Current Affairs Questions for Indian Bank PO Mains Exam: 15th October 2018 |

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Current Affairs Quiz for Indian Bank PO Mains 2018

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. India has recently been elected to an international organisation for 3 years. What is the name of the organisation?

Nuclear Suppliers Group

UNHRC

UNDP

OPEC

UNICEF

Solution:

India has been elected to the United Nations' Human Rights Council with the highest vote among all candidates. It secured 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019.

Q2. Recently, Annapurna Devi has passed away in Mumbai. She was a famous_______.

Politician

Sport woman

Dancer

Musician

Poet

Solution:

Legendary musician Annapurna Devi has passed away in Mumbai. She was 91. She was suffering from age-related issues.

Q3. The International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed across the world on _______.

October 21

October 13

October 18

October 11

October 7

Solution:

The International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed across the world on October 13 to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction.

Q4. What is the theme of the 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction?

Home Safe Home: Living with Disasters

Home Safe Home: Reducing Exposure, Reducing Displacement

Living with Disability and Disasters

Home Safe Home: Live to Tell

Reducing Disaster Economic Losses

Solution:

The International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed across the world on October 13 to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The theme of the 2018 International Day for Disaster Reduction is ‘Reducing Disaster Economic Losses’.

Q5. Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide. What is India’s rank in the Index?

103

111

107

Solution:

The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide falls into the serious category, at a value of 20.9, down from 29.2 in 2000. As per the index, India was ranked 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries.

Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) 25th anniversary recently. Who is the present chairman of NHRC?

Justice Akash Mishra

Justice Tarun Gogoi

Justice Dipak Mishra

Justice HL Dattu

None of the above option is true

Solution:

Justice HL Dattu is the present chairman of NHRC.

Q7. Minister of State for Textiles __________ has stated that the Ministry will release 7.8 crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.

Smriti Zubin Irani

Ajay Tamta

Jagat Prakash Nadda

Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Dr. Mahesh Sharma

Solution:

Ajay Tamta is the Minister of State for Textiles. he is the MP from Almora, Uttarakhand.

Q8. Ministry of State for Textiles has stated that it will release 7.8 crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. Who is the present CM of Meghalaya?

Conrad Sangma

Pawan Kumar Chamling

Biplab Kumar Deb

N. Biren Singh

Tathagata Roy

Solution:

Conrad Sangma is the present CM of Meghalaya.

Q9. India and Sri Lanka has signed two MoU for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistance of ______ Srilankan rupees.

200 crore

150 crore

90 crore

10 crore

60 crore

Solution:

India and Sri Lanka has signed two MoU for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistance of 60 crore Srilankan rupees.

Q10. The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide. Which of the following country topped the Index?

Bulgaria

Jordan

Belarus

Fiji

Peru

Solution: