Q 590. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of State Bank of India (SBI) on 25th June’15?
A. P K Gupta
B. Anshula Kant
C. Amitabh Pant
D. Surendra Singh
ANSWER: B. Anshula Kant
She succeeded P K Gupta, who was promoted as Chief Executive Officer of SBI Capital.
She succeeded P K Gupta, who was promoted as Chief Executive Officer of SBI Capital.
Q 591. Which states have been requested by the Union government to encourage supply of free milk in the Mid Day Meal to school children?
A. Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
B. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand
C. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
D. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
ANSWER: A. Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
On 25 June 2015 Union Government requested the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan to encourage supply of free milk in the Mid Day Meal to school children. The decision was made in a review meeting in which it was found that the State Milk Federations of these states have surplus stock of skimmed milk powder. At present, two states Karnataka (under project Ksheerabhagya started in 2012-13) and Madhya Pradesh provides free milk products to school children under the Mid Day Meal scheme.
Q 592. In which region the two-day long annual Hemis festival dedicated to the Guru Padmasambhava began from 26th June 2015?
A. Darjeeling
B. Leh
C. Ladakh
D. Daman
ANSWER: C. Ladakh
Hemis festival is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. During this festive season, Lamas called 'chhams,' perform masked dances and sacred plays to the accompaniment of cymbals, drums and long horns. The head lama presides over the function.
Q 593. In which state two local entrepreneurs, namely Satyaki Saikia and Pulak Roy signed agreements with several civic bodies to do away with the plastic hazards under a solid-waste management project?
A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Assam
ANSWER: D. Assam
The basic objective of the project is to save society from hazards and pollution created by the huge amount of increasing municipality solid waste.
Q 594. Which state’s Mining Development Corporation on 24 June 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Australian firm, NSL Mining Resources India Pvt Ltd, for beneficiation of low-grade iron ore?
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradeshv C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
ANSWER: B. Andhra Pradesh
The MoU was signed during AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's meeting with an Australian delegation led by Steven Ciobo, Parliamentary Secretary to the Australian Trade and Investment Minister.
Q 595. Which category banks have been allowed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to borrow foreign currency from International/Multinational Financial Institutions (IFIs/MFIs)?
A. Authorised Dealer Category I
B. Exclusive Dealer Category II
C. Retail Banker Category I
D. Individual Banker Category II
ANSWER: A. Authorised Dealer Category I
Earlier, AD Cat-I Banks were allowed to borrow from IFIs/MFIs for a short period in 2013 with prior permission from the RBI on a case-by-case basis. Now as per the recent notification, the banks can borrow without any such prior approvals from the RBI.
Q 596. Name the Indian tennis player who became the 47th player to play with 100 different partners in ATP Circuit on 24th June 2015?
A. Sania Mirza
B. Mahesh Bhupati
C. Leander Paes
D. None of these
ANSWER: C. Leander Paes
The 42-year-old Leander Paes achieved this land mark feat when he joined Marcel Granollers of Spain in a match against Treat Huey and Scott Lipsky at the Aegon Open in Nottingham, the UK.
Q 597. With which country India on 25th June 2015 signed a series of agreements on health sector?
A. United States
B. Australia
C. China
D. New Zealand
ANSWER: A. United States
The MoU is signed to enhance cooperation in areas such as cancer research, infrastructure development, training, capacity building and better assessment and application of new diagnostic technologies.