Current Affairs Questions for Competitive Exams: 19th March 2019 |

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Current Affairs Questions for Upcoming Competitive Exams:

The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. So it becomes important for you all to cover this particular section with sincerity and seriousness. Knowledge of current news also helps you deal with the PI and GD more efficiently. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.

Q1. Which of the following bank has got RBI nod to acquire Gruh Finance Limited, a subsidiary of HDFC Limited?

RBI

PNB

IDFC

IDBI

Bandhan Bank

Solution:

Reserve Bank of India provided no objection to Bandhan Bank for the proposed acquisition of Gruh Finance. Gruh Finance Limited is an Ahmedabad headquartered Subsidiary of HDFC Limited.

Q2. Which of the following firm continued to hold the top position in the best Indian Brands ranking 2019, according to a report published by Interbrand?

Tata

Reliance

Wipro

ICICI

Birla

Solution:

Tata, Reliance, and Airtel emerged as the top three Indian brands of 2019, according to a report published by Interbrand, part of the Omnicom Media Group. Tata continued to hold the top position in the best Indian Brands ranking as its brand value grew by 6%, mainly due to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Q3. Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to promote its Project _______which is developed to accelerate Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

Swachham

Udgam

Sangam

Prayag

Indi-Clean

Solution:

Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to promote its Project ‘Sangam’ which is developed to accelerate Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in India.

Q4. Name the cyclone which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi recently?

Harry

Katrina

Idai

Udai

Omi

Solution:

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone ‘IDAI’ that has killed nearly 150 people, left hundreds more missing and stranded tens of thousands who are cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas.

Q5. ICICI Lombard and _________announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover.

GooglePay

PhonePay

Paytm

Mobikwik

AmazonPay

Solution:

ICICI Lombard and Mobikwik announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover. The relationship aims to provide protection against unauthorized and fraudulent transactions online, across bank accounts, debit and credit cards. and mobile wallets.

Q6. Which of the following Indian Coast Guard Ship became the first-ever Indian Coast Guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia?

Vikrant

Vijit

Khukri

Sindhu

Gangotri

Solution:

Highlighting the close maritime proximity between India and Indonesia, Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vijit’ became the first-ever Coast Guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia.

Q7. Which of the following bank has launched a new service called ‘YONO Cash’ for its customers using which customers can withdraw money from ATMs without using debit cards?

PNB

SBI

BOB

BOI

Dena Bank

Solution:

The State Bank of India has launched a new service called ‘YONO Cash’ for its customers using which customers can withdraw money from ATMs without using debit cards.

Q8. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Maldives on a two-day visit. What is the capital of Maldives?

Male

Dili

Perth

Dar-es-Salaam

Maldives city

Solution:

Male is the capital of Maldives.

Q9. Name the Prime Minister of Guinea who arrived in New Delhi on a ten-day official visit to India.

Marcel Duclos

Khalifa al-Ghawil

Neo Masisi

Ibrahima Kassory Fofana

Ahmed Maiteeq

Solution:

Prime Minister of Guinea Dr. Ibrahima Kassory Fofana arrived in New Delhi on a ten-day official visit to India. During the visit, Mr Fofona called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Q10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) named 3 banks as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). Which of the following bank is not a D-SIB as per the RBI?

State Bank of India

ICICI Bank

HDFC Bank

Punjab National Bank

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) named State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), which in other words mean banks that are too big to fail.

Q11. The first BRICS Sherpa meeting held in Curitiba under the Presidency of ____________.

Russia

India

China

South Africa

Brazil

Solution:

The first BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Sherpa meeting held in Curitiba, Brazil under the Presidency of Brazil.

Q12. Which Indian city hosted the 3rd edition of Namaste Thailand festival?

New Delhi

Shillong

Gangtok

Guwahati

Silchar

Solution:

The 3rd edition of Namaste Thailand festival, organised by the Royal Thai Embassy with an aim to strengthen bilateral ties and increase cultural exchange between India and Thailand, began at Select Citywalk in New Delhi.

Q13. Who among the following player has become only the second Indian to win an event on Ladies European Golf Tour after clinching South African Women’s Open in Cape Town?

Sheetal Dogri

Priya Soni

Nidhi Narain

Aditi Ashok

Diksha Dagar

Solution:

18-year-old Diksha Dagar has become the second Indian to win an event on Ladies European Tour after clinching South African Women’s Open in Cape Town. Aditi Ashok was the first Indian to win on the Ladies European Tour after clinching Hero Women’s Indian Open in Gurugram in 2016.

Q14. Manohar Parrikar has passed away at the age of 63 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the Chief Minister of which of the following state?

Madhya Pradesh

Haryana

Karnataka

Goa

Maharashtra

Solution:

Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief Minister and former defence minister, has passed away at the age of 63 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Q15. Who among the following player won Swiss Open Badminton Championships 2019 under men’s singles category?

Lee Yang

Shi Yuki

B Sai Praneet

Wang Chi-Lin