Insurance Quiz

Where was the first Life Insurance company was setup in India? Calcutta In which year was the first life insurance company was setup in India? 1818 Which was the first life insurance company to be setup in India? Oriental Life Insurance company In which year Government of India started publishing returns of Insurance companies in India? 1914 What was the statutory measure been taken to regulate the life business? Indian Life Insurance Act was passed Which act was passed to protect the interest of the investors who invest in Insurance? Insurance Act in 1938 In which year an ordinance was passed to nationalise the Life Insurance sector? 1956 In which year Life Insurance Corporation came into existence? 1956 Which was the first general insurance company to be setup in India? Triton Insurance Company private limited In which year Nationalisation of General insurance took place? 1973 Which former RBI governor was heading the committee being setup in the year 1993? RN Malhotra In which year IRDA was constituted as an autonomous body? 2000

Which is the world's First international town to be sponsored by UNESCO? Auroville in Pondicherry Who is the architect of the city of Chandigarh? Charles Edouard Jeanneret Which British Prime Minister was nick named as "Iron Butterfly"? Margaret Thatcher Name the new religion formed by Mughal Emperor Akbar. Din-I-Ilahi Which State is called as "Spice Garden of India"? Kerala What is the autobiography of Kapil Dev called? By God's Decree Who is the founder of The Branch of Geology? James Hutton Who was the first film star to appear on a postal stamp? Grace Kelly Who became the first bowler to take three hatricks in one-day cricket? Latish Malinga

India's foreign exchange reserves as on 20th May 2011 is? $308 billion Which country is set to host the annual IMF-World Bank meet in 2012? Japan In which year was Indian Partnership Act launched? 1932 Expand ARS. Automatic Refinance Scheme When was SIDBI set up in India? 1990 How well do we know Raghuram Rajan? Raghuram Rajan has served as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund

NABARD holds one percent shareholding of? RBI RBI has sole right to issue __________ in India. Paper currency Repo Rate is a rate at which RBI lends ________ to the banks. Short-term money What is reviewed by RBI every 6 weeks? Monetary Policy Science quiz -Biology 2 Which Indian Scientist won the noble prize for genetic code? H.G.Khorana Who discovered Kala Azar fever? U.N.Brahmachari Who made the first Heart transplant in India? Dr.P.K.Sen What is the other name for Mendel's first law? Law of Segregation Which book was written by Lamarck? Philosophie Zoologique What is the Scientific name of Cobra? Naja-Naja Which layer of the skin contains Living Cell? Dermis Who proposed the theory of population? Thomas Robert Malthus Science Quiz - Physics Which Electrolyte is used it Copper Voltameter? Copper Sulphate Who invented adding machine? Blaise Pascal What is the unit used to measure illumination?

LUX What is odometer? Odometer is an instrument used to indicate the distance traveled by an automobile Who is the first Indian to go into the space? Rakesh Sharma Which is the nearest star to the sun? Proxima Centauri What is Atmometer? Atmometer is a scientific instrument used to measure to rate of evaporation of water What is the other name for Methane? Marsh Gas Books and Authors - 5 1. Who is the author of 'Edge of Time' Kalpana Chawla 2. Who released the book 'Black, Brown and The Bule'? Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya 3. Who is the author of 'Great Indians - Surendranath Banarjee to Gandhi'? Balraj Krishna 4. Who is the author of 'Civil Disobedience - Two Freedom Struggles, One Life'? L.C.Jain 5. Who is the author of 'Grit Guts and Gallantary - Officers and Gentleman of the Indian Army'? Mahip Chadha 6. Who recently launched a book 'Cricket World Cup'? Kamal Jhulka 7. Who released the book 'Matters of Discretion' recently? Former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral 8. Who is the author of 'Shangai Cooperation Organisation'? L.C.Kumar 9. Who is the author of 'Democracy and Democratization in the Gulf'?

Gulshan Dietl 10. Who is the author of 'India's New Foreign Policy in the New Millennium'? Raj Kumar Kothari Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards 2011 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Gagan Narang Dronacharya Awards Inukurthi Venkateshwara Rao Devender Kumar Rathore Ramphal Kuntal Roy Rajinder Singh Dhyan Chand Awards Shabbir Ali Sushil Kohli Rajkumar Shooting

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Current Affairs August 2011 - 3

Who won his first World Golf Championship title? Adam Scott Who became the first bowler to clinch 6 wickets in a Twenty20 International Cricket? Ajantha Mendis What is the maximum amount that can be withdrawn from a third-party ATM per transaction? Rs.10,000 Which Indian University recently signed pact with university of Sydney? Anna University For which programme an Indian student pursuing her Ph.D in chemical biology from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research chosen? SciFinder Academic Exchange Program Which company has launched 3G Tablet priced at Rs.12,999 with special data plans in India? RCom

What is the extension period given to RBI Governor D.Subbarao? 2 years (untill Spetember 4th 2013) Which Insurance company is set to sue Bank of America to recover about $10 billion? AIG (American International Group Inc) Which company has collaborated with Singapore Management University for a R&D facility for cloud-based IT solutions? TCS Which Bank has launced Debit Card with credit limit? Name the card. IDBI Bank. IDBI Magic Card Who has been appointed as CEO for Bharti Airtel's broadband and DTH services? Rajiv Rajagopal for Broadband and data services and Shashi Arora for DTH and media services Who has entered the 2nd round of the World Badminton Championships defeating Germany's Domke Dieter? P.Kashyap Which Indian women cricketer has been suspended from bowling in international cricket for illegal action? Snehal Pradhan Name the project under which all post offices in India are to be provided with Internet connectivity. India Post Technology Project 2012 Which two districts in Karnataka is set to get RAHI airports? Shimoga and Gulbarga

Banking Quiz India - Bank Exam questions

In which year all three presidency banks were merged and called as Imperial Bank of India? 1921 Which bank was the first bank to be established by Indian Merchants? Union Bank Which reputed bank was being setup in Lahore and which is still functioning?

Punjab National Bank Which was the first Indian Joint stock bank and when was it setup? Oudh Commercial Bank established in1881 Which is called as Cardle of Indian Banking? Dakshin Kannada district in Karnataka For what purpose the Banking Regulation Act was passed in 1949? To regulate, control and inspect the Banks in India In which year 14 Commercial Banks were Nationalised? 19th July,1969 In which year another 6 banks were Nationalised? 1980 Which Indian Prime minister gave green signal for Liberalisation inturn leading to setting up of Private Banks in India? P.V.Narasimha Rao Which bank was the first private bank to be setup after Liberalisation? Global Trust Bank Which bank was established to promote the investment in the property market? National Housing Bank

Bank quiz question and answers for Bank exams

Which is the apex bank or central bank in India? Reserve Bank of India (RBI). When did Reserve Bank of India come into existence? April 1, 1935 Upon which commissions recommendations RBI was setup?

Hilton and Young Commission In which year Hilton and Young Commission submitted its report? 1926 Where was the head office of Reserve Bank of India when it came to existence? Kolkata, Bengal In which year Reserve Bank of India was Nationalised? 1949 In which year Banking Regulation Act was passed? 1949 Which was the first bank to be setup in India? General Bank of India in 1786 Which were the banks being established under the charter of British East India Company? Bank of Bengal Bank of Bombay Bank of Madras Bank of Bengal, Bank of Madras, Bank of Bombay was also known as? Presidency Banks

Current Affairs August 2011 - 2

On which planet has Nasa found the first evidence of flowing water recently? Mars Which two industries of Japan are set to merge? Hitachi and Mitsubishi Which Legendary singer's 81st birth anniversary was celebrated on 4th August 2011? Kishore Kumar Parts of which African country is hit by Famine according to United Nations? Somalia

Which model has Harley-Davidson launched in India priced at Rs.19.7 lakh? Fat Boy Special Which service did Vodafone roll out in Bangalore recently? 3G services Where is the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy is to be held? Ordos, China Name the ex-PM of Ukraine who was arrested recently. Yulia Tymoshenko Who has become first female prime minister of Thailand? Yingluck Shinawatra Where is the Folksam Grand Prix meet being held? Karlstad, Sweden What is the downgraded credit rating given by S&P to USA? AA+ Which cricketer has been recalled to One-Day match against England after 2 years? Rahul Dravid Whose maiden century in Twenty20 cricket against Australia set Sri Lanka a 35 run victory? Tilakaratne Dilshan Which South African fast bowler cricketer celebrated his 100th birthday recently? Norman Gordon Which Taiwan company has recently launched tablet PCs priced at Rs.15,000? Micro-Star International (MSI)
General Awareness with respect to Banking Industry IBPS - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection RBI - Reserve Bank of India BOB - Bank of Baroda BOI - Bank of India BOM - Bank of Maharashtra IOB - Indian Overseas Bank OBC - Oriental Bank of Commerce PNB - Punjab National Bank RRB - Regional Rural Bank

August 4, 2011
Indian Railway Budget Quiz - 2011 What is the concession age proposed for the women in railway budget 2011? 58 years What is the percentage of concession given to the senior citizens in railway budget 2011? 40% What is the name of the train which was introduced by railways to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda? Vivek Express What is the name given to the special trains to promote tourism? Janam Bhoomi Gaurav For which occasion was the "Kavi Guru Train" run? To celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Kavi Guru Rabindranath Tagore What is the increased scholarship for the girl child of gang men and group 'D' employees of railways in railways budget 2011? Rs.1200 per month for higher education What is the name given to the new rail line between Delhi-Mumbai which would start early 2012? Golden Rail Corridor What is the name of the multi-purpose smart card which would be introduced on pilot basis which can be used in booking counters, vending machines, internet etc? Go-India Name the device which is approved by railways to avoid collision of trains? Anti Collision Device(ACD) What is the year 2011-12 called by the Railway minister Mamata Banerjee? Year of Green Energy

August 3, 2011 Current Affairs July 2011 - 7

Which motorcycle has Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Ltd. recently launched? CBR 250R Who won the ladies National snooker championship? Vidya Pillai

Who won the 2000th Test cricket held at Lords Cricket Ground? England Which frenchman after 25 years won the German Open Tennis tournament? Gilles Simon Who won the Indonesian International Challenge badminton championship 2011? Pusarla Venkata Sindhu Who has been appointed as Lokayukta of Karnataka to succeed Santosh Hegde? Justice Shivraj V.Patil Who has been named vice president for Boeing Defence, Space and Security in India? Dennis D.Swanson Which Indian tennis player holds career best rank of 62 in the singles list? Somdev Devvarman What is Repo and Reverse Repo rate as on 26th July 2011? Repo: 8% and Reverse Repo: 7% Which country has agreed for a meeting between its Nobel Laureate, pro-democracy activist Aung Suu Kyi and Minister of Social Welfare U Aung Kyi? Myanmar Who has been named as the global co-CEO of Standard Chatered Bank's private equity? Nainesh Jaisingh Who has been appointed as co-CEO to succeed Management Board chairman, Josef Ackermann? Anshu Jain Name the project of Mozilla's operating system that is set to work on mobile devices and tablets. Boot to Gecko (B2G) Which business and technology outsourcing services provider has been named in the GlobalServices 100 list for the 5th consecutive year? Syntel Which Noida-based hospital running under the brand Ojjus Medicare has got nod for the IPO aggregating to Rs,62 crore? Goodwill Hospital and Research Center Ltd.

Which poets death anniversary would be remembered on 8th August in India? Rabindranath Tagore Draft of which anti-corruption bill was approved by Union Cabinet on 28th July 2011? Lokpal Bill Which of the two Indians were awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2011? Nileema Mishra for helping the poor and Harish Hande for revolutionizing the use of solar lights Which Operating System celebrated its 30th birthday on July 27th? DOS (Disk Operating System), 27th July 1981 Who has been appointed as national team coach for Argentina's football team? Alejandro Sabella Which cricketer equalled Sunil Gavaskar's tally of 34 test hundreds? Rahul Dravid ' The Wall' Who resigned as Chief Minister of Karnataka? B.S.Yeddyurappa Who took over as chief of Indian Air Force? N.A.K.Browne Who won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2011? Jenson Button Which Indian qualified for London Olympics 2012 for Short put event? Om Prakash Singh

August 2, 2011 Current Affairs July 2011 - 6

Which company acquired the cloud.com? Citrix Systems Who has joined Gordon Brothers Group as Chief Executive Officer? Gary Talarico Which country is all set to shut 40% (800 approx.) of its data centres to reduce hefty technology budget? USA Which U.S.Secretary met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalitha recently?

Hilary Clinton Which social networking site has turned 5 years? Twitter Who has been named as Sri Lanka's captain for upcoming Australian series? Dilshan Which Ace Indian shooter is set to get Khel Ratna? Gagan Narang Which missile was recently test-fired successfully at Chandipur, Orrisa? Prahaar Who is all set to take over as CMD of NMDC? M.S.Rana Which company formally opened its assembly plant at Rosslyn, South Africa? Tata Motors Who has been appointed as solicitor-general following the resignation of Gopal Subramaniam? Rohinton Nariman Who became 2nd highest run scorer in Test cricket surpassing Ricky Ponting's record? Rahul Dravid Which program of IIM Indore did recently get HRD ministry's approval? 5-year management program Who won the 1st Hangzhou Women's Grandmasters Tournament in China? Dronavalli Harika Name the Chairman and CEO of TAFE who has been inducted into the board of AGCO. Mallika Srinivasan Who won the 2011 German GP? Lewis Hamilton Which former Australian opening batsman is set to return to competitive cricket (Big Bash League T20)? Matthew Hayden Which Indian swimmer qualified for the 2012 London Olympics? Sandeep Sejwal

Which country has launched its new currency? Sudan Which singer is all set to perform at the Royal Albert Hall where the first Carnatic music is scheduled in the 116-year history of BBC proms? Aruna Sairam

Science Quiz - 10
What is the scientific name of wall Lizard? Hemidactylus Who is the father of Indian surgery? Shushrutha What is the study of Bird called? Ornithology What is the other name for vitamin B? Thymin Which disease is caused by hyperthyroidism? Cretinism How many teeth does cow have? 32 What is carbon dating? It is a method of measuring the age of the skeleton What is the scientific name of owl? Bubo Bubo

July 22, 2011 Current Affairs July 2011 - 4

Who won the British Grand Prix 2011? Alonso The Mysore campus of Infosys has been renamed as? Naryana Murthy Centre of Excellence Which 2 Indian cricketers are nominated for all-time greatest Test team? Sachin and Sehwag Who has been appointed as CEO of Sun TV Network?

K.Vijay Kumar Which bank has entered into pact with SBI Mutual Fund? Indian Bank Who has been appointed as CEO of Aditya Brila Finance? Rakesh Singh Which bank has launched credit card with no pre-set limit on spending? HDBC Bank Airtel has inked deal with which company for IT solutions to African employees? IBM Which passenger jet with a capacity to fly about 250 people non-stop up to 16,000 km landed at the IGI airport? Boeing 787 Dreamliner Who has been appointed as Railway Minister in cabinet reshuffle 2011? Dinesh Trivedi Who has been appointed as Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Minister in cabinet reshuffle 2011? Kishore Chandra Deo Who takes over Ministry of Steel in cabinet reshuffle 2011? Beni Prasad Verma Who has been appointed as Rural Development Minister in cabinet reshuffle 2011? Jairam Ramesh Which country has been included as 193rd member of United Nations? Sundan Which 3 telecom companies have shared their networks and rolled out Plan India 3G services? Vodafone, Bharti and Idea In which 2 Indian cities was Google Transit launched? Chennai and Hyderabad Which company is all set to launch iPad rival? Amazon

Sports News July 2011

Which Asian country becomes the first country to win the FIFA women's world cup? Japan Who won the British Open Golf Championship 2011? Darren Clarke Who was the 400th wicket of Harbhajan Singh? Carlton Baugh Which countries reached the semi-finals of Copa America 2011? Peru,Uruguay,Paraguay,Venezuela Who won the MotoGP German Grand Prix 2011? Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) Which country won the Snooker World Cup 2011 after 15 years? China

July 17, 2011

Current Affairs July 2011 - 3

Which social networking site has gained 2nd rank in USA? LinkedIn Who is been appointed as the CEO of Genpact? Tiger Tyagarajan Who is the VC and CEO of HDFC bank? Keki Mistry Who is the CEO of Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg In which Indian city will the Nano Science and Technology be setup? Bangalore (Devanahalli) Who sealed his 2012 Olympics berth for the Archery Event? Jayanta Talukdar

Which actor is all set to construct a temple for Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni? Manoj Tiwari Which part of Sudan is all set to celebrate its Independence Day on 8th July 2011,Saturday? South Sudan Which networking website now allows video calls and group chat? Facebook Who recently joined 400 wicket elite club in Test Cricket? Harbhajan Singh Where in India has Indian Institute of Management planned to open its 2nd campus? Bangalore, Anekal Who is to succeed defence secretary Pradeep Kumar? Shashikant Sharma Who won gold in 19th Asian Athletics Championship? Mayookha Which job-starved state in India has been granted Rs.1,000 crore job plan? Jammu and Kashmir Who has been appointed as CFO of Firssource Solutions Limited.? Rajesh Subramaniam

July 14, 2011 Cabinet Ministers as on July 2011

Name
Dr.Manmohan Singh Pranab Mukherjee Sharad Pawar A K Anthony P.Chidambaram S M Krishna

Department
Prime Minister,Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry of Planning, Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space Finance Ministry of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Ministry of Defence Ministry of Home affairs Ministry of External Affairs

Virbhadra Singh Vilasrao Deshmukh Ghulam Nabi Azad Sushil Kumar Shinde M Veerappa Moily Dr Farooq Abdullah S Jaipal Reddy Kamal Nath Vayalar Ravi Ambika Soni Mallikarjun Kharge Kapil Sibal Anand Sharma C P Joshi Kumari Selja Subodh Kant Sahay G K Vasan P K Bansal Mukul Wasnik M K Alagiri Praful Patel Shriprakash Jaiswal Salman Khurshid

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Power Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry of Urban Development Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs; Civil Aviation Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Human Resource Development Communications and Information Technology Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Textiles Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Shipping Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Ministry of Water Resources Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Ministry of Coal Ministry of Law and Justice; Ministry of Minority Affairs

V Kishore Chandra Deo Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Beni Prasad Verma Ministry of Steel

Dinesh Trivedi Jairam Ramesh

Ministry of Railways Ministry of Rural Development

July 13, 2011

Current Affairs July 2011 - 2

Who has been appointed as Chairman of Alcatel-Lucent for its India operations? Arun Seth Which French tyre maker is all set to start production in Chennai unit? Michelin Which French cement gaint has been allowed to mine for limestone in Meghalaya's East Khasi hills by Supreme Court? Lafarge The death of which film maker could be remembered as 'Siddheswari' won the national award for Best documentary film in 1989? Mani Kaul Which spiritual leader celebrated his 76th Birthday recently? Dalai Lama Which country is set to role out 1st phase of National internet in August at 8Mb for home users? Iran Approximately how much hectares of land in India is under organic certification as on March 2010? 4.4 million hectares Who has been appointed as Manager of West Indies Under-19 cricket team? Courtney Walsh After battling with cancer which British actress died recently? Anna Massey Where has Posco planned Rs.52,000 crore project in India? Orrisa, Jagatsinghpur Which company is all set to acquire British online bookstore The Book Depository? Amazon.com

Which Bharathanatyam exponent was conferred with Yagnaraman Lifetime Achievement Award? Padma Subrahmanyam Who has been appointed as CEO of Fortis Healthcare? Aditya Vij Who has been appointed as RBI Deputy Governor? Harun Rashid Khan Who has been appointed as BHEL's Director of Finance? P.K.Bajpai

Chief Ministers of India

State Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh New Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Chief Minister Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy Jarbom Gamlin Tarun Kumar Gogoi Nitish Kumar Raman Singh Sheila Dikshit Digambar Kamat Narendra Modi Bhupinder Singh Hooda Prem Kumar Dhumal Omar Abdulla Arjun Munda B.S.Yedurappa Oommen Chandy Shivraj Singh Chauhan Prithviraj Chavan Okram Ibobi Singh Mukul Sangma Lal Thanhawla Neiphiu Naveen Patnaik N.Rangaswammy Prakash Singh Badal Ashok Gehlot Prakash Kumar Chamling

Tamil Nadu Tripura UttaraKhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal

J.Jayalalithaa Manik Sarkar Ramesh Pokhriyal Mayawati Mamata Banerjee

July 6, 2011 Current Affairs July 2011

Who clinched his maiden Wimbledon 2011 title? Novak Djokovic At what value has Maruti Suzuki donated its engine and powertrain for educational institutions? Rs.1.5 crore Which Indian cricket bowler joined the 100 test wicket taker club? Ishant Sharma Who has been elected as first woman Prime Minister of Thailand? Yingluck Shinawatra Where is the 3-day International Leather Fair 2011 scheduled on July 28th is to be held? Delhi Which former Union minister passed away recently? Chaturanan Mishra Who becomes the first left-hander woman Wimbledon title winner since Martina Navratilova in 1990? Petra Kvitova What is the public offer made by Zynga Inc? $1 billion BSE is all set to halt trade if Sensex moves at what percent in a day during July-September? 20% What is the name of interim committee framed by Sri Lanka? SriLanka Cricket Which state in India is all set to give Bhagwt Gita as lessons starting July? Madhya Pradesh Which former IMF chief was released without bail in New York?

Strauss-Khan Which state Chief Minister's office went 24x7 live on the Internet? Kerala Which technology celebrated its 20th anniversary on 1st July? GSM (launched on 1st July 1991) What is named after Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit? Mango