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Current Affairs 2010 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

General Knowledge : Current Affairs 2010 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part3 : 81 to 85

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2024 examinations :

81.Which multinational bank was in news recently for receiving licence to start banking services in India from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Banca di Roma

First Rand Bank

Wori Bank

Credit Suisse

82.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled a discussion paper on entry of new banks in the private sector on August 11, 2010. Under the current RBI norms, promoter stake in new private sector banks should be a minimum of ____________ (of the paid-up capital of the bank) at the time of licensing of banks with a lock-in period of_____________.

40 percent, 5 years

35 percent, 5 years

25 percent, 3 years

25 percent, 5 years

83.Who among the following was appointed as the Co-Chairperson of the 21-member United Nations High-level Panel on Global Sustainability recently?

Tarja Halonen

Paula Lehtomäki

Mauri Pekkarinen

Anneli Jäätteenmäki

84.Which of the following statements about the selection system for National Film Awards that was restructured recently, is not correct?

Five regional panels have been constituted for pre-selection of films that will go the Central Jury for final selection of the awardees

In the category of Music Direction, a new award for ‘Background Score’ has been introduced, in addition to an existing award for Best Music Direction (Songs)

In the category of Acting, a new award for ‘Best Actor in a Negative Role’ has been introduced

In the category of Screenplay and Dialogues, separate awards have been instituted for ‘Adapted Screenplay’, ‘Original Screenplay’ and ‘Dialogues’

85.Margaret Chan is the Director-General of which of the following?

UNICEF

ILO

FAO

WHO

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