Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk and Canara Bank PO: 30th 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. Which state has became first Indian state to launch a single emergency number “112“recently?

Madhya Pradesh

West Bengal

Gujarat

Himachal Pradesh

Kerala

Solution:

Himachal Pradesh has become first Indian state to launch a single emergency number “112“. This will connect to police, fire, health and other helplines through an Emergency Response Centre in the state.

Q2. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched-?

PSLV-C43

PSLV-L21

PSLV-C27

PSLV-K51

PSLV-S14

Solution:

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched PSLV-C43. This launch took place from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Marking the 45th mission that uses the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) rocket, ISRO launched its latest Earth-mapping satellite, HysIS, as part of the mission.

Q3. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission recently?

Neeraj Arora

Jalaj Srivastava

Ashok Chawla

Sunil Arora

Arvind Saxena

Solution:

Arvind Saxena has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission. UPSC is the institution responsible for conducting examination for selection bureaucrats, diplomats and police officers. Saxena will be serving in the office till August 7, 2020, when he attains the age of 65 years.

Q4. Who is the present Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?

Yogi Adityanath

Trivendra Singh Rawat

Jai Ram Thakur

Nitish Kumar

Manohar Lal Khattar

Solution:

Jai Ram Thakur is an Indian politician, who is the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

Q5. Which organisation has decided to set up a Consortium of Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) which will prepare a fresh list of credible quality journals in the non-science disciplines?

RBI

UGC

SSC

CSIR

TRAI

Solution:

University Grants Commission, UGC has decided to set up a Consortium of Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) which will prepare a fresh list of credible quality journals in the non-science disciplines. The commission stated that the percentage of research articles published in poor quality journals is reported to be high in India which has adversely affected its image. CARE will be headed by the UGC Vice Chairman.

Q6. Who was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) for his outstanding contribution to developing the information technology industry in India, recently?

Azim Premji

Shiv Nadar

Ratan Tata

Cyrus Mistry

Anil Ambani

Solution:

IT czar and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour). Premji, who is the chairman of Bengaluru-headquartered IT major Wipro, received the distinction from the Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler in Bengaluru.

Q7. LG Electronics has announced that it has appointed ____________________ as the new president. He is replacing Hwang Jeong-hwan after one year.

Nahid Afrin

Brian Kwon

Millie Bobby

Voreqe Bainimarama

Erik Solheim

Solution:

LG Electronics has announced that it has appointed Brian Kwon as the new president. He is replacing Hwang Jeong-hwan after one year. Brian Kwon is head of LG’s home entertainment business, from December 1. It comes after LG’s mobile business posted a loss of $410 million this year, including a $130.5 million net loss in the last quarter.

Q8. Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist, who is the chairman of-

HCL

TCS

Wipro

RIL

Mahindra

Solution:

Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist, who is the chairman of Wipro Limited. He is informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry.

Q9. Naval exercise between India and the United Kingdom, KONKAN held in-

Lakshadweep

Pondicherry

Daman

Goa

Kochi

Solution:

Naval exercise between India and the United Kingdom, KONKAN held in Goa this year. Both Navies have, over the years, undertaken bilateral activities such as training exchanges and technical cooperation. The Bilateral KONKAN exercise provides a platform for the two Navies to periodically exercise at sea and in harbour, so as to build interoperability and share best practices.

Q10. India and __________________ have signed a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the exports recently.

Japan

Germany

Russia

Thailand

China

Solution:

India and China have signed a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the exports. The commerce ministry stated in a statement that a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the exports was signed in New Delhi during the visit of Chinese Vice Minister, General Administration of Customs of China Hu Wei who was leading a six-member delegation to India.

Q11. The government has launched a unique initiative called ________________________ to introduce school students to 22 Indian languages.

Bhasha Gyan

Bhasha Bodh

Bhasha Sangam

Bhasha Nirman

Bhasha Lekh

Solution:

The government has launched a unique initiative called Bhasha Sangam to introduce school students to 22 Indian languages. The initiative, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, was active for the period between 22nd November – 21st December.

Q12. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of-

Germany

USA

France

Canada

Solution:

Theresa Mary May is a British politician serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2016. She served as Home Secretary from 2010 to 2016.

Q13. Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences has launched a campaign to spread a pan-India awareness about _________________ disease.

Dengue

Cancer

Malaria

AIDS

hepatitis

Solution:

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences has launched a campaign to spread a pan-India awareness about hepatitis disease. Empowering People Against Hepatitis: The Empathy Campaign was launched at Metro Bhawan, New Delhi in presence of Managing Director of DMRC. Dr. Mangu Singh, and Director ILBS. Shiv Kumar Sarin.

Q14. Donbass directed by _______________________ has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Jean-Luc Godard

Sergei Loznitsa

Oleg Mutu

Boris Kamorzin

Ursula Meier

Solution:

Donbass directed by Sergei Loznitsa has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which concluded in Goa on November 28, 2018. The Golden Peacock Award carries a cash prize of Rs 4 million (Rs 40 lakhs) to be shared equally between the Producer and the Director, Trophy and the citation.

Q15. 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has been concluded in-

New Delhi

Singapore

New York

Goa

Kuala Lumpur

Solution:

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