 crore?
A. Reliance Industries Ltd
B. Adani Enterprises
C. Reliance Power
D. TCS
Answer: A
Explanation: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on 17 January 2019 posted an 8.8% rise in third-quarter profit at Rs. 10,251 crore, thus becoming the first Indian private company to post Rs. 10,000 crore profit in a quarter. RIL’s consolidated revenues spiked 55.9% to Rs 1,71,336 crore in Q3 FY19 vs Rs 1,09,905 crore in Q3 FY18. Reliance Jio Infocomm net profit for the reporting quarter stood at Rs 831 crore, up 65% from a profit Rs 504 crore in same quarter last year.

Who is named Interim Finance Minister on 23rd January 2019?
A. Ravishankar Prasad
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Sushma Swaraj
Answer: B
Explanation: Piyush Goyal has been named the interim Finance Minister and interim Minister of Corporate Affairs during Arun Jaitley’s indisposition. Goyal will retain his existing portfolios of coal and railways. Union Minister Arun Jaitley, 66, had left for the United States for a regular medical check-up. Jaitley will be designated as a minister without a portfolio during his period of indisposition.

Who will be New Yes Bank MD and CEO?
A. Ravneet Gill
B. Ronojoy Dutta
C. Deepak Parekh
D. Chanda Kochar
Answer: A
Explanation: Yes Bank has appointed veteran banker Ravneet Singh Gill as its new MD & CEO and the lender has also received the RBI’s approval for the same.He will join the bank on or before March 1, 2019. Mr Gill is currently the chief Deutsche Bank’s India operations. Gill joined Deutsche Bank in 1991 and has worked across different businesses including corporate banking, capital markets and wealth management.

Who is appointed new CEO of IndiGo?
A. Ravneet Gill
B. Ronojoy Dutta
C. Deepak Parekh
D. Chanda Kochar
Answer: B
Explanation: InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, owner of India's biggest airline by market share IndiGo, on Thursday appointed Ronojoy Dutta as chief executive officer for five years. The company also approved the appointment of Meleveetil Damodaran as chairman. Both appointments are effective 24 January, InterGlobe said in a statement........Check More at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

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