LIC AAO 2019 Current Affairs Questions

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Current Affairs Questions for LIC AAO :

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. As per the RBI housing loans given by RRBs and SFBs to individuals up to _______ in metropolitan centers (with population of 10 lakh and above) and INR 25 lakh in other centers, will be eligible for classification under priority sector lending.

INR 35 lakh

INR 32 lakh

INR 40 lakh

INR 38 lakh

INR 45 lakh

Solution:

Housing loans given by RRBs and SFBs to individuals up to INR 35 lakh in metropolitan centers (with population of 10 lakh and above) and INR 25 lakh in other centers, provided the overall cost of the dwelling unit in the metropolitan centers and at other centres does not exceed INR 45 lakh and INR 30 lakh, respectively, will be eligible for classification under priority sector lending.

Q2. Global card payments brand Mastercard has announced its plan of investing _______ in India operations over the period of next 5 years.

$5 billion

$2.5 billion

$2 billion

$1.5 billion

$1 billion

Solution:

Global card payments brand Mastercard has announced its plan of investing $1 billion in India operations over the period of next 5 years.

Q3. The IBSA (India, Brazil & South Africa) Sherpas’ Meeting, following the 9th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Meeting, was held in _______.

Imphal

Nagpur

Cochin

Visakhapatnam

Mumbai

Solution:

The IBSA (India, Brazil & South Africa) Sherpas’ Meeting, following the 9th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Meeting, was held in Cochin.

Q4. Name the girl who danced continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness World Records on ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual’.

Aarti

Bandana

Sushma

Reshma

Basundhara

Solution:

A 18-year-old Nepali girl, Bandana danced continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness World Records on ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual’, a feat previously held by an Indian.

Q5. Which of the following state has passed an act that will allow the shops and other businesses in the state to operate 24×7?

Gujarat

Goa

Karnataka

Punjab

Madhya Pradesh

Solution:

‘Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2019’ passed by Gujarat Assembly which came into force from May 1, 2019. The Act will allow the shops and other businesses in the state to operate 24×7.

Q6. World Asthma Day is an annual event that is observed every year on ________.

First Tuesday in April

First Wednesday in May

First Monday in May

First Tuesday in May

Second Monday in May

Solution:

World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) on the first Tuesday in May to improve asthma awareness and control around the world. This year it was observed across the globe on May 7, 2019.

Q7. Which of the following country's Air Force Research Laboratory tested a laser system called Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) that successfully shot down multiple air-launched missiles while in flight?

France

Russia

Israel

Solution:

The US Air Force Research Laboratory tested a laser system called Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) at the US Army’s White Sands Missile range in New Mexico which successfully shot down multiple air-launched missiles while in flight.

Q8. Which of the following country recently honoured Lt. Gen. (retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob, who negotiated the historic surrender of Pakistani troops in Dhaka after the 1971 Bangladesh’s liberation war with a plaque on the Wall of Honour?

Bangladesh

India

Israel

Pakistan

Solution:

Israel honoured Lt. Gen. (retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob, who negotiated the historic surrender of Pakistani troops in Dhaka after the 1971 Bangladesh’s liberation war, with a plaque on the Wall of Honour at the Ammunition Hill.

Q9. Who among the following has been honoured in the UK with 2019 V K Krishna Menon award for his outstanding contribution as a pioneer of decolonised journalism?

Kuldeep Nayyar

GD Robert Govender

Sagarika Ghose

Ayaz Memon

BK Amol Sharma

Solution:

GD ‘Robert’ Govender, an Indian-origin journalist in South Africa, has been honoured in the UK with 2019 V K Krishna Menon award for his outstanding contribution as a pioneer of decolonised journalism.

Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as the head coach of the men’s national team?

Hugo Conte

Dindin Santiago

Mariusz Wlazly

Karch Kiraly

Dragan Mihailovic

Solution:

The Volleyball Federation of India appointed Serbian Dragan Mihailovic as head coach of the men’s national team in a move linked to the long term goal of Olympic Games qualification. Mihailovic has more than 25 years of experience as a coach.

Q11. The theme of World Asthma Day 2019 was ________.

Keep Its Symptoms Under Control

Stay in Clean Environments

STOP for Asthma

Quit Smoking

You Are at Risk

Solution:

The theme of World Asthma Day 2019 was ‘STOP for Asthma’.

Q12. An 18-year-old girl danced continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness World Records on ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual’, a feat previously held by an Indian. She is from _________.

Sri Lanka

Russia

Bhutan

Bangladesh

Nepal

Solution:

A 18-year-old Nepali girl, Bandana danced continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness World Records on ‘Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual’, a feat previously held by an Indian.

Q13. The G7’s (Group of Seven) Environment Ministers gathered for a 2-day meeting in__________ to discuss on steps required to handle deforestation, plastic pollution and depletion of coral reefs.

UAE

USA

France

Italy

Solution:

The G7’s (Group of Seven) Environment Ministers gathered for a 2-day meeting in Metz, France to discuss on steps required to handle deforestation, plastic pollution, depletion of coral reefs and ways to build pacts between the countries in order to achieve the target.

Q14. Which of the following telecom operator has signed a five-year multi-million-dollar IT outsourcing deal with tech giant IBM?

Airtel

Vodafone Idea

Jio

Aircel

BSNL

Solution:

India’s largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd announced a five-year multi-million-dollar IT outsourcing deal with tech giant IBM. The company did not divulge the size of the deal but some reports pegged it at about $700 million.

Q15. ________ has decided to enhance the housing loan limits for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Small Finance Banks (SFBs) for eligibility under priority sector lending, in a bid to give them a level playing field with other Scheduled Commercial Banks.

NITI Aayog

NIIF

NABARD

SEBI

RBI

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to enhance the housing loan limits for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Small Finance Banks (SFBs) for eligibility under priority sector lending, in a bid to give them a level playing field with other Scheduled Commercial Banks.