Current Affairs, General and Banking Knowledge Thread For Bank Aspirants

SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), the market regulator of India on 20 June 2013 notified guidelines for investment advisers and their associated person and made it compulsory for them to get the requisite certifications for them to operate in stock market. Name the body that will offer certifications for being an investment adviser?

Which of the following commission has been set up to investigate illegal mining in different state?





Which state became the first state in the country to ban manual scavenging?


As per Union Budget 2013-14 the Indian Institute of Biotechnology will be set up at _____.



As per budget 2013-14, which of the following funds has been set up with Rs.1000 Crore to empower women and to keep them safe and secure??


As per Budget 2013-14, Finance Minister has proposed the National Institute of Sports Coaching will be set up at ____.


Who is the author of the graphic novel " Adi Parva: Churning of the Ocean" ?

(The book is based on the first section of Mahabharata)





International Olympic Committee(IOC) has dropped which of the following games from 2020 games?

The IOC acted after reviewing the 26 sports on the current olympic format.





Which of the following leading two wheeler manufacturer recently decided to move out of all cricket sponsorships? but the automobile giant will stay with other sports like hockey and golf.





Which state launched the Sparsh Abhiyan Program for rehabilitation and empowerment of the disabled, aged and the destitute?





As the largest ever takeover in the food industry Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital announced to take over which of the following US food giant for a deal worth USD 28 Billion?





India's first geothermal power plant is going to be established in the newly formed Balrampur district of which state?





Which is the first Indian FMCG brand to cross the Rs 5000 crore mark in retail sales in a year.





Which IT services major got listed on NYSE Euronext london and paris markets in February 2013, becoming the first indian company to be admitted to trade on the leading global bourse?


India's first wildlife skywalk will come up in Maenam wildlife sanctuary in the north-eastern state of____.


Who in the below list became the first Indian to sign up for Gates-Buffet Charity?


FDI in india is completely banned for which of the below sector?


First Indian Bank to be given an ISO Certification.


Thrift Institutions include?


1. In a well-coordinated terror attack, nine low-intensity serial blasts targeted the world renowned pilgrimage town of Bodh Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple complex, one of the holiest Buddhist shrines and a popular UNESCO heritage site. The attack left two monks injured. The temple and the Bodhi Tree, under which Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment, did not suffer any damage in the blasts.


2. UAE Exchange, one of the largest foreign exchange firms in the UAE, has applied to RBI for a banking license in India. The group has been present in India since 1999 and has strong presence in other countries, from where Indian nationals in MEA regions send money to their families in India.


3. A former UN atomic energy chief and Nobel laureate, also the leading liberal opposition of Egypt was named prime minister of his nation's interim government yesterday. Mohamed ElBaradei will form a caretaker government that will oversee Egypt's affairs following military coup.


4. Scottish Andy Murray defeated top seeded Novak Djokovic by 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 today to become the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men's singles title since 1936. Murray, the second seed, broke top seed Djokovic twice in the first set on a baking Centre Court and held serve to love to clinch it in exactly an hour.