Current Affairs Questions for IBPS PO Mains Exam: 6th November 2018 |

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Current Affairs Quiz for IBPS PO Mains 2018

The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. But the most important thing that you might have noticed is that both the Banking Awareness and Static Awareness questions asked in the General Awareness Section are based on Current Affairs only. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. Apart from the GA Section, an excellent knowledge of current news also helps you deal with the PI (Personal Interview) more efficiently so you do not give a mumble jumble answer to the interviewee’s simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. During the visit of Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu, India has agreed for the deputation of experts in five fields to assist Zimbabwe. Who is the present President of Zimbabwe?

Constantino Chiwenga

Emmerson Mnangagwa

Grace Mugabe

Robert Mugabe

Jonathan Moyo

Solution:

During the visit of Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu, India has agreed for the deputation of experts in five fields to assist Zimbabwe. Around 6 agreements in various fields were signed in areas including Mining, Visa waiver, Broadcasting and Culture. India will extend Line of credits of more than 350 million US Dollars to Zimbabwe for two power projects and a drinking water project. Emmerson Mnangagwa is the present President of Zimbabwe.

Q2. National Ayurveda Day 2018 was observed on ____________.

2nd November

15th October

4th November

5th November

25th October

Solution:

Ministry of AYUSH observes Ayurveda Day every year on Dhanawantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). This year Ayurveda Day is being observed on 5th November 2018.

Q3. The 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting 2018 was held recently in ___________.

Shanghai

Durban

Beijing

Tokyo

New Delhi

Solution:

The 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting was held in Durban, South Africa. Gen.(Dr.) VK Singh (Retd.), Minister of State for External Affairs, attended the IORA Council of Ministers Meeting.

Q4. Name the Indian Badminton player who has won the SaarLorLux Open at Saarbrucken in Germany.

Ajay Jayaram

Pullela Gopichand

Subhankar Dey

Parupalli Kashyap

Sameer Verma

Solution:

In Badminton, Subhankar Dey has won the SaarLorLux Open at Saarbrucken in Germany. In the summit clash, the unseeded Indian defeated fifth-placed Rajiv Ouseph of Britain, in straight games, in what was the first encounter between the two shuttlers.

Q5. Name the gymnast who had recently made history by picking up her record 13th career gold medal at the world gymnastics championships in Doha, Qatar.

Simone Biles

Nastia Liukin

Gabby Douglas

Aly Raisman

Shawn Johnson

Solution:

Simone Biles made history by picking up her record 13th career gold medal at the world gymnastics championships in Doha, Qatar. Simone Biles became the first ever gymnast to win 13 world championship gold medals. She hails from the USA.

Q6. In a first for India, HSBC Holdings Plc has executed a trade finance transaction using blockchain for an export by ____________ to US-based Tricon Energy.

Tata Steels

Reliance Industries Ltd

Jindal and Sons

HDFC Bank

Indian Government

Solution:

In a first for India, HSBC Holdings Plc has executed a trade finance transaction using blockchain for an export by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to US-based Tricon Energy. The blockchain-enabled letter of credit (LC) transaction substantially reduced the time taken for such deals.

Q7. The Indian Ocean Rim Association is an inter-governmental organisation which was established in ____________.

1995

1997

1999

2002

2005

Solution:

The Indian Ocean Rim Association is an inter-governmental organisation which was established on 7 March 1997. IORA Headquarters in Ebene, Mauritius.

Q8. Name the Indian Navy Hero who commanded a naval unit of the Eastern Fleet in the 1971 India-Pakistan war who passed away recently.

Admiral Anil Khuntia

Admiral Ansan Zayas

Vice-Admiral Krunal Sinha

Vice-Admiral M.P. Awati

Vice-Admiral Biswajeet Ray

Solution:

Vice-Admiral M.P. Awati (retd.), who commanded a naval unit of the Eastern Fleet in the 1971 India-Pakistan war and whose actions led to the destruction of an enemy submarine, passed away.

Q9. Which of the following is the global satellite navigation system of European Union?

BeiDou

Galileo

Falcon

GLONASS

Newton

Solution:

Galileo is the global satellite navigation system of European Union.

Q10. The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) headquarters in _____________.

Singapore

Zimbabwe

Switzerland