Current Affairs, General and Banking Knowledge Thread For Bank Aspirants

What was the growth rate of GDP for Indian economy for 2012-13 as per the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on 31 May 2013?

The Karbi Anglong district, which is in news for violence over the demand for a separate state is located in which state?

How many cooperative banks failed in 2012-13, resulting in credit insurance company Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) paying nearly Rs. 160 crore to depositors?

What was the growth rate of India's industrial output (as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)) for 2012-13, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on 10 May 2013?

Who has been appointed as the head of the committee to Examine Indecent Representation of Women in Media constituted?

Which bank will replace state-run Bank of India (BoI) as the trustee bank for the National Pension System (NPS) from July 2013 onwards?

How much increment in dearness allowance (DA) for central govt. employees was approved by the Union Cabinet on 18 April 2013?

IAF received its first of the ten Boeing C17 Globemaster III Aircraft from US. The 1st Globemaster landed at which airport?

What procedure has been adopted recently by public sector banks (PSBs) for sale of properties to recover payments from defaulting borrowers in order to ensure a free, fair and transparent process?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to come out with polymer (plastic) currency notes in near future. Of how much denomination the first set of polymer notes will be?

Who is the author of the book “The Rediscovery of India”?

The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC), which was set up about two years ago, submitted its final report to the govt. on 22 March 2013. This report recommends a comprehensive review of the current financial sector regulatory architecture and legislation. Who is the Chairman of FSLRC?

According to data released by the PFRDA ((Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) on 15 May 2013, the National Pension Scheme (NPS) gave better returns than EPF (Employees Provident Fund) and GPF (General Provident Fund) during the year 2012-13. Which scheme of NPS gave the best return during the fiscal?

The proposal of the Ministry of Shipping for establishing two new major ports in the country was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 9 May 2013. These new ports are to be established in which states?

“A Brush of Life” is a book written by which renowned artist?

What was the savings rate in the country during 2011-12, as announced in the Economic Survey 2012-13?

Which is the latest internet browser launched by Microsoft on 26 February 2013? –

How many months' service extension was given to RBI's Deputy-Governor Anand Sinha on 26 February 2013?

ndia's premier cyber security agency Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on 24 February 2013 issued an advisory to internet users about a spam attack that “hijacks” search engine requests leading to slow browsing and opening up of suspect websites. What is the name of this Trojan virus?

As speculated, Raghuram Rajan appointed as next RBI governor