Current Affair Questions for SBI & IBPS Exam 2015

1. The Nobel laureate Gunter Grass, who died recently, was known as the voice of memory of

• 1) France 
• 2) Canada
• 3) Germany 
• 4) Italy
• 5) Spain 

Ans: (3)

2. Name the private bank will become the first from India to have its mobile banking application available on the Apple Watch?

• 1) Yes bank
• 2) HDFC Bank
• 3) ICICI Bank
• 4) Federal Bank
• 5) Kotak Mahindra Bank

Ans: (2)

3. Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles recently. She achieved the feat after winning WTA Family Circle Cup with her partner

• 1) Martina Hingis 
• 2) Cara Black
• 3) Roberta Vinci 
• 4) Sara Errani
• 5) None of these

Ans:  (1)

4. The winner of the prestigious Mahindra Samridhi India Agri Award 2015 is

• 1) IFFCO 
• 2) Mahyco Monsanto Biotech
• 3) The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) 
• 4) Allahabad Agricultural Institute
• 5) Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) 

Ans: (5)

5. What is the theme of the 23rd New Delhi World Book Fair which started on 14 Feb?

• 1) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from Andaman and Nicobar 
• 2) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from Northeast India
• 3) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from SAARC Region 
• 4) Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from Afro-Asian Region
• 5) None of these 

Ans: (2)

6. Julie Bishop, who visited New Delhi recently, is the present foreign minister of which of the following countries?

• 1) England 
• 2) Canada
• 3) Australia 
• 4) Spain
• 5) Italy 

Ans: (3)

7. The central govt is moving towards sealing a land boundary agreement (LBA) with which of the following neighbouring countries at present?

• 1) Myanmar 
• 2) Nepal
• 3) Bhutan 
• 4) China
• 5) Bangladesh 

Ans: (5)

8. What is the current fiscal’s disinvestment target (through PSU stake sale) set by the govt? The govt has shortlisted about 12 PSUs for the purpose.

• 1) Rs 28,500 cr 
• 2) Rs 41,000 cr
• 3) Rs 38,000 cr 
• 4) Rs 34,000 cr
• 5) None of these 

Ans: (2)

9. According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which of the following banks leads in mobile banking transactions as of Jan 2015?

• 1) Canara Bank 
• 2) HDFC Bank
• 3) Axis Bank 
• 4) State Bank of India
• 5) ICICI Bank 

Ans: (2)

10. India signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with which of the following countries on 16 Feb?

• 1) Bangladesh 
• 2) Myanmar
• 3) Vietnam 
• 4) Sri Lanka
• 5) Singapore 

Ans: (4)

11. The Chinese Grand Prix formula one was won by who among the following on 12 Apr?

• 1) Torro Rosso 
• 2) Kimi Raikkonen
• 3) Sebastian Vettel 
• 4) Nico Rosberg
• 5) Lewis Hamilton 

Ans: (5)

12. Which of the following teams won the Azlan Shah Cup hockey title on 12 Apr?

• 1) Canada 
• 2) Australia
• 3) Malaysia 
• 4) New Zealand
• 5) South Korea 

Ans: (4)

13. As per the news recently published in newspapers, Islamic State group is destroying ancient ruins of Nimrud city which is located in

• 1) Syria 
• 2) Iraq
• 3) Libya 
• 4) Kenya
• 5) Jordan 

Ans: (2)

14. India finished at which of the following positions in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh (Malaysia) on Apr 12?

• 1) Second 
• 2) Third
• 3) Fourth 
• 4) Fifth
• 5) None of these 

Ans: (2)

15. India formally handed over the historic ‘Dakota’ aircraft to which of the following countries recently?

• 1) Sri Lanka 
• 2) Bangladesh
• 3) Fiji 
• 4) Mauritius
• 5) Seychelles 

Ans: (2)