Current Affairs G.K. for 8 -jan -2014

Q1.What is the date by which RBI headed by Nachiket Mor committee recommended that every Indian above 18 years of age will have an indivisual full sevice,safe and secure electronic bank account

Ans. Jan1,2016

Q2. Which organization has signed MOU with Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first all-women bank, for financing students pursuing chartered accountancy?

Ans. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Girl students pursuing CA will be offered a 1 per cent concession in the rate of interest

Q3. What amount of loan will World Bank  provide for water supply and sanitation projects in the rural areas of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Ans. $500 million , the World Bank’s concessionary lending arm which provides interest-free loans with 25 years to maturity and a grace period of five years

Q4. Name the Indian cricketer to launch 7 Premier League in Dubai ?

Ans. MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina,India captain MS Dhoni is the chief brand ambassador of the league

Q5.Which party to set up government have three fourth majority of votes in Bangladesh ?

Ans. Premier Sheikh Hasina's Awami League

Q6. Which country to host 2022 FIFA  world cup in which FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said that the 2022 World Cup will not be held in June or July because of the Gulf country’s summer heat.

Ans. Qatar

Q7.Which  Internet giant made a formal presentation to the Election Commission, proposing a tie-up with it for voter facilitation services ahead of Lok Sabha elections, a move questioned by several quarters citing security concerns.

Ans. Google

Q8.Which Express catches fire near Thane-MUMBAI results nine people dead ?

Ans. Mumbai-Dehradun Express

Q9. Who is the Poet wins Mayilamma Award named after the `Plachimada Heroine for efforts to empower women ?

Ans. Meena Kandasamy

Q10.Which telecom Giant in India to launch 4G connection, which promises to offer average internet speed of 49Mbps on the go. This is over 12 times faster than the current average of 4Mbps on the country's 3G networks. In theory, this network will offer maximum speed of 112Mbps.

Ans.  Reliance Jio Telcom