LIC AAO Current Affairs Questions

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Current Affairs Questions for LIC AAO :

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 RBI will shortly issue Rs. 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The dimension of the banknote will be-?

66 mm x 146 mm

66 mm × 142 mm

63 mm x 123 mm

63 mm x 129 mm

66 mm x 135 mm

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs. 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has the motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Greenish Yellow. The dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 129 mm.

Q2. Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited, to build four underground tunnels along _____________________ borders for storage of ammunition and other war-related equipment.

Afghanistan and Pakistan

China and Pakistan

Nepal and Sri Lanka

China and Nepal

Bhutan and Afghanistan

Solution:

Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited, to build four underground tunnels along China and Pakistan borders for storage of ammunition and other war-related equipment.

Q3. The Central Works Public Department (CPWD) has constituted an expert committee to formulate a design policy for building construction and infrastructure development. Who will be the head of this committee?

Ratan Lal Nath

Chander Shekhar

Amitabh Kant

Prabhakar Singh

MK Sharma

Solution:

The Central Works Public Department (CPWD) has constituted an expert committee to formulate a design policy for building construction and infrastructure development. The committee has been set up under the chairmanship of CPWD’s Additional Director General MK Sharma.

Q4. The Indian Council of Medical Research has launched the ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India which is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control in order to eliminate the disease from India by-

2030

2021

2024

2050

2035

Solution:

The Indian Council of Medical Research has launched the ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India which is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control in order to eliminate the disease from India by 2030. The National Vector Borne Diseases Control Program (NVBDCP) of India has also developed a comprehensive framework to achieve the target of “Malaria free India by 2030”.

Q5. In which of the following city, the 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness has concluded?

Moscow

Beijing

Kathmandu

New Delhi

Colombo

Solution:

5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness held in Kathmandu. The theme of the two-day summit was “Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities”.

Q6. Which company has reached a valuation of one trillion dollars for the first time after posting an increase in profits?

Dell

Apple

Facebook

Google

Microsoft

Solution:

Microsoft has reached a valuation of one trillion dollars for the first time after posting an increase in profits. It makes the software giant only the third publicly-traded company in history to reach the threshold after Apple and Amazon passed it in 2018. Microsoft’s current valuation also means that it has again taken over Apple as the world’s most valuable company.

Q7. The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The base colour of the note is-?

Chocolate Brown

Magenta

Stone Grey

Greenish Yellow

Yellowish-Orange

Solution:

Q8. The second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize was awarded to author ____________________ for his 2010 novel “Solo“, a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of material existence.

Bappaditya Bandopadhyay

Swapan Saha

Rana Dasgupta

Manoj Michigan

Prem Prakash Modi

Solution:

The second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize was awarded to author Rana Dasgupta for his 2010 novel “Solo“, a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of material existence. The Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for social achievement was awarded to Yohei Sasakawa, for “his incredible efforts to uproot leprosy and great contribution to world peace”.

Q9. What will be the motif on the reverse side of Rs. 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series?

Sun Temple

Ellora Caves

Hampi with Chariot

Rani Ki Vav

Sanchi Stupa

Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has the motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Greenish Yellow. The dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 129 mm.

Q10. Who has defeated Ehsan Heydari Nezhad of Iran 6-4 to clinch the Asian Snooker Tour title recently?

Pankaj Advani

Lucky Vatnani

Yasin Merchant

Manan Chandra

Aditya Mehta

Solution:

Pankaj Advani, the 21-time India’s cueist defeated Ehsan Heydari Nezhad of Iran 6-4 to clinch the Asian Snooker Tour title. He had previously bagged the 2nd leg of the Tour in China and was leading the ranking before the final leg of the Tour in Bengaluru.

Q11. India has won ________________ medals at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok recently?

Solution:

India won 13 medals, including 2 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok. Boxers Pooja Rani and Amit Panghal gave India 2 gold medals. While the men won 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze, the women bagged 1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals.

Q12. Terry Rawlings has passed away recently. He was a ________________ film and sound editor.

Canadian

Indian

Russian

American

British

Solution:

Terry Rawlings, a British film and sound editor has passed away. He was an Oscar nominee for his work on Best Picture winner “Chariots of Fire,”. He was born in 1933. The 5-time BAFTA nominee also received a career achievement award from the American Cinema Editors society in 2006.

Q13. Who has won the 10m air pistol gold medal at the ISSF World Cup at Beijing, China recently?

Abhishek Verma

Jitu Rai

Abhinav Bindra

Vijay Kumar

Anjali Bhagwat

Solution:

Abhishek Verma won the 10m air pistol gold medal at the ISSF World Cup at Beijing, China. He clinched the top spot with a total score of 242.7. Russia’s Artem Chernousov took silver. His brilliant performance in the Shooting World Cup Final also secured a fifth Olympic quota for India.

Q14. Pooja Rani and Amit Panghal was gave India 2 gold medals at the Asian Championships in Bangkok recently. Pooja Rani is a-

weightlifter

archer

shooter

boxer

discus thrower

Solution:

Q15. Microsoft Corporation is a/an _______________ multinational technology company.

Russian

American

Canadian

French

German

Solution:

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.