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.
Answer: a)
Explanation: The board of Asian Development Bank has re-elected Takehiko Nakao as the multilateral funding agency's president for a five-year term beginning November. Nakao was first elected as ADB president on April 28, 2013 to serve the three-and-half-years remaining term of his predecessor Haruhiko Kuroda.
2). Which company has recently acquired Seattle-based machine learning startup Turi?
Answer: d)
Explanation: Apple has acquired the machine learning startup Turi, according to GeekWire. As usual with an Apple acquisition, it's picking up a small company whose products will likely make their way into the fabric of other Apple services.
3). Name the telecommunication agency which has come out with a new consultation paper.
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday issued a consultation paper on cloud computing, seeking comments on the possible regulations for privacy, issues of jurisdiction when data is hosted in another country, data security, interoperability, and quality of services.
4). Which bank to raise Rs.4000 crore through infrastructure bonds and a similar amount through Basel III-compliant tier-II bonds?
Answer: e)
Explanation: Public sector lender IDBI Bank plans to raise Rs 4,000 crore through infrastructure bonds and a similar amount through Basel III-compliant tier-II bonds.
5). Insurance regulator IRDAI puts a cap of ______ crore on the annual salary of Chief Executive, which could be paid from the policyholders' fund.
Answer: b)
Explanation: Insurance regulator IRDAI today put a cap of Rs 1.5 crore on the annual salary of Chief Executive, which could be paid from the policyholders' fund.
6). Name the American shooter who won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Answer: d)
Explanation: Unflappable American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve against two Chinese Olympic champions to clinch the women's 10m air rifle event.
7). Jitu Rai finishes __ in men's 10m air pistol event.
Answer: b)
Explanation: Jitu Rai was way off the mark in the men's 10m Air Pistol final. Jitu Rai shot an overall 78.7 to finish eighth in the field of eight finalists
8). Name the Sri Lankan bowler who bagged six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka’s historic series win over Australia.
Answer: c)
Explanation: Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera bagged six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka’s historic series win over Australia here on Saturday as the world number one side suffered a humiliating 229-run loss inside three days in the second Test.
9). When is the National Handloom Day celebrated?
Answer: e)
Explanation: The second National Handloom Day will be celebrated all over the country, on August 7, 2016. The main function will be held in Varanasi in which Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards will be presented.
10). The 13th edition of the 3-day 'We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues' was concluded in
Answer: e)
Explanation: Films from Iran dominated the 13th edition of the 3-day 'We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues' that concluded last evening lapping up a total of seven awards in New Delhi.
11). Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu launched ‘Swachh Suvekshan-2017’ of 500 cities in which city?
Answer: a)
Explanation: Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today launched ‘Swachh Suvekshan-2017’ to assess and rank 500 cities and towns based on levels of sanitation and efforts made by respective urban local bodies and also to capture progress towards achieving ‘Open Defecation Free’ status.
12). Who has launched an app creating a portal for citizens to have discussions and directly submit grievances to the Prime minister’s office (PMO) right from their smartphones?
Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched an app creating a portal for citizens to have discussions and directly submit grievances to the Prime minister’s office (PMO) right from their smartphones. The app was launched as a part of the MyGov’s anniversary and the first ever Town Hall event in New Delhi.
13). Bangladesh government has blocked how many online portals and news websites?
Answer: e)
Explanation: Bangladesh government has blocked over 30 online portals and news websites, including some pro-opposition media. The head of the national telecoms regulator Bangladesh Telecommunications and Regulatory Commission, BTRC said the websites were shut down late on Friday night on government orders.
14). Name the company which has become the first private company to receive government approval to land on the moon.
Answer: c)
Explanation: LUNAR exploration and mining firm Moon Express has become the first private company to receive government approval to land on the moon, possibly providing another boost for the commercial space industry.
15). Name the famous Script writer and director who passed away recently.
Answer: b)
Explanation: Script writer and director Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, who had worked with Sivaji Ganesan, MGR, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, died.
1). Who has been re-appointed as the President of Asian Development Bank?
a) Takehiko Nakao
b) Masao Fujioka
c) Haruhiko Kuroda
d) Taroichi Yoshida
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: The board of Asian Development Bank has re-elected Takehiko Nakao as the multilateral funding agency's president for a five-year term beginning November. Nakao was first elected as ADB president on April 28, 2013 to serve the three-and-half-years remaining term of his predecessor Haruhiko Kuroda.
2). Which company has recently acquired Seattle-based machine learning startup Turi?
b) Facebook
Answer: d)
Explanation: Apple has acquired the machine learning startup Turi, according to GeekWire. As usual with an Apple acquisition, it's picking up a small company whose products will likely make their way into the fabric of other Apple services.
3). Name the telecommunication agency which has come out with a new consultation paper.
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday issued a consultation paper on cloud computing, seeking comments on the possible regulations for privacy, issues of jurisdiction when data is hosted in another country, data security, interoperability, and quality of services.
4). Which bank to raise Rs.4000 crore through infrastructure bonds and a similar amount through Basel III-compliant tier-II bonds?
a) Bank of Baroda
b) ICICI Bank
c) Yes Bank
d) United Bank of India
e) IDBI Bank
Answer: e)
Explanation: Public sector lender IDBI Bank plans to raise Rs 4,000 crore through infrastructure bonds and a similar amount through Basel III-compliant tier-II bonds.
5). Insurance regulator IRDAI puts a cap of ______ crore on the annual salary of Chief Executive, which could be paid from the policyholders' fund.
Answer: b)
Explanation: Insurance regulator IRDAI today put a cap of Rs 1.5 crore on the annual salary of Chief Executive, which could be paid from the policyholders' fund.
6). Name the American shooter who won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
a) Yi Siling
b) Irina Shilova
c) Renata Mauer
d) Virginia Thrasher
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: Unflappable American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve against two Chinese Olympic champions to clinch the women's 10m air rifle event.
7). Jitu Rai finishes __ in men's 10m air pistol event.
Answer: b)
Explanation: Jitu Rai was way off the mark in the men's 10m Air Pistol final. Jitu Rai shot an overall 78.7 to finish eighth in the field of eight finalists
8). Name the Sri Lankan bowler who bagged six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka’s historic series win over Australia.
a) Lashit Malinga
b) Nuwan Ekanayake
c) Dilruwan Perera
d) Martin de Silva
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera bagged six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka’s historic series win over Australia here on Saturday as the world number one side suffered a humiliating 229-run loss inside three days in the second Test.
9). When is the National Handloom Day celebrated?
a) August 6th
b) August 10th
c) August 9th
d) August 8th
e) August 7th
Answer: e)
Explanation: The second National Handloom Day will be celebrated all over the country, on August 7, 2016. The main function will be held in Varanasi in which Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards will be presented.
10). The 13th edition of the 3-day 'We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues' was concluded in
a) Bangalore
b) Chennai
c) Allahabad
e) New Delhi
Answer: e)
Explanation: Films from Iran dominated the 13th edition of the 3-day 'We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues' that concluded last evening lapping up a total of seven awards in New Delhi.
11). Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu launched ‘Swachh Suvekshan-2017’ of 500 cities in which city?
b) Chennai
c) Bangalore
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today launched ‘Swachh Suvekshan-2017’ to assess and rank 500 cities and towns based on levels of sanitation and efforts made by respective urban local bodies and also to capture progress towards achieving ‘Open Defecation Free’ status.
12). Who has launched an app creating a portal for citizens to have discussions and directly submit grievances to the Prime minister’s office (PMO) right from their smartphones?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Venkaiah Naidu
c) Sushma Swaraj
d) Prnab Mukherjee
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched an app creating a portal for citizens to have discussions and directly submit grievances to the Prime minister’s office (PMO) right from their smartphones. The app was launched as a part of the MyGov’s anniversary and the first ever Town Hall event in New Delhi.
13). Bangladesh government has blocked how many online portals and news websites?
Answer: e)
Explanation: Bangladesh government has blocked over 30 online portals and news websites, including some pro-opposition media. The head of the national telecoms regulator Bangladesh Telecommunications and Regulatory Commission, BTRC said the websites were shut down late on Friday night on government orders.
14). Name the company which has become the first private company to receive government approval to land on the moon.
b) Astobotic
c) Moon Express
d) Team Puli
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: LUNAR exploration and mining firm Moon Express has become the first private company to receive government approval to land on the moon, possibly providing another boost for the commercial space industry.
15). Name the famous Script writer and director who passed away recently.
a) Shanmukhan Nadhan
b) Sundaram
c) Niranjan
d) Bhoopthi
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: Script writer and director Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, who had worked with Sivaji Ganesan, MGR, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, died.
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