So here we are with the current affair revision for NABARD Grade-A 2017.
Q1. The government of India has recently set up a high-level task force to compute timely data on employment in the country, a move that will go a long way to help government frame policies and take steps that can create jobs in the country. The task force has been created under the chairmanship of _____________.
Answer: Arvind Panagariya
Q2. Markets regulator Stock Exchange board of India (SEBI) allowed investors to buy mutual fund schemes for up to _____________ through digital wallets.
Answer: Rs 50,000
Q3. India achieved a major technological breakthrough by successfully carrying out nuclear tests at Pokhran, Rajasthan. Technology Development Board, Ministry of Science and Technology has celebrated National Technology Day on _____________.
Answer: 11th May
Q4. Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake is situated in which country?
Answer: Russia
Q5. Who is the present Chairman of Dena Bank?
Answer: Ashwani Kumar
Q6. Bahrain is the capital city of _______________.
Answer: Manama
Q7. LIC Housing Finance launched a new product named ___________ which will offer loans for construction, purchase of the house or flat and repairs or renovation to the existing properties.
Answer: Griha Siddhi
Q8. The chief of which Bank has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship?
Answer: ICICI Bank
Q9. Name the player who was recently named as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), London.
Answer: Buddhist Teachings for Social Justice and Sustainable World Peace
Answer: VVS Laxman
Q10. Name the present Chairman of LIC.
Answer: V K Sharma
Q11. Name the chief one of the famous Indian bank who has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship.
Answer: Chanda Kochhar
Q12. India has recently decided to replace the Maitri research station with a new one in the next three to four years. This Research station is located in _____________.
Answer: Antarctica
Q13. Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has recently launched an online interface at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi. What is the name of this online interface?
Answer: e-Krishi Samvad
Q14. Name the Light combat aircraft that has successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode in Odisha.
Answer: Tejas
Q15. Which state/states has been exempted by the government from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file tax returns?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya