Current Affairs Questions for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018: 22nd March 2018 |

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Current Affairs Quiz Based on The Hindu: 22nd March

The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. But the most important thing that you might have noticed is that both the Banking Awareness and Static Awareness questions asked in the General Awareness Section are based on Current Affairs only. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. Apart from the GA Section, an excellent 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. The Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers had recently announced that the Government has approved the setting up of a Plastic Park in ______________.

(a) Palama District

(b) Garhwa District

(d) Deoghar District

(e) Hazaribagh District

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ananthkumar announced that the Government of India has approved the setting up of a Plastic Park in Deoghar District, Jharkhand. The project would be set up at a cost of Rs. 120 crores in an area of 150 acres.

Q2. Name the lender with which India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) has recently signed a pact to offer mortgage guarantee scheme for prospective non-salaried and self-employed home loan customers.

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) SBI

(d) IDBI Bank

(e) Axis Bank

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. India’s largest lender SBI and India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) signed a pact to offer mortgage guarantee scheme for prospective non-salaried and self-employed home loan customers.

Q3. General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff had recently released a book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees named _______________.

(a) Shauryakarta

(b) Param Shaurya

(d) Bharat Ke Veer

(e) Paramveer Parwane

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff released a book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees – ‘Paramveer Parwane’. The book illustrates the bravery of Paramveer Chakra Awardees from 1947 to 1965. The book is written by Dr Prabhakiran Jain and is published by Medha Books.

Q4. In which of the following city, the 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress will be held in January 2019?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Varanasi

(d) Bengaluru

(e) Pune

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. General President-elect of Indian Science Congress Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti announced that the 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress will be held in January 2019 at Barkatullah University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Q5. With which of the following city, India has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) that seeks to improve transparency in tax matters and help curb tax evasion and avoidance?

(a) Hong Kong

(b) Beijing

(d) Tokyo

(e) Jakarta

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. India and Hong Kong signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) that seeks to improve transparency in tax matters and help curb tax evasion and avoidance.

Q6. Name the President of Myanmar who had recently stepped down after staying two years in the position.

(a) Ne Win

(b) Htin Kyaw

(d) Maung Maung

(e) Sein Lwin

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Myanmar’s President and Aung San Suu Kyi’s right-hand man Htin Kyaw stepped down after two years in the position.

Q7. The Ministry of Mines has organized the 3rd National Conclave on Mines & Minerals in _______________.

(a) Pune

(b) Bengaluru

(d) New Delhi

(e) Guwahati

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Ministry of Mines has organized the 3rd National Conclave on Mines & Minerals in New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by the Minister of Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar. Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has agreed to partner in the event. A portal on Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) scheme was also launched on the occasion.

Q8. In which of the following city, the first G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors had begun?

(a) Geneva

(b) Paris

(d) Manila

(e) New Delhi

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The first G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors began in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the presence of 57 delegations from countries and institutions.

Q9. The Donald Trump administration banned all use by Americans of Venezuelan cryptocurrency, saying that its introduction is intended to skirt U.S. sanctions. What is the name of that cryptocurrency?

(a) Petro

(b) Bithex

(d) Zcash

(e) ZCoin

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Donald Trump administration banned all use by Americans of Venezuelan cryptocurrency (Petro), saying that its introduction is intended to skirt U.S. sanctions.

Q10. General Insurance Corporation has decided to start its operations at the Lloyd’s office in ____________ from April 2018.

(a) Paris

(b) New York

(d) Manhattan

(e) London

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. General Insurance Corporation is going to start operations at the Lloyd’s London office in April 2018 thereby increasing its share of international business. This will also facilitate Indian becoming a regional reinsurance center.

Q11. ________________ has been re-elected as the Vice-President of Nepal for the second term unopposed.

(a) Girija Prasad Koirala

(b) Nanda Bahadur Pun

(d) Ganesh Man Singh

(e) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Nanda Bahadur Pun has been re-elected as the Vice-President of Nepal for the second term unopposed. Pun has filed candidacy for the post of the Vice President and his candidacy remained unopposed as no candidate came forward to contest with him for the post.

Q12. Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik has recently got the additional charge of Odisha Governor. He has replaced _____________.

(a) Kesri Nath Tripathi

(b) Banwarilal Purohit

(d) S C Jamir

(e) P B Acharya

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik will discharge the functions of Odisha Governor in addition to his own duties till regular arrangements are made. Odisha Governor SC Jamir completed his tenure.

Q13. The World Water Day is observed on _____________ every year, to raise awareness about the importance of water.

(a) 25 March

(b) 22 March

(d) 31 March

(e) 15 March

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. The World Water Day is observed on 22 March every year, to raise awareness about the importance of water. The theme this year is, ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges the world faces in the 21st century.

Q14. What is the capital of Argentina?

(a) Manama

(b) Baku

(d) Manila

(e) Palestine

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires and its currency is Argentine peso.

Q15. The theme World Water Day 2018 is ___________________.

(a) Water is Life

(b) Save Water, Save Earth

(d) Nature for Water

(e) None of the given theme is true

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Water Day is observed on 22 March every year, to raise awareness about the importance of water. The theme this year is, ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges the world faces in the 21st century.

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