Current Affairs Questions For IBPS Clerk Mains: 15th January 2019 |

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Current Affairs Questions for IBPS Clerk

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. The Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of United States Chamber of Commerce launched a new innovation strategy at Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. The Initiative is titled as____________.

India Innovation Initiative / I 3

Fair Value for Innovation

Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science

Valuable Innovations

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

The Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of United States Chamber of Commerce launched a new innovation strategy at Raisina Dialogue, 2019 in New Delhi. The Initiative is titled as “Fair Value for Innovation”.

Q2. Who has been appointed as an additional and independent director for a period of 5 years in TCS?

Craig Faller

Philip Davidson

Paul Nakasone

Don Callahan

Curtis Scaparrotti

Solution:

India’s largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services has appointed Don Callahan as an additional and independent director for a period of 5 years, based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Q3. Which team has won their first ever Premier Badminton League, PBL title?

Bengaluru Raptors

Hyderabad Hunters

Awadhe Warriors

Chennai Smashers

Mumbai Rockets

Solution:

Bengaluru Raptors have won their first ever Premier Badminton League, PBL title. In the title clash played at Bengaluru, Bengaluru edged out Mumbai Rockets, with a 4-3 win.

Q4. Who has won the Sushila Devi Literature Award for her novel “Things to Leave Behind”?

Salman Rushdie

Vikram Seth

Namita Gokhale

Arundhati Roy

Jhumpa Lahiri

Solution:

Writer Namita Gokhale has won the Sushila Devi Literature Award for her novel “Things to Leave Behind”. She was awarded in the ‘Best Book of Fiction Written by a Woman Author’ category at the inaugural edition of Bhopal Literature and Art Festival (BLF).

Q5. Which state has launched the ‘One Family One Job’ scheme, under which for every family one government job has been allotted?

Assam

Tripura

Sikkim

Uttarakhand

Goa

Solution:

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling launched the ‘One Family One Job’ scheme, under which for every family one government job has been allotted, in Gangtok. New recruits were taken for Group C and Group D posts in 12 departments.

Q6. Who among the following will head the 7-member committee to look into revenue shortfall being faced by the states after the GST roll-out and suggest steps for augmenting collections?

Sushil Modi

Narender Modi

Arun Jaitley

Nitish Kumar

Yogi Adityanath

Solution:

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi will head the 7-member committee to look into revenue shortfall being faced by the states after the GST roll-out and suggest steps for augmenting collections.

Q7. Which state topped the medal tally at the Khelo India Youth Games?

Goa

Kerala

Delhi

Haryana

Maharashtra

Solution:

Maharashtra topped the medal list, Delhi was at second position with Haryana too maintains its third position.

Q8. Which state has become the first state to implement the 10% reservation for economically weaker sections of the general category?

Uttarakhand

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Sikkim

Solution:

Gujarat has become the first state to implement the 10% reservation for economically weaker sections of the general category. This comes a day after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the bill.

Q9. Who among the following received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award?

Scott Morrison

Jair Bolsonaro

Queen Elizabeth II

Narendra Modi

Justin Trudeau

Solution:

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award, in New Delhi. The Award focuses on the triple-bottom-line of People, Profit, and Planet. It will be offered annually to the leader of a Nation.

Q10. Kumbh Seva mobile app has been launched by which of the following ministry?

Tourism

Railway

Home Affairs

Culture

None of the above option is the right answer

Solution:

Kumbh Seva mobile app has been launched by Railway ministry.

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