Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk and Canara Bank PO: 19th November 2018 |

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Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk and Canara Bank PO

The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. Most of the questions in GA appear from Current Affairs section. So it becomes important for you all to cover this particular section with sincerity and seriousness. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. 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. India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 105 million dollar loan agreement to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in which of the following Indian states for increased supply of hydropower?

Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Meghalaya

Solution:

India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 105 million dollar loan agreement to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in Himachal Pradesh for increased supply of hydropower.

Q2. The 9th Session of the India-Kyrgyz Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (IK-IGC) was held recently in ___________.

Mumbai

Pune

Chennai

New Delhi

Guwahati

Solution:

The 9th Session of the India-Kyrgyz Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (IK-IGC) was held in New Delhi. The IK-IGC was co-chaired by The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, and Mr. Kosmosbek Cholponbaev, Minister of Health, Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Q3. The 26th edition of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) Conference was organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). What was the theme for this conference?

Green Economy and Official Statistics

Development of Environment Statistics

Quality Assurance in Official Statistics

Data Collection and Dissemination

None of the given theme is true

Solution:

The 26th edition of Central and State Statistical Organizations(COCSSO) Conference was organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in collaboration with Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The theme of the 26th Conference was “Quality Assurance in Official Statistics”.

Q4. Name the Popular ad filmmaker and theatre personality who passed away recently at the age of 90.

Pankaj Kapoor

Ratna Pathak

Alyque Padamsee

Dina Pathak

Rajat Kapoor

Solution:

Popular ad filmmaker and theatre personality Alyque Padamsee passed away in Mumbai. 90-year-old Padamsee was reportedly in bad health and had been ailing for quite some time. Padamsee played the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Richard Attenborough’s Oscar winner Gandhi.

Q5. Which of the following state government has recently announced a new Biotechnology Policy 2018 to attract investments in the sector?

Odisha

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Kerala

Solution:

The Odisha government announced a new Biotechnology Policy 2018 to attract investments in the sector at the concluding day of the Make in Odisha Conclave, held in Bhubaneswar.

Q6. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched a scheme to provide insurance coverage to dairy farmers in the state. What is the name of this scheme?

Cow Samridhi Plus Scheme

Gau Samridhi Scheme

Gaushala Scheme

Gau Suraksha Sahara Scheme

None of the given scheme is true

Solution:

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the 'Cow Samridhi Plus Scheme' to provide insurance coverage to dairy farmers in the state. The government subsidized scheme, as proposed, will give insurance coverage to dairy farmers at low premium rates.

Q7. Name the bank that has recently announced the launch of India's first Nexxt Credit Card, which empowers customers with a choice of payment options such as EMI, Reward Points or Credit at the push of a button, on the card, at the point of sale (POS).

DENA Bank

SBI

Karur Vyasya Bank

IndusInd Bank

IDBI Bank

Solution:

IndusInd Bank has announced the launch of IndusInd Bank Nexxt Credit Card, which empowers customers with a choice of payment options such as EMI, Reward Points or Credit at the push of a button, on the card, at the point of sale (POS). The bank claims it to be the nation’s first interactive credit card with buttons.

Q8. Nongkrem dance festival was celebrated recently in ___________.

Nagaland

Assam

Meghalaya

Odisha

Kerala

Solution:

Nongkrem dance festival, an annual event during which prayers are offered for good harvest, peace, and prosperity of the community was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm by the inhabitants of the Khasi Hills in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Q9. India and ADB has recently signed a $300 million Loan Agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). IIFCL is a wholly-owned Government of India company set up in _____________.

2004

2006

2008

1997

1992

Solution:

India and ADB has recently signed a $300 million Loan Agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). IIFCL is a wholly-owned Government of India company set up in 2006.

Q10. Name the decorated Indian Army war veteran of 1971 India-Pakistan war who passed away recently.

Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri

Col Sharad Shukla

Brigadier Manish Karki

Col Virinder Sidhu

Col A Vasdev

Solution:

Decorated war veteran Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri passed away in a private hospital in Mohali, Punjab. He was 78. Chandpuri, who was an Army Major during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, had held his post through the night in the famous battle of Longewala in Rajasthan with just 120 men against a full-fledged attack by advancing Pakistani Patton tanks.

Q11. The Asian Development Bank was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest regions in the world. ADB is presently composed of how many members?

117 members

67 members

126 members

61 members

87 members

Solution:

The Asian Development Bank was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest regions in the world. ADB is composed of 67 members, 48 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region.

Q12. The Winter session of Lok Sabha will commence from ______________.

13th December

17th December

11th December

18th December

24th December

Solution:

The Winter session of Lok Sabha will commence on 11th of next month. Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a statement said that the Session will conclude on 8th January next year.

Q13. The World Toilet Day is organized around the world on _____________.

14th November

19th November

7th November

24th November

9th November

Solution:

The World Toilet Day is organized around the world on 19th of November. The day is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. The theme for WTD 2018 is ‘When Nature Calls’.

Q14. ADB headquarters in ______________.

Jakarta

Geneva

Manila

New Delhi

Shnghai

Solution:

ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

Q15. IIFCL is a wholly-owned Government of India company set up to provide long-term financial assistance to viable infrastructure projects. Who is the present Managing Director of IIFCL?

P V Bharathi

Kumar V Pratap

Sonjoy Kumar Saha

Pankaj Jain

Chaitanya Gayatri Chintapalli

Solution:

IIFCL is a wholly-owned Government of India company set up in 2006 to provide long-term financial assistance to viable infrastructure projects through the Scheme for Financing Viable Infrastructure Projects through a Special Purpose Vehicle called India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL), broadly referred to as SIFTI. Shri Pankaj Jain, Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, holding additional charge as Managing Director, IIFCL.