Questions & Answers

1. Who won the 100 m title at 2015 World Championships in Atheletics in Beijing?
Ans. Usain Bolt
Remarks: He completed the race in 9.79 seconds. Before this, the record was at the name of Justin Gatlin who completed the race in 9.80 seconds
2. Who is named as the World's Fastest Man?
Ans. Usain Bolt
Remarks: He is the first man to hold both the titles 100 m and 200 m world records. He is the first man to win 9 times World Championship and 6 Olympic Gold Medals in sprinting.
3. Who is recently appointed as the chairman of India' Oscar Jury?
Ans. Amol Palekar
Remarks: Amol Palekar has won one Filmfare award and six state awards as best actor.
4. Which financial services started operations as Scheduled Commercial Bank (SCB) in Kolkata on August 23, 2015
Ans. Bandhan Financial Services (named as Bandhan Bank).
Remarks: Bandhan started as a Non Banking Finance Company in 2001. The inauguration of the Bandhan Services is done by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

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