650 General Awareness Questions asked in all Exams 2016

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Who was the 1st batsman to score century in ODI debut ? – K.L Rahul
Venue of India’s 500th cricket Test macth ? – Kanpur
Heart of Asia summit held in which city ? – Amristar
Which Indian Cricketer to be inducted into MCC ? – Anjum Chopra
First to launch cyber police stations in all districts? – Maharashtra
Costliest railway station located in ?- New York
Brand ambassador of PNB? – Virat Kohli
Venue of common wealth 2018? – Australia
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2017 venue? – Bangalore
Companies have to share how many % of profit for social work – 2%
In a first which state imposes ‘fat tax’ on junk food? – Kerala
First Indian IOC member ? – Nita Ambani
Which bank has recently shutdown its operation in India ? – RBS
Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 ?- Jacky Chan
First Payment Bank – Airtel , Rajasthan
M. Balamuralikrishna associated with which field? – Music
How many time demonetization occur in India Since 1935 ? – 3(1946, 1978, and 2016)
Brand Ambassador of Switzerland Tourism? – Ranveer Singh
UIDAI Helpline number – 1947
2016 Tata Literature’s Lifetime Achievement Award ? – Amitav Ghosh
World television day observed? – 21 November
Who is thepresident of All India Football Federation (AIFF) ? – Praful Patel
Dada Saheb Falke Award for Best Actress 2016 ?- Priyanka Chopra
What is the name of the first robot used by city bank? – Lakshmi
RFID stands for ?- Radio-Frequency Identification
World Economic Freedom Index 2016 topped by ? – Hong Kong
Global business optimism index? – Indonesia
India Posts Payments Bank will have how much Government equity? – 100%
First World Conference on Tourism for Development held in ? – Beijing
Ruins of Ancient city of Abydos, dating back approx 7000 years, found in ? – Egypt
MDR stands for ? – Merchant Discount Rate
India’s First railway university to come up in ? – Gujarat
Israel President – Reuven Rivlin
South Africa President – Jacob Zuma
Fiedel castro politician from – Cuba
APEC summit 2016 theme – Quality Growth and Human Development
‘Wealth of Nation’ book Author – Adam smith
World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2017 topped by – New Zealand
UPI is launched by – National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI)
GST Slab structure – 4 tier Structure 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%
Dada sahab Phalke 2016 awardee – Manoj Kumar
Jnanpith Award Winner – Raghuveer Chaudhari
No.1 ranked in ATP Tennis Ranking – Andy Murray
China Open super series Badminton Championship – P.V Sindhu
Capital of Zambia – Lusaka
Capital of Lithuania – Vilnius
Periyar national park – Kerala
January 9 – NRI DAY
Pushkar festival related to – Rajasthan
2018 ASIAN Games – Jakarta, Indonesia
Tialong 4 satellite launched by – China
Noble prize 2016 in literature – Bob Dylan
Airtel payment bank is in which state – Rajasthan
Kabaddi world cup 2016 final , India defeated– Iran
FDI investment in white label ATMs – 100%
Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation – D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Economics Nobel prize for – Contract theory(Oliver Hart Bengt and Holmström)
Walt Disney 2016 – 45th anniversary
Companies to spend at least how much of their profits every year on corporate social responsibility (CSR) – 2%
DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) – 76,000 crore
VERIZON acquired YAHOO for – $4.83bn
Cricketer Tony coizer was radio commentator – West indies cricket team
Dilma rousseff – Former President of Brazil
Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG – PAHAL scheme
Full form of BPL – Bankers Professional Liability
Full form of CRY organization? – Child Rights and You
Full form of P-notes ? – Participatory notes
How many currency printing press places are in India ? – 4
Jaitapur Power Plant – Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra
Nobel Peace Prize winner 2016 – Juan Manuel Santos
PIN full form – Personal Identification Number
Section-122 related to – GST
Swachh Bharat short film award winner- Murga
What does Basel norm related to? – Banking
Which city is known as the golden city of India? – Amritsar
Who issues coins in India ? – Government of India
World economic freedom index India rank – 112
World’s tallest and longest glass bridge opens in – China
Yoga day celebrated on – 21 June
Chambal river flows from Madhya Pradesh to – Rajathan
CHOGM 2018 meeting – United Kingdom
Gobind Sagar Dam – Himachal Pradesh
Highest Populated State – Uttar Pradesh
Himansh highest altitude research center – Himachal Pradesh
Hubble space Telescope – NASA
Hurricane Matthew hits – Haiti
King Bhumibol Abduladez paased away – Thailand
LIGO lab outside USA – Maharashtra
Mogadishu is the Capital of – Somalia
Mother Absolute Affection brand ambassador – Madhuri Dixit
Noble prize in economics 2016 – Olive Hart and Bengt Holmstorm
One Rupee Note bears signature of – Finance Secretary
Pawan Kumar Chamling is the CM of – Sikkim
PMJDY – Financial Inclusion
River of Sorrow – Damodar River
Universal Children’s Day – 20th November
Valmiki National park – Bihar
Which Shooter declared as Champions of champions – Jitu Rai
Worlds Diabetes day 2016 Theme – Eyes on Diabetes
What is the full form of DAY – NRLM? – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Number of medals won by India in 2016 Rio Olympics – 2
Capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent
Currency of South Korea – Won
All women SHGs will be eligible for interest subvention on credit up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 per cent per annum.
PM Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) with the stated purpose of constructing two crore houses for the urban poor by 2022
The National Literacy Mission (NLM) is a nationwide program started by Government of India in 1988.
EFTPOS, E stands for? Electronic (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale)
Khaliko Pul was CM of? Arunachal Pradesh
According to RBI annual report, what is near-report gross value added (GVA) for 2016-17? 7.6%
Author of ‘One Indian Girl’? Chetan Bhagan
Bhavanisagar dam in which state? Tamil Nadu
Venue of NATO Summit 2017? Belgium (Brussels)
Dalai Lama has been given the honorary citizenship of which city of Italy? Milan
First International Conference on Voter Education held where? New Delhi , India
Ratan Watal Committee set up for what? Digital payments
Corporation Bank Headquarter? Mangalore
BSDBA withdrawal and transfer limit? Rs10,000 in a month
Grama Vidiyal Microfinance acquired by? IDFC Bank
Indravati national park in which state? Chhattisgarh
Rs 10,000 currency notes were introduced in 1938. They were demonetized in year? 1978
Bermuda triangle in which ocean? North Atlantic Ocean
Antiwerp Diamond Bank headquartered in? Belgium
Haima typhoon hit Guangdong province of? China
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 October 2016 released the Report of the Internal Working Group (IWG) on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy. The Group is chaired by? Lily Vadera
Which of these banks is not regulated by RBI? State Bank of Sikkim
Nobel Prize 2016 given to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holstein in which field of Economics? Contract Theory
In Monetary Policy committee how many members are appointed by RBI? 3 (other 3 by Govt.)
Sheikh Zayed Stadium? Abu Dhabi, UAE
OPEC headquarter? Vienna, Austria
Joint Military Exercise of India & China named as Sino India Corporation 2016 held in? Ladakh
Nassau is the capital of? Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Peoples Resurgence Justice Alliance (PRJA) party launched by? Irom Sharmila
Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) effective from? April 1, 2016
MasterCard’s new program in Europe, authentication by? Selfies
Mobile Money Identifier (MMID)? – 7 digit number
Capital of Denmark – Copenhagen
World Food Day – 16th October
Prathama Bank Headquarters- Moradabad, UP
ICICI Bank launches ‘Smart Vault’, a fully automated locker
PMJJBY (Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana) premium amount – Rs. 330
Urjit Patel – 24th governor of RBI
Before designated to Governor of RBI what was the position of Urijit Patel – Deputy Governor of RBI
Head Quarters of Indian Bank – Chennai
Bandhan Bank Headquarters – Kolkata, West Bengal
In UPI, I stands for – Interface (Unified Payments Interface)
Kakrapar Dam is situated – Gujarat
Lisbon is capital of – Portugal
Currency of South Africa – South African Rand
ECGC is funded by – Government of India
In SMFS first S stands for – Structured(Structured Financial Messaging System)
MUDRA is the subsidiary of – SIDBI
Currency of Denmark – Krone
Barak 8 was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
“Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai” is the tagline of – Bandhan Bank
ICRA rating agency formed by – IFCI
JP Morgan Chase Headquarters – USA
Coins can be issued up to the denomination of – Rs. 1000
FSB stands for- Financial Stability Board
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport – Nagpur, Maharashtra
Deaf fund associated with – Banking Regulation Act, 1949
“At the Close of Play” is the autobiography of the former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting
In IFSC code the last six digits identify the bank branch
Great Victoria desert located in – Australia
To detect Fraud – CRISIL (Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited)
The umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India – National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
The 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in- Venezuela
Mudra bank highest loan limit (Tarun) – 10 lakhs
RRB Committee – Narasimman Committee
NACH Debit is the product of NPCI
RRB banks state capital – 15%
Gurudongmar Lake – Sikkim
World Food Programme – Italy, Rome
Patagonian desert continent – South America
Notes which are in pieces and/or of which the essential portions are missing can also be exchanged. – Mutilated notes
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya – Chhatisgarh
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – Gujarat
International Day of Democracy, 15 September Theme 2016 – Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project – Madhya Pradesh
Institute for Development and Research in Banking Tech(IDBRT) – Hyderabad.
Blackbuck National Park- Velavadar Gujarat
Deepa Malik – Athlete Shot put
CRISIL, India’s first credit rating agency
IDBI Head Quarters – Mumbai.
Niche Marketing- Nachiket Mor
24th Oct- United Nations Day
Risk related to personal Account- Credit risk
First stock exchange issue IPO- BSE
IMPS full form- Immediate Payment Service
First talking ATM- Union Bank of India
ICICI Bank introduces software robotics
Tarapur Atomic Power Station – Maharashtra
IFSC Total digits – 11
Credit history of the borrower is recorded by CIBIL
Environment Ministry has given green nod to the Rs 4640.88 crore Kiru hydroelectric power project in J&K
India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3DR- an advanced meteorological (weather observation) satellite
Devendra Jhajharia related to – Javelin throw
Loktak lake – Manipur
Mount Harriet Park – Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
“The bank that begins with ‘U’” tagline – United Bank of India
Committee related to poverty line – Arvind Panagariya committee
WHO HQ – Geneva
Six machine autobiography of – Chris Gayle
PIN – Personal Identification Number
Mashreq Bank Headquarters– Dubai
Anupriya patel constituency – Mirzapur
Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) – PMMY
First Private Bank to issue Indian Gold Coins – Federal Bank
The oldest or first asset reconstruction company in the country – ARCIL
Which state launches ‘CM Scooty scheme’ – J&K
Mortgage And its Various Types – Section 58 of Transfer of Property Act 1882 .
NACH replace ECS,Payment Systems
Export Credit Insurance provider – ECGC
CTS-2010 standards for clearing through CTS for faster realisation.
Claude Lila Parulekar – Animal rights activist
NPCI –National Payments Corporation of India
Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography
Indian Overseas Bank Headquarters – Chennai
RTGS – Real-Time Gross Settlement
Equitas starts Small Finance Bank Headquarters – Chennai
BCSBI – Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
Engineers Day – September 15
MSME Regulator –SIDBI
Syndicate Bank Headquarters – Manipal
Which Bank introduces software robotics – ICICI
Myanmar Capital – Naypyi Daw
Federal Bank launches FederalSkill Academy at – Coimbatore
Bandhan bank Headquarters – Kolkatta, West Bengal
RBI launches ‘Sachet’ portal to check illegal money collection.
Jammu & Kashmir Bank CEO – Parvez Ahamad
IFSC Code – 11 digits
SBI becomes first domestic bank to open branch in Yangon
Deputy General manager of IMF – David Lipton
BCCI CEO – Rahul Johri
Doha Bank & Centrum Sign Strategic Tie-Up
Kudankulam Nuclear Plant located in – Tamilnadu
World Bank, AIIB approve Rs 6,325 crore for Pune metro project.
Buddy App – SBI
Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was renamed Deen Dayal Antayodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM).
Bombay High Court Chief Justice – Manjula Chellur
BSNL, Microsoft to offer end-to-end solutions for enterprise customers
CBDT launches ‘e-nivaran’ facility to resolve income tax grievances.
United States spotted at the top of the medal tally, with 116 medals
China has world’s longest bullet train network
India approves $318 million loan for Sri Lanka Railways.
Deepa Malik who won the silver medal in Rio Paralympices related to – Shotput
Banks can publish photo of only – wilful defaulters
RBL acquires 10% Stake in – Utkarsh Finance Services
Akhlaq Ur Rahman Kidwai, who served as Governor of States, including Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana, passed away – Indian chemist and politician
Jio Money Wallet – Reliance
The maximum value of any pre-paid payment instrument cannot exceed Rs 1,00,000.
Shishu – Maximum loan amount is Rs.50,000.[Kishor – Maximum loan amount is Rs.5 lakh, Tarun – Maximum loan amount is Rs.10 lakh]
Monetary policy committee members – Chetan Ghate, professor at Indian Statistical Institute, Pami Dua, director at Delhi School of Economics and Ravindra Dholakia, professor at IIM-Ahmedabad.
Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze medal finish in Women’s freestyle 58 kg category
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Country’s first repository on tigers.
Hindi Diwas – September 14
A micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed – Rs. 25 lakh
HRD Minister – Prakash Javadekar
The Goods and Services Tax Bill or GST Bill, officially known as The Constitution (One Hundred Twenty second Amendment) Bill, 2014, proposes a national Value added Tax to be implemented in India from 1 April 2017.
Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires BSS Microfinance.
RBI has set a deadline of March 31, 2017, for banks to put in place a mechanism to report cyber attacks immediately.
Union HRD ministry has decided to appoint Canara Bank as the promoter for setting up of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
Limit in Priority Sector Adjust Net Bank credit – 40%
IRCTC, SBI sign MoU on promotion of rail ticketing activities
Inter-bank borrowing ceiling for Small finance bank – No Limit
Nobel peace prize 2016 – Juan Manuel santos
NASSCOM tiesup with social network website to promote Startups – Facebook
Under Deen dayal Antyodaya Yojana, The SHGs will also get additional interest subvention of 3% on prompt payment.
State Bank of India (SBI) started an intra-bank portal where employees could register their requests for transfers
“World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision” : World population to hit 8.5bn by 2030
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics.
Gionee to set up manufacturing plant in Faridabad
World Bank President – Jim Yong Kim
GSAT-18 successfully launched by Ariane-5 VA-231 from Kourou, French Guiana
ET Awards for corporate excellence company – Kotak Mahindra Bank
Bankruptcy & Insolvency 2016 Board headed by – MS Sahoo
Reliance Jio Money ties up with – Federal Bank
Rajasthan becomes first state to approve sewage & waste water policy
UCO Bank to raise Rs 270 crore via share sale to LIC.
Soiled note – means a note which, has become dirty due to usage and also includes a two piece note pasted together wherein both the pieces presented belong to the same note, and form the entire note.
Who is the present Chairman of Synoptic? Mohammed AlMandil
What is the full form of S4A? Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets
Committee for E-Commerce? Amitabh Kant Committee
Rio Olympics Indian contingent sponsored by? Amul
Vyaas Samman 2015? Sunita Jain
Which Indian got silver in Rio Olympics badminton? P. V. Sindhu
Reliance tie up with which bank? Federal Bank
UP Govt announces Rani lakshmi Bai Award for which Rio Olympics Winner? Sakshi Malik
What is the full form of BSBDA? Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
FICCI Head Quarter? New Delhi
UEFA 2016 Winner? Real Madrid
Small Bank maximum loan amount? Rs 25 lakhs
Highest medals in Rio Olympics? United States
Which of the following is the SBI social networking app? SBI Mingle
Renewable Bond also known as? Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
Head Quarter of New Development Bank located at? Shanghai
Kanchenchunga National Park located at? Sikkim, India
Which team won the Durand Cup 2016? India
UPI app Empower launched by which bank? Canara Bank
RBI Sachet used for which purpose? To check illegal money collection
Who got the title UEFA footballer of the year? Cristiano Ronaldo
Hanif Mohammad, who died recently had played for which country? Pakistan
2016 Wimbledon winners in women singles? Serena Williams
Tarun Ramadorai from which University? University of Cambridge
First roof top solar plant in which state? Kerala
Isalimic bank headquarters located at? Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
SmartUp app launched by which bank? HDFC Bank
World Humanitarian Day Theme – One Humanity
HRD Minister – Prakash Javadekar
Kawai Tiger Reserve – Telangana
Integrated Criminal Justice System – Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
Bronze medal winner Wrestler in RIO Olympics – Sakshi Malik
Mingle App – SBI
Domestic Systemically Important Banks – Too Big To Fail
Reliance Payment Bank & SBI Promotion Share – 70 : 30
IPPBL full form – India Post Payment Bank Limited
Avanti Micro Finance is going to start by – Vijay Kelkar, Ratan Tata ,Nandan Nilakeni
Monaco Garndprix Winner – Lewis Hamilton
Household finance committee – Tarun Ramdorai
Border Security Committee – Madhukar Gupta
First Bank to issue Green Bond in London Stock Exchange-Axis Bank
Among the Options Who Cannot issue Soverign Gold Bond Schemes – Insurance Companies
In MSME in Medium Enterprise Investment in Plant & Machinery from 5 Crores does not exceed to – 10 Crores
SBI Current Managing Director – Dinesh Kumar Khara
In a Year BSBDA Total Credits does not exceed – Rs. 1 Lakh
BSBDA Account can hold Maximum – One
World First Self Driving Taxi Launched by – Singapore
RBI initiate to curb illegal Deposits – Sachet
What is the name for Rupee Denominated Bonds for offshore Countries – Masala Bonds
Interest rates on Medium & Long Term Period in Gold Monetisation Scheme decided by – Central Government
Which of the following neighbour country recently passed bill in Parliament to convert Constitutional Assembly – Srilanka
AIIB issued first Loan to Four Countries – Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Tajikistan
Book titled “The Sleep of Revolution” Author – Arianna Huffington
Among the options of SBI Associates which is not Merging with SBI – State Bank Of Saurashtra
Government Set Inflation rate target for Next 5 Years – 4%.
New Development bank Headed by – KV Kamath
Islamic Development Bank Launches first branch in India –Ahmedabad
APJ Abdul Kalam Award 2016 – P Shanmugam
International Chamber Commerce Chairman – Sunil Mittal
BSNL ties up with which company to offer IT Solutions – Microsoft
UNESCO World Heriatge Site Status in July 2016 – Nalanda Mahavihara
First State to approve Goods and Services Tax (GST) – Assam
As Per UNCTAD Investment Report India Ranks in FDI – 10th
Forbes World Biggest 200 Companies How many Indian Companies – Seven
RBI Launched Structured Asset Scheme – S4A
IOC Committee – Nita Ambani
Corporation Bank HQ – Mangalore
Which of the following bank is headquartered in Kolkata? – United Bank of India
How many digits in IFSC code – 11 digits
An account becomes dormant if a customer does not initiate transactions such as withdrawal of cash at a branch or automated teller machine (ATM), payment by cheque, transfer of funds through Internet banking, phone banking or ATMs in – 24 months
AML full form – Anti-money laundering (AML)
UPI – I stands for –Interface
MICR – M stands for Magnetic
Bandhan bank is – Scheduled Commercial Bank
Koyana Dam – Maharashtra
Mohiniattam – Kerala
Gurdial Singh Rahi – Punjabi writer
October – 5 – World Teachers Day
Banwarilal Purohit – Governor of Assam
24*7 real time money transfer – IMPS
10 year old account holder is not eligible to get – Credit card
White label ATM, “Money Spot” owned by Prizm Payment Services
The Narmada originates from which Plateau ? Amarkantak plateau
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
kamala hassan received Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur from which country? – France
Mudra bank is – Micro Finance Institution
PMMY loan maximum limit – 10 lakh
Reliance industries payment bank ties up with SBI
Who is the India’s Flag-bearer at Closing Ceremony at Summer Olympics 2016? – Sakshi Malik
Indian Film Festival – Melbourne, Australia
English Weekly Newspaper, Mahratta is started by? Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Reserve Bank of India has grant “in-principle” approval to 10 applicants to set up small finance banks
India’s first small bank located in – Jalandhar
One Indian Girl – Chetan Bhagat
National Automated Clearing House (NACH) is a centralised clearing system launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
Mutual Funds in India are governed by the Securities Exchange Board of India
RRB’s Central Government Share – 50%
First high orbit remote sensing satellite – Gaefon 4 – China
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a subsidiary of – Reserve Bank of India.
Short-term finance repayable on demand, with a maturity period of one to fourteen days or overnight to fortnight – Call Money
Global Gender Gap Report released by – WEF
Payment Bank does not offer – RD & FD
Retail Banking also known as – Consumer Banking
Integrated Test Range (ITR) – Chandipur, Odisha
IFSC code first 4 digit represents – Bank
Brazil capital – Brazilia
Durand cup related to which game – Foot Ball
Vijaya Bank HQ – Bengaluru
Manas National Park – Assam
Sakshi Malik named ambassador for ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ – Haryana
IRDAI HQ – Hyderabad
October 2 – International Day of Non-Violence
BRICS Film Festival 2016 – New Delhi
First Small bank – Capital Local Area Bank (CLAB)
The Indus River originates near the Mansarovar Lake in the Tibetan plateau
Syndicate bank HQ – Manipal
Gopichand – Indian Badminton Coach
Pension Regulatory Authority – PFRDA
Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) – Integrated Bill Payment System
Which one of the following is not money market? – Bonds & Debentures
Kesari News Paper –Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Fastest Money Transfer – RTGS
Jeddah based Islamic Bank branch in India – Ahmedabad
Who becomes first Indian captain to hit double hundred outside India – Virat Kohli
Suresh Prabhu flags off Delhi-Agartala ‘Tripura Sundari Express’.
A new home loan scheme dedicated to the Army and defence personnel of the nation by SBI – Shaurya Home Loan
Lokesh Rahul related to – Cricket
111-km-long Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway line
Kotak Mahindra HQ – Mumbai
SAARC youth Summit 2016 – Pakistan
Capital of Canada – Ottawa
NITI Aayog inks pact with US EIA to set up portal on energy data
Autobiography of Sania Mirza – Ace against Odds
Full form of IFSC – Indian Financial System Code
NACH full form – National Automated Clearing House
Mahim Bora, an Indian writer and educationist from which state – Assam
Srisailam Dam – Andhra Pradesh.
IOM – International Organization for Migration
Amitabh Kant – CEO, NITI Aayog
Ringgit currency of – Malaysia
Vodafone m-pesa tied up with – ICICI
Vembanad lake – Kerala
Sultan Azlan cup related to – Hockey
PMKVY associated with – Skill development
Worst male-female ratio in Census 2011 – Haryana
Maputo-captial of – Mozambique
Ngultrum-currency of – Bhutan
YES Bank HQ – Mumbai
NICL HQ – Kolkata
SIDBI HQ – Lucknow
Ghatampur Thermal power plant in which state – Uttar Pradesh
Water metro project in which city – Kochi
Aadiperukku festival celebrated in which state – Tamil Nadu
Keibul Lamjao National Park located in – Manipur
Sex ratio of 1084/1000 in which state – Kerala
Banks that joined SWIFT- ICICI & Axis Bank
Ease of Doing business by – World Bank
Long-distance, fully unreserved, superfast train service, for the common man –Antyodaya express
International Court of Justice HQ –Hague
Amount allocated to Kaushal Vikas Yojana – Rs 12000 crore
Maitree is a joint exercise between India and Thailand
Desert Eagle is a joint exercise between India and UAE
Head of Committee on change of financial year – Shankar Acharya
Head of committee on doubling farmers income by 2022 – Ashok Dalwai
Head of committee on regulatory issues regarding financial technology and digital banking – Sudarshan Sen
Head of committee on alternatives of pellet guns – TVSN Prasad
Rewa Thermal Power plant located in – Madhya Pradesh
Operation Sankat Mochan – Sudan
Reverse Repo operations are for – Absorbing liquidity in the market
In NTDL – D stands for Demand
SBI privilege loan caters to – Government employees
Bradbourne stadium location – Mumbai
Theme of World Hepatitis day 2016 – ELIMINATION
Green Rail corridor – Tamil Nadu
Green Highway mission launched by Nitish Gadkari in New Delhi
Constituency of SS Ahluwalia – Darjeeling
SBI life insurance is Joint venture between SBI and BNP Paribas Cardiff
The seventh and final member of IRNSS constellation – IRNSS-1G
Hopman cup is related to – Tennis
Atal Innovation tinkering labs – Intel India
Blue mormon – first state butterfly of – Maharashtra
122 Constitutional Amendment Bill unanimously adopted-related to – Goods and Services Tax
City compost brand ambassador – Amitabh Bacchan
Book titled “Who moved my interest rate” – D Subbarao
Pt. Lacchu Maharaj is renowned for- Tabla
Indhradhanush mission – immunisation of children
SBI Balasena initiative taken up in which UT- Pondicherry
Head of Joint Parliamentary committee on Land Aquisition bill – Ganesh Singh
Himayat – skill development program in J&K
Andy Murray related to – Tennis
2016 Olympics flag bearer Indian contingent- Abhinav Bindra
Novascotia bank HQ – Toronto, Canada
Canberra capital of – Australia
Mahabodhi temple in – Bihar
Mission Bhagiratha in – Telangana
SAARC interior ministers meet at Islamabad
2016 kabaddi world cup in – India
Head of committee on household savings – Tarun ramadorai
Man who knew infinity- film based on – Ramanujan
Micro finance insitutions are regulated by – RBI
Lakhwar Dam on yamuna river in state- Uttarakhand
SWAYAM initiative – Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform
SMERA is a – Credit rating agency
Defence aircraft Y20 by – China
World tourism day – September 27
World’s most expensive train station opens in New York
Which Bank launches wealth management service for start-ups – SBI
Fund for Start up India –Rs. 10000 crore
BMB’s initial capital – Rs. 1,000 crore
WB: India will now be called ‘lower-middle income’
Committee for applying 7th pay commission – Justice A.K Mathur
Aadhar Card Enrolment Crosses 1 Billion Mark
CKYCR full form – Central KYC Records Registry
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Maximum deposit- Rs 1.5 lakhs
Which company relaunches ESOP Scheme After 13 Years- Infosys
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) capital amount –$100 bn.
Book titled, “My journey from cancer to near death” – Anita Moorjani
UEFA Euro 2016 Venue – France
First spice museum in India – Kochi
Four member committee in desirability and feasibility of new financial year is headed by – Dr. Shankar Acharya
Full form of P2P – Person-to-Person payments
Full form of MUDRA – Micro Units Development Refinance Agency
‘World’s largest’ single rooftop solar plant opened at Amritsar
Opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games –5th August
World’s first 17-inch, 2-in-1 laptop is launched by – Dell
State Bank of India launches social media banking platform – ‘SBI Mingle’
Which state imposes 14.5% ‘fat tax’ on junk food – Kerala
Aadhaar ID saving Indian govt about – $1 billion per annum
Who became first Indian female gymnast to qualify for Rio Olympics – Dipa Karmakar
Total architecture of postal payments bank is of Rs. 800 crore
Faloudi in which state – Rajasthan
Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari – Gujarati Writer, 51st Jnanpith Award winner
GOI restricted travel to – Libya
Book titled “Between the Assassinations” by – Aravind Adiga
IPL 2016 winner – Sun risers Hyderabad
WB – Largest remittances receiving country in 2015 – India
G7 Countries – United States,Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom
Wimbledon doubles women winner 2016 – Venus Williams and Serena Williams.
Noisiest city in India – Mumbai
Production cost of One rupee note stood at – Rs. 1.48 per note.
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial name – Shantivan(Meaning – Garden of Peace)
G7 Summit 2016 Venue – Japan
Who has emerged as the ‘most generous Indian’ in the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2015 – Azim Premji
Length of world’s longest rail tunnel,twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel opens in Switzerland – – 57km (35-mile)
Who receives the Harvard Business School’s Alumni Achievement Award? Sunil Bharti Mittal
Which is the first country to adopt a ban on deforestation? Norway
What is the full form of OROP – One Rank One Pension
What is the full form of IFSC – Indian Financial System Code
MCLR full form – Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate
CASA full form – Current Account, Savings Account (CASA)
E-motor insurance policy by- Telangana
SEBI chairman – UK Sinha
Anti-Terrorism day – 21st May
Display variant debit card by- Axis Bank
Which bank issues world’s first Masala bond listing in London Stock Exchange(LSE) – HDFC
Which state government plants over 5 crores saplings in a day – Uttar Pradesh
Which state recorded its highest-ever temperature – Rajasthan – 51 degrees Celsius (123.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Committee members in desirability and feasibility of new financial year- Four
Yakshagana dance — Karnataka
Mount Everest 1st woman — Junko Tabei
World bank with which bank solar roof top programme – SBI
NACH launched by – NPCI
In 2015, top state in FDI — Maharashtra
Maximum loan amount in Mudra yojana– 10 lakh
Talcher TPS — ODISHA
First mobile bank by which bank – DBS
Maputo is capital of — Mozambique
NATO summit 2016 — Warsaw, Poland
Panel for desirability and feasibility of new financial year — Sankaracharya
Census 2011 – % of rural households having no literate adults alive 25 yrs — 62℅
BMG merge with– SBI
Madhavrao scindia cricket ground— Rajkot
Lakhwar dam on which river — Yamuna,Uttarkhand
India 1st defence communication network —Defence Communication Network (DCN)
HPCA cricket stadium in? Himachal Pradesh
Ahmedabad on which river bank? Sabarmati
Gopinath bordoloi stadium in? Assam
Umaid bhavan palace in which state? Rajasthan
Wular lake in which state? Jammu and Kashmir
Currency of Israel? Shekel
KSE-100 index? Karachi Stock Exchange.
Federal is the central bank of which country? the USA
Valmiki park in which state? Bihar
Gobi desert located? China and southern Mongolia
Chabahar port in which country? Iran
Chinnar bioreserve? Kerala
SCORES is redressal portal of? SEBI
Phnom Pehn capital of? Cambodia
Indonesia currency? Rupiah
Malabar exercise between India US and? Japan
Nova Scotia bank hq? Toronto, Canada
Amar Mahal Palace in? Madhya Pradesh
AIIB initial corpus? 100 billion dollar
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna premium? 330
July 17 – International Justice Day
Author of the book “Test of My Life”? Yuvraj Singh
Gurudongmar Lake 17800 feet highest lake in world in state? Sikkim
Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at? Mumbai
SETU program of govt. for? starups and self employement
Yangaon stock exchange started it’s operations in country? myanmar
Barbati stadium is at? Cuttack, Odisha
Which is the first state to launch Open Data Portal? Sikkim
First asian country to reach Mars? India
Kanha tiger reserve? MP
Lima is capital of? Peru
Vidhyanchal thermal power plant? madhya pradesh
NHB is fully owned subsidary of? RBI
Raja bhoj air port situated at? MP
July 18 observed as? Nelson Mandela International Day
Srikanth Kidambi is associated with? badminton
Currency of Philippines? Peso
Paradip Port? Odisha
Kaziranga National Park is Located at – Assam
International Anti-Corruption Day – December 9
“BBB” related to Indra dhanush stands for – Bank Board Bureau
Reserve Bank has asked banks to pay interest on savings banks account on – quarterly basis or shorter duration
Alternate Executive Director of IMF – Sunil Sabharwal
SBI and four other banks have got license to open branches in which of the following countries recently – Myanmar
Headquarters of IRDAI – Hyderabad
According to OECD report what is the expected India’s Economic Growth in next fiscal year – 7.5%
Which of the following state has announced new schemes for Transgender – Odisha
Who beats Novak Djokovic to win first Italian Open title – Andy Murray
Venue of G7 Summit – Japan
Basel City is in – Switzerland
National Film Awards 2016 best actor – Amitabh Bachchan
RBI slaps Rs.1-crore fine on State Bank of Travancore for violation of its instructions, among other things, on reporting of data to – Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC).
CRISIL downgrades ratings of 8 PSBs. Which of the following banks is not one among them?

o 8 PSBs are: Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Syndicate Bank and UCO Bank.

According to Basel III HQLA stands for – High-Quality Liquid Assets
Third party Atms related to – White label ATM
Which university has announced a postgraduate annual scholarship worth Rs 1 crore in the name of former President APJ Abdul Kalam to Indian students from the next academic year – University of South Florida
New Scheme revival of Power Distribution – Uday scheme
Indradhanush initiative related – To revamp Public Sector Banks
Rupee-denominated bonds are called as – Masala bonds
In Fasal Bima Yojana “SAO” stands for – Seasonal Agricultural Operational
Raman Magsaysay Award is named after which country’s president – Philippines President
Head Quarters of Capital Local Area Bank – Jalandhar
Asia’s largest underground railway station has been opened in city of Shenzhen – China
Total Service tax after including Krishi Kalyan Cess @ 0.5% is – 15%
Mrinalini Sarabhai related to – Indian classical dancer
Gyan Sangam’s second edition held in – Gurgaon(Gurugram)
ASBA full form – Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA)
MCLR stands for Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)
ICICI partnered with which entity for Payment Bank – FINO Paytech
Which of the following is not a part of World Bank? – IMF

o World Bank Group Agencies: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Development Association (IDA), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID),International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA),

INS Kadmatt commissioned by Indian Navy Chief RK Dhowan in – Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Indian basket ball player selected in NBA – Satnam Singh.
2016 South Asian Games – India
In BASEL Norms, LCR stands for – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
Gyan Sangam’s second edition held in – Gurgaon(Gurugram)
Winner of Italian Tennis Open women singles– Serena Williams
National Science Day – Feb 28
2016 Pulitzer Prize Winner – Associated Press
BASEL Norms to be implemented in India by –March 31, 2019.
Shatrujeet exercise concluded in – Rajasthan
Youngest player to reach 10,000 – Alastair cook
White label ATM registerd under which act – Payment and Settlement Systems (PSS) Act 2007
Academy award for Best movie – Spotlight
Best Actress award at 63rd National Film Awards – Kangana Ranaut
Airport operates on solar energy – Cochin Airport
Which bank has got license to open branches in Myanmar – SBI
A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956
RBI slapped 100 crore fine on State Bank of Travancore
Machia Biological Park recently inaugurated in Rajasthan
The dishonour of a cheque under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 is an offence punishable with imprisonment or with fine or both
First women umpire for world t20 is of which country? NEWZEALAND
Bandipur national park is in? Karnataka
Capital of greece? Athens
Headquarter of FIFA? Zurich
Gachibowli indoor stadium? Andhra Pradesh
National Institute of Mental health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS) Located in? Bangalore