Current Affairs 2015

General Awareness questions asked in South Indian Bank Exam –15-03-2015

1. BRICS bank (“New Development Bank”) headquarters?- China

2. “The Tunnel of Time” is the book written by? – RK Laxman

3. Total no. of matches played in World Cup? – 49

4. The Urban Cooperative banks associated with high powered committee? – R.Gandhi

5. First double century in the World cup tournament? – Chris Gayle (WI) against Zimbabwe

6. Expansion of “LRS”? Liberalised Remittance Scheme

7. The minimum paid-up equity capital for payments banks shall be? 100 Crore

8. A firm who come under the Social Responsibility scheme will be having the annual turnover in the range? – 500 Crore

9. Indian Govt has banned the 500 /-, 1000 /-,100 /- rupee notes of the year? 2005

10. Account for girl child proposed by Indian govt with the name? Sukanya Samridhi Account

11. Which actor started his debut career as commentator in the worldcup recently – Amitabh Bachchan

12. “Digital Village” is the scheme proposed by which bank? – ICICI bank

13. “Rupay” is the scheme proposed by which organization? – NPCI

14. The new name proposed for IRDA is? – Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India

15. IFSC code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch was formed by? – RBI

16. MSME expansion? Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

17. First mono rail is launched from ? – Mumbai

18. BMB is what type of bank? – Nationalised Bank

19. Cardless transaction introduced by? – ICICI bank

20. Expansion of NAV? – Net Asset Value

21. Finance commission increased the share of states from 32 to ——–% Tax? – 42 %

Govt launches public contest on suggestions for PMO mobile app

The government on Wednesday launched a contest for taking suggestions from the public to develop a mobile application for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Forbes Billionaires List: Bill Gates named world’s richest person again

Bill Gates has been declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of global billionaires.

Chhattisgarh gets award for renewable power dev

Chhattisgarh was felicitated for emerging as one of the best performing states in the renewable energy segment.

BAFTA 2015: ‘Boyhood’, ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ win big

At the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) 2015 held in London on Sunday night, coming-of-age drama ‘Boyhood’ took home three of the biggest awards, however, it was Wes Anderson’s whimsical drama ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ that proved the star of the night, clinching five trophies.

US space society award for ISRO on Mars mission

Indian Space Research Organisation has been conferred ‘Space Pioneer Award’ by the National Space Society (NSS) of the United States over the historic feat on successfully sending an orbit to Martian atmosphere in its very first attempt.

Journalist B G Verghese passes away

Eminent journalist B G Verghese, a Ramon Magsaysay award winner and former editor of leading dailies Hindustan Times and Indian Express, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87 after brief illness.

 

 

  1. The fastest double centuries in the World Cup was made by Chris Gayle 202 in 138 balls, Gayle has broken the record of Virender Sehwag (200 in 140 Balls) 
  2. In 87th Academy (Oscar) Awards– Best Picture award was given to Birdman
  3. In 87th Academy (Oscar) Awards– Best Actor award was given to Eddie Redmayne
  4. In 87th Academy (Oscar) Awards– Best Actress  award was given to Julianne Moore
  5. In 87th Academy (Oscar) Awards– Best Foreign Language Film award was given to IDA (a Poland film)
  6. In 87th Academy (Oscar) Awards– Best Director award was given to Inarritu for Birdman
  7. What is MADAD? It is a grievances redressal window for Overseas Indian, launched by Ministry of External affairs 
  8. What is the tagline of MADAD? “Because you are us”
  9. Auction of Gifts received by PM Narender Modi took place at Surat
  10. Modi’s suit was auctioned at Rs. 4.31 Cr which was won by Dharmanandan Company (A diamond Co.)
  11. Money received during the PM’s Gifts Auction will be used in Clean Ganga Project
  12. Money received during the CM’s Gujarat’s Gifts Auction will be utilised in Gujarat Kanya Kelavani Nidhi
  13. In 14th Finance Commission recommendation what share of tax revenue was proposed for the state? 42% (in 13th Finance Commission was 32%)
  14. Finance Commission is set up under the Article 280 of the constitution, the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission is Dr. YV Reddy
  15. ‘The Lunchbox’ Indian Film was declared as Best first Feature Film by Toronto Film Critics
  16. Name the station from where PM has flagged off the Express Train on the 29th Foundation day of Arunachal Pradesh. Naharlagun
  17. What is Amogh? The patrolling ship launched by Indian Coast Guard
  18. China is celebrating the year 2015 as the ‘Year of Goat’, according to the Chinese it is year 4713, some also call it ‘The year of sheep’
  19. Ashok Chakra (highest Peacetime Bravery Award) was given to Major Mukund Varadarajan & Naik Neeraj Kr. Singh (Posthumously)
  20. What is Soil Health Card Scheme? It is to be issued after testing Soil & would help farmers save up to Rs. 50000 in 3 acres of land, Centre’s Target to cover 14 crore Farmers
  21. What LCR (Liquidity Coverage Ration) has been fixed for the Banks by RBI? 60%
  22. The largest cases of Swine Flu so reported from the State of Rajasthan
  23. Name the medicines prescribed during the Swine Flu are Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) & Zanamivir (Relenza)
  24. Swine Flu virus is H1N1
  25. Bird Flu virus is H5N1
  26. Swine Flu originated in 2009 from Mexico (1st reported in 1930 in USA)
  27. Bird Flu originated in 2003 from South Korea (1st case from Hong Kong in 1997)
  28. The other name of Swine Flu is Pig influenza & Hog Flu
  29. The other name of Bird Flu is Avain influenza & HPA (Highly Pathogenic Avain influenza)
  30. How much money has been received by the Govt. in the 1st Auction of Coal Mines? Rs. 84000 Cr.
  31. The Greatest Coal consumer in the world is China
  32. 102nd Indian Science Congress was held in Mumbai with a Science & Technology for Human Development
  33. 102nd Indian Science Congress who said Pythagoras theorem, Beejganit (Algebra) was the creation of Indian but credit was given to Greeks. Harshvardhan (Union Minister Science & Technology & Earth Sciences)
  34. Name the 1st Digital village developed by ICICI Bank with a theme of CCC = Cashless, Comprehensive & Connected. Akodara Village in Gujarat
  35. Ordinance passed on Land Acquisition Act related to removal of Consent Clause for acquiring 5 areas which are Industrial Corridors, PPP Projects, Rural Infrastructure, Affordable Housing & Defence
  36. Who was the founder of Punjab National Bank? Lal Lajpat Rai
  37.  2nd National Biodiversity Conference 2015 will be held in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
  38. In India US nuclear deal the sections 17B &46 deals Section 17B (Right to Recourse) & Section 46(Liability for Nuclear Damages)
  39. Name the Organisation that is inviting people to set up a “Colony in Mars” planet. Mars One a Netherland based nonprofit organisation

 

 

  1. The 13th Pune International Film Festival was held at Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad in Maharashtra from January 8 to 15. What was the theme this year : War against War
  2. Name the biggest cultural festival of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism in Nepal, observed to mark the beginning of the New Year : Tamu Lhochhar
  3. The famous new year festival of Nepal – Tamu Lhochhar is held at which place : Kathmandu(Nepal)
  4. ADB has agreed to give $ 75 million loan and $ 1.8 million grant to which state in India for Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program for improving the water resource management : Karnatka
  5. Name the top Indian cricketer who has decided to retire from the Test Cricket : MS dhoni
  6. Name the country that has recently adopted the Euro as its currency : Lithuania
  7. How many countries in Europe have adopted Euro as their currency : 19
  8. President gave his assent to the NJAC Act, nearly ending the two-decade-old Collegium System for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and 24 high courts. NJAC stand for what : National Judicial Appointments Commission
  9. The NJAC will be headed by …………………… and will have ……….other members : Chief Justice of India, Five
  10. …………… has been shifted from Uttarakhand to Mizoram to hold charge of Governer of State : Aziz Qureshi
  11. …………… has been appointed as new Governer of Uttarakhand : K.K. Paul
  12. Name the former editor of the Hindustan Times and The Indian Express, who passed away recently : B.G. Verghese
  13. As per a recent, report by global property consultant CBRE,…………………….. is the costliest office space in India : Connaught Place
  14. Koteeswaran has been appointed MD & CEO of which public sector bank : Indian Overseas Bank
  15. …………………………….. is the new MD & CEO of the Oriental Bank of Commerce : Animesh Chauhan
  16. Kishor Kumar Sansi is the new MD & CEO of which bank : Vijaya Bank
  17. Name the recently appointed MD & CEO of United Bank of India : P. Srinivas
  18. Name the India’s first integrated mobile application for women safety launched in Delhi on Jan,1 : Himmat
  19. Saiyid Hamid, noted Muslim academician, educationist, reformist and author passed away recently. He was Chancellor of which educational institution : Jamia Hamdard University and Jamia Millia Islamia
  20. What is the new name of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) after the promulgation of Insurance Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 : Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
  21. On Jan 1, the government announced that the Planning Commission had been revamped and rechristened as NITI Aayog. What is the full form of NITI : National Institution for Transforming India
  22. …………………………….. is the Chairman of the NITI Aayog : Prime Minister
  23. Name the newly appointed vice chairperson of the NITI Aayog: Arvind Panagariya
  24. Ms Sindushree Khullar has been appointed CEO of which important national level office: NITI Aayog
  25. In which development financial institution government has decided to increase its stake to 51% from around 18% at present : Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
  26. Which is the only state in India that has the potential to grow the rare ‘purple  tea : Assam
  27. ………………….. is the only country in the world that produces unique ‘purple  tea : Kenya
  28. India’s top PSU bankers and select policy makers gathered in Pune for a two-day ( Jan 2-3) retreat that was named …………………………… : Gyan Sangam
  29. 102nd Indian Science Congress was held at which place : Mumbai
  30. Who is the author of the book “ The Fault in Our stars : John Green
  31. Name the senior politician who has authored the book titled, ‘ At Home in India : The Muslim Saga’ : Salman Khurshid
  32. The RBI has signed an information sharing agreement with which country for better coordination in supervising financial institutions : United States of America
  33. As per revised norms, NBFCs have been asked to review KYC norms in their high risk category accounts every …………… years : Two
  34. Two commemorative coins of Rs. 100 and Rs. 5 were released in the honour of Tata Group founder …………… to mark his 175th birth anniversary : Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata
  35. Indian railways runs the Maitree Express train between which two stations : Kolkata – Dhaka
  36. Name the project launched by government for under taking eco friendly development of the rural areas : Green India Mission
  37. Govt. Has launched domestic efficient lighting programme in Delhi. What is the highlight of this project : LED bulbs to be supplied at an initial payment of Rs. 10
  38. What is the full form of LED : Light Emitting Diodes
  39. What is the name of the customized low-cost combination of phone and  tablet computer launched for farmers by ICRISAT : Greenphablet
  40. Write the full form of the abbreviation ICRISAT : International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
  41. Headquarter of ICRISAT are located at which place : Near Hyderabad, Telangana
  42. India is on way to join the global high-end scientific Neutrino Club as the government has approved a high level research laboratory in ……………….. field in Tami Nadu: High energy physics
  43. Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as the brand Ambassador for health sector by which State : Andhra Pradesh
  44. The 19th National Youth Festival began in ………………….on Jan, 8 : Guwahati
  45. The theme for 19th National Youth Festival is ……………………………….. : Youth for Clean, Green and Progressive India
  46. Which union ministry has launched a toll-free helpline (1800-11-0031) to assist the alcoholic and drug-dependent persons : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  47. As per a Labour Bureau survey, unemployment rate in the country rose to ………………….. in 2013-14, mainly on account of increase in joblessness in rural area : 4.9%
  48. Name the satirical weekly of France whose office was attacked recently by Islamic militants, killing over 12 persons : Charlie Hebdo
  49. Millions of people around the world expressed their solidarity with the slain French journalists by using the hash tag #Je Suis Charlie on Twitter. What is its meaning : I am Charlie
  50. Name the senior Indian diplomat who has been named as the new Under-Secretary-General, Department of Field Support (DFS) in UNO : Atul Khare
  51. Which bank recently launched the country’s first contactless debit and credit cards that use the near field communication (NFC) technology, enabling customer to make payments by just waving the card near merchant terminals instead of swiping the same  : ICICI Bank
  52. India has agreed to provide 60 million dollars Line of Credit – LoC to Guyana for its road infrastructure projects. Where is it located : On Northern border of Brazil
  53. Modibo Keita has been elected as Prime Minster of which country : Mali
  54. The country Mali is located in which part of the world : West Africa
  55. Hampi Utsav – 2015 a three-day mega cultural festival of dance, drama, art and music was held in which state : Karnataka
  56. Ancient town of Hampi in Karnataka was the capital of which empire : Vijayanagar Empire
  57. Scientists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic which can kill an array of germs without the bugs easily becoming resistant to it. What is its name : Teixobactin
  58. India will provide Rs. 6.90 crore support to Nepal for fighting against the Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme (IDDCP) for control of which ailment : Goitre
  59. In which country militants of Boko Haram massacred over 2000 person in towns around Baga : Nigeria
  60. Tshering Tobgay, who recently visited India is the ……………….. of Bhutan: Prime Minister
  61. Who has been elected as new President of Sri Lanka : Maithripala Sirisena
  62. In which State governor rule was imposed on January 9, 2015 : Jammu & Kashmir
  63. Why has governors rule been imposed in J & K : No party staked claim to form the government
  64. 15 prominent NRIs were conferred which honour at the recently held Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Samman Award
  65. In whose honour, the coins of the denomination of Rs. 100 and Rs. 10 and the stamps of value of Rs. 25 and Rs. 5 were released at Pravasi Bharatiya divas : Mahatama Gandhi
  66. National Youth Day is observed on which date : 12th January
  67. Why January 12 is observed as National Youth Day : It is birthday of Swami Vivekananda
  68. Name the star footballer who won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2014 : Cristiano Ronaldo
  69. Name the ace tennis player who reached the 1000 ATP Tour wins milestone as he won the Brisbane International title on Jan 11 : Roger Federer
  70. In the field of tennis, the abbreviation ATP stands for : Association of Tennis Professional
  71. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization : A.S Kiran Kumar
  72. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has been elected as the first women President of which country : Croatia
  73. Which airline has been selected as the safest airline in the world for 2015 : Quantas
  74. Quantas is the official air carrier of which country : Australia
  75. A new vaccine ‘ Raksha Blue’ has been launched to counter which deadly disease in farm animals: Bluetongue
  76. Election commission has announced 7th February as the date for assembly election in which State : Delhi
  77. Golden Globe awards are given in which field : Cinema
  78. Golden Globe awards are given in which Country : USA
  79. Which film won the Golden Globe 2015 for the best motion picture : Boyhood
  80. Name the Secretary, Defence Research and Development cum Director General, DRDO and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister who was in news as he was removed by the govt. From his seat, 15 months before his contract was to end : Avinash Chander
  81. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, RBI was selected as the ‘Governor of the Year’ by international magazine Central Banking. This magazine is from which country : Britain
  82. Country’s first compressed natural gas (CNG)  powered train was flagged on January 13 from which place : Rewari, Haryana
  83. Encouraged by the India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, the United Kingdom announced which campaign to forge collaborations with Indian companies : Great Collaborations
  84. Nabard has signed an MoU with which Indian Institute of Management, to set up a Chair to encourage research in climate change, rural livelihood and financial inclusion, among others : IIM, Ahmedabad
  85. India and …………………………… have signed a joint agreement to implement the third phase of the agriculture cooperation project for next three years, 2015-18 : Israel
  86. Which bank bagged three awards, including the ‘award for the best bank’ at the annual flagship event “MSME Banking Excellence Award 2014” at Bengaluru : Canara Bank
  87. Which Bank on Jan 13 launched a savings bank account christened as Jifi Saver, which can be managed via Twitter and Facebook : Kotak Mahindra Bank
  88. Which Indian space project has won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the science and engineering category from the US based National Space Society (NSS) : Mass Orbiter Mission
  89. Which district in Kerala became the first district in the country to have all its gram panchayats connected through National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) –Hi-speed rural broadband network : Idukki
  90. The first Border Haat (market) along with Bangladesh frontier was opened on 13 January 2015 in which State : Tripura
  91. Which country has launched an Online Visa Pilot Programme to make it easier for Indian business and tourism visitors to apply online visa : Australia
  92. Name the Indian professional golfer who has been voted as the 2014 Player of the year in Asian Tour: Anirban Lahiri
  93. Name the new Chief Election Commissioner of India : H.S. Brahma
  94. The Reserve Bank of India cut down repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 percent from 8 percent. What will be  the new Bank Rate : 8.75 percent
  95. Bank Rate of Reserve Bank of India is calibrated with which other policy rate : Marginal Standing Facility
  96. Which top IT company of India has promised the Prime Minister to invest $250 million for funding innovations in software and services in India : Infosys
  97. Who is the appointing authority for Chief Election Commissioner : President of India
  98. What is the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner : 6 years
  99. The official status of Chief Election Commissioner is equivalent to which other post : Judge of Supreme Court
  100. Which are of Uttar Pradesh was in news as around 50 lives were lost there due to a hooch tragedy that occurred in its nearby villages : Malihabad, Lucknow
  • 63rd Miss Universe Poulina Vega (Miss Colombia in Miami) and  1st Runnerup (Miss USA) Nia Sanchez.
  • ibby lane,  first female bishop of England consecrated.
  • Subrahmanyam Jaishankar appointed next Foreign Secretary replaced Sujata Singh.
  • NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) new name of Planning Commission.                             Chairman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi  || CEO: Sindhushree Khullar || Vice Chairman: Arvind Panagariya (Economist) || Ex-Officio Members: Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Radha Mohan Singh || Special Invitees: Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Zubin Irani and Thawar Chand Gehlot || Full-time Members: Bibek Debroy & V. K. Saraswat || Governing Council: All Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
  • Madhya Pardesh gets 10th National Award for excellent work in MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).
  • RBI 6th bimonthly released SLR-12.5%. It is reduced by 50 basis point.
  • RBI released Rs. 42000 Crore to fund financial year 2016 growth. RBI expected growth 6.5% of Financial Year.
  • RBI double forex remittance limit to USD 250000 per person per year under Liberalised  Remittance Scheme (LRS).
  • France win record 5th world handball title.
  • Terror cheater against Pakistan at RIC summit China, Russia decided to back India for moving this proposal RIC attended by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Swaraj.
  •  West Bengal decided to publish Crop Calander to help farmer.
  • H.S. Brahma New Cheif Election Commissioner replaced V.S. Sampath.
  • India giving Rs. 1500 Crore to Nepal for Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project for coutering the Kheri floods in up.
  • Karnataka has highest Numbers of Tigers.
  • Matdata Mahotsava celebrated in New Delhi.
  • UN Secreatry Gnereral Ban-Ki-Moon appointed Indian Socialogist Saraswathi Menon in peace Building Panel.
  • Zima Musical Festival Indian and Russia (Goa will host).
  • RBI lifted a ban on carrying Indian Bank notes of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 denomination to and from Nepal and Bhutan.
  • Switzerland 1st position in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). (India-78th position)
  • Apple aquired UK based Semetric Ltd. to add music analytics tools in devices.
  • 55 story maze tower in Dubai’s financial District has now onfirm record tally keeps Guinness Book World Records as world largest vertical maze.
  • New PM of South Korea –Lee Wan Koo (President : Park Geun-hye)
  • Microsoft launched Hololens (3D Gadget) and Cortana.
  • Shanta Kumar Committee submitted report or restructuring of food corporation.
  • World Hindi Day : 10 January
  • National Youth Day & 152th Swami Vivekanand Birthday : 12 January
  • 67th Army Day : 15 January (on this day1949, Kodandera Madappa Cariappa became 1st Indian Commander in Chief of Indian Army)
  • 118th Birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose : 23 January
  • National Girl Child Day : 24 January
  • National Voters Day (NVD)  : 25 January (Theme : Easy Registration, Easy Correction)
  • National Immunization Day (NIDs) : 18 January 
  • 150th Lala Lajpat Rai Birthday : 28 January 
  • 67th Martyrs Day : 30 January 
  • Leprosy Day : 25 January 
  • Anti Leprosy Day : 30January 

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