LIC AAO Mains 2019 Current Affairs Questions

Current Affairs Questions for LIC AAO 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.

Q1. In Tennis, world number two Rafael Nadal has lifted the French Open Men’s Singles title for the 12th time. In the summit clash, he defeated ______________.

Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer

Dominic Thiem

Alexander Zverev

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Solution:

In Tennis, world number two Rafael Nadal has lifted the French Open Men’s Singles title for the 12th time. In the summit clash played at Paris, the Spaniard defeated Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem, to win at the Roland Garros for the third straight year.

Q2. Name the noted actor, filmmaker and playwright who passed away recently.

Krunesh Talwar

Girish Karnad

Srinivasa Murthy

Naveen Krishna

Kamal Haasan

Solution:

Noted actor, filmmaker and playwright Girish Karnad passed away. He was 81. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India. He was also conferred the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, and had won several accolades for direction in Kannada cinema.

Q3. Name the F1 racer who has secured a record-breaking seventh win at the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel

Nico Roseberg

Max Verstappen

Sergio Perez

Solution:

Mercedes Driver Lewis Hamilton secures a record-breaking seventh win at the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix after Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) was penalised for dangerous driving.

Q4. Name the Former Chief Election Commissioner who has been appointed as an electoral officer for the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Om Prakash Rawat

N Gopalaswami

Achal Kumar Jyoti

Nasim Zaidi

V. S. Sampath

Solution:

Former Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami has been appointed as an electoral officer for the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held on October 22, 2019.

Q5. Thailand’s new parliament has elected military government chief _____________ as the country’s prime minister.

Chaovarat Chanweerakul

Abhisit Vejjajiva

Yingluck Shinawatra

Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan

Prayuth Chan-ocha

Solution:

Thailand’s new parliament has elected military government chief Prayuth Chan-ocha as the country’s prime minister. He received 500 votes to 244 for Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of the Future Forward Party.

Q6. Automobile major Mahindra won the Gold Award in which of the following country for fairing on various indicators, including level of satisfaction among its network of dealers?

Australia

South Africa

Brazil

Oman

Solution:

Automobile major Mahindra won the Gold Award in South Africa for fairing on various indicators, including level of satisfaction among its network of dealers and the manner of allocation of vehicles to them.

Q7. National Center for Good Governance (NCGG), India’s leading civil services training institution, has entered into an MOU with ______________ Civil Services Commission for capacity building of civil servants over the next 5 years.

Male

Sri Lanka

Indonesia

Maldives

Thailand

Solution:

The National Center for Good Governance (NCGG), India’s leading civil services training institution, has entered into an MOU with the Maldives Civil Services Commission for capacity building of 1000 Maldives civil servants over the next 5 years.

Q8. Which of the following ministry has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, and has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not?

Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Health

Ministry Of Home Affairs

Ministry of Textile

Solution:

The Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, and has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not.

Q9. Name the Indian cricketer who has recently announced retirement from international cricket.

Harbhajan Singh

Yuvraj Singh

Munaf Patel

Praveen Kumar

R P Singh

Solution:

Yuvraj Singh announced retirement from international cricket, ending a roller-coaster career during which he became the hero of India’s 2011 World Cup triumph and fought a gritty battle with cancer.

Q10. Name the Tamil screenwriter, comedian, and playwright, who passed away recently aged 66.

Crazy Mohan

Tamim Iqbal

Pradyuman Das

Prateek Ojha

Padmanabha

Solution:

Tamil screenwriter, comedian, and playwright, Crazy Mohan passed away in Chennai aged 66.