Current General Awareness Questions for RBI,SBI,ICICI,LIC,Income Tax,Customs,B.Ed. Exams
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, recently acquired a stake in which major Chinese phone company to become first Indian to make investment in this company’?
Xiaomi
The bilateral trade between India and the United States crossed which landmark figure during 2014. as disclosed by US Ambassador to India Richard Verma during April 2015?
S100 billion
Which state is poised to become the first in India to impose streetlight tax on its citizens as approved b the state cabinet during June 2015?
Andhra Pradesh
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on 14 June 2015 came into controversy over the grant of travel documents to former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi by the UK government. When was this travel grant was provided?
Aug-14
A first of its kind operation of operation was carried out by the Indian Army on 9 June 2015 when it conducted an anti-terrorist operation on a foreign soil for the first time. This bold operation was carried out in which country with strategic support from that country?
Myanmar
Who won the men’s singles title of French Open 2015 by defeating the much-fancied Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in the finals on 7 June 2015 to become the oldest winner of the French Open in 25 years?
Stanislas VVawrinka (Switzerland)
Which mutual fund house retained its position as the most profitable fund house in India in 2014-15 as disclosed in the data released by industry body AMF1 recently?
HDFC Mutual Fund
Tanq Aziz, who passed away on 5 June 2015 in a prison, was a former foreign minister of which country?
Iraq
Which state govt. on 30 April 2015 issued a circular banning the use of the phrase “Horn Ok Please” on the rear side of commercial vehicles?
Maharashtra
During May 2015 the Aditya Birla Group announced a decision to consolidate all its branded appared businesses into one listed entity. The group will demerge Madura Garments from AB Nuvo and then consolidate it into Pantaloons Fashion. What will be the name given to this new entity?
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd (ABFRL)
Which countries were placed at top and bottom places respectively in the 2015 Mothers’ Index of 179 countries that was released on 6 May 2015?
Norway (top) and Somalia (bottom)
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for establishment of a three-million-tonne ultra mega steel plant (UMSP) was signed on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit of Chhattisgarh on 9 May 2015 This UMSP would be established at which village of the state?
Dilmili
The largest-ever rankings of global schools prepared by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was released on 12 May 2015 with Asian countries in the top five spots and African countries at the bottom. It placed UK at 20lh place and the US at 28th place Which Asian country topped this list?
Singapore
The first ever meeting of which important council of Indian Railways was held on 13 May 2015 and was headed by noted industrialist Ratan Tata?
‘Kayakalp Council’
A beautiful valley of Uttarakhand state was opened recently for tourists for the first time since the 1962 Indo-China war because of its proximity to the China border. Which valley is this?
Nelong Valley
The State Bank of India (SBI) on 20 May 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which e-commerce entity to develop payment and commerce ‘solutions for customers and small businesses?
Amazon
W.hat is the name of the former Israeli Prime Minister who was during May 2015 sentenced 8-month imprisonment in a corruption case involving a US businessman?
Ehud Olmert
Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president for a fifth term at the 65th Annual Congress of FIFA held at Zurich on 29 May 2015. This election for the post of FIFA President was held amidst the worst scandal in the organization’s 111-year history. Who stood against Blatter in this election?
Prince Ali bin al-Hussei (Jordan)
The amalgamation scheme of which two private sector banks came into effect on 1 April 2015 after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave its approval for their merger?
Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya Bank
India Post, the postal department of Govt. of India, on 1 April 2015 closed its 135-year old Money Order (MO) service. The Money Order service, which provided pan-India door-delivery of funds to a payee from over 155,000 post offices, was an integral part of the department since 1880. India Post is now focusing on which 2 postal remittance services?
Electronic Money Order (eMO) and Instant Money Order (iMO)
In a shocking incident as many as 20 labourers hired by suspected sandalwood smugglers were shot dead by a task force in Andhra Pradesh (AP) on 7 April 2015. This incident took place al which place of AP?
Seshachalam forest (Chittoor district)
Which company became the first Indian private company since the year 2000 to list overseas as it recently made its debut on US stock exchange NASDAQ?
Videocon D2h
Summit of the Americas, Which was held on 10-11 April 2015 at Panama City (Panama), was which edition of the multilateral summit?
7th
On 13 April 2015 the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEB issued procedures for tendering and settlement of shares through stock exchanges for takeovers, buy back and delisting of entities. These procedures would be applicable on which offers?
On all offers for which public announcement is made on or after 1 July 2015
What was the annual trade deficit for India for year 2014-15. the figures for which were released by the govt. on 17 April 2015?
$137 billion
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) recently gave its in-principle approval for creation of three new tiger reserves in the country. This was announced by the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in Lok Sabha on 21 April 2015. These 3 new tiger reserves will be established at which places?
Katapani (Madhya Pradesh), Sunabeda (Odisha) and Guru Ghasidas (Chhattisgarh)
The Draft Agreement on Coastal Shipping between India and Bangladesh was finalized during a Secretary level talk held at New Delhi during April 2015. According to this Draft Agreement, the bilateral inland water transit and trade will now be automatically renewed after how many years instead of the current norm of one year?
Five Years
Which IT firm of France on 27 April 2015 announced acquisition of US-based IT service outsourcing company Gate for $4 billion?
Capgemini
Peoples Democratic Party (PDF) leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on 1 March 2015 took over as the new Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir at an oath ceremony held at Janimu. Which BJP leader took over as state’s Deputy Chief Minister?
Nirmal Singh
Which state is poised to become the first in India to get an anti-spitting law under which provisions for imposition of monetary tines and community service have been integrated?
Maharashtra
World famous Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, which were destroyed in the Taliban in 2001. Recently came to news again. Why?
A Chinese couple resurrected the giant Buddhas with 3D light project! technology in the empty cavities where they once stood
What is the name of the Kerala port project, which has been awarded by the stale govt. to Adani Ports and SEZ, as agreed to in the State Cabinet on 10 June 2015?
Vizhinjam Port Project
The ruling party of Turkey that was founded by President Tayyip Erdogan, suffered a major setback on 7 June 2015 as the party failed to win an outright majority in a parliamentary election for the first time. With this, Erdogan’s hopes of assuming greater power also suffered a major jolt. What is the name of this ruling party?
AK Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi)
Which city on 3 June. 2015 became the sixth in India to have the metro rail system?
Jaipur
The Election commission of India (ECl) during June 2015 gave which important order pertaining to application of indelible ink mark in the elections?
It ordered that the indelible ink should be applied thoroughly using a brush specifically provided for the purpose
What is the name of a new rating mechanism for television in India that announced its first data for week 16 of 2015 on 30 April 2015 and is now being seen as a replacement to the existing ratings provider, TAM?
Broadcaster Audience Research Council (HARC)
In an important development, the Indian Army on 5 May 2015 inducted an indigenously developed supersonic surface-to-air missile which is capable of targeting enemy helicopters, aircraft and UAVs from a range of 25 km. What is the name of this missile which has been commissioned almost 3 decades after this project was initiated?
Akash
In an important development, India’s 41-year-old border issue with Bangladesh was settled on 7 May 2015 as Indian Parliament unanimously passed a historic bill to operationalise the Land Boundary Agreement that provides for exchange of territories. This agreement became possible as the LokSabha, showing rare unanimity, passed the Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill. With the passing of this bill which Constitutional amendment came into effect?
100th Constitutional amendment
History was made for the Indian Army on 9 May 2015 when for the first time one of its contingents took part in the international military parade, as part of Russia’s Victory Day commemoration. This contingent was from which regiment of the Indian Army?
Nine Grenadiers regiment
Who became the first black to be elected as the leader by South Africa’s
main opposition