Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a set of Current Affairs Quiz for upcoming IBPS PO, IBPS RRB, IBPS Clerk, OICL AO & UIIC Assistant 2017 from August, 2017.
1. After passing of the NABARD Bill 2017 by Lok Sabha the authorised
capital of NABARD will be increased to ____________.
capital of NABARD will be increased to ____________.
(1) ₹5000 crore
(2) ₹50000 crore
(3) ₹40000 crore
(4) ₹30000 crore
(5) ₹45000 crore
2. Which of the following bank did recently announce the
availability of payment platform Samsung Pay for their Debit Cards?
availability of payment platform Samsung Pay for their Debit Cards?
(1) Axis Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) State Bank of India
(4) Canara Bank
(5) Kotak Mahindra Bank
3. Name the first Indian city to launch Helicopter Taxi
service.
service.
(1) Chennai
(2) Mumbai
(3) Kochi
(4) New Delhi
(5) Bengaluru
4. For which of the following purpose did the Union
Government recently launch a portal, “e-RaKAM”?
Government recently launch a portal, “e-RaKAM”?
(1) For farmers who want to avail crop-loans online
(2) To increase partnership between Farmers & Companies
(3) For selling of Agricultural Produce
(4) To export Agricultural Produce outside India
(5) None of the above
5. With an aim to eliminate all subsidies by March 2018, the
Union Government has ordered state-run oil companies to raise subsidised
cooking gas, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), prices by ______________ every
month.
Union Government has ordered state-run oil companies to raise subsidised
cooking gas, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), prices by ______________ every
month.
(1) ₹5
(2) ₹4
(3) ₹10
(4) ₹12
(5) ₹7
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6. Akshay Kumar was recently appointed as the brand
ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission in which of the following state?
ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission in which of the following state?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Punjab
(3) Haryana
(4) Madhya Pradesh
(5) Maharashtra
7. What is the Reverse repo rate as of 18th
August, 2017?
August, 2017?
(1) 6.25%
(2) 5.50%
(3) 6.50%
(4) 5.75%
(5) 5.25%
8. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Gujarat
(5) Uttarakhand
9. The government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for the
registration of death from _________.
registration of death from _________.
(1) 1 November, 2017
(2) 1 January, 2018
(3) 1 March, 2018
(4) 1 October, 2017
(5) 2 October, 2017
10. India’s first private sector missile sub-systems
manufacturing facility was inaugurated in Hyderabad. It is a joint venture
between India & __________.
manufacturing facility was inaugurated in Hyderabad. It is a joint venture
between India & __________.
(1) Japan
(2) Russia
(3) Israel
(4) United States of America
(5) Germany
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11. S. Aparna, an IAS officer from Gujarat cadre has been
appointed as Executive Director, World Bank to represent the constituency of
_________________.
appointed as Executive Director, World Bank to represent the constituency of
_________________.
(1) India
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Bhutan
(4) Sri Lanka
(5) All of them
12. Which of the following nation did recently inaugurated world’s
longest pedestrian suspension bridge?
longest pedestrian suspension bridge?
(1) Switzerland
(2) Denmark
(3) Sweden
(4) Finland
(5) Canada
13. 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in ___________.
(1) Tokyo
(2) Paris
(3) Los Angeles
(4) Athens
(5) Vancouver
14. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working
along with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to
co-develop and launch NISAR mission by the year _________.
along with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to
co-develop and launch NISAR mission by the year _________.
(1) 2022
(2) 2020
(3) 2023
(4) 2024
(5) 2021
15. Pushpa Mitra Bhargava, who recently passed away, was a
renowned ________.
renowned ________.
(1) Politician
(2) Scientist
(3) Author
(4) Actor
(5) Economist
16. Which of the following state did recently announce compulsory
retirement for non-performing teachers & officials above 50?
retirement for non-performing teachers & officials above 50?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) West Bengal
(3) Gujarat
(4) Bihar
(5) Assam
Answers:
1. (4) The Bill enables exit of
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from the National Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development (NABARD) and increase authorised capital of the development
institution six times to Rs 30000 crore.
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from the National Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development (NABARD) and increase authorised capital of the development
institution six times to Rs 30000 crore.
2. (3) The State Bank of India
(SBI) and Samsung India announced the availability of payment platform Samsung
Pay for higher variants of SBI debit Card.
(SBI) and Samsung India announced the availability of payment platform Samsung
Pay for higher variants of SBI debit Card.
3. (5) Bengaluru has launched a
helicopter taxi service from its International airport (Kempegowda
International Airport, KIA) to Electronics city, becoming the first in the
country to do so.
helicopter taxi service from its International airport (Kempegowda
International Airport, KIA) to Electronics city, becoming the first in the
country to do so.
4. (3) The Union Government on 1
August 2017 launched a portal, e-RaKAM, to provide a platform to sell
agricultural produce.
August 2017 launched a portal, e-RaKAM, to provide a platform to sell
agricultural produce.
5. (2) With an aim to eliminate
all subsidies by March 2018, the Union Government has ordered state-run oil
companies to raise subsidised cooking gas, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas),
prices by four rupees per cylinder every month.
all subsidies by March 2018, the Union Government has ordered state-run oil
companies to raise subsidised cooking gas, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas),
prices by four rupees per cylinder every month.
6. (1)
7. (4) Reverse repo rate has been
cut by 0.25 per cent to 5.75 per cent.
cut by 0.25 per cent to 5.75 per cent.
8. (2)
9. (4)
10. (3) India’s first private
sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the
$2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd.,
was inaugurated near Hyderabad.
sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the
$2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd.,
was inaugurated near Hyderabad.
11. (5) S. Aparna, an IAS officer
from Gujarat cadre has been appointed as Executive Director, World Bank to
represent the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka for three
years.
from Gujarat cadre has been appointed as Executive Director, World Bank to
represent the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka for three
years.
12. (1) Switzerland is now home
to the world’s longest suspension footbridge that was inaugurated on 29 July
2017.
to the world’s longest suspension footbridge that was inaugurated on 29 July
2017.
13. (2)
14. (5)
15. (2)
16. (4) The Bihar Government on 3
August 2017 informed that it has decided to compulsory retirement to the
non-performing head masters, teachers and education department officials above
the age of 50 years.
August 2017 informed that it has decided to compulsory retirement to the
non-performing head masters, teachers and education department officials above
the age of 50 years.
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