Current Affairs for NIACL AO Main Exam: 22nd 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. The government has approved recapitalization of__________ in 12 public sector banks in this fiscal to help them maintain regulatory capital requirements and finance growth plans.

Rs 66,251 crore

Rs 40,448 crore

Rs 43,450 crore

Rs 48,239 crore

Rs 28,000 crore

Solution:

The government has approved recapitalization of Rs 48,239 crore in 12 public sector banks in this fiscal to help them maintain regulatory capital requirements and finance growth plans.

Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in South Korea, will receive the __________ in recognition of his dedication to international cooperation, global growth and human development.

South Korea Leadership Award

South Korea Peace Prize

Seoul Peace Prize

Korean Leadership Award

South Korea Energy and Environment Prize

Solution:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Seoul on a two-day visit to South Korea. Mr Modi will hold bilateral talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and receive the Seoul Peace Prize in recognition of his dedication to international cooperation, global growth and human development.

Q3. Who among the following won Laureus World Sports Award for World Sportsman of the Year?

Roger Federer

Charles Hamelin

Mark Williams

Pankaj Advani

Novak Djokovic

Solution:

Novak Djokovic won Laureus World Sports Award for World Sportsman of the Year.

Q4. Who among the following won Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year?

Simone Biles

Anisa Sayyed

Mary Kom

Lindsey Vonn

Serena Williams

Solution:

Simone Biles won Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year.

Q5. Name the tele-law mobile application launched by the Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that will benefit paralegal volunteers (PLVs) of National Legal Service Authority and State Legal Services Authorities (SLSA) in the country.

Justice City

Nyaya Bandhu

Nyaya Adalat

Nyaya Murti

Nyaya Mitr

Solution:

A tele-law mobile application ‘Nyaya Bandhu’ was launched by the Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The application will benefit 73,000 paralegal volunteers (PLVs) of National Legal Service Authority and State Legal Services Authorities (SLSA) in the country who will be associated under Tele-Law service.

Q6. Three days Conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance to Occupational Safety and Health was held in ________.

Chennai

Hyderabad

Ahmadabad

Nagpur

Mumbai

Solution:

Heeralal Samariya, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment inaugurated the three days Conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance to Occupational Safety and Health was held in Mumbai.

Q7. ‘KALIA Chhatra Bruti’ scholarship scheme is launched by ___________.

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Odisha

Kerala

Telangana

Solution:

‘KALIA Chhatra Bruti’ scholarship for the children of farmers benefited under the KALIA scheme was launched by the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.

Q8. Which of the following state hosted the 8th World CSR Congress?

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Haryana

Maharashtra

Solution:

World Corporate Social Responsibility Congress (World CSR Congress 2019) promotes Entrepreneurship, Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Development. The 8th World CSR Congress was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Q9. Which of the following city hosted the 4th India-ASEAN Expo and Summit?

Bangalore

New Delhi

Nagpur

Navi Mumbai

Imphal

Solution:

The 4th India-ASEAN Expo and Summit started in New Delhi. This is a flagship event of Department of Commerce, being organized with FICCI to carry forward the momentum and to further strengthen India-ASEAN relations under the Act-East Policy.

Q10. Under ____________, government has aimed at equipping 9 lakh classrooms in schools and colleges across the country with digital facilities for teaching by 2022.

Operation Digital Board

Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan

Digital Shiksha Mission

Operation Digital Shiksha

Operation Black Board

Solution:

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry launched Operation Digital Board on the lines of Operation Blackboard to provide better digital education in school. The government has aimed at equipping 9 lakh classrooms in schools and colleges across the country (7 lakh classrooms of 9th, 10th and 11th standards and 2 lakh classrooms of colleges and Universities) with digital facilities for teaching by 2022.

Q11. Which of the following city is hosting a month-long ‘Festival of India’?

Kathmandu

Thimphu

Seoul

Sydney

Melbourne

Solution:

A month-long ‘Festival of India’ began in Kathmandu, Nepal, to familiarise the new generation of the country about the similarities between the two countries.

Q12. International Mother Language Day is observed every year on ________ since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

15th February

19th February

21st February

23rd February

28th February

Solution:

International Mother Language Day has been observed every year on 21st February since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

Q13. What is the theme of the International Mother Language day 2019?

Indigenous languages matter for Indivisual development

Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation

Development, peace building and reconciliation of Mother Language

Indigenous languages and Indigenous people

Environment, Education, Women Empowerment and Mother Language Matter

Solution:

This year, International Mother Language day 2019 will be framed by the International Year of indigenous languages 2019 (IYIL19) around the theme “Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation”.

Q14. Under ‘Make in India’ initiative, Indian Railways has created history by converting a ______locomotive into _______locomotive for the first time in the world.

coal, electric

diesel, petrol

team, electric

diesel, electric

team, petrol

Solution:

Under ‘Make in India’ initiative, Indian Railways has created history by converting a diesel locomotive into electric locomotive for the first time in the world. This all new converted energy-efficient electric locomotive has been flagged off by PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi.

Q15. Raj Kumar Barjatya passed away in Mumbai. He was a __________.

Film producer

RTI Activist

Sound Engineer

Fashion Designer

Sportsman

Solution:

Veteran Bollywood producer and father of filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, Raj Kumar Barjatya passed away in Mumbai.