General Awareness Question -- Part 4

 General Awareness Question -- Part 4

Some Most Important General Awareness Question -- Part 4

1. Which IT Services Company acquired the Equinox Consulting, a financial services consulting firm based in France, in Oct 2013?

Ans. Cognizant

2. ECB has kept its benchmark interest rate on hold at ________ in Oct 2013.

Ans. 0.5%

3. India has been ranked at ______ position out of 122 countries on global Human Capital Index published by the World Economic Forum in Oct 2013.

Ans. 78th

4. The Reserve Bank set up a three-member committee headed by whom to scrutinise applications for new bank licences in Oct 2013?

Ans. Bimal Jalan

5. Which Indian City become the first city of North India where ATM facility will be available for people maintaining accounts in co-operative banks recently?

Ans. Rampur

6. Who was formally inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering in the US for his “outstanding contributions” to industrial development in India and the world over as announced in Oct 2013?

Ans. Ratan Tata

7. The Supreme Court has directed Central and the state governments to provide _________ jobs to the disabled persons in Oct 2013.

Ans. 3%

8. Which rate does RBI Reduces to Increase liquidity in market?

Ans. Repo Rate

9. Who has won the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism in Oct 2013?

Ans. Karan Thapar

10. Which is the paper used for making Indian currency ?

Ans. Rag

11. Which is the first bank in India to start its branches outside India ?

Ans. Bank of India

12. Which is known as Artificial currency or Paper Gold ?

Ans. SDR

13. Which is the oldest public bank in India ?

Answer: Allahabad Bank

14. Which is the First Bank in India ?

Ans. Bank of Hindustan

15. Where was G20 Summit 2013 held?

Ans. Saint Petersburg, Russia

16. Which Indian actor is/has been selected for a US award for his television show by the America Abroad Media (AAM)?

Ans. Aamir Khan

17. Which Indian Cricketer has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Future Groups Fashion at Big Bazaar in Oct 2013?

Ans. Shikhar Dhawan

18. The Supreme Court has proposed a three-member panel headed by whom to examine and probe the IPL spot-fixing scandal in Oct 2013?

Ans. Mukul Mudgal

19. Which state Government launched Video Chat in Prisons in July 2013?

Ans. Himachal Pradesh

20. Who has been appointed chairman of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), a regional rural bank sponsored by Syndicate Bank, in Oct 2013?

Ans. Ashok Reddy Nukala