Awareness

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

Q961.

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

Q962.

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

Q963.

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

Q964.

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

Q965.

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

Q966.

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

Q967.

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

Q968.

Many Banks these days are entering into business of offering loans against property. This business of the banks can be categorized under which of the following heads of banking ?

1)	Corporate Banking	2)	Personal Banking
3)	Merchant Banking	4)	Portfolio Management Service
5)	None of these

Q969.

Recently, SEBI has issued Operational, Prudential, and Reporting Norms for AIFs. What does AIFs stands for ?

1)	Alternative Investment Funds	2)	All India Funds
3)	Alternative Institutional Funds	4)	All the three above
5)	None of the Above

Q970.

Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country ?

1)	Inflation	2)	Sensex
3)	HDI	4)	SLR
5)	None of these