Latest Current Affairs for BANK & SSC Exams

1. Which company has become the most valuable publicly-traded company in the world?

 [A]Alphabet

 [B]Apple

[C]Facebook

 [D]Microsoft 

Ans. Alphabet

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL.O), Google’s parent company, has become the most valued publicly-traded company in the world. Alphabet’s market cap rose to around $570 billion as against Apple $534 billion. This is reportedly the first time Google’s value has exceeded that of Apple’s since 2009.

2. Which state has won the 61st National School Athletics championship?

 [A]Tamil Nadu

 [B]Kerala

[C]Maharashtra

[D]Karnataka 

Ans. Kerala

 Kerala has won the 61st National School Athletics championship at Olympian Rahman Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala. This is for the 19th consecutive time Kerala becomes the champions in the event. Tamil Nadu stood at second position and Maharashtra was at third position.

3. Which Indian film has bagged the Best First Foreign Film Award by the 2016 French Syndicate of Cinema Critics (FSCC)?

[A]Court

[B]Shahid

[C]Titli

[D]Masaan 

Ans. Titli

 Indian filmmaker Kanu Behl directorial film ‘Titli’ has bagged the Best First Foreign Film Award conferred by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics 2016 (FSCC). The film captures the volatility of a society where violence lies uneasily just below the surface.


4. Inderjeet Singh is related to which sports? 

 [A]Shot put

 [B]Rugby

[C]Kabaddi

[D]Cricket 

Ans.

Shot put

Ace quarter miler MR Poovamma and Asian champion shot putter Inderjeet Singh will spearhead a 68-member Indian athletics team at the 12th SAF Games to be held in Guwahati from February 5-16.
http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-february-1-2-2016/

5. G Krishna Pillai, who passed away recently, was famous in which field?

[A]Journalism

 [B]Biotechnology

 [C]Acting

 [D]Painting 

Ans.

Acting

The noted Malayalam actor G Krishna Pillai (82), popularly known as Kollam G K Pillai, passed away. He was a theatre-turned cinema-television actor, who was known for his character and comedy roles in dramas, movies and TV serials. He also acted in over 70 Malayalam films including “Chula”, “My Dear Kuttichathan”, “Mucheettu Kalikkarente Makal”, etc.