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Q921. | The Union Government has announced that it will sell a 10 % stake in India's biggest oil refining and marketing company Indian Oil Corporation on the stock market through an offer for sale (OFS) which comprises 24.27 crore shares. At present, what percentage the government holds a stake in IOC. |
| 1) | 51.37 % |
2) | 58.47 % |
| 3) | 62.27 % |
4) | 68.57 % |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : 68.57 %
View AnswerQ922. | Recently, India has hosted the 'Call to Action' Summit on 27th and 28th this month in Delhi . Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ? |
| 1) | The aim of the summit is to end maternal and child mortality. |
2) | This summit have been participated by 24 nations. |
| 3) | This Summit have been co-hosted with the Health Ministry of Ethiopia and in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation the Tata Trusts, UNICEF, USAID, UK Aid and WHO. |
4) | Only 1 & 2 are correct |
| 5) | All A,B and C are correct |
Answer : All A,B and C are correct
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Q923. | Recently, the Union Government has constituted a three member panel to assess the situation over the student protest in Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune by Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). Who is the chairman of the committee ? |
| 1) | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore |
2) | Arun Jaitley |
| 3) | S M Khan |
4) | Prakash Javadekar |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : S M Khan
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Q924. | Anirban Lahiri scaled a new high for Indian golf by finishing tied at the PGA Championship. He finishing tied for ----- at the PGA Championship . |
| 1) | 2nd |
2) | 3rd |
| 3) | 5th |
4) | 6th |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : 5th
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Q925. | Which day was being observed as the World Photography Day across the world ? |
| 1) | August 14 |
2) | August 19 |
| 3) | August 21 |
4) | August 22 |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : August 19
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Q926. | According to the Rating agency Moody's Investors Service which has published in its 'Global Macro Outlook for 2015-16' that India's GDP growth forecast pegged at 7% for 2015 . Earlier, it has projected how much percentage ? |
| 1) | 7.2% |
2) | 7.5 % |
| 3) | 7.8% |
4) | 8% |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : 7.5 %
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Q927. | Recently, India's financial regulator Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted 'in-principle' approval to 11 applicants to start payments banks. Which of the following statement is/are correct ? |
| 1) | The applicants were detailed inspected by an External Advisory Committee (EAC) under the Chairmanship of Dr. Nachiket Mor the Director, Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. |
2) | RBI has given 'in principle' approval to these 11 applicants to set payment banks is valid for 18 month period. |
| 3) | Their holding are restricted to a maximum balance of Rs 1 lakh per individual customer. |
4) | Only 1 & 3 are correct |
| 5) | All 1,2 & 3 are crrect |
Answer : All 1,2 & 3 are crrect
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Q928. | Former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe has been elected as President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), recently. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?A) He is one of UK's finest sportsmen and has won 2 gold medals in the 1500m at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. B) He succeeds Senegalese Lamine Diack who had led the IAAF for 16 years since 1999. C) He defeated Sergei Bubka of Ukraine by securing 115 votes. |
| 1) | Only A is correct |
2) | Only A & B are correct |
| 3) | Only A & C are correct |
4) | Only B & C is correct |
| 5) | All A,B & C are correct |
Answer : All A,B & C are correct
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Q929. | Which one of the India's largest public sector insurance company has launched its maiden unit linked insurance plan (ULIP) product across the country which is also called as 'New Endowment Plus' offers investment-cum-insurance provision during the term policy providing dual benefit for the policy holder ? |
| 1) | GIC |
2) | NIC |
| 3) | LIC |
4) | NAC |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : LIC
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Q930. | Recently,under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) scheme, which bank became the first in the country to launch the MUDRA Card ? |
| 1) | Corporation Bank |
2) | Punjab National Bank |
| 3) | ICICI |
4) | Indian Bank |
| 5) | None of these |
Answer : Corporation Bank
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