Current Affair Questions for SBI & IBPS Exam 2015

1. INS Visakhapatnam, that was launched recently at the Mazgaon Docks Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai, Maharashtra is the new ___________ ?
  • a.Submarine
  • b.Aircraft Carrier
  • c.Destroyer
  • d.Cruiser
  • e.none of these
Ans: (c)

2. Who has inked a pact with Technion University from Israel for developing anti-cancer drugs?
  • a.Mylan Laboratories
  • b.Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories
  • c.Sun Pharmaceuticals
  • d.Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • e.none of these
Ans: (c)

3. Which country won the 24th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2015?
  • a. India
  • b. Australia
  • c. Pakistan
  • d. New Zealand
  • e.none of these
Ans: (d)

4. ICICI Bank collaborated with which company to introduce the Tap-n-Pay, payment service associated with NFC Technology?
  • a.TCS
  • b.CTS
  • c.Tech Mahindra
  • d.Accenture
  • e.none of these
Ans: (c)

5. Afghanistan and which country recently announced the plans for security co-operation to counter Islamic State threats.
  • a.Pakistan
  • b.Iraq
  • c.Iran
  • d.India
  • e.none of these
Ans: (c)

6. Shiv kapur was placed 52nd position on the first edition of golf tournament held at China named as ___________?
  • a.Schewan International Golf Tournament
  • b.Shenzhen International Golf Tournament
  • c.Southing International Golf Tournament
  • d.Schezwan International Golf Tournament
  • e.none of these
Ans: (b)

7. India’s 800 year old sandstone sculpture of a woman holding a parrot named ___________ was handed over to Indian PM Modi by the Canadian PM.
  • a.”Parrot Lady”
  • b. “Green parrot with a Lady”
  • c.”Parrot Love”
  • d.”Indian Beauties”
  • e.none of these
Ans: (a)

8. Aditya Srinivasulu, a herpetology researcher from Hyderabad was credited by naming a new species of ___________ as Cnemaspis adii found recently in Hampi.
  • a.Monkey
  • b.Frog
  • c.Gecko
  • d.Chameleon
  • e.none of these
Ans: (c)

9. Who recently signed a pact with Kandla port to establish a terminal for stored imported fuel at Vadinar in Gujarat.
  • a.Adani Port
  • b.Krishnapatnam Port
  • c.Gangavaram Port
  • d.Essar Port
  • e.none of these
Ans: (d)

10. Which state got the newly notified Rajaji National Park, a tiger reserve housing country’s second highest tiger population?
  • a.Uttar Pradesh
  • b.Uttarkhand
  • c.Karnataka
  • d.Assam
  • e.none of these
Ans: (b)

11. Who was appointed as the first U.N. Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards?
  • a.Daniel Craig
  • b.Pierce Brosnan
  • c.Brad Pitt
  • d.Denzel Washington
  • e.none of these
Ans: (a)

12. Which company has agreed to buy Alcatel-Lucent in an all-share transaction for $ 16.58 billion deal?
  • a.Microsoft
  • b.Google
  • c.Nokia
  • d.Apple
  • e.none of these
Ans: (c)

13. Who was appointed Private Secretary to Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatraya?
  • a.C.Sudharsan Reddy
  • b.R.Ratnakar Reddy
  • c.R.Kishore Reddy
  • d.K.Chandramonhan Reddy
  • e.none of these
Ans: (a)

14. RBI allows differential interest rate for term deposits above ________ rupees deposits?
  • a.10 Lakhs
  • b.12 Lakhs
  • c.15 Lakhs
  • d.17 Lakhs
  • e.none of these
Ans: (c)

15. Which city’s power development model is to be replicated by Andhra Pardesh for its new capital Amaravathi?
  • a.New York
  • b.Singapore
  • c.Tokyo
  • d.Shanghai
  • e.none of these
Ans: (d)