Awareness

ISBT Awareness for all banking PO,Clerk,IBPS PO,Railway,SSC,IAS,OAS Exams

Q781.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has disagreed with a proposal from the government to allow up to 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in banks. Currently, the government permits  how much percent  FDI in private banks, with up to 49% allowed under the automatic route ?

1)	26%	2)	51%
3)	64%	4)	74%
5)	None of these

Q782.

According to the World Bank, remittances to India are projected to increase by 2.5 % in 2015. India is the South Asia’s largest economy and the world’s largest remittance recipient. In 2014, India is estimated to have received remittances worth USD ----  billion.

1)	USD 60 billion	2)	USD 65.2 billion
3)	USD 70.3 billion	4)	USD 80 billion
5)	None of these

Q783.

India's Vartika Singh finished second runner up at the Miss Grand International 2015 pageant ,held in Bangkok, Thailand. Who has been won the coveted title of Miss Grand International 2015 ?

1)	Claire Elizabeth Parker	2)	Parul Shah
3)	Anea Garcia	4)	Rattikorn Kunsom
5)	None of these

Q784.

Recently, the state Andhra Pradesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which country for the development of its new capital Amaravati ?

1)	China	2)	Japan
3)	UK	4)	Germany
5)	None of these

Q785.

Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired movie star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim “How Green Was My Valley” to the uplifting “Miracle on 34th Street” and bantered unforgettably with John Wayne in several films, has died. She was the citizen of ----------- .

1)	USA	2)	Ireland
3)	England	4)	Canada
5)	None of these

Q786.

Which of the following nationalized bank has  recently launched Chillr Mobile app, becomes the first public sector bank to partner with Chillr ?

1)	SBI	2)	Corporation Bank
3)	Bank of Baroda (BOB)	4)	ICICI Bank
5)	None of these

Q787.

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a proposed free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and which country with the aim of promoting multilateral economic growth ?

1)	India	2)	China
3)	USA	4)	UK
5)	None of these

Q788.

Vivo Mobiles replaced PepsiCo as the title sponsor of the high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL), as announced by the BCCI.The change in IPL sponsorship was happened when beverage giant PepsiCo’s sudden pullout from a five-year deal that was to end in 2017. Vivo Mobiles company belongs to which country ?

1)	Japan	2)	Finland
3)	China	4)	South Korea
5)	None of these

Q789.

The Apex bank  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information. Which of the following statement is/are correct ?  A) It was signed at Abu Dhabi, UAE by Saeed Abdulla Al Hamiz, Assistant Governor of Central Bank of UAE and Meena Hemchandra, Executive Director of RBI. B) By signing the MoU, RBI is seeking to promote greater co-operation and share supervisory information among the authorities. C) So far RBI has signed 29 such MoUs, one Letter for Supervisory Co-operation (LSC) and one Statement of Co-operation (SoC) in this regard.

1)	Only A and B are correct	2)	Only A and C are correct
3)	Only B and C are correct	4)	All A,B and C are correct
5)	None of these

Q790.

Ace Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has announced his retirement from international cricket. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ? A) He was conferred Arjuna Award in 2002, ICC Test Player of the Year 2010 and Padma Shree in 2010. B) Sehwag was a part of the Indian cricket team that had ended runner up in 2003 ICC World Cup and also part of Indian cricket team that lifted the 2011 edition ICC World Cup. C) He was also made the fastest triple century in the history of international cricket reached 300 off only 278 balls.

1)	Only A and B are correct	2)	Only A and C are correct
3)	Only B and C are correct	4)	All A,B and C are correct
5)	None of these