ESIC UDC and Steno Exam: Current Affairs Questions

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Current Affairs Questions for ESIC UDC and Steno Exam 2019 :

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. Who among the following became the first Indian to be appointed Chair of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee by the world governing body.

CS Nayak

Vikramjit Singh

BK Nayak

Manu Shawney

PC Ghose

Solution:

Bibhu Kalyan Nayak became the first Indian to be appointed Chair of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee by the world governing body.

Q2. The theme for World Allergy Week 2019 is________________.

Share the message

Pollen Allergies –Adapting to a Changing Climate

An Itch That Rashes

Problem of Skin Allergy

The Global Problem of Food Allergy

Solution:

The World Allergy Organization has organized the World Allergy Week 2019 globally from 7-13 April 2019. The theme for World Allergy Week 2019 is “The Global Problem of Food Allergy”.

Q3. India bagged a Gold and two Silver medals at the Boxing World Cup at Cologne in Germany. Who among the following claimed the Gold medal in the 54 kg category?

Meena Kumari Maisnam

Pinki Rani

Mary Kom

Laishram Sarita Devi

Simranjit Kaur

Solution:

India bagged a Gold and two Silver medals at the Boxing World Cup at Cologne in Germany. Meena Kumari Maisnam (from Manipur) claimed the Gold medal in the 54 kg category.

Q4. In motor racing, who won the Chinese Grand Prix for a record sixth time in Formula One’s 1,000th world championship race?

Valtteri Bottas

Michael Schumacher

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastien Buemi

Lewis Hamilton

Solution:

In motor racing, Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix for a record sixth time. He seized the overall lead from his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in Formula One’s 1,000th world championship race.

Q5. Who among the following won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year?

Robert Frank

Gafur Ranimov

Santosh Jha

John Moore

Vivian Maier

Solution:

An image of a little girl crying, as she and her mother have been taken into custody by US border officials in Texas won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year. Veteran Getty photographer John Moore took the picture in the Rio Grande Valley in June 2018.

Q6. Who has completed one of the sport’s great all-time comebacks to end an 11-year major title drought at the Masters by claiming a fifth Green Jacket?

Lee Travino

Jason Day

Tiger Woods

Dustin Johnson

Rory McIlroy

Solution:

Famous Golfer Tiger Woods completed one of the sport’s great all-time comebacks to end an 11-year major title drought at the Masters by claiming a fifth Green Jacket.

Q7. Which country is set to host the world’s foremost Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society?

UAE

USA

India

Japan

Solution:

UAE is set to host the world’s foremost Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society. The inaugural ‘AI Everything’, AIE will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Q8. Pradeep Choubey passed away of a cardiac arrest. He was a renowned_________.

Director

Poet

Actor

Activist

Doctor

Solution:

Renowned Hindi poet Pradeep Choubey passed away of a cardiac arrest. Choubey (70) was the younger brother of celebrated humorist, satirist, and poet Shail Chaturvedi.

Q9. Which of the following Digital payments security and payment facilitator has acquired Wibmo, a US-based financial technology firm?

FreeCharge

PhonePe

MobiKwik

Paytm

PayU

Solution:

PayU, Digital payments security and payment facilitator has acquired Wibmo, a US-based financial technology firm for USD 70 million (about Rs 484 crore) to assist the company scale-up its business.

Q10.Who was appointed as the first woman vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, making her the first woman to hold the charge?

Najma Heptulla

Najma Akhtar

Sameena Shah

Anousheh Ansari

Shaheen Siddiqui

Solution:

Professor Najma Akhtar was appointed as the first woman vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, making her the first woman to hold the charge.Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla is the university’s chancellor.

Q11. ______________ has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave at Chandigarh University, Mohali.

Dr Pradeep Kumar Singh

Dr. N K Chauhan

Dr. P K Singh

Dr. A K Singh

Dr. B K Nayak

Solution:

Dr. A K Singh, director at Life Sciences, DRDO has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave at Chandigarh University, Mohali.

Q12. Who won the 43rd edition of the Paris Marathon men’s race?

Conor McGregor

Abrha Milaw

Floyd Mayweather

Steph Curry

Abram Durant

Solution:

Ethiopian athletes Gelete Burka (women’s race) and Abrha Milaw (men’s race) won the 43rd edition of the Paris Marathon. They led a record 60,000 participants to the finish line through the French capital.

Q13. Who won the 43rd edition of the Paris Marathon women’s race?

Gelete Burka

Irena Szewinska

Wilma Rudolph

Merlene Ottey

Carmelita Jeter

Solution:

Q14. The World Allergy Organization has organized the World Allergy Week 2019 globally from___ to ____ April.

14, 20

1, 7

7, 13

21, 27

23, 29

Solution:

The World Allergy Organization has organized the World Allergy Week 2019 globally from 7-13 April 2019. The theme for World Allergy Week 2019 is “The Global Problem of Food Allergy”

Q15. Bharti Airtel and the FICCI Ladies Organisation launched a carrier agnostic safety app named ______ which has been designed to empower women in the event of any distress or panic situation.

Safety Zone

Her Circle

Her Home

My Circle

She & Safety

Solution:

Bharti Airtel and the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO, the women business wing of apex trade body FICCI) launched a carrier agnostic safety app named ‘My Circle’ which has been designed to empower women in the event of any distress or panic situation.