Current Awareness for SBI/IBPS RRB 2018: 9 June

1. The development bank Nabard provided an assistance of Rs 10,012 cr to which state during 2017-18 to facilitate overall development?

1) Uttar Pradesh

2) Rajasthan

3) Madhya Pradesh

4) Karnataka

5) Odisha

2. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the launch of its e-Gsec platform to invest in govt securities. The present MD and CEO of NSE is

1) Ashok Chawla

2) Vikram Limaye

3) Ravi

4) Dhirendra Swarup

5) Ajay Tyagi

3. _______ has emerged as India’s most attractive employer brand according to findings of Randstad Employer Brand Research 2018.

1) Amazon India

2) TCS

3) Infosys

4) Microsoft India

5) Google India

4. What is India’s ranking in the 2018 Press Freedom Index?

1) 175th

2) 98th

3) 112th

4) 132nd

5) 138th

5. Which of the following countries has topped the 2018 Press Freedom Index released by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?

1) Sweden

2) New Zealand

3) Norway

4) Australia

5) Denamark

6. Mario Abdo Benítez was elected as the next President of which of the following countries in the recent elections?

1) Uruguay

2) Paraguay

3) Chad

4) Colombia

5) East Timor

7. Who among the following has launched a new political party named “Hamro Sikkim”?

1) Bhaichung Bhutia

2) Jeje Lalpekhlua

3) Subrata Pal

4) Sunil Chhetri

5) Gouramangi Singh

8. The ICC has decided to convert the 2021 Champions Trophy into a World T20 event. The 2021 event is scheduled in

1) England

2) New Zealand

3) India

4) Bangladesh

5) Sri Lanka

9. India and which of the following countries will hold a two-week military exercise beginning Apr 30 named ‘Harimau Shakti’?

1) Indonesia

2) Philippines

3) Thailand

4) Malaysia

5) Vietnam

10. Which of the following banks reported a surprise fourth-quarter (FY18) loss for the first time since its listing in 1998?

1) ICICI Bank

2) HDFC Bank

3) Kotak Mahindra Bank

4) YES Bank

5) Axis Bank

Answers:

1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 5
5. 3
6. 2
7. 1
8. 3
9. 4
10. 5