Current Affairs....

Q1.  In which country a high-level delegation from Karnataka recently conducted road shows to attract investments for the forthcoming Global Investors Meet in June?

ANS.  Japan

Q2. Which of the following Indian state has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mizuho Corporate Bank of Japan recently for seeking financial investment in the state?

ANS. Karnataka

Q3. In which Indian city, South Korean Woori Bank has opened its first branch in India, aimed at tapping the growing economic opportunities in India?

ANS. Chennai

Q4. The Lok Sabha of Indian Parliament approved the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Bill, 2011. The bill increases punishment from five to 10 years of imprisonment and the fine from 10000-20000 rupees. Which statement is true regarding the bill?

ANS. The bill involves severe punishment for those involved in organ trade

Q5. The central government will soon take a study on 100-odd dams that will soon come up in which state?

ANS. Arunachal Pradesh

Q6 to which television channel the government has served a notice to refrain from screening the film The Dirty Picture during the day time?

ANS. Sony

Q7 which states chief minister has decided to launch state-owned newspaper and TV channel to highlight good work done by the government?

ANS. West Bengal

Q8 The women activist Maya Suwalka who has bagged the prestigious Ambedkar Women’s Welfare Award for her campaign for women’s empowerment, child rights, handicraft promotion and watershed development during the past decade, belongs to which state?

ANS. Rajasthan

Q9 April 22 is celebrated every year as which day?

ANS. World Earth Day

Q10 Recently a Gandhian Giriraj Kishore has returned his Padma Shri to the government to protest Gandhi item auction. What is the profession of Giriraj Kishore?

ANS. Writer

Q11 with which country has the UAE signed an agreement to ease the entry of contract workers in the Emirates? This is a first such agreement signed by UAE which will facilitate legal protection and ensure transparency of the job.

ANS. India

Q12 What is the theme of this year’s World Health Day which is celebrated on 7th April worldwide?

ANS. Good health adds life to years

Q13 The Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) for promotion of investors’

Awareness and protection of the interests of investors, is under which ministries in India?

ANS. Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Q14 Narsimham Committee recommended to reduce the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) and Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to:

ANS. 25% and 3.5% respectively

Q15 “Core industries witness lower growth in last few months” – was the news in some major economic newspapers recently. This means the performance of which is NOT taken into accounts for the same?

ANS. Gems

Q16. Who can be called a ‘pawnbroker’?

ANS. A person who lends money against a pledged article which he is free to sell if the loan is not repaid with interest

Q17 In context with the banking industry, what is the correct full form of PCR?

ANS. Provisioning Coverage Ratio

Q18 the foundation for induction of computer technology in the Indian banking system was laid with the recommendations of which committee?

ANS. Rangarajan Committee

Q19 which private sector bank has launched the credit card ‘Solitaire Premium’ for women customers recently?

ANS. HDFC Bank

Q20 “Bank on Wheels” vehicles launched by which bank travel to villages, which don’t have banking facilities, to help people in rural areas open bank accounts?

ANS. State Bank of India