Banking Awareness 2024

As part of Centre's efforts to strengthen infrastructure development in the northeast, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on 30 June 2015 announced the construction of two new national highways to connect which two states?: Tripura with Assam Explanation: With this announcement now construction of two new national highways - one from Sabroom to Kukital in Assam and the other is......

Marking a major initiative for urban development in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2015 launched the Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Housing for All. Under the smart cities mission which state got maximum number of cities to be developed?: Uttar Pradesh Explanation: The projects – Smart Cities......

Country's largest lender State Bank of India on 19 June 2015 has launched an Internet- based platform that enables customers to book their foreign exchange transactions online. What is the name of the platform?: SBI eforex Explanation: This is SBI's second forex technology initiative, having launched SBI Fx Out, which enables customers to send foreign currency remittances from...

The first 500-MW unit of coal-based thermal power plant of NLC Tamil Nadu Power (NTPL) has qualified for commercial operations. In which city this facility has started?: Tuticorin Explanation: NTPL, a joint venture company of NLC (89 per cent) and Tangedco (11 per cent), is establishing a 1,000-mw (2 units of 500 mw) coal-based thermal power plant at Tuticorin, Neyveli Lignite......

In which city, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 30 May 2015 had inaugurated a new production line to manufacture currency paper, which can be seen as the beginning of the 'Make In India' initiative and would ensure high-denomination notes are printed on locally-made paper?: Hoshangabad - Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The New Bank Note Paper Line has launched with an......

In one of the latest breakthrough in Black money, Switzerland on 25 May 2015 discloses names of two Indians. What are their names?: Sneh Lata Sawhney and Sangita Sawhney Explanation: Making public these names, the Swiss federal tax administration (FTA) has asked the two Indians to file an appeal within 30 days before the federal administrative court if they do not want their details.....

For the sixth quarter in a row, India continued to lead which Index chart in anticipation of improvement in the economy through reforms and stimulus announced by the central government, as per report from Nielsen?: Global Confidence Index Explanation: The Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index said that over four in five (83 percent) urban Indian respondents indicated the highest......

State-owned iron ore miner NMDC on 11 May 2015 notified that it has entered into a pact with Steel Ministry of state government and SAIL for setting up an ultra mega steel plant at which city?: Bastar Explanation: The are several MoUs were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, Steel & Mines Minister Narendra Singh......

The Andhra Pradesh government today said it would adopt which method for the selection of master developer for its proposed state capital area?: "Swiss Challenge" method Explanation: Under the Swiss Challenge method, a developer will be asked to presents a bid then another/other prospective developers would be asked to present counter bids. Therefore, if the latter is.....

Union Govt. on 26 April 2015 canceled the licenses of 8,975 entities because of failure of filing their annual returns. This was done after it suspended the FCRA registration of Greenpeace India and put foreign donor Ford Foundation on the watch-list. What are these entities?: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Explanation: Union Home Ministry stated that they had......