Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 03, 2015

ANSWER: B. Third.

But announcing its bi-monthly monetary policy, the RBI left all other policy tools, like the Cash Reserve Ratio and the Statutory Liquidity Ratio unchanged. Following RBI’s instructions to pass on the sequence of rate cuts into lending rates, the State Bank of India has reduced its base rate by 15 basis points to 9.70 per cent from 9.85 per cent effective 8th June. This comes after the Reserve Bank announced a repo rate cut of 25 bps earlier today. While the Reserve Bank has cut its lending rates by 75 basis points in three installments, the SBI has done so by 30 bps in two tranches.

ANSWER: C. 7.6

The RBI lowered its growth forecast from 7.8 per cent, to 7.6 per cent for the current fiscal.

ANSWER: B. Bihar

The Court also ordered to go for arrest if required. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramchandra Prasad directed Kazi Mohammadpur Police Station to register the FIR against the three film stars and two Nestle Officials and investigate the complaint. The case has been filed under IPC sections 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) 273 (sale of noxious food or drink) 276 (sale of drug as a different drug or preparation) and 420 (cheating and dishonesty).

ANSWER: A. Sweden

The President Mr Pranab Mukherjee announced this while addressing a business seminar on India and Sweden co - creating a brighter future at Stockholm.

ANSWER: C. 15th June 2015

BSNL subscribers need not pay roaming charges as the state-run telecom company has decided to offer free national roaming from 15th of this month.

ANSWER: D. Khoyapaya.gov.in.

Information about missing and sighted children can be uploaded at this website. A lot of benefit will accrue through the Khoya Paya App as people in rural and backward areas too have access to internet.

ANSWER: C. Gatiman Express

The first 'Semi High Speed Train' of the country which runs at the speed of 160 KM per hour, started for Agra from Delhi at 11.15 Hrs. and reached its destination well within the stipulated time at 13.10 hrs taking less than two hours. It reached Agra ten minutes before its scheduled time of 13.20 hrs.

ANSWER: B. 42%

The number of Indian tourists visiting United States this year is expected to grow by 42 percent, more than four lakh tourists in absolute terms compared to 2014.

ANSWER:A. Andhra Pradesh.

The objective of ‘Nava Nirmana Deeksha’ is to make people partners in the development of Andhra Pradesh.

ANSWER: D. Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri, who served as Team Director during the tour of Australia and the subsequent World Cup earlier this year, is a stop-gap arrangement for the short tour as the BCCI is yet to decide on a full-time coach to replace Duncan Fletcher.

ANSWER: C. 8

Indian grapplers ended their campaign on a high note in the International Wrestling tournament in Sassari City, Italy, bagging as many as nine medals, including 8 gold in Men's Freestyle event.

ANSWER: B. Karnataka

The 64th Senior National Volleyball Championship for Men and Women will be held in Bengaluru during January 2016.

ANSWER: B. Cancer Survivor

She completed the Marathon in San Diego in 7 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds.