Current Affairs Online Quiz- 5 September 2015

Friends.. Here is the Current Affairs Online Multiple Choice Quiz for 5 September 2015 on the eve of Teacher’s Day. These questions will be very useful for all upcoming Bank/SSC/UPSC Exams.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) National Teachers Day is observed every year on 5 September 2015 in memory of?

(A) Dr Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(B) Dr Rajendra Prasad

(C) Rajagopalachari

(D) Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

2) Name the Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winner recently selected for 2014 National Humanities Medal?

(A) Jhumpa Lahiri

(B) Arvind Adiga

(C) Neel Mukherjee

(D) Vijay Seshadri

3) Dr Wilfred de Souza who passed away on 4 Sept 2015 was the former CM of?

(A) Bihar

(B) Goa

(C) Delhi

(D) Mizoram

4) ONGC has recently bought a 15 per cent stake in second-largest oil field Vankor of which country?

(A) Turkey

(B) Tajikistan

(C) Russia

(D) Iran

5) Disaster Mitigation conference of member counties of SAARC was recently held at?

(A) Dhaka

(B) Kathmandu

(C) Islamabad

(D) New Delhi

6) Union Government has recently cancelled the licence of which NGO?

(A) Greenpeace India

(B) Recross India

(C) WWF

(D) None of these

7) Which state recently won the Skoch Order-of-Merit national award  for implementing 6 e-Governance and IT initiatives in the state?

(A) Bihar

(B) Haryana

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Odisha

8) LAPAN A2/Orari, multi-spectral remote sensing satellite to be soon launched by ISRO belongs to which country?

(A) UK

(B) France

(C) Indonesia

(D) Italy

9) Marvan Atapattu resigned as Head Coach of which country's national cricket team?

(A) England

(B) Pakistan

(C) Canada

(D) Sri Lanka

10) RBI has recently decided to issue Rs 5 coin on golden jubilee of Indo-Pak war held in?

(A) 1999

(B) 1965

(B) 1956

(D) 1975

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5 September 2015 IBPS RRB Officer Scale I GA Questions (Evening Shift)

Friends.. Here are the questions asked in today’s (5 September 2015) IBPS Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Scale I officer Exam – Evening Shift. This year IBPS RRB was off 2 hours not 2.5 hours as it was conducted last time. There were 5 sections in the exam which included Mathematics, Reasoning, English Language/Hindi Language, Computers and General Awareness. If you remember more questions share it with us at currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com.

1. Currency of Bhutan? - Ngultrum

2. Gaddafi stadium is located in? - Lahore

3. 7th BRICS Summit was held in? - Ufa,Russia

4. ILO headquarters? - Geneva

5. Non violence day is observed on? - 2nd October

6. India’s rank in FIFA world cup? - 155

7. Ricky Ponting is the cricketer from which country? - Australia

8. Sanjiv Chaturvedi Conferred Raman Magsaysay by? - Philippines President

9. Manas National Park is located in? - Assam

10. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant is located in? - Andhra Pradesh

11. What is the maximum amount of pension in Atal Pension Yojana? - Rs. 5000

12. Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Sanitation & Drinking Water? - Chaudhary Birender Singh

13. Suez Canal is connecting? - Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea

14. Longest river in Asia? - Yangtze

15. Gugamal National Park? - Amravati, Maharashtra

16. In DICGC, 'G' stands for? - Guarantee

17. Which University has decided to change its name in memory of APJ Abdul Kalam? -  Uttar Pradesh Technical University

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GA Questions asked in IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale 1 Exam - 5 September 2015 (Morning Shift)

Friends.. Today (5 September 2015) IBPS has started the exam for Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Scale I officer. This year IBPS RRB was off 2 hours not 2.5 hours as it was conducted last time. There were 5 sections in the exam which included Mathematics, Reasoning, English Language/Hindi Language, Computers and General Awareness. In this post we are sharing with you the GK and Computer Questions asked in this exam. If you remember more questions share it with us at currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com. 

1. World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on? - October 1

2. Brad Haddin is related to which sport? - Cricket

3. Largest producer of Rice in world? - China

4. Who recently won the Ramanujan Prize for 2015? - Amalendu Krishna

5. New Member of European Union? - Croatia

6. RRB sponsor bank contribution is? - 35%

7. Which Insurance recently launched 'Smart Humsafar' plan? - SBI Life

8. Capital of Italy? - Rome

9. Chief Minister of Jharkhand? - Raghubar Das

10. F irst Asian country to be a CERN member? - Pakistan

11. PV sindhu related to? - Badminton

12. Headquarters of SAARC? - Kathmandu, Nepal

13. Kathakali is folk dance of -? Kerala

14. What is S in RTGS? - Settlement

15. Blue revolution is related to? - fish

16. Renault Brand Ambassador? - Ranbir Kapoor

17. Thailand currency? - Baht

18. Egypt capital? - Cairo

19. New Governor of Sikkim? - Sriniwas Patil

20. International Atomic Energy Agency's headquarters? - Vienna, Austria

21. Chief of the New Development Bank of BRICS countries? - K.V. Kamath

22. State with largest area? - Rajasthan

23. Which bank recently launched educational film 'Dhanchayat'? - HDFC Bank

24. Which company installed first white label ATM in India? - Tata

25. Author of the Book "Ghost of Calcutta"? - Sebastian Ortiz

26. China's contribution in NDB? - 41%

27. DICGC full form? - Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation

28. Author of the book "Turning Point: A Journey through Challenges"? - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

29. Tomato Festival is annually held in which country? - Spain

30. Headquarters of Punjab National Bank? - New Delhi

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3 September 2015 Current Affairs MCQ

Friends.. Here is the Online Current Affairs MCQ Quiz for 3 September 2015 useful for all upcoming competitive Exams in India. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) Union Government has recently notified the merger of commodities market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with?

(A) PFRDA

(B) IRDA

(C) RBI

(D) SEBI

2) Which Railway zone has recently become the first railway zone to eliminate all unmanned level crossings?

(A) West-Central Railway Zone

(B) Konkan Railway Zone

(C) South-Eastern Railway Zone

(D) North-Western Railway Zone

3) Which city was on 2 September 2015 chosen to host 2022 Commonwealth Games?

(A) Gold Coast

(B) Glascow

(C) Durban

(D) Edmonton

4) Logo of Tokyo Olympics to be held in which year was recently scrapped amid plagiarism claim?

(A) 2020

(B) 2022

(C) 2019

(D) 2024

5) First ever International Cricket Tournament for People with Physical Disabilities began on 2 Sep 2015 at?

(A) China

(B) Indonesia

(C) India

(D) Bangladesh

6) Which country's economy has recently fallen into a recession for first time after global financial crisis of 2009?

(A) Italy

(B) Canada

(C) UK

(D) China

7) Google Inc. unveiled a redesign of its iconic logo on 1 September 2015. In which year search google started its operations?

(A) 1998

(B) 1999

(C) 2000

(D) 1997

8) Which team recently won the Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy in the All India invitation cricket tournament?

(A) Delhi

(B) Chennai

(C) Mumbai

(D) Kolkata

9) Who among the following Indian temple has won the UNESCO prize Award of Excellence 2015?

(A) SreeVadakkunnathan Temple,Kerala

(B) SreePadmanabha Swamy Temple, Kerala

(C) Akshardham temple, Delhi

(D) Dwarkadhish Temple, Gujarat

10) Who was recently given additional charge of interim Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited?

(A) Pradeep Kumar

(B) Vivek Debroi

(C) Suresh Singh

(D) A K Jha
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Current Affairs Quiz: 2 September 2015

Friends..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 2 September 2015. We have prepared this Online MCQ Quiz with special focus for Bank Exams, UPSC Exams and SSC Exams. Take these quizzes and analyze your preparation level in real time. Also comment your suggestions and views for further improvement.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) Who has taken over as the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 1 September 2015?

(A) Kapil Mishra

(B) Raghav Chandra

(C) Kumar Sharma

(D) Vijay Chhibber

2) Who among the following has been appointed as new Union Home Secretary on 31 August 2015?

(A) Rajiv Mehrishi

(B) LC Goyal

(C) Jiji Thomson

(D) Varun Mishra

3) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 August 2015 declared which as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)?

(A) State Bank of India

(B) ICICI

(C) Both A and B

(D) None of these

4) Highest mountain of North America was on 28 August 2015 renamed as?

(A) Purview

(B) Monalisa

(C) Denali

(D) None of these

5) Ratan P Watal on 31 August 2015 took charge as the?

(A) Union Finance Secretary

(B) Union Home Secretary

(C) Union Tourism Secretary

(D) Union Defence Secretary

6) Who was on 31 August 2015 appointed as CMD of India Trade Promotion Organisation?

(A) Ajith Doval

(B) Bimal Jalan

(C) Kamal Nath

(D) L C Goyal

7) Which team won the Pro Kabaddi League 2015 title?

(A) Bengaluru Bulls

(B) U Mumba

(C) Bengal Warriors

(D) Telugu Titans

8) Palakkad district in which state was recently declared as the first total HIV/AIDS literate district in the country?

(A) Bihar

(B) Karnataka

(C) Kerala

(D) Goa

9) Indian Cricket team on 1 September 2015 won the Test Series in Sri Lanka soil after how many years?

(A) 20 years

(B) 11 years

(C) 32 years

(D) 22 years

10) Sports Ministry recently recognized which among the following as a sports discipline?

(A) Yoga

(B) Aerobics

(C) Dancing

(D) Walking

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 1 September 2015

Friends.. Here is the Important Current Affairs Updates for 1 September 2015.

1) Rajiv Mehrishi replaced LC Goyal as Union Home Secretary:

--> Senior IAS officer Rajiv Mehrishi replaced L.C. Goyal as the new Home Secretary in the NDA government.

--> Mr. Goyal, who took charge in February this year, was ordered to seek voluntary retirement on 31 August 2015, barely hours before Mr. Mehrishi was to superannuate as  Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs.

--> Mr. Goyal would have retired as Rural Development Secretary in May 2015 but he replaced Home Secretary Anil Goswani in February after the latter was asked to put in his papers by the Centre.

--> A 1978 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Mr. Mehrishi has also served as the Chief Secretary in Rajasthan under Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. 

2) RBI declared SBI, ICICI Bank systemically important banks:

--> The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 August 2015 declared State Bank of India and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs).

--> The D-SIB framework requires the RBI to disclose the names of banks designated as D-SIBs every year in August starting from August 2015, said RBI in a press release.

--> The D-SIB framework specifies a two-step process of identification of D-SIBs.

3) Highest mountain of North America Mt McKinley renamed as Denali:

--> The highest mountain of North America was on 28 August 2015 renamed as Denali instead of its existing name Mt McKinley by US President Barack Obama.

--> This designation will now recognize the sacred status of Denali to generations of Alaska Natives.

4) Ratan Watal is new Finance Secretary:

--> Ratan P Watal on 31 August 2015 took charge as the Union Finance Secretary.

--> Prior to the present elevation, he was the secretary of the Department of Expenditure of the Finance Ministry since 2013.

--> Watal, 59, is a 1978-batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer and holds masters degree in economics.

5) L C Goyal appointed as CMD of India Trade Promotion Organisation:

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 August 2015 approved the appointment of L C Goyal as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO).

--> Prior to the present appointment, he retired as the secretary of the Union Home Ministry.

6) U Mumba won Pro Kabaddi League 2015:

--> U Mumba on 24 August 2015 won the Pro Kabaddi League 2015 title by defeating Bengaluru Bulls 36-30 in the final match held in Mumbai.

--> U Mumba was headed by Anup Kumar.

7) Palakkad to be declared first HIV/AIDS literate district:

--> Palakkad in Kerala would soon be declared as the first total HIV/AIDS literate district in the country.

--> This was announced by district panchayat president T.N. Kandamuthan on 31 August 2015.

--> To make the district total HIV/AIDS literate district, a special project titled  “Jyothirgamaya” was implemented with the cooperation of 91 gram panchayats and four municipalities in the district.

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31 August 2015 Current Affairs Quiz

Friends..Here is the Online Current Affairs Quiz for 31 August 2015. These questions will be useful for all upcoming exams. You can attempt this quiz and check your score online. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz. 

1) Union Government has identified ___ cities and towns across 9 states for implementation of its flagship ‘Housing for All’ scheme on 30 August 2015?

(A) 305

(B) 299

(C) 320

(D) 415

2) Dr. Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi who passed away on 31 August 2015 was a senior writer in which language?

(A) Malayalam

(B) Tamil

(C) Kannada

(D) Telugu

3) Union Government on 30 August 2015 launched a scheme named ____ for online release of new LPG connections?

(A) SAHAJ

(B) PAHAL

(C) SANKALP

(D) UDAAN

4) Which bank has recently launched IndPay mobile app service to enable its customers to operate bank accounts anytime from anywhere?

(A) IndusInd Bank

(B) Central Bank of India

(C) Federal Bank

(D) Indian Bank

5) Mare Dibaba who has won the gold medal in the women’s marathon event at the World Athletics Championships 2015 belongs to which country?

(A) South Africa

(B) Ethiopia

(C) Kenya

(D) Tunisia

6) Name the Indian wrestler who has recently clinched gold medal in Cadet Wrestling World Championships in the 50 kg freestyle competitions?

(A) Anil

(B) Sangram Singh

(C) Ramjit Raghav

(D) Gobar Guha

7) Indian women’s hockey team has recently qualified for 2016 Olympics games to be held at?

(A) Tokyo

(B) Sydney

(C) Rio de Janeiro

(D) Durban

8) M R Poovamma who won Arjuna Award 2015 is related to?

(A) Boxing

(B) Archery

(C) Weightlifting

(D) Athletics

9) National Sports Day was recently observed on?

(A) August 28

(B) August 29

(C) August 30

(D) August 31

10) Sanskrit Diwas was observed on?

(A) August 30

(B) August 29

(C) August 31

(D) August 28

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