Current affairs for LIC AAO

 

 

 

1. Which country reached the ICC U19 World Cup finals for the fifth time?

Answer. India

2. Name the soldier who died, after being buried under snow in the Siachen for six days recently?

Answer. Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad

 

3. Which company will be commissioning five projects, including its maiden container terminal and multi-purpose cargo berths, within the next three years at a cost of Rs.8,100 crore?

Answer. Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL)

4. With which country, India is in talks on beginning direct flight services?

Answer. Indonesia

5. Name the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates’ armed forces who was on a visit to India recently?

Answer. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed commercial banks to accelerate provisioning requirement by how much percent every quarter so that by March 31, 2017, provisioning reached the optimum level in line with sub-standard accounts?

Answer. 2.5 per cent

7. Name the head of Flipkart’s Commerce and Advertising business who quit recently?

Answer. Mukesh Bansal 

8. Name the Former Greek Finance Minister who has launched a new pan-European umbrella group that aims to pull together left-wing parties, grassroots protest movements and “rebel regions” from across the continent?

Answer. Yanis Varoufakis

9. Name the French Foreign Minister who announced that he was leaving the government ahead of a wider reshuffle that President Francois Hollande hopes can help bolster his chances for the 2017 presidential elections?

Answer. Laurent Fabius

10. The Obama administration has proposed how much amount aid for Pakistan, including $265 million for military hardware, which it said would help the country fight terrorists, secure nuclear weapons and improve ties with India?

Answer. $860 million