5 January 2016 Current Affairs Quiz

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz 5 January 2016. Hot topics for the day include Pranav Dhanawade, Radha Krishna Mathur as CIC, Abid Ali Neemuchwala of Wipro, India-Nepal Bus Service, British writer Kate Atkinson, V.V.S. Laxman’s masterly innings of 281 against Australia etc. Our online Current Affairs include descriptions with answers and pictures to make learning fun. Attempt the quiz & share your reviews. 

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1) Pranav Dhanawade from which state created history on 5 January 2016 when he became the first batsmen in to score more than 1,000 runs in an innings in school cricket?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Delhi

2) Who on 4 January 2016 sworn in as the eighth Chief Information Commissioner of India?

(A) Basath Seth

(B) Vijai Sharma

(C) Manjula Prasher

(D) Radha Krishna Mathur

3) Abid Ali Neemuchwala was on 5 January 2016 appointed as the Chief Executive Officer by which IT giant?

(A) HCL

(B) Wipro

(C) Infosys

(D) TCS

4) India-Nepal Bus Service on 4 January 2016 resumed after a gap of ____ years?

(A) 27 years

(B) 21 years

(C) 5 years

(D) 9 years

5) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 4 January 2016 imposed monetary penalty of one crore rupees on which bank for violation of its instructions?

(A) State Bank of Travancore

(B) State Bank of India

(C) Syndicate Bank

(D) ICICI

6) British writer Kate Atkinson on 4 January 2016 won the novel-of-the-year prize at Britain's Costa Book Awards 2015 for her book?

(A) Life After Life

(B) Case Histories

(C) A God in Ruins

(D) One Good Turn

7) Former Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia died on 4 January 2016 in Mumbai. He was the ____th Chief Justice of India from 12 May 2010 to 29 September 2012?

(A) 34th

(B) 36th

(C) 40th

(D) 38th

8) Mary Barra was on 4 January 2016 elected as Chairman of Board of Directors of which automobile company?

(A) Volvo

(B) Volkswagen

(C) General Motors

(D) Tata

9) V.V.S. Laxman’s masterly innings of 281 against Australia at which ground was recently rated as the greatest Test performance of the last 50 years?

(A) Eden Gardens, Kolkata

(C) Firozshah Kotla, Delhi

(C) Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

(D) M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

10) State Election Commission of which state on 4 January 2016 announced that toilets will be mandatory requirement for eligibility to contest panchayat elections?

(A) Jharkhand

(B) Bihar

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Haryana

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Download Call Letter for SBI Specialist Officers Online Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants.. State Bank of India (SBI) has published the call letter/hall ticket of its Specialist Officers Online Exam 2016. You can download the hall ticket from the below link by entering Registration No and Date Of Birth or Password. The exam is scheduled to be held on 17 January 2016 (Sunday). Best Wishes in advance to all!!

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MCQ Current Affairs Quiz– 4 January 2016

Hi Aspirtants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 4 January 2016. Trending topics for the day include South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) football championship, World Braille Day, Arunima Sinha, e-Vahan Bima Scheme, 103rd Indian Science Congress etc. Our online Current Affairs include descriptions with answers and pictures to make learning fun. Attempt the quiz & share your reviews. 

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1) Which country has won the 2015 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) football championship?

(A) India

(B) Afghanistan

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Nepal

2) World Braille Day is observed across the world on?

(A) 1 January

(B) 2 January

(C) 3 January

(D) 4 January

3) India successfully test-fired indigenously developed multi barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) ____ at Pokhran recently?

(A) Pinaka II

(B) Vivek - I

(C) Tejas -II

(D) Astra -IV

4) India’s star amputee mountaineer Arunima Sinha recently successfully scaled Mount Aconcagua in which country as part of her Mission 7 Summits?

(A) Japan

(B) Argentina

(C) Australia

(D) Indonesia

5) As announced recently, Union Government will roll out LPG-like DBT scheme for kerosene from?

(A) 29 February 2016

(B) 1 March 2016

(C) 1 April 2016

(D) 15 April 2016

6) Which state on 2 January 2016 launched e-Vahan Bima Scheme to issue motor insurance policy in digital form?

(A) Telangana

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Karnataka

(D) Kerala

7) Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, winner of an Oscar for Steven Spielberg’s ____ film, passed away on 1 January 2016?

(A) Close Encounters of the Third Kind

(B) Jurassic Park

(C) Bridge of Spies

(D) Minority Report

8) Union Government has recently decided to set up CCL Sports University in?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Mizoram

(C) Assam

(D) Jharkhand

9) PM Narendra Modi on 3 January 2015 inaugurated 103rd Indian Science Congress in which city?

(A) Thiruvananthapuram

(B) Mysuru

(C) Pune

(D) Ahemedabad

10) Which  Committee on IPL spot fixing on 4 January 2016 submitted its report to the Supreme Court suggesting reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

(A) Justice J Chelemeswar

(B) Justice Markandey Katju

(C) Justice RM Lodha

(D) Justice H. L. Dattu

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3 January 2016 IBPS Clerk Mains GK & Computer Questions - Evening Shift

Hi Aspirants..The Evening/Afternoon shift of today's (03.01.16) IBPS Clerk Mains is over now. In this post we are sharng with you the questions asked in Evening Shift exam. The Mains Exam consist of Reasoning, English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness & Computer Knowledge. 40 questions from each section for a total of 200 marks. This will be useful for those having exams in upcoming shift & those preparing for next year's exam.

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GK Questions asked in 3 January 2016 IBPS Clerk Mains - Evening Shift

1. Blackbuck National Park is located at? - Gujarat

2. Indian Post recently got payment bank or small bank license? - Payment Bank

3. In ECS- E stands for? - Electronic [Electronic Clearance Service]

4. Pachmarhi is a hill station in which state? - Madhya Pradesh

5. Modi recently Unveiled Swami Vivekananda's Statue in which country? - Malaysia

6. In Dena Gramin Bank, the highest stack is owned by? - Union Government

7. Headquarters of Visa company? - Foster City, California, United States

8. Gondwana Cup is related to? - Tennis

9. Santiago is the capital of? - Chile

10. Rupiah is the currency of? - Indonesia

11. Which bank has its headquarter in Hyderabad? - Andhra Bank

12. NBFCs are controlled by which Act? - Companies Act, 1956

13. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana new deadline? - 2019

14. In India, ATM for blind person started by which bank? - Union Bank

15. 2nd Bird Watching Festival is to be organised in which state? - Uttarakhand

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16. Top source of FDI in India? - Singapore

17. Which country won the Hockey World League 2015? - Australia

18. What does D in CDSL stands for? - Depository [Central Depository Services Limited]

19. Which bank tops in assets in Forbes 2000 list? - ICBC, China

20. Ustad Sabri Khan, who died recently, was related to? - Sarangi

21. Indra 2015 is a naval excercise between India and which other country? - Russia

22. NSA level talk between India & Pakistan was held at? - Bangkok

23. Meaning of 'B' in BCBSI? - Codes

24. Size of Digital Locker provided by Govt of India? - 10 MB

25. MUDRA bank is aimed to empower _____? - MicroFinancial Institutions

26. Pranab Mukherjee visiting 500th year celebration of Monk Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at which place? - Vrindavan

27. Highest Urban population in which state? - Maharashtra

28. Interest Rate on Home Loans decided by whom? - Individual Banks

29. Which among the following can provide Debit Cards but not Credit cards? - NBFCs

30. Which which country India ended its old Barter System? - Indo-Malaysia

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GK Questions IBPS Clerk Mains Exam - 3 January 2016 (Morning Shift)

Hi Aspirants..Today (3 January 2016) was the second day of IBPS Clerk Mains 2016. In this post we are sharing with you the questions asked in the Morning Shift of today's (03.01.2016) exam. The Mains Exam consist of Reasoning, English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness & Computer Knowledge. 40 questions from each section for a total of 200 marks. This will be useful for those preparing for next year's exam. 

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GK Questions asked in 3 January 2016 IBPS Clerk Mains

1. Headquarters of HDFC? - Mumbai

2. Capital of Saudi Arabia? - Riyadh

3. Prime minister of Canada? - Justin Trudeau

4. Riyal is the currency of? - Saudi Arabia

5. Name the Insurance regulator in India? - IRDA

6. Constituency of Hema Malini MP? - Mathura

7. Hawana is capital of which country? - Cuba

8. Indian Army Day is observed on? - 15 January

9. Keoladeo National Park is located at? - Bharatpur, Rajasthan

10. Dholera International Airport is located at? - Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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11. First Regional Rural Bank in India started in which state? - Uttar Pradesh

12. Korba Thermal Power Station is located at? - Chhattisgarh

13. Climate Change Summit 2015 was recently held at? - Paris

14. Ashok Amritraj is a former player in? - Tennis

15. Which Bank has headquarter at Manipal, Karnataka? - Syndicate Bank

16. Which bank can deposit upto 1 lakh but no loan can be given? - Payment Bank

17. Full form of ASBA? - Application Supported by Blocked Amount

18. Customer identification is related with which instrument? - KYC

19. Which bank recently launched mobile wallet 'Batua'? - SBI

20. Which Bank launched country's first 'display variant' debit card? - Axis Bank
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Banking Awareness Quiz for Bank Exams in 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here are some useful Banking Awareness Questions for IBPS-PO/Clerk/SO/SBI-PO/Clerk/SBI Associate-Clerk/PO/Other Bank Exams upcoming in 2016. You can attempt the quiz by clicking the start quiz button below. All the Best. 

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1. A NBFC is prohibited to offer or undertake _____ ?

(a) accept demand deposits

(b) accept time deposits  

(c) Lend long term loans 

(d) Pay a higher rate of interest on deposits as compared to Banks

(e) None of the Above

2. “Grameen Bank” is a micro-finance organization and community development bank which operates in _______?

(a) Pakistan

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Bangladesh 

(d) India 

(e) Nepal

3. What is the extended date for BASEL III Norms which was earlier 31st March 2018?

(A) 31st March, 2016

(B) 31st March, 2019

(C) 31st March, 2020

(D) 31st March, 2021

(E) 31st March, 2025

4. What was the name given to the minor a/c launched by SBI for children above 10 years?

(A) Shishu Suraksha

(B) Pehla khata

(C) Pehli Udaan

(D) Shishu Dhan

(E) None of the above

5. Commercial paper may be issued for a period of ____?

(a) 90 days

(b) 91 to 180 days

(c) 7 days to one year

(d) All the above

(e) None of the above

6. What is "Call Money”?

(a) Money borrowed and lent for overnight or a day

(b) Money borrowed for more than a day but upto 3 days    

(c) Money borrowed for more than a day but upto 7 days   

(d) Money borrowed for more than a day but upto 14 days

(e) None of the above

7. Under the Gold Bond Scheme instead of buying physical gold, Indian residents can buy the Gold Bonds. As per the Gold Bond Scheme, what is the tenure of the bonds?

(A) 15-17 years

(B) 5-7 years

(C) 1-2 years

(D) 1-5 months

(E)  None of the above

8. The minimum acceptable amount under the Scheme of Certificate of Deposit is ____?

(a) Rs. 1 lakhs 

(b) Rs. 10 lakhs

(c) Rs. 20 lakhs

(d) Rs. 25 lakhs

(e) None of the above

9. What are Mutilated Notes?

(A)  Notes which are in pieces and/or of which the essential portions are missing

(B)  Any bank note, which is wholly or partially, obliterated, shrunk

(C)  Notes which are washed, altered or indecipherable

(D)  Notes which are wholly or partially, obliterated, shrunk, washed, altered or indecipherable

(E)  None of these

10. What is the maximum age for MD and CEO in Private Sector Banks set by RBI?

(A) 70

(B)  75

(C) 60

(D)  80

(E) None of these

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Current Affairs Online Quiz – 2 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 2 January 2016. Trending topics for the day include LPG emergency helpline number 1906, 'Cricketer of the Year' award, Sangita Kalanidhi award, pre-dawn strike at the Air Force base in Pathankot etc. Please study the questions & attempt the quiz given at the bottom. 

1) Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 1 January 2016 launched the LPG emergency helpline number ____ for the cooking gas consumers across the country?

(A) 1800

(B) 1906

(C) 1901

(D) 1806

2) Which player has been selected for 'Cricketer of the Year' award 2015 by BCCI?

(A) Ravichandran Ashwin

(B) Ravindra Jadeja

(C) Virat Kohli

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

3) Union Government has recently constituted a committee to examine the wage structure, service conditions of the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the Department of Posts (DoP). The one member committee will be headed by?

(A) Padmini Gopinath

(B) Kamlesh Chandra

(C) Radhika Doraisamy

(D) Kavery Banerjee

4) Who was conferred with the 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award on 1 January 2016?

(A) Sanjay Subrahmanyam

(B) Shyam Benegal

(C) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

(D) Unnikrishnan

5) Heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists on 2 January 2016 carried out a pre-dawn strike at the Air Force base in Pathankot in which state?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Odisha

(D) Punjab

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6) A B Bardhan who died on 2 January 2016 was a veteran leader of which political party?

(A) BJP

(B) Indian National Congress

(C) Communist Party of India (CPI)

(D) Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPM

7) Atul Sobti on 1 January 2016 assumed charge as chairman and managing director (CMD) of?

(A) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL)

(B) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

(C) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)

(D) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

8) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) on 1 January 2016 signed a MoU with which bank for web-based monitoring of watershed management projects?

(A) SBI

(B) IDBI

(C) NABARD

(D) ICICI

9) L M Kahute was on 1 January 2016 appointed as the DGP of?

(A) Manipur

(B) Bihar

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Uttar Pradesh

10) Which state police entered Limca Book of Records on 2 January 2016 for solving India's biggest cash heist case?

(A) Kerala Police

(B) Delhi Police

(C) Karnataka Police

(D) Punjab Police

Answers

1) Ans. (B) 1906

2) Ans. (C) Virat Kohli

3) Ans. (B) Kamlesh Chandra

4) Ans. (A) Sanjay Subrahmanyam

5) Ans. (D) Punjab

6) Ans. (C) Communist Party of India (CPI)

7) Ans. (A) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL)

8) Ans. (C) NABARD

9) Ans. (A) Manipur

10) Ans. (B) Delhi Police

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