Current Affairs Quiz For RBI/IBPS Exams

Q1. Which of the following Banks has launched a new facility called ‘Green PIN’?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) Punjab National Bank

(d) Axis Bank

(e) Corporation Bank

Q2. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation constituted a committee to prepare Draft Ganga Act. Who is the Chairman of the committee?

(a) Justice Girdhar Malviya

(b) Rajendra Mal Lodha

(c) JS Verma

(d) SH Kapadia

(e) KG Balakrishnan

Q3. Who is appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently?

(a) Sarvita Sethi

(b) Ajay Bhushan Pandey

(c) Sohini Rajola

(d) Guruprasad Mohapatra

(e) None of the above

Q4. Which of the following states has secured two Gold Awards at the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) awards in recognition of its trendsetting marketing initiatives?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Kerala

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Gujarat

Q5. Name the former French cyclist who has passed away in Dax, Aquitaine, France due to cancer recently?

(a) Dominique Arnaud

(b) Aristidis Konstantinidis

(c) Ernest Payne

(d) Firmin Lambot

(e) None of the above

Q6. On the third day of Parliament’s monsoon session, the Union Cabinet gave its approval for establishment of a new All India Institute Medical Science (AIIMS) in which of the following cities?

(a) Darbhanga, Bihar

(b) Jodhpur, Rajasthan

(c) Nainital, Uttarakhand

(d) Malda, West Bengal

(e) Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Q7. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a plan to set up a 1,980 MW thermal power plant at Ghatampur in which state?

(a) Bihar

(b) West Bengal

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) Maharashtra

Q8. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and which of the following countries for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Digital Economy has been apprised by the Union Cabinet?

(a) South Sudan

(b) Mangolia

(c) UAE

(d) Tunisia

(e) Bhutan

Q9. Which of the following north eastern states has been issued to the meritorious students and the Central government has directly deposited the amount to the respective account of the students to boost education and development of the tribal section of society?

(a) Assam

(b) Meghalaya

(c) Tripura

(d) Nagaland

(e) Mizoram

Q10. Which company has bagged $1.6 billion (Rs. 10,752 crore) engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from the world’s largest oil firm, Saudi Aramco, for the development of the second phase of Hasbah Offshore Gas field located off the coast of Saudi Arabia?

(a) ONGC

(b) IOC

(c) Ambuja Cement

(d) Larsen and Toubro (L&T)

(e) None of the above 

Answers:

Q1. Palanisamy Sathasivam is the present Governor of which of the following states?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Telangana

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Kerala

(e) Tamil Nadu
Extra Info: Capital of Kerala- Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Minister of Kerala- Pinarayi Vijayan 

Q2. CIBIL - India’s first Credit Information Company founded in August 2000, collects and maintains records of every individual’s payments pertaining to loans and credit cards. CIBIL stands for?

(a) Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited

(b) Core Interchange Bureau (India) Limited

(c) Customer Information Bureau (India) Limited

(d) Concept Information Board (India) Limited

(e) None of the above
Extra Info: CIBIL Limited is a Credit Information Company (CIC) founded in August 2000. Post Inception, we have come to play a critical role in India’s financial system. Corporate office of CIBIL- Mumbai.

Q3. Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia’s Indochina peninsula known for it's tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha - a revered symbol. What is the currency of Thailand?

(a) Yuan

(b) Yen

(c) Taka

(d) won

(e) Baht
Extra Info: Prime Minister of Thailand- Prayut Chan-o-cha, Capital city of Thailand- Bangkok

Q4. Sai Baba of Shirdi, also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master who was regarded by his devotees as a saint, fakir, and satguru, according to their individual proclivities and beliefs. Shirdi is located at?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Haryana

(e) None of the above
Extra Info: Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, is the Governing and Administrative body of Shri Saibaba's Samadhi Temple and all others temples in this premises, and devoted towards development of Shirdi village at Ahmednagar District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Q5. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to the IAEA Statute. The IAEA reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. The IAEA has it's headquarter in?

(a) New York, USA

(b) Vienna, Austria 

(c) Tokyo, Japan

(d) Paris, France

(e) Nairobi, Kenya
Extra Info: The IAEA is widely known as the world's "Atoms for Peace" organization within the United Nations family. Set up in 1957 as the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field, the Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies. The incumbent IAEA Director General is Yukiya Amano of Japan.

Q6. National Technology Day 2016 celebrated across India on __________ to memorize the anniversary of Shakti; the Pokhran nuclear test.

(a) May 01st

(b) June 05th

(c) May 11th

(d) May 31st

(e) June 21st
Extra Info: National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to commemorate the history of India’s technological innovations and excellence. The day holds significance as India successfully tested nuclear bombs in Pokhran on May 11, 1998. This year (2016) the National Technology Day is marked as “Technology enablers of Startup India”. 

Q7. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional...........?

(a) Cricket Player

(b) Football Player

(c) Chess Player

(d) Badminton Player

(e) Tennis Player
Extra Info: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player.

Q8. Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) is an Indian financial services banking company based in New Delhi. What is the tagline of BMB?

(a) Banking for all

(b) Aao Sochein Bada

(c) A Tradition of Trust

(d) Empowering Women

(e) None of the above
 Extra Info: Executive Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank- SM Swathi

Q9. Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria. What is the capital city of Uganda?

(a) Lima

(b) Kampala

(c) Hawana

(d) Rome

(e) None of the above
Extra Info: Currency of Uganda- Ugandan shilling

Q10. Assam is a state in northeastern India known for its wildlife, archeological sites and tea plantations. Who is the present Chief Minister of Assam?

(a) Sarbananda Sonowal

(b) Nitish Kumar

(c) Mamta Banerjee

(d) Raghubar Das

(e) Manik Sarkar
Extra Info: Capital of Assam- Dispur, Governor of Assam- Banwarilal Purohit.

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