Current Affairs Questions for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam: 21st August 2018 |

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Current Affairs Quiz Based on The Hindu: 21st August

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 World Humanitarian Day is observed across the world on ________ to pay tribute to workers who risk their lives in humanitarian services and to gather support for people affected by crises around the world.

12 August

16 August

19 August

24 August

5 August

Solution:

The World Humanitarian Day is observed across the world on August 19 to pay tribute to workers who risk their lives in humanitarian services and to gather support for people affected by crises around the world. The campaign launched on World Humanitarian Day is "#NotATarget".

Q2. Name the wrester who won the first gold medal account for India in the recently started Asian Games 2018.

Sushil Kumar

Bajrang Punia

Vinesh Phogat

Sakshi Malik

Kavita Devi

Solution:

It was a mixed day for India on Day two of the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. A dominating Bajrang Punia opened India’s gold medal account by defeating Japan’s Daichi Takatani in the final of Men’s Freestyle 65 kg. category.

Q3. India successfully flight tested the indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile named __________ from Pokhran in Rajasthan.

HEENA

HELILA

HELI TANK

HELINA

GUHELI

Solution:

India successfully flight tested the indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ from Pokhran in Rajasthan. The weapon system tested for its full range was released smoothly from the launch platform. The missile hit the target with high precision.

Q4. In which of the following country, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated 'Panini Language Laboratory' recently?

Canada

France

Russia

Mauritius

Indonesia

Solution:

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated 'Panini Language Laboratory' at Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) at Port Louis in Mauritius. She called on Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jagnauth and discussed further deepening of the special ties between the two nations.

Q5. NABARD All India Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS), conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), was released by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog in New Delhi. As per the report, ____________ of the households reported having a bank account.

83.4%

81.5%

54.4%

76.7%

88.1%

Solution:

NABARD All India Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS), conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), was released by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog in New Delhi. As per the report, 88.1% of the households reported having a bank account.

Q6. Which of the following country has awarded the Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) to General Dalbir Singh Suhag (Retired), of the Indian Army, for exceptionally meritorious service as chief of the Army staff, Indian Army?

China

Japan

South Africa

United States

Oman

Solution:

The United States government has awarded the Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) to General Dalbir Singh Suhag (Retired), of the Indian Army, for exceptionally meritorious service as chief of the Army staff, Indian Army.

Q7. Subhash Sheoratan Mundra has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (IBHFL) for a period of three years. He was ____________.

Former Governor of RBI

Former Chairman of SBI

Former Deputy Governor of RBI

Former Finance Adviser of India

Former CAG of India

Solution:

Subhash Sheoratan Mundra has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (IBHFL) for a period of three years. The former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and senior banker is not replacing an existing member on the Board.

Q8. Cricketer Mitchell Johnson announced the retirement from all forms of cricket as his body was 'starting to shut down'. He is from which country?

Australia

New Zealand

England

South Africa

None of the given options is true

Solution:

Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson announced the retirement from all forms of cricket as his body was 'starting to shut down', almost three years after he stepped down from the international game.

Q9. The Indian and Thailand's armed forces concluded a two-week long platoon level military exercise called ______________ in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar.

Exercise Indradhanush 2018

Exercise Maitree 2018

Exercise Sathi 2018

Exercise Inthai 2018

Exercise Thain 2018

Solution:

The Indian and Thailand's armed forces concluded a two-week long platoon level military exercise called ‘Exercise Maitree 2018’ in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar. The exercise was an annual event designed to strengthen the partnership between armies of the two countries.

Q10. Uri Avnery, a trailblazing journalist and peace activist passed away recently at the age of 94. He was from which country?

Azerbaijan

Oman

Israel

Uzbekistan

Indonesia

Solution:

Uri Avnery, a trailblazing Israeli journalist and peace activist and one of the first to openly advocate for a Palestinian state passed away at the age of 94.

Q11. Name the Delhi government’s additional director of health who was awarded prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control.

Prasoon Khitpitiya

Praveen Mathur

VK Senegal

SK Arora

Pushpender Kushwaha

Solution:

Delhi government’s additional director of health, SK Arora was awarded prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control. He was presented the award by Henk Bekedam, WHO India country head in New Delhi.

Q12. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) constituted a group of experts from the health and nutrition sector to look into the issue of food labelling. The expert panel will be headed by _____________.

P Hemalatha

B Sesikeran

Kamaljeet Sekhon

Nikhil Tandon

Amrinder Singh

Solution:

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) constituted a group of experts from the health and nutrition sector to look into the issue of food labelling. The expert panel will be headed by B Sesikeran. Mr Sesikeran is the former director of National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and comprises Hemalatha and Dr Nikhil Tandon.

Q13. 'HELINA' is a/an _________________.

Anti-Ballistic Bomb

Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Surface to Air Missile

Artillery Gun

None of the given options is true

Solution:

India successfully flight tested the indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ from Pokhran in Rajasthan.

Q14. NABARD was established in ____________.

1962

1972

1992