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World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on______ ? October 1st

Who is current chief minister of Jharkhand state of India?

Punjab National Bank is an Indian financial services company based in which

Raghubar Das

city? New Delhi

Headquarters of The International Atomic Energy Agencys located in which

place? Vienna, Austria

Who was appointed as President of the New Development Bank (NDB)? V. Kamath

What is the currency of Egypt? Egyptian pound

Which private insurer launched Smart Humsafar, a unique plan, which offers
multiple benefits of savings and insurance cover for husband and wife under a
single policy? SBI Life Insurance

Who is the awardee of Ramanujan Prize-2015? Amalendu Krishna

What is the National capital city of Thailand? Bangkok

Who is the author of the book Ghosts of Calcutta ? Sebastian Ortiz

Which state is Indias largest state by area (342,239 square kilometers (132,139 sq
mi) or 10.4% of Indias total area)? Rajasthan

Which is the first Asian country to become an Associate Member State of CERN as
Indias request for membership is still pending? Pakistan

What is the Currency of Bhutan? Bhutanese ngultrum

Which bank launched Dhanchayat, an educational film, to raise awareness on the

dangers of borrowing money from unorganized sources? HDFC Bank

What does stand for S in RTGS? Settlement

What is the purpose of establishing Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee

Corporation? To provide insurance of deposits and guaranteeing of credit
facilities.

KVP is a fixed-income, long-term and risk-free government-run product. The

minimum investment amount required to start with is Rs.1,000. What is the
maximum limit? No maximum limit

where does La Tomatina take place? Bunol, Valencia, Spain

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What is the Capital of Egypt? Cairo

What is the Currency of Thailand? Thai Baht

Who is the brand ambassador of Renault? Ranbir Kapoor

Who is the chief minister of Jharkhand ? Raghubar Das

The Kisan Vikas Patra certificates would be available in the denominations of

____? It is Available in denominations of Rs 1,000, 5000, 10,000 and Rs
50,000.

which sport does PV Sindhu relates to? Badminton

DICGC, Act is related to which sector? Banking

Which Bank Launched the Dhanchayat video? HDFC bank

World information technology summit 2018 is going to be held in

____? Hyderabad

What is the percentage of RRB sponsor bank contribution? 35%

What is percentage of China contribution to NDB? 41%

The 16th FINA(Fdration Internationale de Natation) World Championships also

Aquatics 2015, are held in Kazan in which country? Russia

Manas National Park is located in which state? Assam

What is Indias rating in latest world footballs FIFA ranking? 155th rank

Headquarters of International Labour Organization(ILO) located in which

city? Geneva

Gaddafi stadium is located in ______ ? Lahore

What is the maximum amount of pension available under Atal Pension Yojana?Rs.
5000

International Non violence day is observed on _____? October 2nd

What is the currency of Bhutan? Ngultrum

Which sport does Ricky ponting belongs to? Cricket

In which the Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant located? Andhra Pradesh

Seventh BRICS summit was held in ____? Ufa,Russia

Which two seas are connected by the suez canal?Mediterranean Sea with the
Red Sea

Who is the president of Philippines? Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III

Which is the Most expensive city in India? Mumbai

In which state Gugamal National Park is located? Maharashtra

Which is the longest river in Asia? Yangtze River

Who is the Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Sanitation and
Drinking Water? Chaudhary Birender Singh

Who presented the Raman Magsaysay award to sanjay chaturvedi?Benigno

Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III,Philippines president
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What is the amount likely going to be paid by each of the countries India, Russia
and Brazil as a capital to New Development Bank? $18 billion

The 16th FINA(Fdration Internationale de Natation) World Championships also

Aquatics 2015, are held in Kazan in which country? Russia

On behalf of which former PM, Modi awarded in Bangladesh? Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Which is the Most expensive city in India? Mumbai

In which country does Orange festival celebrated?Poland

Public Private Partnership (PPP) for Infrastructure development committee is

headed by _____? Vijay Kelkar

Who is the Current of Maharashtra? Devendra Fadnavis

IRDA headquarters located in ____? Hyderabad

What does P stands for in OROP? Pension

What does R stands for in MUDRA? Refinance

What is the capital of Peru?Lima

What is the capital of Bihar? Patna

Who is the author of Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh

Swamiji ?Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam.

In Which city president started the Nakshatra Vatika? Secunderabad

Which Sport does Mithali Raj relates to? Cricket

National Handloom Day is observed on ______? August 7th

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is used for enhancing

____?

Infrastructure financing

Who is the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals? Sunil Chhetri

Who is re-elected as president of the Mumbai Cricket Association? Sharad Pawar

A Scientist, who was conferred with Japans highest civilian award for promoting
academic interchange and mutual understanding in science and technology
between the two countries is _____? CNR Rao

Who is the Brand ambassador of UC Browser? Yuvraj Singh

Gandhi stadium is located in _____? Jalandhar, Punjab

According to UN reports India will surpass the population of China by _____? 2022

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in _____? Tripura

Who is the partner of SBI life insurance? BNP Paribas Cardif

What is the currency of Czech Republic? Czech Koruna

Credit line to Mongolia is given by Indian government through ______? Exim bank

Which Scheme covers Shishu,Kishore and Tarun? PMMY(Pradhan Mantri Mudra

Yojana)

Headquarters of The International Energy Agency is located in ______? France

Delhi Metro received the first driverless train from which country ? South Korea
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What is the capital of Seychelles? Victoria

In which language, Veerappa Moily composed the Ramayana Mahanveshanam?

Kannada

Who is the minister of steel? Narendra singh Tomar

Who is the President of Mauritius?Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

Which countrys currency is Ringgit? Malaysia

Nanda Devi mountain range is located in ______? Uttarakhand

International Day of the Girl Child is observed on ____? 11th October

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) partial disability covers

_____? Rs.1 lakh

What does D stands for in SDR in Currency of IMF ? Drawing

Which Indias largest private sector bank, today announced a new home loan
proposition, Saral-Rural Housing Loan, with a special interest rate? ICICI Bank

Recently India lost a case at the WTO against which country?US

The Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in _____? Uttar Pradesh

Headquarters of OECD(Economic Co-operation and Development ) located in

_____?Paris, France

Film City near Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in ______? Mumbai

Sajjangarh Biological Park is located in _____? Udaipur, Rajasthan

Ravi Shankar Prasad ,Telecom Minister has launched a new mobile app DISHA to
promote digital literacy in which state? Bihar

which sport does Michael Clarke relates to? Cricket

Which city topped in Swachh Bharat Rankings? Mysuru

Ukai Dam is constructed across which river? Tapti(Tapi)

Which state does Bhupen Hazarika,famous musician and singer belongs to? Assam

Who is the first female speaker of Lok Sabha? Meira kumar

What is the name of the Life Insurance cover, which is recently launched by SBI
that covers both husband and wife under single policy? Smart Humsafar

Who is appointed as the CEO of Alphabet Inc.? Larry Page

Forward Markets Commission(FMC) headquartered in _____? Mumbai

Rufiyaa is the currency of which country? Maldives

What is the capital of Ireland? Dublin

While selling Lakshya abroad, which company will have to take permission from
The MoD?Larsen n Turbo

Name the one who has won 2015 Commonwealth Chess Championship? Abhijeet
Gupta

Full form of BBB? Banks Board Bureau

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After how much time Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) can be encashed after a lock in
period of?30 months

Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on Potassium Carbonate

imports from South Korea and which country? Taiwan

When is World Post day? 9 October

Varanasi in UP is on the banks of which river? The Ganges

Who received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award on the occasion of National Sports
Day?Sania Mirza

Where is headquarters of Central Bank? Mumbai

Neyveli, a minng and power generation township is in which state? Tamil Nadu

Where is Abu Dhabi? UAE

To which game is Deepika Kumari related? Archery

Who is the current minister of state in Finance Ministry? Jayant Sinha

Where is Khalifa International Stadium situated? Doha, Qatar

To which MUDRA bank provide credit? MSMEs

Which award is given by govt of India for lifetime achievement in sports and
games?Dhyan Chand Award

Which country will sell four MI 35 attack helicopters to Pakistan? Russia

With which country India signed MOU on technical cooperation in railways? Slovak
Republic

The Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian national park and wildlife refuge located in
the Alwar district of the state of? Rajasthan

Who is the author of The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of
Democracy,? Daniel A. Bell

Who is DRDOs first woman Director General? J. Manjula

Which act describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory
education for children between 6 and 14 in India under Article 21A of the Indian
Constitution? Right to Education Act

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is headquartered in? Geneva,

Switzerland

Which companies provide Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP)? Insurance

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state
of?Karnataka

Parliament had increased the FDI cap in insurance sector to from 26% to how
much percent? 49%

Union Government had hiked foreign investment limits in private banking to how
much per cent. 74%
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Article 21 of our constitution is says what? Right to personal liberty and

livelihood

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is aimed at? Research and Development

Payzapp, a shopping app is offered by ____? HDFC bank

SBI recently launched an app called ____? SBI buddy

Which is the capital of Kyrgyzstan ? Bishkek

Who is the winner of 100 meters title? Usain Bolt

Onam festival is celebrated in which state? Kerala

How much fine was imposed on Nestle? Rs.640 crore

Who is the first lady to climb Mount Everest of India? Bachendri Pal

Which is the first airport to operate on Solar Power? Cochin International

Airport,Kerala

Lal bahadur shastri cricket stadium is located in _____? Hyderabad,Telangana

Which is the first digital state in India? Kerala

Project Tatkal launched by____? SBI

2019 cricket world cup will be hosted in ____ and Wales? England

What is the full form of MIBOR? Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate

International Development Association(IDA) is headquartered in

____? Washington dc

Who is the minister of Youth Affairs and Sports? Sarbananda Sonowal

MUDRA has an initial corpus of ____? Rs.20,000 crore

Who is the brand ambassador on Gender-Equality ? Anupam Kher

Okhla bird sanctuary is located in _____ ? Delhi

Which sport does Joshna chinappa relates to? Squash

To make the _____ a mega success, the government has doubled the personal
accident cover to Rs 2 lakh per person if the bank account is opened within the first
100 days of the massive financial inclusion programme being launched. Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

Kanchenjunga mountain is on the borders of ____? India and Nepal

Who is the author of Lowland?Jhumpa lahiri.

Earlier Bandhan Bank was a ___? Micro Finance Company.

EPFO(Employees Provident Fund Organisation) comes under which

ministry? Ministry of Labour and Employment

Rs.50,000 crore allocated for____? PMKSY(Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai

Yojana)

Allahabad Bank is Headquartered in ____? Kolkata

Articles 14 is related to ____? Right to equality

Who is the winner of British Amateur stroke play golf championship ? Aditi Ashok
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Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal and located on the east
bank of the ____river?Hooghly

What is the full form of CBDT ? Central Board of Direct Taxes

UCO Bank is headquartered in _______? Kolkata

Gir park is located in _____? Gujarat

Constitution Article 14 is related to ______? Equality before Law

Dr. Najma Heptulla, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs launched a new Central
Sector Scheme - in Patna on August 8, 2015? Nai Manzil

What is China Currency ? Renminbi

Tata Trust adopted 264 villages in Vijayawada constituency in Andhra Pradesh

under which scheme? Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)

What does C stands for in BRICS? China

International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquartered in _____? London

Veer Savarkar Airport is located in ______? Port Blair

What is the currency of Italy? Euro

Indian Railways signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-run Life

Insurance Corporation (LIC) , to raise _____crore over the next five years
beginning this April. Rs 1.5 lakh

Aadi perukku festival is celebrated in which state? Tamil Nadu

Which is the capital of Sweden? Stockholm

World Pneumonia Day is observed on _______? November 12

Who is the cabinet minister for water resources, river development and Ganga
rejuvenation ? Uma Bharti

who will be the Head Jury to Select Indias Entry for Oscars-2016? Amol Palekar

Indian Railways signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-run Life

Insurance Corporation (LIC) , to raise ____crore over the next five years beginning
this April. Rs 1.5 lakh

Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced that a postal stamp would
be released in honour of erstwhile Indian emperor ______ Ashoka

What is the full form of AMFI ? Association of Mutual Funds of India

Who is the Author of Making India awesome? Chetan Bhagat

India signed an agreement to lay an oil pipeline from Raxaul in Bihar to

Amlekhgunj in _____ to supply petrol, diesel and ATF to the landlocked Himalayan
Kingdom. Nepal

How many Indian companies on the Forbes list of 100 most innovative companies
in the world? Three

Which is the Indias first Digital Village? Akodara

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What is the full form of AMRUT? Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation

Which sport does Carolina Mara Marn Martn relates to? Badminton

Who is the Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions? Narendra Modi

What is the full form of RTGS? Real Time Gross Settlement

Which Mobile wallet-application did SBI launched? SBI Buddy

Which bank announced a new home loan proposition, Saral-Rural Housing Loan,
with a special interest rate? ICICI Bank

The once in 144 years event-Maha Pushkaralu, was celebrated on July 14 in which
river?Godavari

Who became the first fielder in Test cricket history to take eight catches in a
match, achieving the unique feat on Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in
Galle? Ajinkya Rahane

_________,a history writer was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan award,
the states highest honour, at a glittering function in Mumbai. Balwant
Moreshwar Purandare

World Photography Day is observed on ________? August 19

Which city of Andhra Pradesh has gained the unique distinction of becoming the
first district in the country with the highest number of e-toilets (461) in its
schools? Nellore

Who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of national carrier
Air India Ltd for three years? Ashwani Lohani

Which country was opened the second land crossing in Tibet via Nathu La to allow
the first batch of Indian pilgrims undertaking the arduous Kailash- Manasarovar
Yatra, in the latest confidence-building measure between the two
neighbours? China

Which scheme is acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records for being
the largest cash transfer program (households)? PaHaL or Pratyaksha
Hastaantarit Laabh

Banks have made available deposit scheme facility to all account holders under the
Suraksha Deposit Scheme and the Jeevan Suraksha Deposit Scheme aimed at
enabling them to deposit ____ or Rs. 5001, respectively in their accounts either on
their own initiative by cash or regular cheque etc. received as gifts during the
festive season of Raksha Bandhan for long term subscription under PMSBY or both
PMSBY and PMJJBY, respectively. Rs.201

Who is the author of the book Swami and Friend? R.K Narayan

Who was the Founder and chairman of bicycle giant Hero Cycles? Om Prakash
Munjal
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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched two funds, India Aspiration Fund (IAF)
and _____ scheme by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), a fund
of funds with total corpus of Rs 12,000 crore. SIDBI Make In India Loan For
Enterprises (SMILE)

Greeces Prime Minister ______has announced he is resigning and has called an

early election. Alexis Tsipras

Jasper Infotech, which owns and operates online marketplace_____, has entered
into a three-year partnership with the countrys largest private sector lender, HDFC
Bank, to launch a co-branded credit card. Snapdeal

A Chinese firm specialising in precision technology has set up the first unmanned
factory at _____ city where all the processes are operated by robots, regarded as
futuristic solution to tide over Chinas looming demographic crisis and dependence
on manual workers. Dongguan

What is the Tagline of Bandhan Bank? Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai

National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) is located in ______? Pune,

Maharashtra.

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