Financial Awareness Questions

Q1. Which of the following is the name of a private sector Bank in India?
(a) IDBI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Corporation Bank
(d) UCO Bank

Q2. The Govt. of India does not provide any direct financial assistance to which of the following schemes?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme
(b) Rural Heath Mission
(c) India Aawas Yojana
(d) Jeevan Sathi Yojana

Q3. Which of the following terms is used in banking and finance?
(a) Abiotic
(b) Demand Deposit
(c) Fat scales
(d) A diabetic

Current Affairs 30th July 2016

1. CM Chandrababu Naidu launches 'Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh' 

2. Centre sanctions nearly Rs. 620 crore to UP as drought assistance

3. Indian-American girl becomes the youngest delegate at DNC

करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 30 जुलाई 2016

• खिलाडि़यों के प्रति राष्ट्र के गर्व को प्रदर्शित करने हेतु नयी दिल्ली में 31 जुलाई 2016 को आयोजित कार्यक्रम ‘रन फॉर रियो’ को जो व्यक्ति झंडी दिखाकर रवाना करेंगे-
प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी

• रूस के स्टार खिलाड़ी सर्जेई तेत्यूकिन रियो ओलिंपिक शुभारंभ समारोह में ध्वज वाहक होंगे. वह रूस में जिस खेल की टीम के कप्तान हैं- वालीबॉल

• पाकिस्तान में आयोजित दक्षिण एशियाई क्षेत्रीय सहयोग संगठन- सार्क देशों के मंत्री स्तरीय सम्मेलन में भाग लेने हेतु भारत की ओर से जिस केन्द्रीय मंत्री को नामित किया गया है-
गृहमंत्री राजनाथ सिंह

• अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुक्केबाजी संघ ने 25 सितम्बर तक भारत में जिस नई संस्था को गठित करने की बात कही है- मुक्केबाजी संघ

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 30 July

Joint military exercise between India and Thailand that culminated at Krabi, Thailand was - MAITREE

The state that launched Pashudhan Bima Yojana is – Haryana

He will head the expert committee that was constituted to possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons - TVSN Prasad

English Words

1. Panacea
Meaning: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Synonym: universal cure, cure-all, cure for all ills, universal remedy
Sentence: "the panacea for all corporate ills"

2. Pandemonium
Meaning: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
Synonym: cacophony, clamor
Antonym: calm, hush, peace,
Sentence: "there was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked"

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Current Affairs 29th July 2016

International Tiger Day being observed today

i. Every year 29th July is celebrated as the International Tiger Day.

ii. The day is celebrated to raise awareness for tiger conservation and to give worldwide attention to the preservation of tigers. 

Government forms 'Disha' for timely implementation of Central Schemes

i. The Centre has announced the formation of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) in place of the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (DVMC) and to be named Disha for effective implementation of Central government schemes.

ii. The main purpose of this Disha committee will be to coordinate with Central and state governments and local Panchayats for successful and timely implementation of the schemes. Instruction has been issued to hold the first meeting of DISHA on 13th of next month. The meeting of the committee once in every Quarter has been made mandatory.

करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 29 जुलाई 2016

•    पटना हाईकोर्ट ने 28 जुलाई 2016 को बीजेपी के जिस सांसद की सदस्यता रद्द करने का आदेश दिया: छेदी पासवान

•    अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाघ दिवस पर जारी आंकड़ों के अनुसार, भारत में बाघों की जनसँख्या कितनी बताई गयी: 2,226

•    पुलित्ज़र पुरस्कार जीतने वाले पहले अश्वेत लेखक, जिनका हाल ही में निधन हो गया: जेम्स एलन मैकफ़रसन

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 29 July 2016

•    Shambhu Singh Yadav has been appointed as the Deputy Lokayukta of - Uttar Pradesh

•    The veteran tabla maestro of the Banaras Gharana who died recently is - Pandit Lacchu Maharaj

•    The first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, who died recently is - James Alan McPherson

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करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 29 जुलाई 2016

• उस प्रसिद्ध लेखिका का नाम जिनका बीमारी के बाद 28 जुलाई 2016 को कोल्कता में निधन हो गया - महाश्वेता देवी

• आस्ट्रेलिया ने भारत समागम उत्सव हेतु जितने लाख डॉलर के अनुदान की घोषणा की - 2.5 लाख डॉलर

• रिजर्व बैंक ने फेमा उल्लंघन हेतु जितने बैंकों पर 27 करोड़ रूपये का जुर्माना लगाया -13

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 28 July 2016

• The former French Financial Services Commissioner appointed as the European Union’s Chief Negotiator with the United Kingdom over leaving the European Union is - Michel Barnier

• The first Sri Lankan player to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame is - Muttiah Muralitharan

• The World Hepatitis Summit will be held from 29 March to 31 March 2017 at - Sao Paulo

Important Questions (IRDAI and BIS)

IRDA

Q1. IRDAI stands for:
a) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
b) Investment Regulatory and Development Authority of India
c) Insurance Reforms and Development Authority of India
d) None of The Above

Q2. Headquarter of IRDAI is located at:
a) Hyderabad
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) None of The Above

Q3. IRDAI is an autonomous body set up under the _______:
a) IRDA Act, 1999
b) IRDA Act, 2000
c) IRDA Act, 1995
d) None of The Above

करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 27 जुलाई 2016

• भारतीय चिकित्सा परिषद का नाम बदलकर रखा गया: राष्ट्रीय चिकित्सा आयोग

• वह रोग जिसके लिए ब्राज़ील के शोधकर्ताओं ने उत्तरदायी एक अन्य मच्छर की खोज की: जीका

• जम्मू एवं कश्मीर में बेरोजगार युवाओं को रोजगारपरक प्रशिक्षण देने हेतु आरंभ किया गया कार्यक्रम: हिमायत

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 27 July 2016

• The American soprano and playback singer, best known for dubbing the singing voices of the leading actresses in films, who passed away recently is - Marni Nixon

• The former Indian athlete who will be honoured with the Bharat Gaurav Award by the East Bengal Football Club is - Milkha Singh

• The institute that was ranked World’s No. 1 Government Institute as per the Scimago Institutions Rankings is - National Centre for Scientific Research, France

Current Affairs 27th July 2016

1. Abdul Kalam’s statue unveiled in Rameswaram
i. Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Manohar Parrikar unveiled a life-size statue of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at Peikarumbu, his burial site in Rameswaram on the occasion of his first death anniversary.

2. Manipur becomes fourteenth State to join ‘UDAY’
i. Manipur has joined the Ujwal DISCOM (distribution company) Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme meant for revival of debt-stressed power distribution utilities and will get benefits of around Rs 263 crore.

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4. Allahabad Bank
5. IDBI Bank
6. Punjab & Sind Bank
7. Canara Bank
8. Central Bank of India

करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 26 जुलाई 2016

• वह राज्य जिसने सूक्ष्म, लघु एवं मध्यम उद्योगों के लिए फ्रेट सहायता योजना को अधिसूचित किया: हरियाणा

• वह देश जिसने संयुक्त राष्ट्र फील्ड सपोर्ट प्रोग्राम में यौन हिंसा के शिकार लोगों की सहायता हेतु 100000 अमेरिकी डॉलर की सहायता राशि प्रदान की: भारत

• लोकसभा द्वारा पारित प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान (संशोधन) विधेयक में जिस संस्थान को राष्ट्रीय महत्व का घोषित किये जाने का प्रावधान है: धनबाद, स्कूल ऑफ़ माइंस

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 26 July 2016

• The country that has recently launched world's largest amphibious aircraft is - China

• The aircraft that recently completed the first round-the-world solar powered flight is - Solar Impulse 2

• The country that became the first in the world to contribute US$100000 for the UN Trust Fund in support of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse is – India

Banking Awareness Questions

Q1. Full form of POS?
(a) Permitted on Sale
(b) Potential of Service
(c) Point of Sale
(d) Permission of Sale

Q2. Which of the following is NOT a banking related term?
(a) SME Finance
(b) Overdraft
(c) Cheque
(d) Equinox

Q3. “Doing Business Report” is prepared by which of the following organizations every year?
(a) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
(b) World Bank
(c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(d) World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Important Banking awareness Questions (Must Read)

HISTORY OF BANKING

Q1. First Bank established in India was:
a) Bank of India
b) Bank of Hindustan
c) General Bank of India
d) None of The Above

Q2. Bank of Hindustan was established in ____:
a) 1700
b) 1770
c) 1780
d) None of The Above

Q3. Which among the following is correct regarding Bank of Hindustan:
a) The bank was established at calcutta under European management.
b) It was liquidated on 1829 - 32.
c) Both of Above
d) None of The Above

करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 25 जुलाई 2016

• वार्षिक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक म्यूज़िक फेस्टिवल ‘टुमॉरोलैंड’ का आयोजन वर्ष 2016 में जिस देश में किया गया: बेल्जियम

• वह राज्य जिसने संगीतकार बप्पी लाहिड़ी को महानायक सम्मान द्वारा पुरस्कृत किया: पश्चिम बंगाल

• ब्रह्मपुत्र फिल्म समारोह का चौथा संस्करण जिस राज्य में आयोजित किया गया: असम

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 25 July 2016

• T.P. Dasan recently assumed the charge as President of - Kerala State Sports Council

• The institute that recently developed the Solar Power Tree for generation of electricity from solar energy is - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute

• The famous Modern Indian artist who passed away recently is - Syed Haider Raza

Banking Awareness Questions

Q1. Which of the following organisation release World Economic Outlook report?
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) UNDP
(d) WTO

Q2. ICRA, CRISIL and Standard and Poor’s (S&P) are?
(a) Credit rating agencies
(b) NGOs
(c) Financial Institutions
(d) NBFCs

Current Affairs 24th July 2016

1. Kerala Government launches first ever Water Metro project in the country

i. Kerala Government has launched Kochi Water Metro project, the first ever Water Metro project of the country. It was launched by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Kochi, Kerala.

2. Foundation stone laid for MSME technology center in Visakhapatnam

i. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, along with Union Ministers Kalraj Mishra and Venkaiah Naidu have laid the foundation stone for a Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises technology centre under Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) at Pudi in Visakhapatnam district.

Banking Awareness Questions

1. Fiscal deficit is?
A) Total income less Govt. borrowing
B) Total payments less total receipts
C) Total payments less capital receipts
D) Total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing

2. In the capital market, the term arbitrage is used with reference to?
A) Purchase of securities to cover the sale
B) Sale of securities to reduce the loss on purchase
C) Simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to make profits from price
D) All of the above

Current Affairs 23rd July 2016

1. India makes the first contribution to UN Trust Fund
i. India has contributed USD 100,000 to a trust fund set up for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers. The fund was established at the end of March and continues to seek funds to support services for victims and address gaps in services.

2. Suresh Prabhu inaugurates passenger amenities at Yasvantpur station

3. Startup India States Conference has held today

Current Affairs Questions

Q1. Which country voted for whether to introduce a guaranteed basic income for every citizen, becoming the first country to hold such a vote?
Answer: Switzerland

Q2. Volkswagen launched its compact sedan Ameo in India, priced between Rs 5.24 lakh and Rs 7.05 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).Volkswagen is headquartered in?
Answer: Germany

Important Question

Q1. World Economic Forum's headquarter is located at-
a) Netherlands
b) Switzerland
c) Greece
d) France
e) Berlin

Q2. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
a) Garba
b) Manipuri
c) Mohiniattam
d) Kathakali
e) bharatanatyam

Q3. The RBI uses various monetary policy tools to control inflationary pressure in the economy. Which among the following is not used as monetary tool by RBI-
a) Bank Rate
b) CRR
c) SLR
d) SDR
e) Repo rate

Agreements

AGREEMENTS (INDIA/WORLD)

S. No	What is the MoU/Agreement?	Signed by/Between	Other Point
BETWEEN INDIA & OTHER COUNTRY/ORGANIZATION
1.	Landmark deal for the construction of a 1,320 megawatt, Rampal Power Plant at Bangladesh's southwestern Rampal near the Sundarbans.	Bangladesh & India	Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Limited (BIFPCL) inked deal with Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL)
2.	Revise tax treaty under which capital gains tax will be levied on the sale of shares of investments made after April 1, 2017.	India & Cyprus
3.	MoU in the field of Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation.	India & Mauritius
4.	MoU on Drug demand reduction & prevention of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs.	India & Mozambique
5.	MoU for import of pulses either through the private channels or Govt.-to-Govt. (G2G) sales	India & Mozambique
6.	MoU in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine & Homeopathy.	India & Tanzania
7.	India & Mozambique have signed three agreements in the area of drug trafficking (1st), pulse trading (2nd) & youth affairs & sports (3rd).	PM Modi & Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique
8.	India & South Africa have signed MoU in four areas of co-operation.	a) Information & communication tech. b) tourism sector	c) Grassroot innovation in the science & technology     d) arts & culture.

STATIC AWARENESS

Famous Temples in India

 Badrinath Temple: Chamoli district, Uttarakhand

 The Konark Sun Temple: Puri district of Odisha

 Brihadeeswara Temple: Thanjavur city of Tamil Nadu

 Somnath Temple: Prabhas Kshetra in Saurashtra (Gujarat)

 Kedarnath Temple: Garhwal area (Uttarakhand)

करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 23 जुलाई 2016

• एंटिगा क्रिकेट टैस्ट में वेस्टीइंडीज के विरुद्ध जिस भारतीय खिलाड़ी ने पहला दोहरा शतक बनाया - विराट कोहली

• ब्रिक्सक न्यू डेवलपमेंट बैंक के संचालक मंडल की प्रथम वार्षिक बैठक जहाँ आयोजित की गई - शंघाई

• भारत सतत विकास सूचकांक में जिस स्थान पर है- 110वें

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 23 July 2016

• The BJP Lok Sabha member who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Land Acquisition Bill is – Ganesh Singh

• The Lok Sabha recently passed a bill to establish a new National Institute of Technology in the state of – Andhra Pradesh

• The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi recently unveiled a foundation stone for revival of a fertilizer unit located in – Gorakhpur

Current Affairs 22nd July 2016

1. Modi lays foundation stone AIIMS and revival of a fertiliser plant in Gorakhpur

2. India ranks 110th on Sustainable Development index out of 149 nations.

3. Centre forms a panel to prepare a draft bill on Ganga river

i. Centre has constituted a committee to prepare Draft Bill on Ganga to deal with all the issues related to the River.
ii. The committee will be chaired by the retired Justice Giridhar Malviya. 

करेंट अफेयर्स सारांश: 22 जुलाई 2016

• वह अफ़्रीकी देश जिसके साथ भारत ने पहली बार हवाई सेवा आरंभ किये जाने हेतु समझौते को मंजूरी प्रदान की: मोज़ाम्बिक

• वह फ्रेंच साइकिलिस्ट जिन्होंने 11 बार टूर डी फ़्रांस में भाग लिया था: डोमिनिक अरनोद

• विश्व मौसम विज्ञान संगठन (डब्ल्यूएमओ) द्वारा पृथ्वी के तापमान में दर्ज की गयी वृद्धि: 1.3 डिग्री सेल्सियस

Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 22 July 2016

• Rank of India in the inaugural Sustainable Development Goal Index released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) – 110

• This country topped the Sustainable Development Goal Index released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) – Sweden

• This organisation partnered with Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) of the United Nations - Bertelsmann Stiftung

CLASSICAL DANCES AND FOLK DANCES IN INDIA

            Indian Classical Dances

Bharatnatyam: Popular in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Kathak: North India
Kathakali: Kathakali is the classical dance form of Kerala. Kuchipudi: Kuchipudi is one of the classical dance forms of the South India. Kuchipudi derives its name from the Kuchipudi village of Andhra Pradesh. Manipuri: Manipuri is one of the six major classical dances of India. Manipuri dance is indigenous to Manipur, the North eastern state of India.

DEFENCE FORCE EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA AND WORLD

    Garuda: India-France

    Hand-Hand: India-China

    Indra: India-Russia

    Jimex: India-Japan

    Malbar: Us-India

    Shade: Naval Forces Of India, Japan And China

    Surya Kiran: India And Nepal

    Varuna: France And India

Current Affairs Questions

Q1. India and Bangladesh has opened the newly constructed modern integrated check-post at Petrapole-Benapole point of the India-Bangladesh border in...............?
a) Bihar
b) West Bengal
c) Tripura
d) Sikkim
e) Assam
(Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to inaugurate it through video conference and also be linked to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee.)

Q2. India and which of the following countries have signed a Social Security Agreement (SSA) that will come into force on 1st October 2016 recently?
a) Germany
b) Russia
c) France
d) Bangladesh
e) Japan

Capital and Currency

Name	Capital	Currency
Algeria	Algiers	Dinar
Angola	Luanda	Kwanza
Cameroon	Yaoundé	CFA franc
Egypt	Cairo	Egyptian pound
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Birr
Gambia	Banjul	Gambian dalasi
Ghana	Accra	Ghana cedi
Kenya	Nairobi	Kenyan shilling
Liberia	Monrovia	Liberian dollar
Libya	Tripoli	Dinar
Madagascar	Antananarivo	Malagasy ariary
Mali	Bamako	CFA franc
Mauritius	Port Louis	Mauritian rupee
Morocco	Rabat	Moroccan dirham
Mozambique	Maputo	Mozambican metical
Namibia	Windhoek	Namibian dollar
Nigeria	Abuja	Naira
Rwanda	Kigali	Rwandan franc
Seychelles	Victoria	Seychellois rupee
Sierra Leone	Freetown	Leone
Somalia	Mogadishu	Somali shilling
South Africa	Cape Town	South African rand
South Sudan	Juba	South Sudanese pound
Sudan	Khartoum	Sudanese pound
Tanzania	Dodoma (official)	Tanzanian shilling
Tunisia	Tunis	Tunisian dinar
Uganda	Kampala	Ugandan shilling
Zambia	Lusaka	Zambian kwacha
Zimbabwe	Harare	US dollar