Current Affairs for NIACL AO Main Exam: 28th February |

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Current Affairs for NIACL AO Main 2018-19:

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 inter viewer’s simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. Who has authored/edited the book titled ‘Quality, Accreditation, and Ranking – A Silent Revolution in the Offing in Indian Higher Education’?

Vikram Seth

Amitav Ghosh

R Mahashankaran

Arundhati Roy

H Chaturvedi

Solution:

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the book titled ‘Quality, Accreditation, and Ranking – A Silent Revolution in the Offing in Indian Higher Education’ edited by Education Promotion Society for India’s (EPSI) Alternate President Dr. H Chaturvedi in New Delhi.

Q2. Which city hosted the Network-18 Rising India Summit?

Mumbai

New Delhi

Bhubaneswar

Kochi

Pune

Solution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Network-18 Rising India Summit, held in New Delhi and laid out his vision for a ‘New India‘.

Q3. What is the theme of the Network-18 Rising India Summit?

Beyond Politics: Defining National Priorities

Micro Irrigation and Modern Agriculture

Focuses on digital, marketing, startup, technology and mobile

Shaping a New India

To bring the best outcome with great knowledge

Solution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Network-18 Rising India Summit, held in New Delhi and laid out his vision for a ‘New India‘. The theme of the summit was, ‘Beyond Politics: Defining National Priorities’.

Q4. Who among the following has been chosen for this year’s META Lifetime Achievement Award?

R K Singh

Usman Ali Isani

Abdul Jamil Khan

Vandana Shiva

Mahesh Elkunchwar

Solution:

Eminent Indian playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar has been chosen for this year’s META Lifetime Achievement Award. The playwright will be conferred upon with the award on March 12, along with the winners of the 14th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) festival.

Q5. Which among the following Indian bank has tied up with Germany’s KfW Development Bank for funding of USD 113 million to refinance solar projects?

Corporation Bank

Bank of India

Bank of Baroda

Andhra Bank

Central Bank Of India

Solution:

State-run Bank of Baroda has tied up with Germany’s KfW Development Bank for funding of USD 113 million to refinance solar projects. The tie-up is part of an Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership signed in 2015.

Q6. Who has been re-elected as Nigeria’s President?

Muhammadu Buhari

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Aja Fatoumata Jallow

Joice Mujuru

Sophia Abdi Noor

Solution:

Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected Nigeria’s President, results showed, after a delayed poll that angered voters and led to claims of rigging and collusion.

Q7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken 3 more banks from the PCA framework allowing them to resume their normal lending activities. What does C stands for in PCA framework?

Correlation

Certificate

Cheque

Commission

Corrective

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken off Allahabad Bank, Corporation Bank and Dhanlaxmi Bank from the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework allowing them to resume their normal lending activities.

Q8. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and __________signed an MoU for jointly developing infrastructure for fuels, lubricating oil, LPG, Natural Gas and any other related fuel and gas for meeting the requirement of National Waterways.

HPCL

IOCL

NTPC

ONGC

GAIL

Solution:

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed an MoU for jointly developing infrastructure for fuels, lubricating oil, LPG, Natural Gas and any other related fuel and gas for meeting the requirement of National Waterways.

Q9. A joint military exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and ____________.

Myanmar

Bhutan

Nepal

Bangladesh

Japan

Solution:

As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military exercise Sampriti-2019 will be conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from 02 March to 15 March 2019.Exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh.

Q10. Which Indian state has launched the Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill that aims to protect elderly parents of government employees in their times of need?

Assam

Sikkim

Manipur

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Solution:

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the PRANAM Commission, which is a panel set up to look after the issues concerning a Bill brought in for the protection of parents of state government employees.