Current affairs september

Ques. : 1 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 Aug designated India’s top two banks by assets as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). These two banks are
1) SBI and PNB
2) SBI and BOB
3) SBI and HDFC Bank
4) SBI and ICICI Bank
5) SBI and Canara Bank
Answer:- 4) SBI and ICICI Bank
Ques. : 2 Who among the following is the new Union Finance Secretary?
1) Ratan P Watal
2) Rajiv Takru
3) Anjuly Chib Duggal
4) Hasmukh Adhia
5) Shaktikanta Das
Answer:- 1) Ratan P Watal
Ques. : 3 The Union govt, recently, released a sum of ________ to Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 as its contribution for the year 2015-16.
1) Rs 1,000 cr
2) Rs 1,500 cr
3) Rs 2,000 cr
4) Rs 2,500 cr
5) Rs 2,800 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 2,000 cr
Ques. : 4 The US President Barack Obama has renamed which of the following mountains in North America as Denali?
1) Mount Saint Elias
2) Mount Foraker
3) Mount Blackburn
4) Mount Whitney
5) Mount McKinley
Answer:- 5) Mount McKinley
Ques. : 5 Which state govts on 31 Aug inaugurated the One Stop Centre, known as “Sakhi”, which will play a role in helping the women in distress?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Haryana
3) Punjab
4) Odisha
5) Maharashtra
Answer:- 2) Haryana
Ques. : 6 The visiting Indian team won the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka 2-1 on 1 Sep. Which of the following is NOT correct in this regard?
1) This is India's first Test series victory on Sri Lankan soil in 22 years.
2) It was new captain Virat Kohli’s first series win.
3) R Ashwin declared Man of the Series.
4) Cheteshwar Pujara named man of the match for his 145 (not out) in the third Test.
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
Ques. : 7 As announced by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 1 Sep, foreign institutional investors and foreign portfolio investors will be exempted from MAT on transactions prior to
1) Apr 1, 2014
2) Sep 1, 2014
3) Dec 1, 2014
4) Jan 1, 2015
5) Apr 1, 2015
Answer:- 5) Apr 1, 2015
Ques. : 8 Who among the following has been appointed the new Union Home Secretary?
1) Anil Goswami
2) Rajiv Mehrishi
3) Sunil Arora
4) Tuk Tuk Kumar
5) LC Goyal
Answer:- 2) Rajiv Mehrishi
Ques. : 9 Indian women’s hockey team has qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics after a gap of 36 years. Who is the present captain of women’s hockey team?
1) Mamta Kharab
2) Ritu Rani
3) Vandana Kataria
4) Rani Rampal
5) Sushila Chanu
Answer:- 2) Ritu Rani
Ques. : 10 ___________ has taken over as the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
1) RP Singh
2) Vijay Chhibber
3) Raghav Chandra
4) Rajinder Khanna
5) Pradeep Kumar Sinha
Answer:- 3) Raghav Chandra

Ques. : 1 Name the Indian wrestler who on 30 Aug won gold medal in the 50 kg freestyle category at the World Cadet Championship held in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
1) Ravinder Singh
2) Bajrang
3) Yogeshwar Dutt
4) Anil
5) Sushil Kumar
Answer:- 4) Anil
Ques. : 2 The govt has announced the list of 98 cities from different states to be developed as smart cities in gradual manner. Which of the following is NOT correct in this respect?
1) Andhra Pradesh – Tirupati
2) Arunachal Pradesh – Pasighat
3) Bihar – Biharsharif
4) Gujarat – Rajkot
5) Madhya Pradesh – Vidisha
Answer:- 5) Madhya Pradesh – Vidisha
Ques. : 3 The Reserve Bank has withdrawn the instructions on compensation to banks for detecting counterfeit notes. The compensation was being paid at _________ of the notional value of counterfeit notes detected.
1) 5 per cent
2) 10 per cent
3) 15 per cent
4) 20 per cent
5) 25 per cent
Answer:- 5) 25 per cent
Ques. : 4 Which of the following countries topped the medal tally at the 2015 IAAF World Championships which concluded in Beijing on 30 Aug?
1) Ethiopia
2) Kenya
3) China
4) US
5) Jamaica
Answer:- 2) Kenya
Ques. : 5 Which of the following banks has launched “IndPay” mobile app through which customers can operate their banking accounts anytime and anywhere?
1) Indian Bank
2) Bank of India
3) IndusInd Bank
4) IDBI Bank
5) Bandhan Bank
Answer:- 1) Indian Bank
Ques. : 6 The govt on 30 Aug launched a scheme for online release of new LPG connections for the consumers. The scheme has been named
1) SAHAJ
2) SARAL
3) SUGAM
4) PAHAL
5) TATKAL
Answer:- 1) SAHAJ
Ques. : 7 According to a report released by the Department of Economic Affairs, India’s external debt increased by 6.6 per cent to _________ in 2014-15.
1) USD 384.7 bn
2) USD 391.1 bn
3) USD 446.3 bn
4) USD 475.8 bn
5) USD 545.6 bn
Answer:- 4) USD 475.8 bn
Ques. : 8 As per the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on 31 Aug, India remained the fastest growing major economy of the world for a second straight quarter, with GDP growing at _______ during Apr-Jun 2015.
1) 7.5 per cent
2) 7 per cent
3) 6.8 per cent
4) 6.7 per cent
5) 6.5 per cent
Answer:- 2) 7 per cent
Ques. : 9 Which of the following countries completed the tunneling and track-laying for the 35-mile NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world, recently?
1) Japan
2) France
3) Switzerland
4) China
5) Germany
Answer:- 3) Switzerland
Ques. : 10 Name the mountaineer who has been honoured with the 2015 Tenzing Norgay national adventure award by President Pranab Mukherjee.
1) Arjun Vajpai
2) Narendra Kumar
3) Jot Singh
4) DK Khullar
5) Lovraj Singh Dharamshaktu
Answer:- 3) Jot Singh

Payment Banks

Details About PAYMENTS BANK : '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1). A Payments bank is a type of non-full service niche bank in India 2). On 23rd September 2013, RBI formed a Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households under the chairmanship of Nachiket Mor 3). The Nachiket Mor Committee submitted its report on 7th January 2014 recommending the formation of a new category of bank called payments bank 4). On 27th November 2014 RBI released the final guidelines for payments banks 5). 41 entities had applied to the RBI for Payments bank license and an External Advisory Committee(EAC) headed by Nachiket Mor evaluated the applications 6). During the presentation of the Union Budget it was announced that the India Post will use its large network to run payments bank 7). On 19th August 2015 RBI gave in-principle licenses to 11-entities to establish payments bank with a validity period of 18 months. The following are the 11-entities which were granted licenses · Aditya Birla Nuvo · Airtel M Commerce Services · Cholamandalam Distribution Services · Department of Posts · FINO Pay Tech · National Securities Depository · Reliance Industries · Dilip Shanghvi – founder of Sun Pharmaceuticals · Vijay Shekhar Sharma – CEO of Paytm · Vodafone M-Pesa · Tech Mahindra 8). The RBI will consider to grant full licenses under Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act 1949 after it is satisfied that all the conditions have been satisfied the above entities 9). Payments bank can only receive deposits and provide remittances 10). It cannot carry out lending activities 11). The payments bank targets at · Migrant laborers · Low income households · Small businesses · Unorganized sector entities 12). The minimum capital requirement to establish a payments bank is Rs. 100 crore 13). For the 1st 5 years the stake of the promoter should be 40% minimum 14). The voting rights in payments bank are regulated by the Banking Regulation Act 1949 15). The voting right of any shareholder is capped at 10%, it can be increased to 26% by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 16). RBI also regulates any acquisition over than 5% 17). Foreign investments will be allowed in these banks as per the rules of FDI in private banks of India 18). Payments bank can accept utility bills but cannot form subsidiaries to undertake non-banking activities 19). Initially the deposits will be capped at Rs. 1,00,000 per customer but can be raised by the RBI based on the performance of the bank 20). 25% of branches of payments banks should be in the unbanked rural areas 21). A bank will be licensed as ‘Payments bank’ by the RBI under the Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act 1949 and will be registered as Public Limited Company under the Companies Act 2013.

Current Affairs month of August 2015

Current affairs of August, 2015 : '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1. Finance Ministry has nominated ...... in the RBI board ? Ans- Ajay Tyagi Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs 2. Who became the 206th member of the Olympics ? Ans- South Sudan 3. Which company was named as Asia Fab 50‟s “brightest star” Forbes Asia Fabulous 50 list ? Ans- HDFC Bank 4. National Handloom Day will be celebrated on .........? Ans- 7th August 5. Who will host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics ? Ans- Beijing 6. India‟s first Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) was commissioned at which place? Ans- Kochi, Kerala 7. What is the name of Indo-UK Bilateral Air Exercise ? Ans- Indradhanush 8. Who took charge as Director (Onshore) at ONGC ? Ans- Ved Prakash Mahawar 9. Who is going to acquire broking firm Sharekhan ? Ans- French global financial services group Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) Paribas 10. The government of India has signed a USD 300 million loan pact to support the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) with which Bank ? Ans- Asian Development Bank 11. Which country is world‟s biggest consumer of edible oils? Ans- India 12. Which company has acquired financial solutions firm YTS Solutions ? Ans- Bharti Airtel 13. Which company has bagged Tourism Ministry's "Incredible India" advertising campaign ? Ans- Global advertising agency McCann 14. Who was appointed as Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) ? Ans- Rajan S Katoch 15. Who was chosen for the Uttar Pradesh's highest literary award Bharat Bharti for the year 2014 ? Ans- Hindi literature Kashinath Singh 16. International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recently recognised new sports as an Olympic sport. what is the name of that sports ? Ans- "Frisbee‟ 17. Who has won bronze medal in women‟s vault event at the 6th Senior ART Gymnastics Asian Championships held in Hiroshima, Japan ? Ans- Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar 18. Who won the prestigious Victorian Open squash competition ? Ans- Joshna Chinappa 19. Who will host second edition meeting of Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) ? Ans- India on 21 August 2015 in Jaipur, Rajasthan 20. Who was formally conferred Associate Membership status by European Organisation for Nuclear Research (also known as CERN) ? Ans- Pakistan 21. World Archery Championship held at which place ? Ans- Copenhagen, Denmark 22. Who is the chairman of HSBC India ? Ans- Naina Lal Kidwai 23. Who became the first Indian Golfer to win a Gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles? Ans- Master Ranveer Singh Saini (14 year old) 24. To commemorate the International Day of Yoga, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced to issue coins of which denominations? Ans- Rs. 10 25. Who won the Ramanujan Prize for year 2015 ? Ans- Mathematician Doctor Amalendu Krishna 26. Which State government increased the retirement age for group 'A' category medical officers from 58 to 60 years ? Ans- Maharashtra government 27. Asia‟s biggest telescope was inaugurated at which place ? Ans- Multi-Application Solar Telescope (MAST) at the Udaipur Solar Observatory in Rajasthan 28. Which State launched Scheme Thari Pension, Thare Pass project to directly transfer pension into the bank accounts of beneficiaries ? Ans- Haryana Government 29. Who has been chosen for Election Commission's Zonal award under the Best Electoral Practices Award-2014 ? Ans- Former Jalore Electoral Officer (EO) Rajan Vishal 30. Who was awarded with Poland's Solidarity Prize 2015 ? Ans- Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of slain Russian politician Boris Nemtsov 31. According to recent FIFA Ranking, which team topped the tally? Ans- Argentina (India static at 156th in FIFA rankings) 32. Which banks have launched "Dhanchayat‟, an educational film to raise awareness on the dangers of borrowing money from unorganised sources? Ans- HDFC Bank 33. Which Health Insurance companies had launched “Dengue Care”, first health insurance policy to cover dengue related expenses? Ans- Apollo Munich Health Insurance 34. Which ministry has recently launched the "SAMANVAY‟ portal? Ans- Ministry of Rural Development 35. Who was appointed as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives ? Ans- Indian-American Atul Keshap 36. Which Insurance company has launched Smart Humsafar ? Ans- SBI Life Insurance 37.Who was appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh ? Ans- Acharya Dev Vrat 38. Who was appointed as the governor of Bihar ? Ans- Ram Nath Kovind 39. BHEL commissioned 500 MW unit of Super Thermal Power Station at which place ? Ans- Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station at Vindhyanagar in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh 40. Tendong Lho Rum Faat, annual festival celebrated at which Place ? Ans- Sikkim (Lepcha tribe of Sikkim was celebrated with traditional devotion and fanfare) 41.Who was appointed as the chairperson of Accenture India ? Ans- Rekha M Menon 42. Which state government in India has instituted youth award in name of Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam? Ans- Tamil Nadu 43. What is the government equity in the proposed Rs. 20,000 crore National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)? Ans- 49% 44. 61st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference will be held at which place ? Ans- Islamabad, Pakistan ( India decided to boycott ) 45. Which city has topped the Swachh Bharat rankings ? Ans- Mysore in Karnataka 46. Who won Ashes 2015 ? Ans- England by beating Australia 47. Which country retains as the World.s Largest Exporter of Beef? Ans- India 48. Who was awarded with the Germany's highest civilian honour Cross of Order of the Merit ? Ans- Raghavendra Gadagkar 49. Who was conferred with PATWA 2015 award ? Ans- Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) Award 50. Kayyara Kinhanna Rai died recently. Who is he ? Ans- Eminent Kannada poet and freedom fighter 51. Which cricketer of Australia announced his retirement recently? Ans- Australia captain Michael Clarke 52. Who has topped the People Talking About That (PTAT) ranking for Facebook pages under government category ? Ans- Indian Army's Facebook page 53. World Bio-Fuel Day was observed on ........? Ans- 10 August 54. International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was observed on which date ? Ans- 9 August 2015 55. Who will the the new ceo of google ? Ans- Sundar Pichai 56.Which city became first Indian city to join World Tourism Cities Federation Council ? Ans- Kochi 57. What is the name of the Scheme for educational and livelihood needs of minority communities in general and muslims ? Ans- Nai Manzil 58. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has fully commissioned e first indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant at which place ? Ans- Chavara in Kerala 59. India‟s largest private sector lender Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched „ICICI Bank Saral-Rural Housing Loan‟ Scheme for........? Ans- Weaker sections of society 60. International Youth Day is observed on____ ? Ans- 12 August 61. Who has been appointed as the 27th Governor of Himachal Pradesh? Ans- Acharya Dev Vrat 62. Alphabet Inc is the parental company of which company which launched recently? Ans- Google 63. Who has been accredited by Green Climate Fund (GCF) as national implementing entity for undertaking climate change related projects in India? Ans- NABARD 64. Who is the head of selection committee for Arjuna Awards 2015 ? Ans- Justice VK Bali 65. Who was appointed as Election Commissioner of India? Ans- Om Prakash Rawat 66. Which was Scheme acknowledged by Guinness Book of World Records as largest cash transfer program? Ans- Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh (PAHAL) scheme 67. Which Bank launched the First Multi-Currency Contactless Card service in India? Ans- Axis Bank 68. Name the founder of Hero Cycle Limited, who passed away recently _____ Ans- Om Prakash Munjal 69. India, signed MoU for technical cooperation in Railway Sector with which country? Ans- Slovak Republic 70. Which company has launched its video chat application Live text in India ? Ans- Yahoo 71. Prime Minister of Libya who resigned recently? Ans- Abdullah al-Thani 72. Sania Mirza became second Tennis player won for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. Who is the first one ? Ans- Leander Paes 73. Who has been appointed as the Maharashtra‟s Tiger Ambassador? Ans-Amitabh Bachchan & Sachin Tendulkar 74. Who has been appointed as the new social ambassador of Coke in India? Ans- Sourav Ganguly 75. Badminton World Championship 2015 is hedl at which place? Ans- Indonesia 76. Who has been appointed on the board of markets regulator SEBI? Ans- Arun P Sathe 77. Central Government has launched a new scheme called “Soft Loan Scheme” for whom ? Ans- Sugar Mills 78. Who has been appointed as new Chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation? Ans- Jethabhai Patel 79. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new campaign on Independence Day. What is name of campaign? Ans- Start-up India; Stand up India‟ to encourage entrepreneurship among the youth of India 80. Who is the new test captain of Australia ? Ans- Steve Smith 81. Who was awarded as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award? Ans- Sania Mirza 82. Union Government has launched a seven pronged plan to revamp functioning of public sector banks (PSBs). What is the name of programme? Ans- Indradhanush Mission 83. Who wons gold medal in Archery World Cup? Ans-Abhishek Verma 84. Which state becoming first state in the country declared totally digital? Ans- Kerala Government 85. Which state government has recently banned on the use of plastic in the state? Ans- Gujarat (For the first time ban on the use of plastic in the State. 86. Which cricketer has recently set World record of taking maximum catches in a Test Match ? Ans- Ajinkya Rahane 87. Name the first Indian to reach the World Badminton Championship finals? Ans- Saina Nehwal 88. Who has won Arjuna Award 2015 for cricket ? Ans- Rohit Sharma 89. Who is the first recipient of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award, instituted by Government of Tamil Nadu in 2015? Ans- N. Valarmathi ISRO Scientist 90. What does „BBB‟ stands for in Banking ? Ans-Bank Board Bureau (BBB) 91. State Bank of India (SBI) launched a Mobile wallet application recently. What is the name of App? Ans- "SBI Buddy‟ 92. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)? Ans- Ajit Kumar Seth 93. Which Bank has launched locker facility named Smart Vault? Ans- ICICI Bank 94. Which State launched a flagship programme Grama Jyothi across the state? Ans- Telangana 95. Which State has topped in organ donation in the country? Ans- Tamil Nadu 96. Who has became the first Indian crew to won the „World of Dance‟ championship in Los Angeles, recently? Ans-Desi Hoppers (The group of seven young dancers led by Shantanu Maheshwari, Macedon Dmello and Nimit Kotian won tittle at Los Angeles 97. Name of the Books of President's wife Suvra Mukherjee who died recently? Ans- "Chokher Aloey‟,which is a personal account of her close interaction with the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and "Chena Achenai Chin‟, a travelogue recounting her visit to China. 98. Who won the Rogers Cup Masters tournament in Montreal, Canada ? Ans- Andy Murray defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 99. India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle the menace of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) smuggling with which country? Ans- Bangladesh 100. Who was bestowed with the 2015 Gujar Mal Modi Award recently? Ans- Prof. Mustansir Barma (Gujar Mal Modi Award for his commendable contribution in the field of Science and Technology.) 101. Who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Air India ? Ans- Ashwani Lohani 102. Forward Markets Commission (FMC) will merge into.... ? Ans- SEBI 103. Government constituted a three member team to assess the situation over the student protest in Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Who is the chairman of Committee? Ans- SM Khan 104. YouTube tied-up with Whistling Woods International to set up YouTube space at which place ? Ans- Mumbai 105. Who won the James Tait Black award 2015 for his debut novel In the Light of What We Know ? Ans- Bangladesh novelist Zia Haider Rahman 106. World Humanitarian Day observed with theme Inspiring the World's Humanity on which date ? Ans- 19 August 107. Who was conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015? Ans- Eminent Historian writer Babasaheb Purandare 108. Who has been elected as President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ? Ans- Former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe from United Kingdom 109. What is the name of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) maiden unit linked insurance plan (ULIP) product ? Ans- New Endowment Plus. 110. Who won their first-ever South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) under-16 title ? Ans- Bangladesh Under-16 team by beating India 111. Uber Cabs tied-up with which company to set up WiFi hotspots in each of its cabs ? Ans- Bharti Airtel 112. Union government has announced to sell 10 per cent stake in which company ? Ans- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) 113. Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ? Ans- Ranil Wickremesinghe 114. Prime Minister of Greek who announced his resignation recently? Ans- Alexis Tsipras 115. Book titled Mrs Funnybones : She's Just Like You and a Lot Like Me authored by.......? Ans- Twinkle Khanna 116. Who has become the first country in the world to receive funds from United Nations for its fast growing Solar Home Systems ? Ans- Bangladesh 117. Which airport has become the first airport in the world to fully operate on solar power ? Ans- Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) of Kerala 118. Which State has launched Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement (RISHTA) project, which is an efficient smart LED based street lighting project? Ans- Himachal Pradesh 119. 15th World Athletics Championship is hosted at which place ? Ans- Beijing 120. Who is the author of the book- “Making India Awesome”? Ans- Chetan Bhagat 121. Who has been appointed as the advisor to Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed? Ans- Amitabh Mattoo 122. What is the name of the NASA spacecraft which has found the presence of neon gas in Moon's atmosphere? Ans- LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer) 123. Who is the first Indian Woman to play in English league football? Ans- Aditi Chauhan 124. National Senior Citizen Day is observed on ......? Ans- 21st August 2015 125. Which State Become first state in India to launch "Agro-Solar Policy‟ to encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy ? Ans- Gujarat 126. Who has won the prestigious 2015 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism ? Ans- Syria-based woman journalist Zaina Erhaim 127. Who won the 100 meter title at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics held at Beijing in China ? Ans- Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt 128. Who has won the Cincinnati Masters Men‟s Singles title by defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia? Ans- Roger Federer of Switzerland 129. Who won STAR Sports ProKabaddi League's second season ? Ans- U Mumba by defeating Bengaluru Bulls 130. Which committee of RBI recommends conversion of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) with business size of 20,000 crore into regular banks ? Ans- R Gandhi committee 131. Where is headquater of Bandhan Bank ? Ans- Kolkata 132. Which committee recommended that Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) should not be imposed on FIIs retrospectively for the period preceding 1st April 2015 ? Ans- A P Shah committee 133. Who is first Indian to win Ladies British amateur stroke-play Championship ? Ans-Indian golfer Aditi Ashok 134. World's largest 750 Mega Watts(MW) solar power station will installed at which place ? Ans- Madhya Pradesh in Rewa district 135. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of India's Oscar jury ? Ans- Veteran actor and director Amol Palekar 136. Who was sworn-in as the new Lokayukta of Maharashtra ? Ans- Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani 137. Who was appointed as the full-time federal judge of California court by President Barack Obama ? Ans- Indian-American Vince Chhabria 138. Flipkart has launched an in-app chat service called .....? Ans-Ping 139. Who was appointed as Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) ? Ans- Girish Sahni 140. Union Government launches which scheme to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals ? Ans- "Sehat‟ 141. Which Bank has Launched country's first "mortgage guarantee‟ backed home loans ? Ans- ICICI Bank 142. Who has been re-appointed as the MD & CEO of YES Bank? Ans- Rana Kapoor 143. Which Srilankan Cricketer has retired from the International Cricket recently? Ans- Kumar Sangakkara 144. Who was awarded Dhyan Chand award for Hockey ? Ans- Romeo James 145. Which women's safety app has been launched by Indian Railways, recently? Ans- R-Mitra 146. Ghirmay Ghebreslassie who became the first teenager to won the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China belongs to which country ? Ans-Eritrea 147. Who was re-appointed Non-Executive Chairman of National payments Corporation of India (NPCI) ? Ans- Balachandran M 148. Who has been chosen for the inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize ? Ans- agricultural scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta 149. Who become the first state to implement the NFSA(National Food Security Act) in entire north-eastern region ? Ans- Tripura 150. Which country will host the World‟s First International Controlled Bank of low-enriched Uranium? Ans-Kazakhstan 151. Call To Action Summit 2015 on ending preventable child and maternal deaths held at which place ? Ans- New Delhi 152. Who was named UEFA Best Player in Europe ? Ans- Lionel Messi 153. Who was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF ? Ans- Novak Djokovic 154. Who was elected as the president of the Association of Indian Statisticians and scorers of India (ACSSI)? Ans- Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar 155. Who was conferred with the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize ? Ans- Rajendra Singh- The Waterman of India 156. ISRO has successfully launched communication GSAT-6 satellite by using which rocket vehicle, recently? Ans- GSLV-D6 156. Union Government launches which scheme for online release of new LPG connections ? Ans- SAHAJ 157. The 6th Joint Military Training Exercise “Ekuverin-VI” will be held between which of the countries? Ans- India and Maldives 158. India recently lose case related with solar energy in WTO against which country ? Ans-USA 159. "Housing for All‟ scheme' launched by which Ministry? Ans-Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation 160. National Sports Day Celebrated on which Day? Ans- 29th August 161. Who was sworn in as first female Prime Minister of Greece? Ans- Vassiliki Thanou 162. India has gifted its former Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Varaha to which country ? Ans- Sri Lanka 163. Which Public Sector Bank has launched IndPay ? Ans- Indian Bank 164. Who was appointed as the Union Home secretary ? Ans-Rajiv Mehrishi 165. Which country has been officially declared as maternal and neonatal tetanus free country by World Health Organisation (WHO) ? Ans- India.

Agriculture Revolutions in India

AGRICULTURE REVOLUTIONS IN IN INDIA ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Black Revolution --Petroleum Production Blue Revolution --Fish Production Brown Revolution --Leather/non-conventional(India)/Cocoa production Golden Fiber Revolution --Jute Production Golden Revolution --Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production Green Revolution --Food grains Grey Revolution –-Fertilizer Pink Revolution --Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production Red Revolution --Meat & Tomato Production Round Revolution –-Potato Silver Fiber Revolution –-Cotton Silver Revolution --Egg/Poultry Production White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) Milk/Dairy production Yellow Revolution --Oil Seeds production Evergreen Revolution --Overall development of Agriculture.

Current affairs third week 2015

Current Affairs Questions of August (3rd week), 2015 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1).Which of the following state government has announced a new policy “Housing for All” in the urban areas in the state? Odisha 2).Which of the following scheme has been acknowledged as the world’s largest cash transfer program? PAHAL 3).Who has been awarded with the Saraswati Samman for the year 2014? Dr. Veerappa Moily 4).Who has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India? Om Prakash Rawat 5).Name the first Indian to reach the World Badminton Championship finals? Saina Nehwal 6).What is the name of the mission which was launched by the Union Government to provide support and guidance for the Public Sector Banks? Indradhanush Mission 7).Which of the following state has banned the usage of plastics for the first time? Gujarat 8).Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)? Ajith Kumar Seth 9).India has signed a MoU with which of the following country for the full cooperation to deal with the Fake India Currency Notes (FICN) smuggling? Bangladesh 10).Which of the following Life insurance company has decided to sell its 9% of shares to Britain based Standard Life for Rs. 1700 crore? HDFC Life Insurance 11).Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of IDBI Bank? Kishor Piraji Kharat 12).RBI has recently suspended the license of the 7 Non- Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) in India, which of the following is NOT one of them? P S B Finance and Investment LTD 13).Who is the winner of Rogers Cup Masters Tournament 2015? Andy Murray 14).The Award Selection Committee has recommended three sports person for the Dhyan Chand Award 2015, how is NOT one of the following? Ritu Rani 15).Who is the director of Central Board of RBI? Nachiket Mor 16).Who is the new President of International Association of Athletics Federations? Sebastian Coe 17).Who is the winner of James Tait Black Award 2015, which is the oldest literacy award of UK? Zia haider Rahman 18).Who is the winner of Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015? Babasaheb Purandare 19).Union Government has launched a new Web-Portal named as “Vidyalakshmi” which helps the students seeking ___________. Educational loans 20).Which of the following Airport becomes the first airport in the world to operate fully with solar power? Cochin.

Important committees for IBPS RRB

NR Madhawan Menon committee... To prevent misuse of public funds by Govt. and its authority by providing advertisement in newspaper and TV, MB MB Shah committee... SIT on Black Money Arvind Mayaram Committee To define FDI and FII Bimal Jalan Committee To scrutinise application for new bank license M Damodaran Committee Business climate in India, customer service in Bank Justice RC Gandhi committee... Kishtwar Riots Justice Prashant Mishra committee... Chattisgarh (Dharba) attack by Moist Y H Melagam committee... Microfinance Institutions Mr.Naresh Chandra committee... High level task force on review of defence preparedness, Justice M B Shah Commission illegal mining Justice Mutum B K Singh committee... Assam Riots Dharmadhikari Committee committee... On the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines (on promotion and payscales) V K Sunglu committee... Irregularities in CWG 2010 P C Chacko committee... JPC on 2G Scam Committee on GARR committee... For guidelines and norms Mr.Parthasarthi Shome, Ashok Chawla Committee Recommendation on the allocation of natural resources Mr.Shivraj V. Patil committee... One man panel on way and procedure on allocation of 2G specturm Mr. H R Hasim committee... Identification of Urban Poors B N Srikrishna committee... Telangana Issue M. Damodaran committee... Customer service in Banks Phone hacking scam in UK committee... Justice Brian Leveson Mr.M K Gupta committee... Head of study team on Common Tax Code for Service Tax and Excise Tax under GST S K Thorat Panel committee... Cortoon Controversies Anti Hindi Agitation and cartoons on Ambedkar A P Shah Committee Revolt agains the nuclear reactor in Kundankulam Anil Swaroop Panel committee... To identity and help to restart stalled projects Saradha Group Chit Fund Co. Cheating Justice Shyamal Sen Justice J S Verma..... Women safety/violence on women Mr.Arun S. Nigavekar Committee.... UPSC Pattern Change Rakesh Mohan Committee Financing of Infrastructure M V Nair Committee... On Priority Sector Lending, Chairman of Commission of ISRO Scam: Mr.B.K. Chaturvedi, Committee Head of Railway safety: Mr.Anil Kakodar, Mr.U K Sinha: Foreign Investment in India Deepak Mohanty Committee... For change of BPLR to Base Rate, Ms.Syamala Gopinath: Committee on Small Savings

August second week current affairs 2015

Current Affairs Questions of August (2nd week), 2015 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1).Which of the following state government has signed a MoU with Taiwan’s largest electronics manufacturing company “Foxconn” to start its unit in the state? Maharashtra 2).Which of the following Indian City has placed top in Swachh Bharat Rankings? Mysore 3).Who among the following has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Accenture in India? Anindya Basu 4).48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting was held at ________. Malaysia 5). India has signed as agreement to centre of excellence in Software Development Training with_________. Myanmar 6).Suvidha Superfast Express which was launched recently will connect which of the two cities? Patna and Mumbai 7).World Badminton Championships 2015 was held at_______. Jakarta 8).Who is the winner of the Germany’s highest civilian honour-the cross of order of the Merit? Raghavendra Gadagkar 9).Which State Tourism Minister has conferred with PATWA Award 2015? Goa 10).Indian American, Sundar Pichai has been appointed as the CEO of ________. Google 11).Which of the following private sector bank has recently launched the new home loan plan named as “Saral-Rural Housing Loan”? ICICI Bank 12).Which of the following becomes the first Indian city to be member of World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF)? Kochi 13).Who is the winner of 24th Saraswati Samman for the year 2014? Veerappa Moily 14).Which of the following has been accredited by Green Climate Fund (GCF) as national implementing entity for undertaking climate change related projects in India? NABARD 15).Which of the following two Indian have got placed in Top 20 on Forbes first ever list of “100 Rsichest People in Technology”? Shiv Nadar and Azim Premji 16).China and ______ have signed 20 agreements worth of 1.6 billion dollars to implement the ambitious CPEC project? Pakistan 17).Union Cabinet has approved for the MoU between India and ______ to establish the PACEsetter Fund. America 18).Who has been appointed as the Maharashtra’s Tiger Ambassador? SachinTendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan 19).Recently who among the following has been appointed as the new election commissioner of India by the President Pranab Mukherjee? Om Prakash Rawat 20).Which Union Government Scheme has entered the Guinness Book of World Record as the world’s largest cash transfer program? PAHAL.

New Schemes launched by PM.

Schemes launched by Prime Minister ≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡ 1. Pradhan Mantri surakshabima yojana Eligibility – age group 18-70 having saving bank account can be enrolled under scheme. Premium – rs 12 per annum Payment mode – through saving bank account of the subscriber Insurance cover- for accidental death- rs 2 lakh, for partial disability rs 1 lakh 2. Pradhan Mantri jeevan jyoti bima yojana Eligibility – age group 18-50 having saving bank account can be enrolled under scheme. Premium –rs 330 per annum Payment mode – through saving bank account of the subscriber Insurance cover - forrs 2 lakh in case of death due to any reason 3. Atal pension yojana Purpose – pension Age – minimum 18 years and maximum 40 years Fixed pension –Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 per month at the age of 60 years Contribution depends upon your age Government contribution – 50% of your contribution or Rs 1000, whichever is lower Saving bank account is mandatory 4. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart Cities Project scope- 100 smart Cities and 500 cities for AMRUT Central allocation –Rs 48000 crore for smart cities and Rs 50000 crore for AMRUT Period – 5 years Smart cities to be selected through City Challenge Competition AMRUT will cover all cities with population more than 1 lakh and above 5. Skill Development Program It will provide training and skill development to 500 million youth of our country by 2020, covering each and every village. 6. Pradhan MantriAwasYojana It is a reformation of the scheme “Housing for All”. The aim of this scheme is to construct more than two crore houses across the length and bredth of the nation. The target beneficiaries of the scheme would be poor and people living under EWS and LIG categories in urban establishments of the country. The government would provide an interest subsidy of 6.5% on housing loans availed by the beneficiaries for a period of 15 years from the start of loan. The houses under Pradhan MantriAwasYojana would be allotted to preferably the female member of the family. 7. Digital India Aim – To ensure the government services are made available to citizens electronically. Digital India has three core components. These include- The creation of digital infrastructure, Delivering services digitally, Digital literacy The project is slated for completion by 2019. Monitored and Controlled by - Ministry of Communications and IT 9 Key points of Digital India Programme are as follow- • Universal Access to Phones • Broadband Highways • Public Internet Access Programme • e-Governance – Reforming government through Technology • e-Kranti – Electronic delivery of services • Information for All • Electronics Manufacturing – Target NET ZERO Imports • IT for Jobs • Early Harvest Programmes 8. Heritage City Development and Augmented Yojana Amount allocated – Rs 500 Crore City allocated – 12 cities (namely, Ajmer, Amaravati,(Andhra Pradesh), Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and Warangal). Aim – To bring together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve the heritage character of each Heritage City. 9. Sukanya Samriddhi Account Yojana Investment type- small deposit account Where – post office and selected banks Max number of account- 1 account per girl Max number of accounts per family – max. 2 girl child Age–from birth till 10 years of girl child Min. deposit –Rs 1000/ per year, further multiple of rs 100 Max. deposit –1.5 lakh/year Interest rate –9.1% of financial year 2014-15. it will change every year Partial withdrawal–50% allowed at the age of 18 years of girl Maturity – 21 years from the date of account open or marriage, whichever is earlier 10. PAHAL scheme Aim - to bring transparency and terminate pilferage from distribution of funds sponsored by Central Government of India. 11. Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA) Bank Regulate the lender and the borrower of microfinance and bring stability to the microfinance system through regulation and inclusive participation. MUDRA Bank has rightly classified the borrowers into three segments: the starters, the mid-stage finance seekers and the next level growth seekers.To address the three segments, MUDRA Bank has launched three loan instruments: • Kishor: covers loans above Rs 50,000/- and uptoRs 5 lakh • Tarun: covers loans above Rs 5 lakh and uptoRs 10 lakh • Shishu: covers loans uptoRs 50,000/- 12. Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana It is the flagship financial inclusion plan of the NDA Government. All Indian citizens can now avail of a bank account despite the lack of KYC documentation. These bank accounts are valid for a year within which account holders must furnish proof of having applied for valid documents required to comply with KYC norms. Under the scheme: 13. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save girl child, educate girl child) Its aims is to generate awareness and improving the efficiency of welfare services meant for women. The scheme was initiated with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore. The Ministry of Women and Child Development will be responsible for budgetary control and administration of the scheme at the Central level Madhuri Dixit is the brand ambassador of this scheme. 14. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan For ensuring hygiene, waste management and sanitation across the nation “Swachh Bharat Mission” launched. This will be tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary to be celebrated in the year 2019. It aims to provide every rural family with a toilet by 2019. It is expected to cost over ₹62000 crore. Fund sharing between the Central Government and the State Government and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) is 75%:25% (90% : 10% for North Eastern and special category states). Modi selected 9 public figures to propagate this campaign.

Current affairs 24 aug.

Current Affairs of 24 August 2015 : 
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1. Gujarat to become 1st state to launch ‘Agro-Solar Policy’.
2. World Athletics Championships: Lalita Babar breaks national record in 3000m steeple chase, qualifies for final.
3. Usain Bolt won 100 meter title at 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing.
4. Roger Federer won Cincinnati Masters Men’s Singles tennis title for record seventh time.
5. Serena Williams won Cincinnati Masters Women’s Singles title for second time.
6. U Mumba tames Bulls to win Pro Kabaddi league 2015.
7. 17-year-old golfer Aditi Ashok becomes first Indian to win Ladies British Amateur.
8. Syrian woman journalist Zaina Erhaim honoured with Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism.
9. Australian cricket legend "Arthur Morris" passes away.
10. India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in 2nd Test Match.
11. Sri Lankan Cricketer Kumar Sangarkkara retires from International Cricket.
12. Australian Cricketer Michael Clarke and Chris Rogers retires from International Cricket.
13. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) commissioned 1st ever Hydro-power plant at Chilla.
14. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Chennai-based MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) to work for conservation of coastal resources of Andhra Pradesh.
15. Amol Palekar appointed chairman of India’s Oscar jury.
16. India has forex reserves to stabilise currency volatility: RBI.
17. Bandhan Bank starts its operation as full-fledged scheduled commercial bank.
State-wise branches of Bandhan Bank :~
West Bengal (220)
Bihar (67)
Assam (60)
Maharashtra (21)
Uttar Pradesh (20)
Tripura (20 )
Jharkhand (15).

August 1st week Current Affairs

Current Affairs Questions of August (1st week), 2015 : 
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1).Which of the following sport activity has been planned to host at Beijing in 2022?
Winter Olympics and Paralympics
2).Bibek Debroy Committee is related to which of the following sector?
Restructuring of Indian Railways
3).Which of the following state has announced the Youth Award in the name of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Tamil nadu
4).Which of the following has designed the India’s first Harbor Defense System commissioned in Kochi?
Israel Aerospace Industries
5).Rajat Chauhan is related to which of the following sports?
Archery
6).Which of the following automobile company has bagged high mobility vehicle (LMV) contract of Rs. 914 crore from the Indian Army?
Tata Motors
7).India is hosting the second edition meeting of FIPIC on 21st August. Here FIPIC stands for- Forum for India-__________ Islands Cooperation.
Pacific
8).Which among the following company has acquired YTS Solutions?
Airtel
9).Which of the following country has grounded its fleet of Anti-Armor Attack Helicopter Mi 28?
Russia
10). Which of the following country has recently joined as the member of The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)?
Pakistan
11). Indian Government has signed a peace accord with which of the following organization?
National Socialist Council of Nagaland
12). Who among the following has won India’s first-ever individual medal in the World Archery Championship?
Rajat Chauhan
13). Multi-Application Solar Telescope (MAST) is the Asia’s Biggest Telescope which was recently inaugurated at__________.
Rajasthan
14).Name the Mathematician who won the Ramanujan Prize 2015?
Dr. Amalendu Krishna
15).Which of the following bank is launching Green Bonds in India?
HSBC
16).Which of the following e-Commerce Company has launched a new website name as Findmystyle.in to help customers to pick products?
Snapdeal
17).India has signed a MoU with which of the following country to boost the relationship in Renewable Energy Sector?
Mozambique
18).Airtel has launched its first high-speed 4G services in which of the following city in India?
Kolkata
19).India has extended the Anti-Dumping Duty on imports of all forms & grades of Vitamin C from ________.
China
20).The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill 2015 has been passed in Lok Sabha which amends the Negotiable Instruments Act, __________.
1881.

Children's special bank accounts

���� Children's Special Bank Accounts ���� '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1.“ Pehli Udaan” Saving Account -- SBI 2.“Pehla kadam Saving Account”--SBI 3.. “Smart Star” Saving Account-- ICICI Bank 4.. “Future Star” Saving Account-Axis Bank 5.. “Zing Saving Account”--ING Vysya Bank 6..“My First Yes Account”-- Yes Bank 7.“Kids Advantage Account”--HDFC Bank 8. “My Junior Account”-- Kotak Mahindra Bank 9. “Power Kidz Account ”-- IDBI Bank 10.“Young Champ” Saving Account--Federal Bank.

English telugu words

Curative:నివారణ Curia:కురియా Livable:నివాసయోగ్యమైన Tremendous:విపరీతమైన Homophone:ఒకేలాగా Rite:ఆచారం Riot:అల్లర్లు Resuscitation:పునరుజ్జీవనం Resuscitates:మరలా చైతన్యాన్ని కలిగిస్తాడు Braided:అల్లిన Husk:ఊక Beckon:సైగచెయ్యి Dwindling:క్షీణించిపోతున్న Dwindle:వాడిపోవు Dwindled:కుంగిపోయింది Eradicate:నిర్మూలించేందుకు Ruined:వ్యర్థమైంది Honest:నిజాయితీ Duffer:ఉపయోగం లేని Traitor:దేశద్రోహి Boon:వరం Omitted:తొలగించిన Integer:పూర్ణాంక Reciprocal:పరస్పరమైన Lick:నాకు Bedraggled:నలిగిన Obey:పాటించటానికి Annoyed:చిరాకు Barely:కేవలం Utensils:పాత్రలకు Waves:తరంగాలు Utter:శుద్ధ Fie:చీపో Omit:వదిలివేయు Coquette:కొక్వేట్ Blonde:అందగత్తె Midwife:మంత్రసాని Annalize:ఇతివృత్తంరాయి Indemnify:నష్టపరిహారాన్ని Astonished:ఆశ్చర్యపోయిన Buries:కప్పివేస్తుంది Burying:స్మశాన Bury:బరీ Defeated:ఓడించాడు Habitat:నివాస Concern:ఆందోళన Milled:పరికరాలు Prestigious:ప్రతిష్టాత్మక Rites:కర్మలు Buried:ఖననం Wax:మైనపు Fiction:ఫిక్షన్ Possessed:ఇతనికి Philologists:భాషాచరిత్ర Autumn:శరదృతువు Irresistible:ఎదురులేని Irrelevant:అసంబద్ధం Accustom:అలవాటుపడు Irreparable:కోలుకోలేని Agility:చురుకుతనం Indefatigable:ఎడతెగని Indigenous:స్వదేశీ Incorrigible:సరిద్ధడానికి Acquaintance:పరిచయము Amiss:తప్పుగా Cowardly:పిరికి Hoisting:ఎగుర వెయ్యటం Omission:పరిహరించడం Drifted:మళ్ళింది Adjunct:సమ్మిళితంగా Missile:క్షిపణి Consolation:ఓదార్పు Liabilities:బాధ్యతలు Put Away:యథాతథంగా Culprits:అపరాధులైన Sowing:విత్తనాలు Earning:ఆదాయం Phenomena:దృగ్విషయం Phenomenology:దృగ్విషయ Culprit:నేరస్థుడు Avail:పొందగోరేవారువిధిగా Confessed:అంగీకరించాడు Apathy:ఉదాసీనత Stumbles:జారిపడుతుంది Offspring:సంతానం Postoperative:అనంతరం Massacred:సామూహికంగా Antecedent:పూర్వ Advised:సలహా Advice:సలహా Twirl:తిరుగు Consciousness:స్పృహ Saffron:కుంకుమ Safran:కుంకుమ పువ్వు Vesical:మూత్రాశయమునకు Humectation:తడుపు Reduction:తగ్గింపు Viable:ఆచరణీయ Apex:శిఖరం Initiating:అక్షరాభ్యాసం Threatening:భయపెట్టే Judging:తీర్పు Closer:దగ్గరగా Seldom:అరుదుగా Imprisonment:ఖైదు Curator:క్యురేటర్ Graciously:దయగా Beningly:దయగా Gracefully:సరసముగా Favourably:అనుకూలంగా Fancifully:సొగసుగా Fiancee:కాబోయే Fiance:కాబోయే Sparingly:తక్కువ Agaric:కుక్కగొడుగు Agar:అగరు Vermiculation:పురుగులాంటి కదలికలు Cumin:జీలకర్ర Mustard:ఆవాలు Jaggery:బెల్లం Gingerbread:బెల్లము Ginger:అల్లం Garlic:వెల్లుల్లి Fenugreek:మెంతులు Pule:బాధపడు Blub:వెక్కి వెక్కి ఏడ్చు Grizzle:తెల్లబడు Cannabis:గంజాయి Puberty:యుక్తవయస్సు Ritualistic:కర్మకాండ Ritualistically:వైదికంగా Adios:ఇంక సెలవు Caterpillar:గొంగళి Inert:జడ Inertia:జడత్వం Inertial:నిశ్చల Cumulate:ప్రోగుచేయు Cumulatively:మొత్తంగా Rioting:అల్లర్లకు Felicitated:సత్కరించారు Evoke:పిలుచు Deliberating:చర్చ Sustain:కొనసాగించేందుకు Sustainable:స్థిరమైన Sustainability:స్థిరత్వం Bagged:కావడంతోపాటు Contribution:సహకారం Tragedy:విషాదం Confess:అంగీకరిస్తున్నాను Grief:శోకం Span:రెండు ఆధార స్తంభాల మధ్య భాగము Attract:ఆకర్షించడానికి Manipulated:అవకతవకలు Manipulating:అభిసంధానించడం Manipulate:మార్చటానికి Tacit:అప్రకటిత Rebutted:ఖండించాయి Interned:నిర్భందించింది Efficacy:సమర్ధతకు Annihilate:అంతమొందించడం Vicious:విష Villainous:ప్రతినాయక Gorgeous:అందమైన Grotesque:వింతైన Xenomania:జెనోమానియా Xylophagous:పురుగులు Condemn:ఖండించాయి Contradict:వ్యతిరేకించదు Animadvert:ఆక్షేపించు Led:దారితీసింది Impact:ప్రభావం Cadge:దీనముగా ప్రార్థించు Spurious:అవాస్తవికమైన Curiosity:ఉత్సుకత Marathon:మారథాన్ Array:అర్రే Arrayed:క్రమపరచిన Thingumbob:అనుసరింతురు Fastidious:సులభముగా Famished:ఆకలితో అల్లాడే Frivolous:పనికిమాలిన Frantic:వెఱ్ఱి Foolhardy:పిచ్చితెగువగల Intervene:జోక్యం Humble:లొంగినట్టి Unpretentious:అనుకవగల

Head quarters important Organisations

���� Head Quarters - Important Organisations ���� (Important for IBPS Exams) � Amnesty International - London � Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - Singapore � Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Jakarta � Commonwealth of Nations - London � Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) - Zurich, Switzerland � Fédération internationale des échecs (FIDE) or World Chess Federation - Athens, Greece � Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) - Rome � Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation - Ebene, Mauritius � International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - Monaco � International Atomic Energy Agency - Vienna � International Committee of the Red Cross - Geneva � International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) - Paris, France
� International Court Of Justice - The Hague � International Cricket Council (ICC) - Dubai, UAE � International Hockey Federation (FIH) - Lausanne, Switzerland � International Hydrographic Organization - Monaco � International Labour Organisation - Geneva � International Maritime Organisation - London � International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Washington DC � International Olympic Committee - Lausanne, Switzerland � International Organization for Standardization - Geneva � International Renewable Energy Agency - Abu Dhabi (UAE) � International Shooting Sports Federation - Munich, Germany � International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - Gland, Switzerland � International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry - Zurich, Switzerland � Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) - Los Angeles, USA � Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders - Geneva, Switzerland � North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) - Brussels � Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Paris � Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons - The Hague, The Netherlands
� Organisation of Islamic Cooperation - Jeddah � Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) - Vienna � South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - Kathmandu � Transparency International - Berlin � UN Women - New York � United Nations Childrens' Fund (UNICEF) - New York � United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) - Geneva � United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) - Paris
� United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) - Vienna � United Nations Organisation - New York � United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - New York � Universal Postal Union - Berne � World Bank - Washington DC � World Economic Forum - Geneva, Switzerland � World Health Organisation - Geneva � World Intellectual Property Organization - Geneva � World Meteorological Organisation - Geneva � World Trade Organisation - Geneva � Worldwide Fund for Nature - Gland, Switzerland

First/Longest/Oldest in Indian Railways

First/Longest/Oldest in Indian Railways : ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ► First Passenger Train Ran On ► 16th April 1853 (between Bombay to Thane) ► First Railway Bridge ► Dapoorie Viaduct on the Mumbai-Thane route ► First Rail Tunnel ► Parsik Tunnel ► First Ghats Covered by the Rail lines ► Thal and Bhore Ghats ► First Underground Railway ► Calcutta METRO ► First Computerized Reservation System started in ► New Delhi (1986) ► First Electric Train ran on ► 3rd Feb' 1925 (between Bombay VT and Kurla) ► Toilets on Trains were introduced in ► 1891 (1st Class) & 1907 (lower classes) ► Shortest Station Name ► Ib (Orissa) ► Longest Station Name ► Sri Venkatanarasimharajuvariapeta (Tamil Nadu) ► Busiest Railway Station ► Lucknow (64 trains everyday) ► Longest Run (Time) ► Vivek Express (3715 km in Approx 71 hrs) ► Shortest Run ► Route between Nagpur to Ajni (3km) ► Longest Run for Daily Train ► Kerala Express (3054 km in 42.5 hrs) ► Longest Non-Stop Run (Distance) ► Trivandrum Rajdhani (528 km in 6.5 hrs) ► Longest Railway Platform in the World ► Kharagpur (2,733 ft in length) ► Longest Railway Bridge ► Nehru Setu on Sone River (10044ft in length) ► Longest Tunnel Karbude On ► Konkan Railway between Monkey hill & Khandala (6.5 km) ► Oldest Preserved Locomotive ► Fairy Queen (1855), still in working order ► Indian Railway's Fastest Train ► Bhopal-Shatabdi(runs at a speed up to 140 Km/ph) ► Train with Maximum Number of Halts ► Howrah-Amritsar Express (115 halts).

List of Important Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks and Bird Sanctuaries of India

List of Important Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks and Bird Sanctuaries of India : ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Sanctuary/National Parks --------------States Bandipur National Park ---------------------Karnataka Buxa Tiger Reserve --------------------West Bengal Bandhavgarh National Park----------- Madhya Pradesh Corbett National Park ----------------Uttarakhand Chandraprabha Sanctuary -----------Uttar Pradesh Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary----------- Karnataka Dachigam Sanctuary ------------------Kashmir Dudhwa National Park ------------Uttar Pradesh Gir National Park --------------------Gujarat Hazaribagh Sanctuary -----------Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary ------Rann of Kutch (Gujarat) Jaldapara National Park------------- West Bengal Keoladeo Ghana National Park ------------Bharatpur (Rajasthan) Keibul Lamjao National Park ------------Manipur Kanha National Park -----------------Madhya Pradesh Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary ---------Jammu and Kashmir Kaziranga National Park----------------------- Assam Manas National Park------------------- Assam Mudumalai National Park -------------Tamil Nadu Nokrek National Park ---------------Meghalaya Namdapha National Park --------Arunachal Pradesh Nagarhole National Park --------------Karnataka Nawegoan National Park--------------- Bhandare (Maharashtra) Periyar Sanctuary ---------------------------Kerala Panchmarhi -------------------Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) Ranthambore National Park------------------ Rajasthan Rohla National Park ----------------Kullu (Madhya Pradesh) Sunderban Tiger Reserve --------------------West Bengal Sariska National Park------------------------ Rajasthan Simlipal National Park ---------------------------Odisha Tadoba National Park -------------Chandrapur (Maharashtra) Tadwai Sanctuary--------------- Warrangal (Andhra Pradesh) Tungabhadra Sanctuary -------------Bellary (Karnataka) Bird Sanctuary in India ------------------Location ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1)Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (also known as Keoladeo National Park) --------------Rajasthan 2)Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary -----------Puri (Odisha) 3)Ghatprabha Bird Sanctuary -------------Karnataka 4)Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary(also known as Vembanad bird sanctuary ) ------------Kerala 5)Kaundinya Bird Sanctuary ----------Chittor (Andhra Pradesh) 6)Mayani Bird Sanctuary ----------Satara (Maharashtra) 7)Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary ----------Ahmedabad (Gujarat) 8)Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Nellore--------- (Andhra Pradesh) 9)Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary------- Tamil Nadu 10)Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary -------Karnataka 11)Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary ----Gurgaon (Haryana) 12)Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary---- Chorao Island (Goa) 13)Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary--- Tamil Nadu.

LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Air India appoints Ashwani Lohani as Chairman, MD.
2. Prasar Bharti, Digital Television Russia inked MoU.
3. Government approves pact between India and Seychelles to curb black money.
4. SM Khan-headed team constituted to assess situation in FTII by Union Government.
5. YouTube tied-up with Whistling Woods International to set up YouTube space.
6. Debut Novelist Zia Haider Rahman won the James Tait Black Award 2015.
7. World Humanitarian Day observed with theme Inspiring the World's Humanity.
8. Hindustan Unilever Sun Pharma Industries and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) among the world’s top 100 innovative Companies: Forbes.
9. Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) compliant vehicles though out the country from 1 April 2017: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
10. Historian Babasaheb Purandare conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015.
11. US launches biggest NATO airborne drills since Cold War in Europe.
12. Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected new International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president

Important Trophies and Cups related to Sports

Important Trophies and Cups related to Sports : 
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Cricket :~
Ashes Cup,
Asia Cup,
C.K. Naidu Trophy,
Deodhar Trophy,
Duleep Trophy,
Gavaskar Border Trophy,
G.D. Birla Trophy,
Gillette Cup,
ICC World Cup,
Irani Trophy,
Jawharlal Nehru Cup,
Rani Jhansi Trophy,
Ranji Trophy,
Rohinton,
Barcia Trophy,
Rothmans Cup,
Sahara Cup,
Sharjah Cup,
Singer Cup,
Titan Cup,
Vijay Hazare Trophy,
Vijay Merchant Trophy,
Wisden Trophy,
Wills Trophy.
Hockey :~
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup,
Aga khan Cup,
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup,
Dhyanchand Trophy,
Nehru Trophy,
Sindhia Gold cup,
Murugappa Gold Cup,
Wellington Cup,
Stanley Cup.
Football :~
Rovers Cup,
Bandodkar Trophy,
Merdeka Cup,
Confederation cup,
DCM Trophy,
Durand Cup,
Rovers Cup,
B.C. Raj Trophy (National Championship),
FIFA world Cup,
Jules Rimet Trophy,
Kalinga Cup,
Santosh Trophy,
IFA Shield,
Scissor Cup,
Subroto Cup,
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy,
Todd Memorial Trophy,
Vittal Trophy,
UEFA Champions League.
Badminton :~
Amrit Diwan Cup,
Asia Cup,
Chaddha Cup,
European Cup,
Harilela Cup,
Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger Cup,
Konica Cup,
Sophia Cup,
Kitiakara Cup,
Malaysian Open,
Thomas Cup (men),
Uber Cup (women).
Table Tennis :~
Travancore Cup (women),
Swathling Cup (men),
Bama Belleck Cup.
Lawn Tennis :~
Davis Cup,
Australian Open,
French Open,
Wimbledon,
US Open,
Heineken Cup.
Golf :~
Augusta Masters,
British Open,
US Maters.
Horse Racing :~
Derby.
Rowing :~
Wellington trophy

Current Affairs august 2015

� Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE today; To also address Indian diaspora in Dubai.
� Consumer Affairs Minister says Bombay High Court verdict on Maggi does not alter grounds on which government claimed 640 crore rupees damage from Nestle.
� Four persons arrested in connection with killing of an Army man by eve teasers in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.
� Polling is underway to elect a new parliament in Sri Lanka; Former President Rajapaksha striving to make a comeback as Prime Minister.
� In Golf: Anirban Lahiri finishes joint 5th, highest position by any Indian, at PGA championship.
� Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves on a two-day visit to United Arab Emirates; Trade, Investment and Security high on agenda.
� In Jammu and Kashmir, six civilians killed in heavy firing by Pakistani troops along Line of Control in Poonch district since yesterday; exchange of fire continues in Balakote and Poonch sectors.
� In Pakistan, 7 killed as blast hits Punjab province Home Minister's office; several feared injured including the Minister.
� At least 68 Indian nationals detained in US for allegedly crossing into the country illegally.
� Saina Nehwal loses to the defending champion Carolina Marin of Spain in the World Badminton Championships final at Jakarta, gets silver medal.
��� ABOUT BRICS BANK OR NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK ����
( Very Important for IBPS Exams )
� New Development Bank or the BRICS Development Bank is a multilateral development bank operated by the BRICS states.
� An alternative to the existing :
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
� Aims to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies and developing countries.
� Headquarters in Shanghai, China.
� Participant countries:
- Brazil
- Russia
- India
- China
- South Africa
� None of the above country has veto power.
� Each country holds equal number of shares and equal voting rights.
� Idea for setting up NDB – 4th BRICS summit 2012, Delhi.
� Leaders agreed to set up NDB – 5th BRICS summit 2013, Durban, South Africa.
� BRICS states signed the Agreement of Articles for NDB – 6th BRICS summit 2014, Brazil.
� Initial capital for NDB – 100 billion, of which 12.5% to be paid by each member in 1st 7 years.
� Separate agreement for 100 billion reserve currency pool was also signed.
� 1st President of NDB from India – K. V. Kamath – former non-executive chairman of ICICI bank.
� Main organs of Articles of Agreement:
- Board of ministers or governors
- Board of Directors
- President, Vice President
� NDB will allow new member to join but the BRICS capital share cannot fall below 55%.
� For all the BRICS states
- Number of shares – 100,00
- Shareholding capacity – 20%
- Voting right – 20%
- Authorized capital – 10 billion USD.
[12:21, 17/08/2015] Anjali: Comments - MORNING NEWS
The Headlines :
� Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE today; To also address Indian diaspora in Dubai.
� Consumer Affairs Minister says Bombay High Court verdict on Maggi does not alter grounds on which government claimed 640 crore rupees damage from Nestle.
� Four persons arrested in connection with killing of an Army man by eve teasers in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.
� Polling is underway to elect a new parliament in Sri Lanka; Former President Rajapaksha striving to make a comeback as Prime Minister.
� In Golf: Anirban Lahiri finishes joint 5th, highest position by any Indian, at PGA championship.
� Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves on a two-day visit to United Arab Emirates; Trade, Investment and Security high on agenda.
� In Jammu and Kashmir, six civilians killed in heavy firing by Pakistani troops along Line of Control in Poonch district since yesterday; exchange of fire continues in Balakote and Poonch sectors.
� In Pakistan, 7 killed as blast hits Punjab province Home Minister's office; several feared injured including the Minister.
� At least 68 Indian nationals detained in US for allegedly crossing into the country illegally.
� Saina Nehwal loses to the defending champion Carolina Marin of Spain in the World Badminton Championships final at Jakarta, gets silver medal
Current Affairs of 16 & 17th August, 2015
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1. Badminton World Championship 2015: Saina Nehwal wins silver medal.
2. Andy Murray won Rogers Cup Masters tournament.
3. Ajit Kumar Seth appointed as Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board.
4. HDFC to sell its 9 percent stake in HDFC life to JV partner Standard Life for Rs. 1700 Crore.
5. Hero Cycles acquires leading UK-based Avocet Sports.
6. IndiGo inks agreement to buy 250 A320 NEO aircraft valued at $26.5 bn.
7. Indigo, Emirates bag Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru(KIAB) Pinnacle awards.
8. India, Bangladesh signed MoU to tackle the menace of fake Indian currency notes.
9. Birla Corp to acquire Lafarge’s two Indian units for Rs. 5000 crore.
10. Union Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) to setup pan-India National Fingerprint Database.
11. Cricket Australia confirmed the expected on Friday- Steve Smith will replace the retiring Michael Clarke as test captain.
12. Sania Mirza’s name was on Friday officially approved for the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, becoming only the second tennis player to be nominated for the highest sporting honour.
13. Archer Abhishek Verma gave India a perfect Independence Day gift by clinching the Gold medal in the Compound men's individual section to open their account in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 today.
14. Men’s Hockey team of India won European Series after defeating Spain on 13th August 2015.
15. Boxing Coach Swatantra Raj Singh has been recommended for the prestigious life time achievement Dronacharya award 2015.
16. On the celebration of 69th Independence Day at Red Fort Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new campaign ‘Start-up India; Stand up India’ an initiative to promote bank finance for Start-ups.
17. Taj Mahal on Saturday became one of the first historical monuments in the world to have a Twitter account of its own.
18. Shaurya Chakra awardee Lieutenant Colonel Nectar Sanjenbam of the 21 Parachute Regiment, who led a group of Indian soldiers for the raid in the aftermath of the Manipur ambush in June has been awarded the Kirti Chakra.
19. Ministry of Agriculture would be renamed as the 'Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
20. Declaration of Kerala as a 'complete digital state' and announcement of a new youth programme in memory of former President, the late A P J Abdul Kalam marked Independence Day celebrations in the state.
21. Pakistani minister resigns over allegations against military.
22. Queen Elizabeth II led ceremonies in Britain on Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan during World War II.
23. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Undertake 2-Day Visit to UAE Today.
24. Astronomers have taken a photograph of a baby planet beyond the solar system that may reveal clues as to how planets such as Jupiter are formed and influence their planetary siblings, a study released on Thursday shows.
25. The government has announced that petrol price will be lowered by Rs. 1.27 a litre and diesel by Rs. 1.17 from Friday midnight.
26. The government on Friday announced a seven-point action plan, Indradhanush to infuse professionalism and fresh capital in to public sector banks.
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Current affairs - 17.08.15
1. India and United Arab Emirates denounce terrorism in all forms, including its links with religion; Both countries to set up Infrastructure Fund to boost investment.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hardsells India's growth story; says India is the land of opportunities; immediate potential of 1 trillion dollars investment in the country.
3. In Thailand, at 27 killed in two powerful bomb explosions in a Commercial Hub of Bangkok city.
4. Food grain production in the country estimated to have declined by 4.66 per cent in 2014-15 due to poor monsoon and unseasonal rain.
5. Former service Chiefs of Defense write to Prime Minister on police treatment to ex serviceman sitting on dharna on one rank one pay issue in the capital recently.
6. Flood warning issued in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal due to possibility of heavy rain over the next four days.
7 . 70 percent voting in Sri Lanka's General Elections; Counting underway.
8. Result of All India Pre Medical Test re-examination announced.
9 . Rupee weakens by 31 paise to a two year low against dollar; Sensex down by 189 points to close at 27,878.
10 . In-form opener Shikhar Dawan ruled out of the remainder of the 3 test series with Sri Lanka due to injury.
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1. Which Place is Known as ' The City that Never Sleeps ' ?
Answer: Cairo
2. Which Place is Known as ' Pawn of the Horn of Africa ' ?
Answer: Djibouti
3. Which Place is Known as ' Horn of Africa ' ?
Answer: Somalia
4. Which Place is Known as ' Land of The Blacks ' ?
Answer: Sudan
5. Which Place is Known as ' Land of Honest Men ' ?
Answer: Burkina Faso
6. Which Place is Known as ' Africa in Miniature ' ?
Answer: Cameroon
7. Which Place is Known as ' Hinge of Africa ' ?
Answer: Cameroon
8. Which Place is Known as ' Land of Thousand Hills ' ?
Answer: Rwanda
9. Which Place is Known as ' Gift of the Nile ' ?
Answer: Egypt
10. Which Place is Known as ' Dead Heart of Africa ' ?
Answer: Chad
11. Which Place is Known as ' Heart of Africa ' ?
Answer: Burundi
12. Which Place is Known as ' Concentration Camp of Africa ' ?
Answer: Equatorial Guinea
13. Which Place is Known as ' Perfumed Islands ' ?
Answer: Comoros
14. Which Place is Known as ' The Star and Key of the Indian Ocean ' ?
Answer: Mauritius
15. Which Place is Known as ' Mini India Of Africa ' ?
Answer: Mauritius
16. Which Place is Known as ' Eighth Continent' ?
Answer: Madagascar
17. Which Place is Known as ' Rainbow Nation ' ?
Answer: South Africa

Current Affairs Quiz today
1. Who among the following has been appointed as Chief Economist of IMF?
a) Olivier Obstfeld
b) Olivier Blanchard
c) Maurice Blanchard
d) Maurice Obstfeld
Ans: - D
2. Who among the following has been appointed as MD and CFO of Bharti Enterprises?
a) Rahul Bhatnagar
b) Rahul Kohli
c) Manoj Kohli
d) Manoj Bhatnagar
Ans: - A
3. ………………government and ICRISAT has signed MoU to improve profitability of farmers.
a) Telangana
b) Maharashtra
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
Ans: - A
4. Which company has signed Multi-Million Euro deal with Deutsche Bank?
a) Infosys
b) Wipro
c) TCS
d) Cognizant
Ans: - A
5. Ufa Declaration has released at which summit?
a) ASEAN
b) BRICS
c) SAARC
d) G-20
Ans: - B
6. Which edition of BRICS Summit held in Russia?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
Ans: - B
7. IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals has been suspended for two years by Justice……………panel.
a) Shivanand
b) Laha
c) Subramanyam
d) Lodha
Ans: - D
8. European Union has given in-principle approval for…….. billion euro bailout package to Greece.
a) 66
b) 76
c) 86
d) 96
Ans: - C
9. India is………….among 40 countries in terms of Confidence in National Government.
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
Ans: - A
10. Who among the following has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
a) Andy Murray
b) Amelie Mauresmo
c) Justine Henin
d) Roger Federer
Ans: - B
11. India to be part of……………..Cooperation Organisation along with Pakistan by 2016.
a) New York
b) Sydney
c) Shanghai
d) Tokyo
Ans: - C
12. New species of butterfly called Banded Tit has been discovered in which state?
a) Manipur
b) Nagaland
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim
Ans: - C
13. India and………has signed MoU on cooperation to establish PACESetter Fund.
a) US
b) UK
c) Russia
d) China
Ans: - A
14. Kolkata-based Bandhan Bank has appointed whom as its Chairman, Boards of Directors?
a) Ashok Raj Singh
b) Ashok Seth
c) Ashoke Pandit
d) Ashok Kumar Lahiri
Ans: - D
15. India and……………has signed Inter Governmental Agreement to implement FATCA.
a) US
b) UK
c) Russia
d) China
Ans: - A
16. The 55th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships was concluded in which state?
a) Tamilnadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
Ans: - A
17. Bollywood film 'Buddha in a Traffic Jam' has bagged best screenplay award at …………..film festival.
a) Goa
b) Chinese
c) Madrid
d) Russian
Ans: - C
18. …………….. Cabinet has approved Defence White Paper 2015.
a) Japanese
b) Chinese
c) Russian
d) American
Ans: - A
19. India and………….joint statement has been released in Russia.
a) Pakistan
b) Afghanistan
c) China
d) Japan
Ans: - A
20. Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to develop scientific temper among school children has been launched by whom?
a) P Chidambaram
b) Narendra Damodardas Modi
c) Dr Manmohan Singh
d) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans: - D
21. ISRO has successfully launched………….British satellites into space.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
Ans: - C
22. Who among the following has become first Indian to win a Gold Medal at World University Games in Gwangju?
a) Akash Gautam
b) Gagandeep Singh
c) Inderjeet Singh
d) Manoj Kumar
Ans: - C
23. Operation Smile has led to tracing of 44 missing children in………………
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajsthan
Ans: - B
24. Union Home Ministry has extended the ‘disturbed area’ status of ………….for one more year.
a) Manipur
b) Nagaland
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim
Ans: - B
25. India and…………….has inked two agreements to strengthen bilateral relations.
a) Turkmenistan
b) Uzbekistan
c) Kazakhstan
d) Tajikistan
Ans: - D
26. Union Government has appointed lawyer………………..to arbitrate Vodafone tax case.
a) Yves Oreamuno
b) Rodrigo Fortier
c) Rodrigo Oreamuno
d) Yves Fortier
Ans: - C
27. Who among the following has snatched won women's doubles title in Wimbledon?
a) Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis
b) Serena Williams-Martina Hingis
c) Sania Mirza- Serena Williams
d) Serena Williams - Venus Williams
Ans: - A
28. Famous Urdu
[> Current Affairs 15th-16th August 2015 <<<===
Start-up India - Stand up India campaign was announced by - PM Narendra Modi
Union Government unveils Indradhanush Mission, it is meant for - PSBs
Union Government decided to form Bank Board Bureau
Plastic was banned by - Gujarat Govt
Which state govt declares state as Digital State - Kerala Govt
Who won gold medal in Archery World Cup - Abhishek Verma

GA & Current affairs

Types of banking

Types of Banking
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1. Para Banking
When Bank provide banking services except the general banking facility.
2. Narrow Banking
When banks invest its money in government securities instead investing in market to avoid risk.
3. Overseas Banking
Banks having branches in other countries besides its origin country. Example Bank of Baroda has maximum foreign branches by any indian bank
4. Offshore Banking
Bank which accept currency of all countries. Offshore banks are in those countries which declares them as Heaven Bank Country. Example- Swiss Banks
5. Green Banking
Promoting environmental-friendly practices and reducing your carbon footprint from your banking activities.
6. Islamic Bank
Those Banks which work according to Islamic Laws. Concept originate in Egypt. Islamic bank opens at Cochin in Kerala in 2010.
7. Kiosk Banking
When we Deposit or withdraw money from booths , it is called Kiosk banking.
8.Defense Banking
Full banking services made available to all members of the Defense force, including non-uniformed personnel and other civilians.
9.Retail Banking
Retail banking refers to the division of a bank that deals directly with retail customers. Also known as consumer banking or personal banking, retail banking is the visible face of banking to the general public.
10 Banking on Wheel
To provide banking services in remote villages which are devoid of banking facilities as part its financial inclusion plan.
11. Wholesale Banking
Wholesale banking is the provision of services by banks to organisations such as Mortgage Brokers, large corporate clients, mid-sized companies, real estate developers and investors, international trade finance businesses, institutional customers (such as pension funds and government entities/agencies), and services offered to other banks or other financial institutions.