Current Affairs Based on "The Hindu" for SBI Exam and NABARD Exam |

1. “Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana” to provide how much people below poverty line families with discounted LPG connections?

a) 20 crore

b) 10 crore

c) 7 crore

d) 15 crore

e) 5 crore

2. Which Telecom major is close to launching an IPO with its British parent picking six investment banks, including Kotak, ICICI and UBS, for the over USD 2 billion share sale process?

a) Vodafone India

b) Airtel

c) Reliance

d) Idea

e) BSNL

3. Name the person who was a Roman Catholic priest and peace activist who was imprisoned for burning draft files in a protest against the Vietnam War, died at the age of 94?

a) Fidel Castro

b) Philip Berrigan

c) Rev Daniel Berrigan

d) Kate Smith

e) None of the above

4. On 57th Foundation Day, which state said, the government has decided to make 300 villages across the state self-reliant on the lines of smart cities?

a) Maharashtra

b) Rajasthan

c) Haryana

d) Gujarat

e) Both (a) & (d)

5. The Centre’s ambitious National LED programme – Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) – will be implemented across the country by?

a) 2030

b) 2019

c) 2035

d) 2025

e) None of the above

6. As per the latest data disclosed by the govt for assessment year 2012-13,taxpayers account for about what per cent of India’s population?

a) one per cent

b) two per cent

c) 2.5 per cent

d) three per cent

e) four per cent

7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode an e-boat and an e-rickshaw in which city on 01st May 2016 and said India has to become stronger by empowering its poor?

a) Allahabad

b) Balia

c) Lucknow

d) Varanasi

e) None of the above

8. Labour day or May day celebrated on?

a) 01st May

b) 02nd May

c) 03rd May

d) 04th May

e) 05th May

9. Which state government launched Chandranna Bima Yojana, an insurance scheme by the State government for the working class people on the occasion of May Day?

a) Bihar

b) Telangana

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Gujarat

e) Kerala

10. Star Indian pugilist Vijender Singh recorded his 5th consecutive victory in Professional?

a) Wrestler

b) Boxer

c) Cricketer

d) Archer

e) None of the above