Current Affairs and GK for Bank and IBPS Exams

1)When do we celebrate "International Mother Language Day"?

1. February 15
2. February 19
3. February 21
4. January 17

Right answer- February 21

(2)Recently,who has got the post of Chairman of IRDA(Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority)

1. Rajiv Shankar
2. TS Vijayan
3. Ashmit Kumar
4. Mitra Joshi

Right answer- TS Vijayan

(3)Which of the following daily newspaper has got the International Press Institute (India) award for excellence in Journalism 2012?

1. The Hindu
2. The Tribune
3. Hindustan Times
4. Dainik Jagran

Right answer- The Tribune

(4)Which of the following school became the world's first college to collect more than 1 billion dollars in a single year in college fund-raising?

1. Oxford University
2. Harward University
3. IIT Kharagpur
4. Standford University

Right answer- Standford University

(5)Kepler-37b is a recently discovered small planet which is located in ____________ constellation?

1. Libra
2. Lyra
3. Sagittarius
4. Cancer

Right answer- Lyra

(6)Which is the world's saltiest and unlikeliest water body?

1. Don Juan Pond
2. Don Pauran Pond
3. Don lanken pond
4. Chilka Lake

Right answer- Don Juan Pond

(7)Who has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman award 2012

1. Narendra Kohli
2. Narendra Modi
3. Chitra Mudgal
4. Anna Hazare

Right answer- Narendra Kohli

(8)Which of the following space research organisations are going to launch the world's first smartphone-controlled Nano satellite having HD camera?

1. NASA
2. ISRO
3. Chinese Space Agency
4. Japanese Space Agency