Current General Awareness Questions for IBPS,SBI,RBI,LIC,GIC,Insurance Exams
What is the name of the former Army General who took over as (he 8th President of Guyana on 16 May 2015?
David Arthur Granger
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 May 2015 inaugurated the Golden Jubilee celebrations of which noted Hindi poet and author?
Kamdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’
On 26 May 2015 who was appointed as the head of the newly constituted committee that will give recommendations to recast the model of the so-called public-private-partnership (PPP) model in India?
Vijay Kelkar
Union Govt. on28 May 2015 appointed Selvin Christopher as the new Director General (DG) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This appointment was done almost 4 months after Avinash Chander was sacked from this post. What is an important fact associated with this appointment?
With this appointment, the post of DRDO Chief and Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister have also been split
The State Bank of India (SBI) on 31 March 2015 announced plans to divest 10% stake in its life insurance arm SBI Life. Which foreign financial entity is the minority partner in SBI Life?
BNP Paribas Cardif (France)
What is the name of the ship of the Indian Navy which rescued 441 people from Yemen, including foreign nationals, to Djibouti on 5 April 2015?
INS Mumhai
Union Govt. has planned which step to promote the Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP). which was re-launched during November 2014?
It has roped in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to sell KVP certificates
Which port recently upstaged Chennai Port Trust (CPT) in car handling volumes to become the largest car-exporting port of India?
Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL), Ennore (Tamil Nadu)
Who won the Chinese Formula One (F Grand Prix for 2015 that was held on 12 April 2015 at Shanghai?
Lewis Hamilton (Britain)
The Union Govt. on 15 April 2015 constituted an inter-ministerial committee to review the Official Secrets Act in context of demands to declassify files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s death or disappearance. Who is heading this committee?
Cabinet Secretary
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Centenary Year Celebrations of which High Court on is April 2015?
Patna High Court
Which international news channel was forced to go off air in India for five days from 22 April 2015 as the government penalised it for repeatedly showing wrong maps of the country?
Al Jazeera
What will be the slogan of the New Education Policy that was unveiled on 24 April 2015 by HRD Minister Smriti Irani?
“Nayi Shiksha Neeti Karc Saakaar, Gyaan, Yogyata aur Rojgaar”
Indian Army has recently cleared the field trials of which 45-calibre artillery gun as disclosed by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Parliament on 27 April 2015?
Dhanush
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 17 June 2015 gave its approval to the broader structure of housing mission that will facilitate the rehabilitation of slum-dwellers and promotion of affordable housing for the urban poor. What is the name given to this ambitious mission?
“Housing for All by 2022″
An annual report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) concluded that Asia has overtaken Europe as the world’s second-richest region in the world. The report concluded that The Asia Pacific, excluding Japan, held $47 trillion (£30tn) in private wealth during 2014 to overtake Europe. Which region still remains world’s richest region according to the report?
North America
Which Indian mining conglomerate on 13 June 2015 announced buying the stake of minority shareholders in Cairn India, the country’s top private oil producer?
Vedanta Ltd
What is the name of the Law Minister of Delhi Govt. who was arrested by the Delhi Police on charges ol';; fake law degree on 9 June 2015, an incident that further escalated the ongoing tussle between the Centre am the Delhi Govt.?
Jitender Singh Tomar
Former bureaucrat M.N. Buch, who passed away on 6 June 2015, was known for role in developing which Indian city with his modern urban planning concepts?
Bhopal
Which FMCG group on 2 June 2015 announced its acquisition of the hair and scalp care business of Kesh King for Rs. 1,651 crore through a slump sale?
Emami Limited
In a major boost to connectivity between India and Bangladesh, two bus services were flagged off on6 June 2015 that will link West Bengal to three North Eastern states of India via Bangladeshi capital Dhaka Which 3 states are these?
Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya
The boxing bout between which two boxers held on 2 May 2015 was billed by numerous hyperboles such as the “Fight of the Century” and “The Battle for Greatness?
Floyd May weather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao
What is the name given to the newly born daughter of Britain’s Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, as announced on 4 May 2015?
“Charlotte Elizabeth Diana”
In one of the most tragic aviation disasters in Pakistan, Ambassadors of two countries were killed when a Pakistani Army helicopter crashed in a mountainous part of northern Pakistan on 8 May 2015. Which countries’ Ambassadors to Pakistan died in this bizarre accident?
Norway and the Philippines
Who won the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix that culminated on 10 May 2015?
Nice Rosberg (Germany)
In a departure from tradition, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his historic 3-day official visit’ of China from which ancient Chinese city on 14 May 2015?
Xi’an
What is the name of the US firm which was selected by the Ministry of Urban Development as the knowledge partner-tor smart cities mission in which this firm would assist in selecting the cities for financing under the mission?
Bloomberg Philanthropies (BP)
Private-sector Federal Hank on 18 May 2015 forayed into credit card segment with the launch of a co-branded credit card. It has tied up with which PSU bank for this co-branded credit card?
SBI
Pawan Goenka was appointed Honorary Ambassador of Foreign Investment Promotion for Korea on 22 May 2015 at a ceremony held at Mumbai. He is a top executive of which Indian automobile company?
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M)
What is the name of the Swedish newspaper that came into limelight after it claimed India had recently asked it to delete the reference made by President Pranab Mukherjee to the Bofors scam in an interview to it, a claim protested by the Indian Govt. on 27 May 2015?
“Dagens Nyheler”
An incident of suspected radioactive leak was reported at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on 29 May 2015. This incident took place on board a plane of which airline?
Turkish Airlines
The foreign ministers of P5+1 countries, European Union and Iran held an important round of negotiations for limiting Iran’s nuclear program me at Lausanne (Switzerland) during March-April 2015. The lengthy and extended negotiations ended on 2 April 2015 with the announcement that a broad framework for the highly anticipated nuclear deal was achieved in these negotiations. What is the new deadline by which the final details of this deal will have to be worked out as announced on 2 April?
30 June 2015
The Union Govt. has asked banks and insurers to develop a common InfoTech module by 30 June 2015 to facilitate rolling out of three new social security schemes announced in the Union Budget of 2015-16. Which three schemes are these?
Atal Pension Yojana, the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Jeeven Jyoti Bima Yojana
Which PSU sector bank on 7 April 2015 signed an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to provide insurance cover to its savings account holders under the Prime Minister’s Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJBY) scheme?
Dena Bank
fit) A Special Court in Hyderabad on 9 April 2015 awarded 7 year rigorous imprisonment to former chairman of Satyam Computers B.Ramalinga Raju and nine other accused in the Satyam Computers scandal apart from varying amounts of fines. This multi-million fraud case came to surface in which year?
2009
Explanation:
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes team
Which six political parties on ‘5 April 2015 announced the formation of a new party by merging themselves in the new entity to defeat the BJP and combat communal forces in the country?
Janata Dal (United), Raslitriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party (SP), Janata Dal (Secular), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP)
US space agency NASA during April 2015 revealed the first-ever colour image of dwarf planet Pluto. This photo was taken by a Pluto probe that was sent by the agency in 2006. What is the name of this probe?
New Horizons
What is the name of the mobile app launched by Indian Railways on 22 April 2015 that will facilitate obtaining unreserved passenger tickets?
UTS
What will be the English tagline of the New Education Policy that was unveiled on 24 April 2015 by HRD Minister Smriti Irani?
“Educate Encourage Enlighten”