Current Affairs of Finance, Business and Economy for SBI - PO Examinations :- 1.Recently, a financial newspaper read: “India is set for a record food grain output in the current crop year“. The Crop Year in India runs from which month to which month? [A] April to March [B] June to July [C] July to June [D] October to September 2.The 3960 MW Tilaiya Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) is located in which state? [A] Bihar [B] Jharkhand [C] Uttar Pradesh [D] West Bengal 3.A financial newspaper recently read:”The Indian government’s policy measures are helping the power sector as green shoots have started to emerge“. In this statement the appropriate meaning of green shoots is __? [A] New projects [B] Economic recovery [C] Increased FDI [D] Environment friendly power production 4. A person travels from Kakinada to Vallarpadam Container Terminal via sea route. This means that he would travel from ? [A] Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu [B] Karnataka to Kerala [C] Andhra Pradesh to Kerala [D] Maharashtra to Kerala 5. At present (2014), which among the following projects is the biggest foreign direct investment into India? [A] Reliance-BP Project [B] Posco Project [C] Hindalco Project [D] Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor 6. What is the population norm for cities that would be covered under the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)? [A] 50,000 and above [B] 100,000 and above [C] 200,000 and above [D] 300,000 and above 7. Recently, the Public-Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) recommended that five road transport and highway projects worth Rs 7,595 crore should be taken up in PPP (Public Private Partnerhship) Mode. The PPPAC is headed by __? [A] Arvind Mayaram [B] Pulok Chatterji [C] Prabeer Kumar Basu [D] Rahul Khullar 8. Recently, we read in the newspapers that the negotiations for the free trade agreement between India and EFTA was stuck on the issue of intellectual property regime (IPR). Which among the following countries is not among the EFTA members? [A] Switzerland [B] Norway [C] Liechtenstein [D] Portugal 9. A recent news in a business newspapers read: “Indirect tax collections grew by 6.2% in the April-December period of this fiscal“. Which among the following is / are indirect taxes? [A]. Excise [B]. Custom [C]. Service Tax [D]. Property Tax 10. As of 2014, the number of public sector banks in India is__? [A] 25 [B] 22 [C] 27 [D] 29 Answers : 1. [C] July to June 2. [B] Jharkhand 3. [B] Economic recovery 4. [C] Andhra Pradesh to Kerala 5. [B] Posco Project 6. [A] 50,000 and above 7. [A] Arvind Mayaram 8. [D] Portugal 9. Only 1, 2 & 3 10. As of 2014 (January) India has 27 public sector banks, 22 private sector banks and 56 regional rural banks.
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