1. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 was awarded jointly to ------ "for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass". - Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald
2. Who is the CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB)? - Mary E. Power
3.----- is a book written by Indian social activist-turned-politician,Arvind Kejriwal. - Swaraj
4.Who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award from the President? - Sania Mirza
5. Indian Bank is an Indian state-owned financial services company established in 1907 and headquartered in -----, India. - Chennai
6. The Reserve Bank of India announced the designation of State Bank of India and ----- as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). - ICICI Bank Ltd.
7. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana provides accidental insurance cover upto Rs. 1 lac without any charge to the customer provided by -------. New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
8. What is the currency of Egypt? - Egyptian pound
7. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana provides accidental insurance cover upto Rs. 1 lac without any charge to the customer provided by -------. New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
8. What is the currency of Egypt? - Egyptian pound
9. What is the capital of Syria? - Damascus
10. A Web-Based Portal VIZ. ----- launched for Students Seeking Educational Loans; First Portal of Its Kind Providing Single Window for Students to Access Information and Make Application for Educational Loans Provided by Banks as well as for Government Scholarships. - Vidya Lakshmi (www.vidyalakshmi.co.in)
11. Who was an Indian civil servant and the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities? - Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh
12. The government's decision to allow ----- foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route for white-label ATM companies. - 100 per cent
13. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, gave its approval for introduction of Gold Monetization Schemes (GMS), as announced in the Union Budget 2015-16.The deposits under the revamped scheme can be made for a short-term period of ---- (with a roll out in multiples of one year). - 1-3 years and interest rate fixed by bank
14. The compensation as specified in an award of Banking Ombudsman Scheme - upto Rs 10 lakhs
15. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted ---- entities in-principle licences to open so-called small finance banks—another move towards expanding access to financial services in rural and semi-urban areas. - 10
16. The Reserve Bank of India has decided to grant “in-principle” approval to the following ---- applicants to set up payments banks under the Guidelines for Licensing of Payments Banks issued on November 27, 2014 (Guidelines). - 11
17. Kisan Vikas Patra certificates can be encashed after a lock-in period of -------. - 30 months or 2 years and 6 months
18. Bandhan Bank began operations as a full-fledged bank with the maximum number of 200 branches in ------. West Bengal
19. Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility is a cross-border remittance scheme to transfer funds from India to Nepal, enabled under the NEFT Scheme. Under the Scheme, even a walk-in customer can transfer funds upto ----- by depositing the cash at the remitting bank branch. - Rs 50,000
20. The initial products and schemes under ------- have already been created and the interventions have been named ‘Shishu’, ‘Kishor’ and ‘Tarun’. Mudra Bank
21.The IBRD is the first of five member institutions that compose the World Bank Group and is headquartered in -------. - Washington, D.C., United States
22. The DRDO inaugurated an Extreme Altitude Research Centre at ---- in Jammu and Kashmir at 17,600 ft above mean sea level, the world’s highest terrestrial R&D centre. - Chang La
23. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for launch of “Housing for All by ------. - 2022
24. The Government of India has declared that 25 December, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will be celebrated as --------. - Good Governance Day.
25. NPS aims to institute ----- and to inculcate the habit of saving for retirement amongst the citizens. - pension reforms
26. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is a 760-square-kilometre tiger reserve located inside the Buxa National Park in ----. - West Bengal
27. Smaller UCBs with business size of less than ---- willing to convert to SFBs can apply to the Reserve Bank for conversion provided they fulfil all the eligibility criteria and selection processes prescribed by the Reserve Bank and further provided that the licensing window for SFBs is open. - ₹ 20,000 crore
28. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is introduced under Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by ----with effect from 1995. - RBI
29. Former ---- paceman Frank Tyson, hailed as the quickest bowler of his era, has died at the age of 85. - England
30. In Indian general election, 2014, Sushma Swaraj won from ----- constituency in Madhya Pradesh for a second term. - Vidisha
31. -------, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Punjab National Bank with effect from 14.08.2015. - Usha Ananthasubramanian
32. According to Census 2011, India's literacy rate is ------per cent . - 74.04
33. Who was one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna? - Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
34. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first solar-powered court in ---- Khunti district. - Jharkhand's
35. Who is the author of the book "Dare to Do"? - Kiran Bedi
36. National Housing Bank (NHB), a wholly owned subsidiary of ---- , was set up on 9 July 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. - Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
37. Which is an integrated bill payment system in India offering interoperable and accessible bill payment service to customers through a network of agents, enabling multiple payment modes, and providing instant confirmation of payment? - Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)
38. Indian Banks' Association (IBA), formed on 26 September 1946 as a representative body of management of banking in India operating in India - an association of Indian banks and financial institutions based in ----. - Mumbai
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20. The initial products and schemes under ------- have already been created and the interventions have been named ‘Shishu’, ‘Kishor’ and ‘Tarun’. Mudra Bank
21.The IBRD is the first of five member institutions that compose the World Bank Group and is headquartered in -------. - Washington, D.C., United States
22. The DRDO inaugurated an Extreme Altitude Research Centre at ---- in Jammu and Kashmir at 17,600 ft above mean sea level, the world’s highest terrestrial R&D centre. - Chang La
23. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for launch of “Housing for All by ------. - 2022
24. The Government of India has declared that 25 December, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will be celebrated as --------. - Good Governance Day.
25. NPS aims to institute ----- and to inculcate the habit of saving for retirement amongst the citizens. - pension reforms
26. The Buxa Tiger Reserve is a 760-square-kilometre tiger reserve located inside the Buxa National Park in ----. - West Bengal
27. Smaller UCBs with business size of less than ---- willing to convert to SFBs can apply to the Reserve Bank for conversion provided they fulfil all the eligibility criteria and selection processes prescribed by the Reserve Bank and further provided that the licensing window for SFBs is open. - ₹ 20,000 crore
28. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is introduced under Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by ----with effect from 1995. - RBI
29. Former ---- paceman Frank Tyson, hailed as the quickest bowler of his era, has died at the age of 85. - England
30. In Indian general election, 2014, Sushma Swaraj won from ----- constituency in Madhya Pradesh for a second term. - Vidisha
31. -------, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Punjab National Bank with effect from 14.08.2015. - Usha Ananthasubramanian
32. According to Census 2011, India's literacy rate is ------per cent . - 74.04
33. Who was one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna? - Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
34. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first solar-powered court in ---- Khunti district. - Jharkhand's
35. Who is the author of the book "Dare to Do"? - Kiran Bedi
36. National Housing Bank (NHB), a wholly owned subsidiary of ---- , was set up on 9 July 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. - Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
37. Which is an integrated bill payment system in India offering interoperable and accessible bill payment service to customers through a network of agents, enabling multiple payment modes, and providing instant confirmation of payment? - Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)
38. Indian Banks' Association (IBA), formed on 26 September 1946 as a representative body of management of banking in India operating in India - an association of Indian banks and financial institutions based in ----. - Mumbai
