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Gk Quiz 14th August 2015

Question 1 of 10

1

Axis Bank has launched contactless debit, credit and multi-currency forex cards. As per the RBI’s guidelines, banks can process contactless transactions below _________ without a personal identification number.

Select one or more of the following:

  • 5000

  • 4000

  • 3000

  • 2000

  • 1000

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

The IndusInd Bank has raised Rs 5,081 cr by issuing six crore new shares via QIP and preferential issuances. The term QIP stands for

Select one or more of the following:

  • Qualified Institutional Purchase

  • Qualified Institutional Procurement

  • Qualified Institutional Placement

  • Qualified Institutional Planning

  • None of these

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Azim Premji and Shiv Nadar were the only Indians on the inaugural list of 20 richest people in the world of technology put out by Forbes and topped by Bill Gates. Premji is the chairman of Wipro, while Nadar is the founder of

Select one or more of the following:

  • Snapdeal

  • Syntel

  • Symphony Technology Group

  • HCL Technologies

  • Tech Mahindra

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Who among the following has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner? With his appointment, the sole vacancy in the three-member poll body has been filled.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Nripendra Misra

  • Om Prakash Rawat

  • KG Balakrishnan

  • Rajeev Topno

  • Ajit Seth

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

The Reserve Bank of India on 13 Aug paid a dividend of nearly ________ to the govt, the highest ever from the central bank in its 80-year history.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Rs 44,000 crore

  • Rs 55,000 crore

  • Rs 66,000 crore

  • Rs 77,000 crore

  • Rs 88,000 crore

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Om Prakash Munjal, who died recently, was the founder of

Select one or more of the following:

  • Avon Cycles

  • BSA Hercules

  • Atlas Cycles

  • Hero Cycles

  • None of these

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

The Indian hockey team defeated which of the following teams in the European Tour series 2-1 recently?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Spain

  • Germany

  • UK

  • France

  • Italy

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

The International Youth Day (IYD), an awareness day designated by the United Nations, is observed on

Select one or more of the following:

  • 2 Aug

  • 4 Aug

  • 8 Aug

  • 12 Aug

  • 14 Aug

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

The micro-blogging site Twitter has lifted its character limit for direct messages between users. As a result, private messages will no longer have the limit of ___________ characters which applies to tweets.

Select one or more of the following:

  • 100

  • 120

  • 130

  • 140

  • 150

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Beverage maker Coca-Cola India has roped in who among the following cricketers as its social ambassador for a three-year deal ending in 2017?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Sourav Ganguly

  • Gautam Gambhir

  • Yuvraj Singh

  • Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  • Rahul Dravid

Explanation