Current Affairs for IBPS Clerk Mains:19th January 2019 |

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Current Affairs for IBPS Clerk Main:

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 Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), a Fitch Group Company, estimated India’s GDP growth ____ in the financial year 2019-20.

7.2%

7.4%

7.7%

8.0%

7.5 %

Solution:

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), a Fitch Group Company, estimated India’s GDP growth could touch 7.5 % in the financial year 2019-20 as against 7.2 % during current fiscal i.e. 2018-19.

Q2. Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the UNNATI (Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training) programme recently. It was organised by______.

BARC

DOAE

ISRO

HAL

DRDO

Solution:

UNNATI, a capacity building programme on Nanosatellite development, is an initiative by ISRO to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations conference on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space (UNISPACE-50).

Q3. PM Modi inaugurated Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show at Gandhinagar. What is its tagline?

From Charkha to Chandrayaan

From Zameen to Gaganyaan

From Market to Managlyaan

From Charkha to Gaganyaan

To the Chandrayaan and Gaganyaan

Solution:

PM Modi inaugurated Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show at Gandhinagar. The trade show highlights Prime Minister Modi’s vision of Make in India with an apt tagline of ‘From Charkha to Chandrayaan’.

Q4. 'Global Risk Report' is released annually by which of the following organisation?

IMF

World Bank

United Nations

World Economic Forum

Fitch Ratings

Solution:

The World Economic Forum released the 14th edition of its annual Global Risk Report, 2019. The report’s findings are based on the annual Global Risks Perception Survey, in which nearly 1,000 decision-makers from the public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society assess the risks facing the world.

Q5. 10th edition of the India Rubber Expo held at _______.

Nagpur

Pune

New Delhi

Mumbai

Varanasi

Solution:

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the 10th edition of the India Rubber Expo – 2019 in Mumbai.

Q6. Who among the following has won 2019 Japan Prize for his contributions in the field of “Biological Production, Ecology”?

Dr. Ratan Wattal

Dr. Kumar Ratan

Dr. Raj Kumar Ratan

Dr. Vinayak Lal

Dr. Rattan Lal

Solution:

The Japan Prize Foundation announced India born professor Dr. Rattan Lal, University Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A, as the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize for his contributions in the field of “Biological Production, Ecology”.

Q7. Who among the following has become the first Indian athlete to receive a nomination in the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award?

Vinesh Phogat

Geeta Phogat

Babita Phogat

Sakshi Malik

Jitu Rai

Solution:

Ace Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian athlete to receive a nomination in the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award. She has been nominated alongside US Tour Championship winner Tiger Woods, who won his first tournament in five years.

Q8. 25th International conference and exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, BES EXPO 2019 held in_______.

Mumbai

Berlin

Bern

New Delhi

Washington DC

Solution:

Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare and TRAI Chairman RS Sharma inaugurated the 25th International conference and exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, BES EXPO 2019 in New Delhi.

Q9. The second World Orange Festival held at _________.

Surat

Nagpur

Coimbatore

Lucknow

Amritsar

Solution:

The second World Orange Festival has begun in Nagpur. The festival, while offering its famed oranges to the world, will also showcase and brand the exquisite fruit in order to boost its export.

Q10. Which of the following project is the first National Highway project in the country taken up on a 50:50 Centre-State partnership?

Madurai Bypass

Kochi Bypass

Indore Ring road

Surat Bypass

Kollam Bypass

Solution:

PM Narendra Modi has dedicated the Kollam Bypass on the National Highway-66 to the nation. It reduces travel time between Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram. Notably, this is the first National Highway project in the country taken up on a 50:50 Centre-State partnership.

Q11. Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio Infocomm would jointly launch a new e-commerce platform in the country. ________ would be the first state to get it.

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Goa

Delhi

Karnataka

Solution:

Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani announced that group companies Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio Infocomm would jointly launch a new e-commerce platform in the country. Gujarat would be the first state to get it.

Q12. The theme for BES EXPO 2019 is _________.

Next Gen Broadcasting in the IT World

IT World and the Broadcasting

Broadcasting in the Information Technology Domain

Information Technology in the Broadcasting Domain

Artificial Intelligence in the IT World

Solution:

Q13. Which team has become the first visiting side to win a bilateral series (two or more matches) in all three formats in Australia?

New Zealand

South Africa

Sri Lanka

India

Pakistan

Solution:

India defeated Australia in the third ODI today to clinch the three-match series 2-1. With this, India became the first visiting side to win a bilateral series (two or more matches) in all three formats in Australia. India registered their first Test series win in Australia earlier this month, while they won a T20I series on Australian soil in 2016.

Q14. Fitch Rating company Headquarters is in ________.

New York

London

Gurugram

Washington DC

Paris

Solution:

Fitch Rating company Headquarters is in New York.

Q15. Who among the following was announced to be the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize on of “Materials and Production” field.

Akira Endo

Isamu Akasaki

Kotaro Honda