Dear Readers, Here we have given the Current Affairs GK questions based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS PO/RRB exam and all other Banking exams can use these questions.
1).Which state government took the initiative under which the state Crime Branch traced 1051 missing and destitute children?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
e) Mizoram
Answer: c)
Explanation: In Odisha, as many as 1051 missing children have been rescued by the Crime Branch during the first phase of Operation Muskan-2.
2).Yaad Karo Qurbani celebrations is launched by Prime Minister at
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Haryana
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Yaad Karo Qurbani celebrations today at the birthplace of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad at Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh to mark 70 years of Independence and 74 years of Quit India Movement.
3).Government to set up committee to review e-commerce rules. Who is the head of the committee?
a) Shri V.K. Saraswat
b) Prof. Ramesh Chand
c) Shri Bibek Debroy
d) Mr Amitabh Kant
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: The government has decided to set up a committee to look into all issues including foreign direct investment norms pertaining to the fast growing e-commerce industry in the country. The committee will be headed by the NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.
4).Which among the following companies commissions 130 MW of solar power plants in AP, Telangana?
a) Swelect Enegry Systems Ltd
b) First Solar Power India
c) Indosolar Ltd
d) Chemtrols Solar Pvt Ltd
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: First Solar Power India, the local subsidiary of the Nasdaq-listed First Solar, announced the commercial operation of 80 MW and 50 MW solar power plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
5).Niti ties up with which among the following countries Energy Information Administration (EIA) to set up portal on energy data?
e) Australia
Answer: c)
Explanation: Moving a step closer to set up a portal to host all the data related to energy sector in the country, Niti Aayog today inked a pact with US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
6).Pawan Kumar Bajaj appointed as CEO of which among the following banks?
a) Bank of Maharashtra
b) United Bank of India
c) Indian Overseas Bank
d) Punjab National Bank
e) Bank of Baroda
Answer: b)
Explanation: Pawan Kumar Bajaj and Ravindra Prabhakar Marathe were appointed as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of United Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra respectively.
7).RBI decided to inject what amount through OMO for liquidity crunch on FCNR payout?
a) Rs.8000cr
b) Rs.9000cr
c) Rs.10000cr
d) Rs.11000cr
e) Rs.12000cr
Answer: c)
Explanation: In a bid to meet the perceived liquidity crunch due to upcoming redemption of $20 billion, RBI announced of pumping Rs 10,000 crore by buying government securities.
8).National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned Rs 26.06 crore for tackling waterlogging by constructing lift schemes in low-lying areas to the government of
a) Uttarakhand
b) Jharkhand
c) Chhattisgarh
Answer: e)
Explanation: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned Rs 26.06 crore to the government of Punjab. The fund has been sanctioned for tackling waterlogging by constructing lift schemes in low-lying areas, village ponds and other allied works, said an official release.
9).NHAI Signs MOU with which among the following IIT’s for Research Project on Paneled Cement Concrete Pavements for Highways?
b) Kharagpur
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IIT-Kharagpur for research project on Laboratory and Field investigations on Paneled Cement Concrete Pavements for Highways.
10).India’s second largest mobile operator Vodafone has renewed its multi-million dollar agreement for IT infrastructure with tech giant ________for another five years.
d) Accenture
e) Microsoft
Answer: a)
Explanation: India’s second largest mobile operator Vodafone has renewed its multi-million dollar agreement for IT infrastructure with tech giant IBM for another five years.
11).Max Hypermarkets India appoints who among the following as Managing Director?
a) Rajeev Krishnan
b) Rajeev Subhash
c) Rajeev Chandra
d) Rajeev Sham
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Landmark Group announced the appointment of Rajeev Krishnan as Managing Director of Max Hypermarkets India.
12).Which among the following banks appoints Dinesh Kumar Khara as Managing Director?
a) State Bank of Hyderabad
b) State Bank of Patiala
c) State Bank of Mysore
d) State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
e) State Bank of India
Answer: e)
Explanation: Dinesh Kumar Khara was today appointed Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI). He is presently working as MD and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd.
13).Who will be honoured at the United Nations on India's 70th Independence Day by a performance by Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman at the world body's iconic General Assembly?
a) Gopalakrishnan
b) Sankaranarayanan
c) M S Subbulakshmi
d) M. Balamuralikrishna
e) Sudha Ragunathan
Answer: c)
Explanation: A R Rahman is honoured and humbled to have got the opportunity to pay a musical tribute to legendary Carnatic vocalist, late MS Subbulakshmi, at the United Nations on India’s 70th Independence Day.
14).Who has won the host nation's first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Games in the -57kg final?
a) Rafaela Silva
b) Sumiya Dorjsuren
c) Kim Jan-Di
d) Marty Malloy
e) Misato Nakamura
Answer: a)
Explanation: : Rio de Janeiro native Rafaela Silva, 24, has won the host nation's first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Games beating Mongolia's Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia in the -57kg final.
15).Film producer, script and screenplay writer and lyricist Panchu Arunachalam passes away recently. He belongs to
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: d)
Explanation: Panchu Arunachalam (18 June 1941 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian writer and producer who worked in Tamil cinema, Tamil Nadu.s
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