Current Affairs Based on "The Hindu" for SBI/IBPS Exams

1. India can maintain a growth rate of how much per cent in 2016-17 by the World Bank (WB)?

 7.1 per cent

 7.9 per cent

 7.4 per cent

 7.6 per cent

 7.7 per cent

2. The United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, announced the appointment of American award-winning actor ________ as Global Goodwill Ambassador recently.

 Jennifer Lawrence

 Anne Hathaway

 Charlize Theron

 Angelina Jolie

 None of the above

3. Name the Sri Lankan fast bowler, who has been suspended by the International Cricket Council having being found to have an illegal action.

 Angelo Mathews

 Lasith Malinga

 Rangana Herath

 Lahiru Thirimanne

 Shaminda Eranga

4. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)?

 Kirti Azad

 Kapil Dev

 Chetan Chauhan

 Ravi Shastri

 None of the above

5. With an aim to give impetus to job creation and ease of doing business in the country, Government approved how much percent FDI in Aviation, Defence and e-commerce sectors under the government approval route recently?

 100 per cent

 26 per cent

 49 per cent

 74 per cent

 None of the above

6. Which of the following state has the country’s first-of-its-kind AYUSH University as the State cabinet has approved recently?

 Bihar

 Haryana

 Uttar Pradesh

 Maharashtra

 Gujarat

7. Which of the following film has won the best film and best script writers award at the Asia New Talent Awards in the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival recently?

 Beti

 Bajirao Mastani

 Piku

 Baahubali: The Beginning

 Thithi

8. A bronze statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose has been unveiled at the Indian cultural centre premises in which country?

 Canada

 USA

 Malaysia

 Germany

 Russia

9. The International World Refugee Day observed on every year on June 20th that dedicates to raise awareness to the situation of refugees throughout the world. The theme for 2016 has been?

 “Take 1 minute to support a family forced to flee”

 “We Stand Together With Refugees”

 “1 refugee forced to flee is too many"

 “Refugee Youth: Building the Future”

 “Migrants and Refugees: Towards a Better World"

10. ____________ and Hainan Ecological Smart City Group (HESCG), a Chinese industrial park development & operations company from the Hainan province of China have signed an MoU to jointly develop a highly integrated modern health care service facility and systems in the Hainan province recently.

 Apollo Hospitals Group

 Fortis Escort Hospital

 Max India Limited

 Reliance Industries Limited

 None of the above

Answers:

1. d
2. b
3. e
4. c
5. a
6. b
7. e
8. c
9. b
10. a