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ISBT Awareness for all banking PO,Clerk,IBPS PO,Railway,SSC,IAS,OAS Exams

Q911.

Recently, Indian - American Atul Keshap has been sworn in as the US ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives. He become the  ------- Indian-origin diplomat to be posted to the region .

1)	First	2)	Second
3)	Third	4)	Fourth
5)	None of thse

Q912.

The direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme for PDS foodgrains is being rolled out on a pilot basis which can prove to be the solution to pilferage of subsidized grains under the present public distribution system.The direct benefit transfer (DBT) being rolled-out from ------ .

1)	August 15,2015	2)	August 21,2015
3)	September 1,2015	4)	September 5,2015
5)	None of these

Q913.

The Union Govt. has proposed the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) which will be formed as one or more alternative investment funds (AIFs) and it would be set up in a tax-efficient manner to attract investors. What is the initial authorised capital of  this project ?

1)	Rs 10,000 crore.	2)	Rs 15,000 crore.
3)	Rs 20,000 crore	4)	Rs 30,000 crore.
5)	None of these

Q914.

Which Micro Financial Institution (MFI), started operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank (SCB) and became the first micro finance company to start operations as a full-fledged commercial bank in the country and also the first commercial bank from Eastern India to get RBI clearance since independence ?

1)	Bandhan Financial Services	2)	Kotak Mahendra
3)	Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance Limited (BSFL)	4)	Grameen Financial Services Pvt Ltd (GFSPL)
5)	None of these

Q915.

Which state become the first state in India to launch 'Agro-Solar Policy' which aim is to encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy  and encourage the farmers in the state to tap free solar energy from sun ?

1)	Rajasthan	2)	Uttar Pradesh
3)	Madhya Pradesh	4)	Gujurat
5)	None of these

Q916.

Recently, the Union Government has announced  to implement the Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in letter and spirit, which its workshop on Enhancing Private Sector Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction  held in New Delhi. Sendai is a place  located in --------- .

1)	China	2)	Japan
3)	South Korea	4)	Singapore
5)	None of these

Q917.

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu and launched commemorative coin of 100 rupees and circulation coin of 5 rupees of Rani Gaidinliu to mark her birth centenary celebrations. Rani Gaidinliu  belongs to which of the following state ?

1)	Nagaland	2)	Manipur
3)	Meghalaya	4)	Mizoram
5)	None of these

Q918.

Recently, India has signed agreement to share info on tax evasion with country to bring back black money stashed abroad ?

1)	UK	2)	Switzerland
3)	Seychelles	4)	France
5)	None of these

Q919.

Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and Sun group chairman Kalanithi Maran are facing an ED probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the Aircel-Maxis case. The ED had ordered provisional attachment of assets of Sun TV worth Rs. -----  crore allegedly linked to the Aircel-Maxis deal.

1)	Rs.500 crore	2)	Rs.742 crore
3)	Rs.824 crore	4)	Rs.1000 crore
5)	None of these

Q920.

India's first high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission line, connecting the northern states with the north-eastern ones, will be operational on August 31,2015. The 800-kv, 6,000-MW line was built by Power Grid Corporation of India at an investment of ------- .

1)	Rs.8,000 crore	2)	Rs.10,000 crore
3)	Rs.12,000 crore	4)	Rs.16,000 crore
5)	None of these