Current Affairs Questions for RRB Exams 2017

Q1. According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, which Indian cities is the most expensive city for expatriates.
Answer: Mumbai

Q2. According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, Luanda is the most expensive city in the world for expatriates. Luanda is the capital city of _____________.
Answer: Angola

Q3. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov of the Russian Federation as ______________ of the newly created United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office.
Answer: Under-Secretary-General


Q4. Port Vila is the Capital city of which country?
Answer: Vanuatu


Q5. Womtelo Reverend Baldwin Lonsdale had died recently at the age of 67. He was the president of ___________.
Answer: Vanuatu


Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for the Netherland in his last leg of the three-nation visit. Who is the present Prime Minister of The Netherlands?
Answer: Mark Rutte


Q7. The Civil and Aviation Ministry has recently cleared the proposal for setting up a new airport in _________________.
Answer: Greater Noida


Q8. Name the Army Doctor from Maharashtra who has recently created history by becoming the first Indian to complete the 4,941-km Race Across America (RAAM) in solo category.
Answer: Srinivas Gokulnath


Q9. Name the Padma Vibhushan awardee who has been appointed the Chairman of the committee to prepare the final draft of the National Education Policy.
Answer: Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan


Q10. Mr. N N Vohra has been appointed the president of the IIC – one of the premier cultural institutions in the country. He is the Governor of whhich States?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir


Q11. India and Russia have recently agreed to a roadmap for the development of bilateral defense cooperation. What is the Currency of Russia?
Answer: Russian Ruble


Q12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-nation visit. In the first leg of his tour, he will reach Portuguese capital. What is the Capital of Portugal?
Answer: Lisbon


Q13. RBI widens scope of Banking Ombudsman Scheme. As per the amendment, the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Banking Ombudsman to pass an award has been doubled to ____________.
Answer: 20 lakh rupees


Q14. Banking Ombudsman is a quasi-judicial authority functioning under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme ___________.
Answer: 2006


Q15. In order to ensure smooth GST implementation from 1st July, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has launched a dedicated Webpage for facilitating taxpayers with regard to addressing issues related to IT Services and Electronics goods. Who is the Cabinet Minister of MEITY?
Answer: Ravi Shankar Prasad