Current Affairs Quiz

1. Kolkata-based Bandhan Bank has reported a net profit of ............. crore in the first seven months of its operations.

 ₹280.25

 ₹272.25

 ₹275.25

 ₹265.25

 ₹255.25

2. Who among the following has been appointed as a part-time member of the Prasar Bharati Board which runs public broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio?

 Kiran Rao

 Gauri Khan

 Twinkle Khanna

 Shabana Azmi

 Kajol

3. The National Dengue Day is observed on?

 12 May

 14 May

 16 May

 18 May

 20 May

4. The World Bank approved what amount recently as loan to support rooftop solar programme in India?

 $420 mn

 $480 mn

 $525 mn

 $585 mn

 $625 mn

5. The govt constituted a five member committee to review the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) roadmap recently. The committee is headed by?

 Rathin Roy

 Urijit Patel

 Arvind Subramanian

 Sumit Bose

 NK Singh

6. Who among the following is NOT an Indian woman archer?

 Deepika Kumari

 Bombayla Devi

 Laxmirani Majhi

 Laishram Sarita Devi

 None of the above

7. The world’s largest single rooftop solar power plant of 11.5 MW capacity was inaugurated in which of the following states recently?

 Punjab

 Haryana

 Himachal Pradesh

 Tamil Nadu

 Kerala

8. Which state govt has launched Green Passage scheme for orphan students to ensure that they get free of cost higher education in the state?

 West Bengal

 Andhra Pradesh

 Gujarat

 Odisha

 Maharashtra

9. Which of the following foreign banks announced to exit India retail operations in a phased manner recently?

 Standard Chartered

 Royal Bank of Scotland

 HSBC

 CITI Bank

 Deutsche Bank

10. Uber Cup is an international women’s team tournament of?

 tennis

 squash

 golf

 badminton

 snooker