MCQ GK Current Affairs On 2 July 2014

MCQ ON GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS:July 2,2014

1. According to Researchers at MacEwan University in Canada who did the studied on African Cichlids (Labidochromis caeruleus) revelled that fish have a memory span of more then 30 seconds as believed earlier , scientists have found that a popular aquarium species can remember the location of tasty treats up to a period of how many days later ?
(A) 09 days later
(B) 07 days later
(C) 12 days later
(D) 15 days later
(E) Non of these

2. Who will replace S.D. Shibulal as the new CEO of Infosys on August 1,2014 and will draw an annual salary of Rs. 34 crore also he will be the first non-founder CEO of the IT major ?
(A) Vishal Sikka
(B) Rajat Arora
(C) Vishal Aggarwal
(D) Ajeet Pushkar
(E) Non of these

3. Chief of Indian Army General Bikram Singh visited China on a three day visit he will be the first Indian Army Chief to visit China after a period of how many years to talk on most comprehensive agenda yet for defence exercises and exchanges set to take place in coming months ?
(A) Ten years
(B) Nine years
(C) Eleven years
(D) Fifteen years
(E) Non of these

4. Which global software major company has became the world's first IT firm to file a sustainability report based on the latest global reporting initiative (GRI) framework ?
(A) Tech Mahindra
(B) Wipro
(C) TCS
(D) Infosys
(E) Non of these

5. India's Defence Ministry has suggested raising the cap in FDI in defence sector to how much per cent from 26 per cent now in order to help in developing partnerships between Indian and foreign military hardware manufacturing firms ?
(A) 47 per cent
(B) 48 per cent
(C) 49 per cent
(D) 50 per cent
(E) Non of these



Answer keys
1.(C)
2.(A)
3.(B)
4.(D)
5.(C)

MCQ GK Current Affairs On 1 July 2014

MCQ ON GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS:July 1,2014

1. With 27% increase in crimes against women propelled overall crime in India to its highest level in three years, as per National Crime Records Bureau which state has been named as the new "rape capital" of India ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Uttar pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) West Bengal
(E) Non of these

2. Which bank has launched six digital branches across the country as part of its programme to offer next generation banking solutions to the growing mobile phone and internet savvy customer base in India ?
(A) Punjab National Bank
(B) Union Bank of India
(C) Bank of India
(D) Allahabad Bank
(E) Non of these

3. Name which Indian scholar will take charge of the University of California (UC) Berkeley's Boalt Hall, one of the top law schools in America.?
(A) Sujit Choudhry
(B) Rajat Mohan
(C) Kapil sharma
(D) Mukul Anand
(E) Non of these

4. Which country is reopening its embassy in Somalia some 23 years after evacuating its diplomats as the East African nation plunged into civil war ?
(A) London
(B) Myanmar
(C) India
(D) China
(E) Non of these

5. India will build a broadband highway in order to connect certain panchayats across the country in the next three years to provide a host of public services, union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Tuesday in a report this panchayats will contribue ?
(A) 6.5 Lakh
(B) 3.5 Lakh
(C) 2.5 Lakh
(D) 5.5 Lakh
(E) Non of these



Answer keys
1.(A)
2.(E) State Bank of India
3.(A)
4.(D)
5.(C)

RBI Sports Persons Recruitment as Assistant 2014

RBI Sports Persons Recruitment as Assistant 2014
Reserve Bank of India (RBI),
Mumbai



Applications are invited from meritorious Sports persons from all over India  for the posts of Assistant / Office Attendants in RBI. The details of the posts are as follows :

• Assistant / Office Attendants : 53 posts in various sports disciplines and at various places all over India , Age : 18-26 years. Relaxation as per rules, Pay Scale : Rs. 8040-20100/- for Assistants and Rs. 6350-13750/- for Office Attendants. , Qualification : Graduate for Assistants and minimum 10th pass for Office Attendants.

Application Fee : Rs.100/- (no fee for SC/ST candidates).

How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format should be send to the respective centre on or before 21/07/2014 where candidates wants to apply as per their choice.

The further detail and application form can be downloaded from the RBI website at http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2841

IDBI Bank Manager Recruitment By Manipal School of Banking 2014

IBDI Bank Manager Recruitment By Manipal School of Banking 2014
Industrial Development Bnk of India (IDBI Bank)
Address:- IDBI Tower, WTC Complex, Cuffe Parade,Mumbai -400005

IDBI Bank Ltd.,a banking company under the Constitution Act,1956,having majority shareholding by government of India,to select approximately 500 eligible candidate from all over India .IDBI Bank has signed a MoU with Manipal Global Education Services Private Limited, to provide training in Banking and Finance to prospective candidates aspiring to join IDBI bank as Assistant Manager Grade „A‟. The Bank invites applications from  graduates for admissions in IDBI Manipal School of Banking, Bangalore for 1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF). After the successful completion of the course, the candidates will be awarded PGDBF from Manipal University and will be inducted into IDBI Bank as Assistant Manager Grade "A" post directly :

• 500 posts (UR-253, OBC-135, SC-75, ST-37) (PH-15), Age : 20-26 years as on 01/07/2014, Pay Scale : Rs.14400-4090, Qualification : Graduation in any disciplines. 

Written Test: The selection procedure is through written exam that will be conducted on 22/08/2014.

Application Fee : Rs.600/-(Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PWD)

How to Apply : Apply Online at IDBI official website from 30/06/2014 to 12/07/2014 only. The print out of the system generated application should be kept by the candidate and has to be preseneted at the time of interview.
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Kindly visit http://www.idbi.com/idbi-bank-careers-current-openings.asp for details and link to online submission of application from. 

Latest appointments in India 2013-2014 - 7th Part :

Latest appointments in India 2013-2014, 7th part

Updated on July 01, 2014

( 1 ) U K Sinha : Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
( 2 ) Rahul khullar : Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
( 3 ) Harsh Kumar Banwala : Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
( 4 ) RP Sinha : Chairman, National Highways Authority of India(NHAI)
( 5 ) Pradeep Kumar : Chairman, Central Vigilance Commissioner(CVC)
( 6 ) Pravin Srivastava : Director General , Archaeological Survey of India(ASI)
( 7 ) RN Das : Director, Enforcement Directorate(ED)
( 8 ) Leela Samson : Chairman, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
( 9 ) Amol Gupta : Chairman, Children's Film Society of India (CFSI)
( 10 ) PS Bhalla : Director, National cadet Corps(NCC)
( 11 ) Vineet Joshi : Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
( 12 ) TS Vijayan : Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
( 13 ) Justice Markandey Katju : Chairman, Press Council of India(PCI)
( 14 ) Rohit Nandan : Chairman, Air India
( 15 ) KK Chakravarti : Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi
( 16 ) Subhash Joshi : Director General, Border Security Force(BSF)
( 17 ) Dilip Trivedi : Director General, Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF)
( 18 ) Krishna Chaudhary : Director General, Railway Protection Force(RPF)
( 19 ) Subhash Goswami : Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Latest appointments in India 2013-2014 - 6th Part