SBI PO/Clerk Mains Current Affairs Questions

Current Affairs Questions for SBI PO/Clerk Mains 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. Name the former India wicket keeper-batsman who will take charge as the interim coach of the senior USA cricket team.

Farokh Engineer

Syed Kirmani

Nayan Mongia

Kiran More

Saba Karim

Solution:

Former India wicket keeper-batsman Kiran More will take charge as the interim coach of the senior USA cricket team. He will replace the head coach Pubudu Dassanayake.

Q2. Which country has marked its national day on July 14th, which is also known as Bastille Day?

Germany

France

Russia

England

Belgium

Solution:

The French government marked the national day on July 14th. The day is also known as Bastille Day. This is the 230th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison which took place in Paris on 14 July 1789.

Q3. Which country will partner India in the Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India, which will held from 20th Nov till 28th November 2019 in Panaji, Goa?

South Korea

Russia

South Africa

Brazil

Japan

Solution:

The Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India, will be held from 20th Nov till 28th November 2019 in Panaji, Goa. President of Oscar Academy John Bailey and other eminent cinematographers and producers have been invited for the event. Russia will be IFFI partner in this edition.

Q4. Who among the following made a thrilling victory in the Silverstone circuit to win the British Grand Prix 2019?

Valtteri Bottas

Sebastian Vettel

Charles Leclerc

Pierre Gasly

Lewis Hamilton

Solution:

Lewis Hamilton made a thrilling victory in the Silverstone circuit to win his sixth British Grand Prix, his seventh victory in ten races in 2019 and the 80th win of his career.

Q5. 2nd formal discussion on holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib between India and Pakistan was held in .......

Munabao

Karachi

Lahore

Wagah

New Delhi

Solution:

2nd formal discussion on holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib between India and Pakistan was held in Wagah.

Q6. Who among the following has been designated to be the new Deputy Chief Minister of Goa?

Vijai Sardesai

Chandrakant Kavlekar

Pramod Sawant

Michael Lobo

Vinod Palyekar

Solution:

Chandrakant Kavlekar to be the new Deputy Chief Minister of Goa. He will replace Vijai Sardesai as the deputy chief minister of Goa.

Q7. England defeated which country in the finals to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy 2019 at the Lord’s cricket stadium in London?

Australia

Pakistan

New Zealand

West Indies

India

Solution:

England lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy 2019 at the Lord’s cricket stadium in London. England defeated New Zealand with more number of boundaries in the Super Over thriller in the grand finale of ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy 2019.

Q8. Name the person who has been appointed recently as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Kalraj Mishra

Ganeshi Lal

Satyapal Malik

Kiran Bedi

Acharya Devvrat

Solution:

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Kalraj Mishra as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Acharya Devvrat has been transferred from Himachal Pradesh and appointed as the governor of Gujarat.

Q9. Name the serbian player who won his fifth Wimbledon title after defeating Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer.

Novak Djokovic

Juan Sebastian Cabal

Robert Farah

Nicolas Mahut

Edouard Roger Vasselin

Solution:

Serbian Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title after defeating Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer. This is Djokovic’s 16th Grand Slam and 5th Wimbledon title.

Q10. Name the Indian wrestler who beat her Russian opponent Ekaterina Poleshchuk in the final match to win gold in 53kg category at Yasar Dogu International held in Istanbul?

Sakshi Malik

Vijay Thakur Singh

Vinesh Phogat

Kavita Devi

Geeta Phogat

Solution:

India wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won her second consecutive gold in 53kg, at Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul. Phogat beat her Russian opponent Ekaterina Poleshchuk in the final match to bag the gold medal.

Q11. Which day is celebrated as the World Youth Skills Day every year by the United Nations?

15 July

11 July

10 July

12 July

14 July

Solution:

The United Nations observes 15 July every year as World Youth Skills Day. This year the UN’s observance of the World Youth Skills Day will shed light on the mechanisms needed to operationalize lifelong learning and raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development.

Q12. Name the country which has launched a space telescope Spektr-RG, which was a joint project with Germany, from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

Russia

France

China

Japan

South Korea

Solution:

Russia launched a space telescope from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It was a joint project with Germany. The Russian space agency, showed a Proton-M rocket carrying the Spektr-RG taking off from the launch pad.

Q13. Name the Bangladesh’s former military dictator who became the president of Bangladesh in December 1983 and ruled the country till 1990 passed away recently.

Tarique Rehman

Hussain Muhammad Ershad

Abdul Hamid

Kamal Hossain

Rowshan Ershad

Solution:

Bangladesh’s former military dictator H.M. Ershad passed away. He became the president of Bangladesh in December 1983 and ruled the country till 1990.

Q14. Name the indian player who has won the long jump gold at the Tatyana Kolpakova International athletics held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan).

Suresh Babu

Ram Mehar

B.V. Satyanarayan

Kumaravel Premkumar

M. Sreeshankar

Solution:

M. Sreeshankar has won the long jump gold at the Tatyana Kolpakova International athletics. The tournament was held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan).

Q15. Name the player who won the "Player of the tournament" award in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

Rohit Sharma

Mitchell Starc

Jaspreet Bumrah

Kane Williamson

Shakib Al Hasan

Solution:

England lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy 2019 at the Lord’s cricket stadium in London. Player of the tournament: Kane Williamson (New Zealand).

Attempt This in Hindi

You may also like to Read: