Current Affairs, General and Banking Knowledge Thread For Bank Aspirants

Axis bank has appointed whom as its new president - retail banking

in april 2013 with effect from 1st May ?





India's overall inflation, measured by the wholesale price index(WPI),stood at ______

In march 2013





world bank has projected india's GDP growth forecast at ___for the

current financial year 2013-14 in april 2013





for indian banks who decides the price of the banking products ?





from which country india received highest inflow of foreign direct

investments (FDI) during 2012-13 ?




which sector attractd highest inflow of FDI during 2012-13?





which day was observed in india on 21st may 2013?





Which city ranked 1st place in the list of top 10 favourite indian

destinations for foreigners according to HPI ?






as per latest guidelines of RBI, the bank calculate the interest of

savings account deposits on ?





OCC stands for (banking term) ??





which is the first indian bank to have been awarded ISO certification ?





who is elected as the leader of indian delegation for world economic

forum 2013?





with which country india signed MoU to strengthen Micro, Small and

Medium Enterprises on 15th jan 2013?





which stock exchange launched country's first dedicated debt trading

platform on 13th may 2013?





Swabhiman', the financial inclusion scheme, comes under the purview of which ministry?





For obtaining which among the following does a customer not require a

bank account?





Life insurance and General insurance companies like LIC, ICICI Prudential,

ICICI Lombard, National Insurance etc. are regulated by which organization?





Which among the below mentioned is/are dealt by the Indian Capital Market?

1. Short Term Funds

2. Medium Term Funds

3. Long Term Funds





Recently the Ministry of commerce has introduced a new "Niryat Bandhu"

scheme for the guidance and mentoring of first generation Entrepreneurs?

Who are the "Niryat Bandhus”?





The Union Cabinet of India on 1May 2013 approved major changes to the National Rural

Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) with the objective of removing poverty in rural areas by

empowering women.


Approximately, 25 lakh Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) will be given

bank loans at an interest rate of _______ percent?