Current Affairs for upcoming SSC exam 01

1.Which country will be hosting the 8th BRICS summit in 2016?
India
2. Recently a famous music composer has passed away. Name him.
MS Viswanathan

3. Which among the following bank has launched Project Tatkal to help home loan applicants?
SBI

4. National Green Tribunal has banned usage of plastics in……………………...
Haridwar & Rishikesh

5. Who among the following Russian cosmonaut has entered Guinness World Records for spending 804 days on ISS?
Gennady Padalka 
6. Recently a book titled “India Central Asia Relations” was in news. It has been authored by whom among the following?
Amiya Chandra

7. Recently a book titled “Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years” was in news. It has been authored by whom among the following?
AS Dulat & Aditya Sinha

8. Recently a book titled “37 Bridges” was in news. It has been authored by whom among the following?
Aamer Hussein

9. Panchgaon, in Maharashtra, becomes the first Indian village to get a free Wi-fi connection.

10. Nadia West Bengal’s Nadia district has been declared the winner for the ‘2015 United Nations Public Service Award’.