Current Affairs Questions for Indian Bank PO Mains Exam: 17th 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. World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on __________.

13 October

26 November

24 October

10 October

16 October

Solution:

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945.

Q2. The theme for World Food Day (WFD) 2018 is ____________.

Climate change: Climate is changing, Food and agriculture must too

Family Farming: “Feeding the world, caring for the earth

World food security: the challenges of climate change and bioenergy

Our Actions Are Our Future

United against hunger

Solution:

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. The theme for WFD 2018 is "Our Actions Are Our Future".

Q3. The 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) was inaugurated recently by Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani in ________.

Varanasi

New Delhi

Mumbai

Jammu

Ladakh

Solution:

Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, inaugurated the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) in New Delhi. Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta was also present on the occasion.

Q4. Paul Allen, recently passed away. He was the co-founder of _________.

Microsoft

Time Magazine

Forbes Magazine

Fortune Magazine

Playboy Magazine

Solution:

Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft in 1975 passed away aged 65 after battling cancer. Allen was the childhood friend of Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates. It was Allen who came up with the name Microsoft and had left the company in 1983.

Q5. India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Para Games by winning ____ total medals.

101

103

Solution:

India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Para Games by ending the 2018 edition with 72 medals (15 gold, 24 silver, and 33 bronze medals). Continental giants, China were at the top of the pecking order with 172 gold.

Q6. Recently Prof. G.D. Agarwal died. He was a well-known _________.

RTI Activist

Environmentalist

Physicist

Economist

Freedom fighter

Solution:

Environmentalist G.D. Agarwal, who was on a fast for the last 111 days demanding a clean Ganga, died after a heart attack in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Q7. The government has announced ________rupee award for states that would complete the household electrification early under the Saubhagaya scheme.

200 crore

50 crore

150 crore

10 crore

100 crore

Solution:

The government has announced 100 crore rupee award for states that would complete the household electrification early under the Saubhagaya scheme. Apart from discoms, employees would also collectively get 50 lakh rupees award for completing the task of electrifying households under the scheme.

Q8. IRCTC has launched a new AI-based assistant for its website. What is the name of that assistant?

R-Siri

Purva

Disha

Anugrah

Aagrah

Solution:

IRCTC has launched a new AI-based assistant, Disha for its website. This new assistant will be prompt in answering generic queries about most frequently asked questions on the ticket booking platform.

Q9. Who was recently awarded the 8th Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2018?

Prema Gopalan

Azim Premji

Narayan Singh

Ritesh Agarwal

Geeta Gopinath

Solution:

Prema Gopalan, founder of Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), was awarded the 8th Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2018, for her work in promoting women’s entrepreneurship at the grassroots and ensuring rural livelihood.

Q10. Who has been appointed to the post of Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?

Bharat Vatwani

Amol Gupte

Kailash Satyarhi

Priyank Kanoongo

Sonam Wangchuk

Solution:

Priyank Kanoongo appointed to the post of Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India for a period of 03 years.

Q11. Who has been elected as Chairman of trade body, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?

Aditya Puri

N S Kanan

Ajay Tyagi

Nirav Modi

Nimesh Shah

Solution:

Nimesh Shah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has been elected as Chairman of trade body, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Shah has replaced A Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund.

Q12. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu released a biography titled 'Building a Legacy' of late ___________.

Anumolu Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna Ramamurthi

Shri Rama Anumolu

K Venugopal Ayyar

Ramaswami Naidu

Solution:

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu released a biography of late Anumolu Ramakrishna, a pioneer in the application of innovative systems and construction techniques in the Indian construction sector. The biography titled 'Building a Legacy' is authored by Chartered Accountant V Pattabhi Ram.

Q13. Museum on Prime Ministers of India is being built at ________.

Teen Murti Estate, Allahabad

Teen Murti Estate, New Delhi

Shakti Sthala, Delhi

Gyan Bhawan, New Delhi

Dharohar Bhawan, New Delhi

Solution:

The new museum will incorporate the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) at the Teen Murti Estate, New Delhi the official residence of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Museum will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 271 crore.

Q14. The government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes by 0.4% points to _____ for the October-December quarter.

7.5%

8.4%

8.8%

7.8%

Solution:

The government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes by 0.4% points to 8% for the October-December quarter.

Q15. Suraj Panwar won the silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in the ________ event.

Half Marathon

Sprint

Javelin Throw

Race walk

Archery

Solution:

Suraj Panwar won India's first medal in athletics at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 after claiming the silver medal in the men's 5000m race walk event Buenos Aires, Argentina.