Current Events of National and International Importance

1.Which campaign has been launched by Union Government to promote the use of natural gas in India?

GasoneIndia campaign Gas4India campaign GasinIndia campaign GasallIndia campaign

2.Who has won the prestigious 2015 J.C. Daniel Award?

Rani George K G George Balu Mahendra V Sasi

3.The 2016 BRICS Wellness Workshop will be held in which city of India?

Kochi Bengaluru Chennai Mumbai

4.The Union Government has launched which pan-India helpline for power outages?

Urja Power Helpline Urja Mitra Helpline Urja Nihit Helpline Urja Kendra Helpline

5.The world’s first driverless bus service has started in which country?

Japan France Germany Singapore

Days and Years

1. In which year Sarvodaya Plan was initiated?

a. 1949
b. 1960
c. 1950
d. 1940

ANSWER: c. 1950


2. What was the time period for first five year plan?

a. 1951-1956
b. 1941-1946
c. 1931-1936
d. 1950-1955

ANSWER: a. 1951-1956

3. When was the first Regional Rural bank established?

a. 3rd June, 1975
b. 2nd January, 1976
c. 2nd October, 1975
d. 2nd April, 1975

ANSWER: c. 2nd October, 1975


4. When was the ICICI Bank incorporated?

a. 1955
b. 1969
c. 1956
d. 1970

ANSWER: a. 1955

5. When was IDBI established?

a. 1965
b. 1966
c. 1964
d. 1967

ANSWER: c. 1964