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Current Affairs Questions for SBI PO: 23rd Feb 2017

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Welcome to the world of Current Affairs 2017. With SBI PO Prelims round the corner, it should be your priority to cover every aspect of Current Affairs on daily basis so that you can do well in Mains exam. These current affairs are based on current news. Let us see how many questions you attempt accurately.
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Q1. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vijaya Bank for providing concessional finance to micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Who is the chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI?
(a) N Chandrashekharan
(b) Kshatrapati Shivaji
(c) Gopalnathan
(d) P S Rawat
(e) Sandeep Jajodia

 Q2. Who inaugurated Composite Regional Centre for persons with disabilities with an outlay of Rs.20 Crore at Itanagar Banquet Hall, Arunachal Pradesh, recently?
(a) Prime Ninister Narendra Modi
(b) Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
(c) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju
(d) Chief Minister Pema Khandu
(e) None of the given options are true
Q3. Azerbaijan’s President has appointed his wife as the First Vice President of the country, recently. Who is the President and what is the currency of Ajerbaijan, respectively?
(a) Yaqub Eyubov, Azerbaijani Cuna
(b) Artur Rasizade, Azerbaijani Dinar
(c) Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani manat
(d) Ali Hasanov, Azerbaijani Krona
(e) Elchin Efendiyev, Azerbaijani Dollar
Q4. The first cross-border zip line in the world connects which of the following two countries?
(a) Spain and Portugal
(b) Spain and France
(c) France and Brazil
(d) Spain and Morocco
(e) Brazil and Argentina
Q5. The government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” — a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyber space in the country. It was launched in _____________.
(a) Bangalore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Kolkata
(e) Mumbai
Q6. Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned fund of ______________ to drought-hit farmers in Tamil Nadu, recently.
(a) Rs 2,247 crore
(b) Rs 1,243 crore
(c) Rs 246 crore
(d) Rs 678 crore
(e) Rs 874 crore
Q7. Name the Assembly that has passed Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2017 to empower the state government to use Aadhaar number as the sole identifier for the delivery of various subsidies and benefits in an effective and targeted manner.
(a) Tamil Nadu Assembly
(b) Karnataka Assembly
(c) Kerala Assembly
(d) Gujarat Assembly
(e) Assam Assembly
Q8. Name the Private Lender that has tied-up with Direct-to-home operator Dish TV for digital payments, recently.
(a) Karnataka Bank
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
Q9. Which of the following Indian State government has signed an MoU with NABARD for a loan of Rs 874 crore to the Horticulture Development Corporation to cover 3.15 lakh acres under Micro Irrigation scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Telangana
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Gujarat
Q10. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved investment proposal for generation component of Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited, recently. What is the name of that Hydro Electric Project?
(a) Arjun II
(b) Arun III
(c) Kiran IV
(d) Neer II
(e) Bhim II
Q11. The 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup is _________ edition of the Cricket World Cup and being hosted by ___________, respectively.
(a) 11th, England
(b) 13th, South Africa
(c) 16th, West Indies
(d) 18th, India and Sri Lanka
(e) 15th, Australia
Q12. Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have come together to step up interventions for the economic development of an estimated 12 lakh scheduled caste artisans. Who is the cabinet minister of Textiles?
(a) Kavuri Samba Siva Rao
(b) Santosh Gangwar
(c) Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani
(d) Anand Sharma
(e) None of the given options are true
Q13. Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and _________________, recently.
(a) Russia
(b) France
(c) Korea
(d) Greece
(e) Japan
Q14. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), recently.
(a) Justice H.L. Dattu
(b) Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre
(c) Justice P. Sathasivam
(d) Justice S.H. Kapadia
(e) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
Q15. Which of the following state has entered into an agreement with technology giant Microsoft to utilize Microsoft Azure Stack for the first time in the world?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
(e) Telangana

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