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).Minimum pension of retired central government staff will now go up by what percent?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Retired central government employees will now get a minimum pension of Rs 9,000, up 157.14% from the current Rs 3,500, following the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations.
2)._____________ General Manager in-charge, has taken over as Head of BHEL Corporate R&D with effect from August 4, 2016.
a) KK Khurana
b) Vishwa Mohan Katoch
c) Asoke Kumar Mukerji
d) Mahendra Mohan Gupta
e) A. Surya Prakash
Answer: a)
Explanation: KK Khurana, General Manager in-charge, has taken over as Head of BHEL Corporate R&D with effect from August 4, 2016.
3).Who won the Olympic gold medal to a thrilling 4x100m freestyle relay at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
a) Adam Peaty
b) Kosuke Hagino
c) Michael Phelps
d) Ryan Lochte
e) None of the above
Answer: c)
Explanation: American swimmer Michael Phelps continues to cement his legacy as he clinched his 19th Olympic gold medal after leading his country to a thrilling 4x100m freestyle relay win at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
4).German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG is setting up its first technology centre in India which will be dedicated to software and mechanical engineering. In which city does the company set up its centre?
a) Hyderabad
b) Tirupati
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru
e) Bhubaneswar
Answer: a)
Explanation: German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG is setting up its first technology centre in India in Hyderabad, which will be dedicated to software and mechanical engineering.
5).The government is expected to collect over _________ in its disinvestment kitty over the next couple of months, with at least one buy-back announcement from PSUs every month.
a) Rs 26,000 crore
b) Rs 18,000 crore
c) Rs 16,000 crore
d) Rs 20,000 crore
e) Rs 15,000 crore
Answer: c)
Explanation:
6).Name the country that has recorded the largest current account surplus in the first half of this year since 2007.
d) Germany
Answer: b)
Explanation: Japan recorded the largest current account surplus in the first half of this year since 2007 with reduced imports amid lower crude oil prices and rising revenue from tourism.
7).Which state has launched an online service for consumers to apply for low-tension service connections?
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: In an e-governance initiative aimed at the common man in the power sector, the Tamil Nadu government has launched an online service for consumers to apply for low-tension service connections.
8).Name the state which has ranked first among all States in 2016 for attracting maximum ‘investment intentions’ in value terms.
a) Maharashtra
b) Telengana
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Gujarat
e) Karnataka
Answer: e)
Explanation: Gujarat, which was ranked first among all States in 2015 for attracting maximum ‘investment intentions’ in value terms, has lost its position to Karnataka halfway through this calendar year. Karnataka, which topped the list, received Rs.67, 757 crore, during the same period.
9).Name the project which has been recently launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing piped drinking water to every household in the Telangana.
a) Swacch Bharat Mission
b) National Rural Drinking Water Programme
c) Mission Bhagiratha
d) Mission Sadarmat
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched phase-1 of 'Mission Bhagiratha', a flagship project of Telangana government aimed at providing piped drinking water to every household in the state.
10).Name the state which has launched ‘Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana’, a pension scheme for weaver community.
c) Uttarakhand
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana’, a pension scheme for weaver community in the state.
11).Which Bank is aiming to facilitate three million transactions through its inter-operable electronic toll collection facility on national highways by March 2017?
d) Kotak Mahindra
Answer: a)
Explanation: ICICI Bank is aiming to facilitate three million transactions through its inter-operable electronic toll collection facility on national highways by March 2017. Electronic toll collection (ETC) enables vehicles to pay highway tolls electronically without stopping at toll plazas.
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